1960 NCAA University Division baseball tournament
{{Short description|American college sports championship}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA Baseball Tournament
| Year=1960
| Division=University Division
| Image=
| ImageSize=
| Caption=
| Teams=25
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark=Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
| City=Omaha, NE
| Champions=Minnesota
| TitleCount=2nd
| Runner-Up=Southern California
| CWSCount=4th
| Coach=Dick Siebert
| CoachCount=2nd
| MOP=John Erickson
| MOPTeam=Minnesota
| Attendance=
| Television=
| tournament_link=NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
}}
The 1960 NCAA University Division baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1960 NCAA University Division baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its fourteenth year. Eight regional districts sent representatives to the College World Series with preliminary rounds within each district serving to determine each representative. These events would later become known as regionals. Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 25 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament.{{cite web|title=NCAA Men's College World Series Records|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2009CWSfull.pdf|publisher=NCAA|access-date=November 18, 2012|page=192|year=2009}} The College World Series was held in Omaha, NE from June 10 to June 20. The fourteenth tournament's champion was Minnesota, coached by Dick Siebert. The Most Outstanding Player was John Erickson of Minnesota.
Tournament
The official NCAA record book does not list any participants for District 5 as Oklahoma State was an automatic qualifier for the 1960 College World Series.
=District 1=
Games played at Springfield, Massachusetts.
{{4TeamBracket
| seeds = no
| RD1-team1 =Boston College
| RD1-score1 =2
| RD1-team2 ={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Connecticut Huskies|title=Connecticut}}
| RD1-score2 =1
| RD1-team3 ={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Holy Cross Crusaders|title=Holy Cross}}
| RD1-score3 =5
| RD1-team4 ={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=American International Yellow Jackets|title=American International}}
| RD1-score4 =1
| RD2-team1 =Boston College
| RD2-score1 =5
| RD2-team2 =Holy Cross
| RD2-score2 =4
}}
=District 2=
Games played at Cooperstown, New York.
{{4TeamBracket
| seeds = no
| RD1-team1 ={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|title=Delaware}}
| RD1-score1 =15
| RD1-team2 ={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Colgate Raiders|title=Colgate}}
| RD1-score2 =4
| RD1-team3 =St. John's
| RD1-score3 =7
| RD1-team4 ={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Villanova Wildcats|title=Villanova}}
| RD1-score4 =2
| RD2-team1 =Delaware
| RD2-score1 =3
| RD2-team2 =St. John's (NY)
| RD2-score2 =4
}}
=District 3=
Games played at Gastonia, North Carolina.
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=First Round
| RD2=Semi-Finals
| RD3=Finals
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=The Citadel Bulldogs|title=The Citadel}}
| RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Florida Gators|title=Florida}}
| RD1-score2=26
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=North Carolina
| RD1-score3=2
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Florida Southern Moccasins|title=Florida Southern}}
| RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=Florida
| RD1-score5=5
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Florida Southern
| RD1-score6=06
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=The Citadel
| RD2-score1=1
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=North Carolina
| RD2-score2=13
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=The Citadel
| RD2-score3=1
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Florida
| RD2-score4=4
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=North Carolina
| RD3-score1-1=7
| RD3-score1-2=—
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Florida
| RD3-score2-1=5
| RD3-score2-2=—
}}
=District 4=
Games played at Saint Paul, Minnesota.
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=First Round
| RD2=Semi-Finals
| RD3=Finals
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Minnesota
| RD1-score1=15
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|title=Notre Dame}}
| RD1-score2=6
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Detroit Titans|title=Detroit}}
| RD1-score3=16
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Ohio Bobcats|title=Ohio}}
| RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=Notre Dame
| RD1-score5=4
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Ohio
| RD1-score6=5
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Minnesota
| RD2-score1=12
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Detroit
| RD2-score2=5
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Detroit
| RD2-score3=14
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Ohio
| RD2-score4=4
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Minnesota
| RD3-score1-1=5
| RD3-score1-2=—
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Detroit
| RD3-score2-1=4
| RD3-score2-2=—
}}
=District 5=
- Oklahoma State (automatic qualifier)
=District 6=
{{3TeamBracket
| legs = 1/3
| seeds = no
| RD1 = Semifinals
Austin, Texas
| RD2 = Finals
Tucson, Arizona
| RD1-team1 = {{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Houston Cougars|title=Houston}}
| RD1-score1 = 4
| RD1-team2 = {{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}
| RD1-score2 = 2
| RD2-team1=Houston
| RD2-score1-1=3
| RD2-score1-2=4
| RD2-score1-3=—
| RD2-team2=Arizona
| RD2-score2-1=4
| RD2-score2-2=6
| RD2-score2-3=—
}}
=District 7=
Games played at Salt Lake City, Utah.
{{2TeamBracket
| legs = 3
| seeds = no
| RD1-team1={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Colorado State College}}
| RD1-score1-1=3
| RD1-score1-2=3
| RD1-score1-3=6
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Utah Utes|title=Utah}}
| RD1-score2-1=24
| RD1-score2-2=2
| RD1-score2-3=2
}}
=District 8=
Games played at Los Angeles, California.
{{3TeamBracket
| legs = 3
| seeds = no
| RD1-team1={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Pepperdine Waves|title=Pepperdine}}
| RD1-score1-1=3
| RD1-score1-2=3
| RD1-score1-3=—
| RD1-team2=Southern California
| RD1-score2-1=10
| RD1-score2-2=10
| RD1-score2-3=—
| RD2-team1={{CBSB link|year=1960|team=Washington State Cougars|title=Washington State}}
| RD2-score1-1=8
| RD2-score1-2=3
| RD2-score1-3=5
| RD2-team2=Southern California
| RD2-score2-1=7
| RD2-score2-2=8
| RD2-score2-3=10
}}
College World Series
=Participants=
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! School !! Conference !! Record (conference) !! Head coach !! CWS appearances !! CWS best finish !! CWS record | ||||||
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| Arizona | Border | 41–7 (2–2) | Frank Sancet | 5 (last: 1959) | 2nd (1956, 1958) | 10–10 |
align=center | Greater Boston | 14–4 (7–3) | Ed Peligrini | 1 (last: 1953) | 4th (1953) | 2–2 |
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| 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.}} | Rocky Mountain | 25–10 (15–1) | Pete Butler | 6 (last: 1959) | 5th (1955) | 2–12 |
align=center | Big 10 | 29–6–1 (12–2) | Dick Siebert | 1 (last: 1956) | 1st (1956) | 5–1 |
align=center | ACC | 22–5 (11–3) | Walt Rabb | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
align=center | Big 8 | 15–5 (12–4) | Toby Greene | 3 (last: 1959) | 1st (1959) | 10–5 |
align=center | CIBA | 40–14 (12–4) | Rod Dedeaux | 5 (last: 1958) | 1st (1948, 1958) | 10–8 |
align=center | Metro | 19–5 (10–4) | Jack Kaiser | 1 (last: 1949) | 4th (1949) | 0–2 |
=Results=
==Bracket==
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Arizona
| RD1-score1=2
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Oklahoma State
| RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Minnesota
| RD1-score3=8
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=North Carolina
| RD1-score4=3
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=Boston College
| RD1-score5=8
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6={{cbsb link|year=1960|team=Northern Colorado Bears|school=University of Northern Colorado|title=Colorado State College}}
| RD1-score6=3
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7=Southern California
| RD1-score7=3
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=St. John's
| RD1-score8=1
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Arizona
| RD2-score1=5
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Minnesota
| RD2-score2=8
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Boston College
| RD2-score3=2
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Southern California
| RD2-score4=5
| RD2-seed5=
| RD2-team5=Oklahoma State
| RD2-score5=7
| RD2-seed6=
| RD2-team6=North Carolina
| RD2-score6=0
| RD2-seed7=
| RD2-team7=Colorado State College
| RD2-score7=2
| RD2-seed8=
| RD2-team8=St. John's
| RD2-score8=313
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Minnesota
| RD3-score1=1210
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Southern California
| RD3-score2=11
| RD3-seed3=
| RD3-team3=Boston College
| RD3-score3=0
| RD3-seed4=
| RD3-team4=Oklahoma State
| RD3-score4=1
| RD3-seed5=
| RD3-team5=Arizona
| RD3-score5=11
| RD3-seed6=
| RD3-team6=St. John's
| RD3-score6=4
| RD4-seed1=
| RD4-team1=Minnesota
| RD4-score1=3
| RD4-seed2=
| RD4-team2=Oklahoma State
| RD4-score2=1
| RD4-seed3=
| RD4-team3=Southern California
| RD4-score3=13
| RD4-seed4=
| RD4-team4=Arizona
| RD4-score4=1
| RD5-seed1=
| RD5-team1=Minnesota
| RD5-score1-1=2
| RD5-score1-2=210
| RD5-seed2=
| RD5-team2=Southern California
| RD5-score2-1=411
| RD5-score2-2=1
}}
==Game results==
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! Date !! Game !! Winner !! Score !! Loser !! Notes | |||||
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| June 10 | Game 1 | Arizona | 2–1 | Oklahoma State | |
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|rowspan=3| June 14 | Game 2 | Minnesota | 8–3 | North Carolina | |
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| Game 3 | Boston College | 8–3 | {{cbsb link|year=1960|team=Northern Colorado Bears|school=University of Northern Colorado|title=Colorado State}} | ||
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| Game 4 | Southern California | 3–1 | St. John's | ||
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|rowspan=3| June 15 | Game 5 | Oklahoma State | 7–0 | North Carolina | Jim Wixson throws a no-hitter,North Carolina eliminated |
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| Game 6 | St. John's | 3–2 (13) | {{cbsb link|year=1960|team=Northern Colorado Bears|school=University of Northern Colorado|title=Colorado State}} | Colorado State eliminated | |
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| Game 7 | Minnesota | 8–5 | Arizona | ||
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| June 16 | Game 8 | Southern California | 5–2 | Boston College | |
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|rowspan=3| June 17 | Game 9 | Oklahoma State | 1–0 | Boston College | Boston College eliminated |
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| Game 10 | Arizona | 11–4 | St. John's | St. John's eliminated | |
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| Game 11 | Minnesota | 12–11 (10) | Southern California | ||
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|rowspan=2| June 18 | Game 12 | Minnesota | 3–1 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated |
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| Game 13 | Southern California | 13–1 | Arizona | Arizona eliminated | |
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| June 19 | Game 14 | USC | 4–2 (11) | Minnesota | |
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| June 20 | Final | Minnesota | 2–1 (10) | USC | Minnesota wins CWS |
=All-Tournament Team=
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
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Position | Player | School |
---|---|---|
rowspan=3| P | Bruce Gardner | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|USC |
Jim Ward | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|border=0}}|Arizona | |
Bob Wasko | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers|border=0}}|Minnesota | |
C | Bill Heath | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|USC |
1B | William Ryan | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|USC |
2B | John Erickson (MOP) | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers|border=0}}|Minnesota |
3B | Cal Rolloff | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers|border=0}}|Minnesota |
SS | Dave Pflepsen | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Minnesota Golden Gophers|border=0}}|Minnesota |
rowspan=3| OF | Art Ersepke | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|USC |
Bob Levingston | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|USC | |
Mickey McNamee | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|USC |
=Notable players=
=Tournament Notes=
Jim Wixson throws the second no-hitter in College World Series history.
Notes
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References
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