1949 NCAA baseball tournament#College World Series

{{Infobox NCAA Baseball Tournament |

| Year=1949

| Image=

| ImageSize=

| Caption=

| Teams=8

| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark=Lawrence–Dumont Stadium

| City=Wichita, KS

| Champions=Texas

| TitleCount=1st

| Runner-Up=Wake Forest

| CWSCount=1st

| Coach=Bibb Falk

| CoachCount=1st

| MOP=Tom Hamilton

| MOPTeam=Texas

| Attendance=

| Television=

| tournament_link=NCAA Division I Baseball Championship

| Different Next=1950

}}

The {{Baseball year|1949}} NCAA baseball tournament was the third NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1949 NCAA baseball season. The College World Series was played at Wichita Municipal Stadium in Wichita, Kansas from June 22 to June 25.{{cite web|url=http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1949|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111226191647/http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1949|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 26, 2011|title=1949 College World Series|access-date=August 31, 2019|publisher=Omaha.com}} The third tournament's champion was the Texas Longhorns, coached by Bibb Falk. The Most Outstanding Player was named for the first time, with the inaugural award going to Tom Hamilton of Texas. This was the first of six championships for the Longhorns through the 2023 season.

Tournament

The tournament was divided into four regional brackets, Region A, Region B, Region C and Region D, with each region consisting of two teams playing a best-of-three-game series. The winner of each bracket advanced to the College World Series. This was the first and only year of this format.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ox665PJnDXQC|title=The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003|author=W.C. Madden|author2=Patrick J. Stewart|name-list-style=amp|publisher=McFarland & Co.|year=2004|pages=14–16|isbn=9780786418428|access-date=2012-07-19}}

=Field=

As in previous years, each representative of the eight districts were determined by a mix of selection committees, conference champions, and district playoffs.

class="wikitable"
style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" ! School !! Conference !! Record (Conference) !! Berth !! Previous NCAA Appearances
align=center \| {{CBSB link\|year=1949\|team=Boston College Eagles\|title=Boston College}}	Independent		District I Selection	None
align=center \| {{CBSB link\|year=1949\|team=Northern Colorado Bears\|title=Colorado State College}}{{efn\|Colorado State College is currently known as the University of Northern Colorado. Not to be confused with Colorado State University, then known as Colorado A&M.}}	RMC		District VII Selection	1 1948
align=center \| {{CBSB link\|year=1949\|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish\|title=Notre Dame}}	Independent		Won District IV Playoff	None
align=center \| {{CBSB link\|year=1949\|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys\|title=Oklahoma A&M}}	MVC		Won District V playoff	1 1948
align=center \| Southern California	CIBA	20–3 (12–2)	District VIII Selection (Won PCC)	1 1948
align=center \| St. John's	MNYC	19–4	Won District II Playoff	None
align=center \| Texas	SWC	18–7 (12–3)	District VI Selection (Won SWC)	1 1947
align=center \| Wake Forest	Southern	27–2 (13–1)	Won District III Playoff	None

=Region A=

At Brooklyn, New York June 13{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/686249504 |title=14 Jun 1949, 14 - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=1949-06-14 |accessdate=2022-06-05}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/433401823 |title=14 Jun 1949, 26 - The Boston Globe at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=1949-06-14 |accessdate=2022-06-05}}{{cite book|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stjo/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/recordbook1011.pdf|title=2011 Baseball Record Book|publisher=St. John's University|page=46|access-date=2012-07-19|archive-date=2014-11-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103201213/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stjo/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/recordbook1011.pdf|url-status=dead}}

{{2TeamBracket

| legs = 3

| seeds = no

| RD1 = Region A Playoff

| RD1-team1=St. John's

| RD1-score1-1=10

| RD1-score1-2=7

| RD1-score1-3=—

| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1949|team=Boston College Eagles|title=Boston College}}

| RD1-score2-1=5

| RD1-score2-2=2

| RD1-score2-3=—

}}

=Region B=

At South Bend, Indiana June 17–18{{cite book|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wake/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/NCAAHistoryChampionshipTeams12.pdf|title=NCAA tournament History/Championship Teams|publisher=Wake Forest Demon Deacons|page=1|access-date=2012-07-19|archive-date=2014-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514151903/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wake/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/NCAAHistoryChampionshipTeams12.pdf|url-status=dead}}

{{2TeamBracket

| legs = 3

| seeds = no

| RD1 = Region B Playoff

| RD1-team1=Wake Forest

| RD1-score1-1=4

| RD1-score1-2=10

| RD1-score1-3=—

| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1949|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|title=Notre Dame}}

| RD1-score2-1=1

| RD1-score2-2=7

| RD1-score2-3=—

}}

=Region C=

At Austin, Texas June 16–17{{cite book|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tex/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/m-basebl-fact-book-2011.pdf|title=2011 Fact Book|publisher=University of Texas|access-date=2012-07-19|page=76|archive-date=2013-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219080038/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tex/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/m-basebl-fact-book-2011.pdf|url-status=dead}}

{{2TeamBracket

| legs = 3

| seeds = no

| RD1 = Region C Playoff

| RD1-team1=Texas

| RD1-score1-1=7

| RD1-score1-2=3

| RD1-score1-3=—

| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1949|team=Oklahoma A&M Cowboys|title=Oklahoma A&M}}

| RD1-score2-1=3

| RD1-score2-2=2

| RD1-score2-3=—

}}

=Region D=

At Los Angeles, California June 16–17{{cite book|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012_USC_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf|page=94|title=2012 USC Baseball Guide|publisher=USC|access-date=2012-07-18|archive-date=2012-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112170010/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012_USC_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf|url-status=dead}}

{{2TeamBracket

| legs = 3

| seeds = no

| RD1 = Region D Playoff

| RD1-team1=Southern California

| RD1-score1-1=12

| RD1-score1-2=2

| RD1-score1-3=8

| RD1-team2={{nowrap|{{CBSB link|year=1949|team=Colorado State Bears|title=Colorado State College}}}}

| RD1-score2-1=2

| RD1-score2-2=6

| RD1-score2-3=7

}}

College World Series

Following financial losses in Kalamazoo, Michigan the previous year, the NCAA moved the tournament to Wichita for the 1949 edition. This would be the only year in Wichita, as the 1950 edition would take place in Omaha, Nebraska, as it has been every year since and will be through 2036.

=Participants=

class="wikitable"
style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" ! School !! Conference !! Record (Conference) !! Head Coach !! CWS appearances !! CWS Best finish !! CWS record
align=center \| St. John's	MNYC	21–4 (9–1)	Frank McGuire	0 (last: none)	none	0–0
align=center \| Southern California	CIBA	22–4 (12–2)	Sam Barry	1 (last: 1948)	1st (1948)	2–1
align=center \| Texas	SWC	20–7 (12–3)	Bibb Falk	0 (last: none)	none	0–0
align=center \| Wake Forest	Southern	29–2 (13–1)	Taylor Sanford	0 (last: none)	none	0–0

=Results=

==Bracket==

{{4Team2ElimBracket

| RD1=First Round

| RD2=Semi-Finals

| RD3=Finals

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Wake Forest

| RD1-score1=2

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Southern California

| RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=Texas

| RD1-score3=7

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=St. John's

| RD1-score4=1

| RD1-seed5=

| RD1-team5=Southern California

| RD1-score5=12

| RD1-seed6=

| RD1-team6=St. John's

| RD1-score6=4

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Wake Forest

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Texas

| RD2-score2=8

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3=Wake Forest

| RD2-score3=2¹²

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=Southern California

| RD2-score4=1

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Texas

| RD3-score1-1=10

| RD3-score1-2=—

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Wake Forest

| RD3-score2-1=3

| RD3-score2-2=—

}}

==Game results==

class="wikitable"
style="text-align:center; background:#f2f2f2;" ! Date !! Game !! Winner !! Score !! Loser !! Notes
align=center \|rowspan=2\| June 22	Game 1	Wake Forest	2–1	USC
align=center \| Game 2	Texas	7–1	St. John's
align=center \|rowspan=2\| June 23	Game 3	Texas	8–1	Wake Forest
align=center \| Game 4	USC	12–4	St. John's	St. John's eliminated
align=center \| June 24	Game 5	Wake Forest	2–1¹²	USC	Southern California eliminated
align=center \| June 25	Final	Texas	10–3	Wake Forest	Texas wins CWS

=Notable players=

Southern California: Jim Brideweser, Rudy Regalado
St. John's: Jack Kaiser
Texas: Charlie Gorin, Tom Hamilton, Murray Wall
Wake Forest: Charlie Teague

Notes

References

Tournament

Category:NCAA Division I baseball tournament

NCAA baseball tournament

Category:Baseball competitions in Kansas

Category:Sports competitions in Wichita, Kansas