The 2002 College World Series was held June 14 through June 22, 2002 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. Texas beat South Carolina in the last single-game final before the format was switched to a best-of-three series in 2003.
It was the 56th College World Series and the 53rd 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 Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | ACC | 52 - 15 (16 - 8) | Jack Leggett | 9 (last: 2000) |
3rd (1996) |
7 - 18 |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 51 - 14 (14 - 9) | Danny Hall | 1 (last: 1994) |
2nd (1994) |
3 - 1 |
| Nebraska | Big 12 | 47 - 19 (16 - 11) | Dave van Horn | 1 (last: 2001) |
7th (2001) |
0 - 2 |
| Notre Dame | Big East | 49 - 16 (18 - 8) | Paul Mainieri | 1 (last: 1957) |
4th (1957) |
2 - 2 |
| Rice | WAC | 52 - 12 (28 - 2) | Wayne Graham | 2 (last: 1999) |
6th (1999) |
1 - 4 |
| South Carolina | SEC | 53 - 16 (21 - 8) | Ray Tanner | 5 (last: 1985) |
2nd (1975, 1977) |
9 - 10 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 45 - 16 (16 - 8) | Mark Marquess | 13 (last: 2001) |
1st (1987, 1988) |
31 - 22 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 53 - 15 (19 - 8) | Augie Garrido | 28 (last: 2000) |
1st (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983) |
64 - 49 |
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stanford | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stanford | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Texas | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Texas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rice | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Texas | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stanford | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rice | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Stanford | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Texas | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | South Carolina | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Clemson | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Clemson | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | South Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Clemson | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | South Carolina | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | South Carolina | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | South Carolina | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | Game 1 | Georgia Tech | 11 - 0 | South Carolina | |
| Game 2 | Clemson | 11 - 0 | Nebraska | ||
| June 15 | Game 3 | Stanford | 4 - 3 | Notre Dame | |
| Game 4 | Texas | 2 - 1 | Rice | ||
| June 16 | Game 5 | South Carolina | 10 - 8 | Nebraska | Nebraska eliminated |
| Game 6 | Clemson | 9 - 7 | Georgia Tech | ||
| June 17 | Game 7 | Notre Dame | 5 - 3 | Rice | Rice eliminated |
| Game 8 | Texas | 8 - 7 | Stanford | ||
| June 18 | Game 9 | South Carolina | 9 - 5 | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech eliminated |
| Game 10 | Stanford | 5 - 3 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame eliminated | |
| June 19 | Game 11 | South Carolina | 12 - 4 | Clemson | |
| June 20 | Game 12 | Texas | 6 - 5 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated |
| June 21 | Game 13 | South Carolina | 10 - 2 | Clemson | Clemson eliminated |
| June 22 | Final | Texas | 12 - 6 | South Carolina | Texas wins CWS |
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Justin Simmons | Sophomore | Texas |
| Huston Street | Freshman | Texas | |
| Catcher | Landon Powell | Sophomore | South Carolina |
| First baseman | Michael Johnson | Junior | Clemson |
| Second baseman | Tim Moss | Sophomore | Texas |
| Third baseman | Omar Quintanilla | Sophomore | Texas |
| Shortstop | Victor Menocal | Senior | Georgia Tech |
| Outfielder | Sam Fuld | Sophomore | Stanford |
| Justin Harris | Junior | South Carolina | |
| Dustin Majewski | Junior | Texas | |
| Designated hitter | Steve Stanley | Senior | Notre Dame |
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