The 2000 College World Series was held June 9 through June 17, 2000 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Rosenblatt Stadium. LSU beat Stanford in the single-game final.
It was the 54th College World Series and the 51st series held in Omaha. The official host for the event was nearby Creighton University.
See also: College World Series for series history and past champions.
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| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | ACC | 50 - 16 (17 - 7) | Jack Leggett | 8 (last: 1996) |
3rd (1996) |
6 - 16 |
| Florida State | ACC | 51 - 17 (15 - 9) | Mike Martin | 17 (last: 1999) |
2nd (1970, 1986, 1999) |
23 - 34 |
| Louisiana State | SEC | 48 - 17 (19 - 10) | Skip Bertman | 10 (last: 1998) |
1st (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997) |
25 - 13 |
| San Jose State | WAC | 41 - 22 (n/a) | Sam Piraro | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 47 - 15 (17 - 7) | Mark Marquess | 11 (last: 1999) |
1st (1987, 1988) |
25 - 20 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 46 - 19 (19 - 10) | Augie Garrido | 27 (last: 1993) |
1st (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983) |
64 - 47 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 47 - 18 (20 - 10) | Tony Robichaux | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 |
| Southern California | Pac-10 | 43 - 18 (16 - 8) | Mike Gillespie | 19 (last: 1998) |
1st (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1998) |
72 - 22 |
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stanford | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stanford | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Clemson | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Clemson | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stanford | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Lafayette | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Clemson | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stanford | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSU | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSU | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSU | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Florida State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | LSU | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Florida State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Florida State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Florida State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9 | Game 1 | Clemson | 10 - 6 | San Jose State | |
| Game 2 | Stanford | 6 - 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | ||
| June 10 | Game 3 | Southern California | 6 - 4 | Florida State | |
| Game 4 | Louisiana State | 13 - 5 | Texas | ||
| June 11 | Game 5 | Stanford | 10 - 4 | Clemson | |
| Game 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 - 3 | San Jose State | San Jose State eliminated | |
| June 12 | Game 7 | Louisiana State | 10 - 4 | Southern California | |
| Game 8 | Florida State | 6 - 2 | Texas | Texas eliminated | |
| June 14 | Game 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 - 4 | Clemson | Clemson eliminated |
| Game 10 | Florida State | 3 - 2 | Southern California | Southern California eliminated | |
| June 15 | Game 11 | Stanford | 19 - 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Louisiana-Lafayette eliminated |
| Game 12 | Louisiana State | 6 - 3 | Florida State | Florida State eliminated | |
| June 17 | Final | Louisiana State | 6 - 5 | Stanford | Louisiana State wins CWS |
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Trey Hodges | Senior | Louisiana State |
| Jon McDonald | Junior | Florida State | |
| Catcher | Beau Craig | Sophomore | Southern California |
| First baseman | Craig Thompson | Stanford | |
| Second baseman | Mike Fontenot | Freshman | Louisiana State |
| Third baseman | Blair Barbier | Senior | Louisiana State |
| Shortstop | Ryan Theriot | Sophomore | Louisiana State |
| Outfielder | Joe Borchard | Junior | Stanford |
| Steven Feehan | Senior | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| Edmund Muth | Senior | Stanford | |
| Designated hitter | Brad Hawpe | Junior | Louisiana State |
2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
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