1996 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#College World Series
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{{Infobox NCAA Baseball Tournament
| Year=1996
| Division=Division I
| Image=
| ImageSize=
| Caption=
| Teams=48
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark=Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
| City=Omaha, NE
| Champions=LSU
| TitleCount=3rd
| Runner-Up=Miami (FL)
| CWSCount=15th
| Coach=Skip Bertman
| CoachCount=3rd
| MOP=Pat Burrell
| MOPTeam=Miami (FL)
| Attendance=
| Television=ESPN Networks, CBS Sports
| tournament_link=NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
}}
The 1996 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1996 NCAA Division I 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 fiftieth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Each region was composed of six teams, resulting in 48 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 5, 2014|page=195|year=2009}} The fiftieth tournament's champion was LSU, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Pat Burrell of Miami (FL).
Regionals
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight regional sites across the country, each consisting of a six-team field. Each regional tournament is double-elimination, however region brackets are variable depending on the number of teams remaining after each round. The winners of each regional advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
=Atlantic Regional=
Hosted by Clemson at Tiger Field in Clemson, South Carolina
{{6TeamBracket-2Elim-NCAA
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD4=
| RD5=
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Clemson
| RD1-score1=9
| RD1-seed2=6
| RD1-team2={{nowrap|{{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Charleston Southern Buccaneers|title=Charleston Southern}}}}
| RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Tennessee Volunteers|title=Tennessee}}
| RD1-score3=4
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4=West Virginia
| RD1-score4=8
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Georgia Southern Eagles|title=Georgia Southern}}
| RD1-score5=6
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Old Dominion Monarchs|title=Old Dominion}}
| RD1-score6=0
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Clemson
| RD2-score1=5
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Old Dominion
| RD2-score2=1
| RD2-seed3=5
| RD2-team3=West Virginia
| RD2-score3=9
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=Georgia Southern
| RD2-score4=4
| RD2-seed5=2
| RD2-team5=Tennessee
| RD2-score5=8
| RD2-seed6=6
| RD2-team6={{nowrap|Charleston Southern}}
| RD2-score6=4
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Clemson
| RD3-score1=6
| RD3-seed2=5
| RD3-team2=West Virginia
| RD3-score2=3
| RD3-seed3=2
| RD3-team3=Tennessee
| RD3-score3=6
| RD3-seed4=3
| RD3-team4=Georgia Southern
| RD3-score4=1
| RD4-seed1=2
| RD4-team1=Tennessee
| RD4-score1=10
| RD4-seed2=5
| RD4-team2=West Virginia
| RD4-score2=4
| RD5-seed1=1
| RD5-team1=Clemson
| RD5-score1a=12
| RD5-score1b=–
| RD5-seed2=2
| RD5-team2=Tennessee
| RD5-score2a=5
| RD5-score2b=–
}}
=Central I Regional=
Hosted by Texas at Disch–Falk Field in Austin, Texas
{{6TeamBracket-2Elim-NCAA |style=2
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD4=
| RD5=
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Miami (FL)
| RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2=6
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Sam Houston State Bearkats|title=Sam Houston State}}
| RD1-score2=5
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Long Beach State 49ers|title=Long Beach State}}
| RD1-score3=3
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Missouri State Bears|title=SW Missouri State}}
| RD1-score4=5
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas}}
| RD1-score5=2
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=UCLA Bruins|title=UCLA}}
| RD1-score6=5
| RD2-seed1=6
| RD2-team1=Sam Houston State
| RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=Texas
| RD2-score2=4
| RD2-seed3=1
| RD2-team3=Miami (FL)
| RD2-score3=5
| RD2-seed4=2
| RD2-team4=Long Beach State
| RD2-score4=2
| RD2-seed5=5
| RD2-team5=SW Missouri State
| RD2-score5=13
| RD2-seed6=4
| RD2-team6=UCLA
| RD2-score6=2
| RD2-seed7=6
| RD2-team7=Sam Houston State
| RD2-score7=2
| RD2-seed8=4
| RD2-team8=UCLA
| RD2-score8=10
| RD3-seed1=3
| RD3-team1=Texas
| RD3-score1=7
| RD3-seed2=1
| RD3-team2=Miami (FL)
| RD3-score2=9
| RD3-seed3=5
| RD3-team3=SW Missouri State
| RD3-score3=4*
| RD3-seed4=4
| RD3-team4=UCLA
| RD3-score4=9*
| RD4-seed1=1
| RD4-team1=Miami (FL)
| RD4-score1=8
| RD4-seed2=5
| RD4-team2=SW Missouri State
| RD4-score2=2
| RD5-seed1=1
| RD5-team1=Miami (FL)
| RD5-score1=8
| RD5-seed2=4
| RD5-team2=UCLA
| RD5-score2=4
}}
=Central II Regional=
Hosted by Texas Tech at Dan Law Field in Lubbock, Texas
{{6TeamBracket-2Elim-NCAA
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD4=
| RD5=
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=USC Trojans|title=Southern California}}
| RD1-score1=20
| RD1-seed2=6
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Akron Zips|title=Akron}}
| RD1-score2=10
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech}}
| RD1-score3=2
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Fresno State Bulldogs|title=Fresno State}}
| RD1-score4=12
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5=Oklahoma State
| RD1-score5=6
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Arkansas Razorbacks|title=Arkansas}}
| RD1-score6=5
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Southern California
| RD2-score1=15
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Arkansas
| RD2-score2=5
| RD2-seed3=5
| RD2-team3=Fresno State
| RD2-score3=5
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=Oklahoma State
| RD2-score4=12
| RD2-seed5=6
| RD2-team5=Akron
| RD2-score5=2
| RD2-seed6=2
| RD2-team6=Texas Tech
| RD2-score6=7
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Southern California
| RD3-score1=3
| RD3-seed2=3
| RD3-team2=Oklahoma State
| RD3-score2=9
| RD3-seed3=5
| RD3-team3=Fresno State
| RD3-score3=2
| RD3-seed4=2
| RD3-team4=Texas Tech
| RD3-score4=4
| RD4-seed1=1
| RD4-team1=Southern California
| RD4-score1=13*
| RD4-seed2=2
| RD4-team2=Texas Tech
| RD4-score2=10*
| RD5-seed1=3
| RD5-team1=Oklahoma State
| RD5-score1a=10
| RD5-score1b=–
| RD5-seed2=1
| RD5-team2=Southern California
| RD5-score2a=2
| RD5-score2b=–
}}
=East Regional=
Hosted by Florida at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium in Gainesville, Florida
{{6TeamBracket-2Elim-NCAA
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD4=
| RD5=
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Florida
| RD1-score1=7
| RD1-seed2=6
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Bucknell Bison|title=Bucknell}}
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=UCF Knights|title=UCF}}
| RD1-score3=7
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=UMass Minutemen|title=UMass}}
| RD1-score4=8
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=NC State Wolfpack|title=NC State}}
| RD1-score5=3
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=South Florida Bulls|title=South Florida}}
| RD1-score6=12
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Florida
| RD2-score1=12
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=NC State
| RD2-score2=9
| RD2-seed3=5
| RD2-team3=UMass
| RD2-score3=8
| RD2-seed4=4
| RD2-team4=South Florida
| RD2-score4=14
| RD2-seed5=6
| RD2-team5=Bucknell
| RD2-score5=1
| RD2-seed6=2
| RD2-team6=UCF
| RD2-score6=13
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Florida
| RD3-score1=6*
| RD3-seed2=4
| RD3-team2=South Florida
| RD3-score2=4*
| RD3-seed3=5
| RD3-team3=UMass
| RD3-score3=7
| RD3-seed4=2
| RD3-team4=UCF
| RD3-score4=5
| RD4-seed1=4
| RD4-team1=South Florida
| RD4-score1=12
| RD4-seed2=5
| RD4-team2=UMass
| RD4-score2=13
| RD5-seed1=1
| RD5-team1=Florida
| RD5-score1a=12
| RD5-score1b=–
| RD5-seed2=5
| RD5-team2=UMass
| RD5-score2a=2
| RD5-score2b=–
}}
=Midwest Regional=
Hosted by Wichita State at Eck Stadium in Wichita, Kansas
{{6TeamBracket-2Elim-NCAA
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD4=
| RD5=
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}}
| RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2=6
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Indiana Hoosiers|title=Indiana}}
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}}
| RD1-score3=19
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|title=Delaware}}
| RD1-score4=8
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Rice Owls|title=Rice}}
| RD1-score5=17
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}}
| RD1-score6=4
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Wichita State
| RD2-score1=9
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=Missouri
| RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=Cal State Fullerton
| RD2-score3=7
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=Rice
| RD2-score4=3
| RD2-seed5=6
| RD2-team5=Indiana
| RD2-score5=10
| RD2-seed6=5
| RD2-team6=Delaware
| RD2-score6=8
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Wichita State
| RD3-score1=6
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=Cal State Fullerton
| RD3-score2=1
| RD3-seed3=3
| RD3-team3=Rice
| RD3-score3=11
| RD3-seed4=6
| RD3-team4=Indiana
| RD3-score4=8
| RD4-seed1=2
| RD4-team1=Cal State Fullerton
| RD4-score1=10
| RD4-seed2=3
| RD4-team2=Rice
| RD4-score2=13
| RD5-seed1=1
| RD5-team1=Wichita State
| RD5-score1a=16
| RD5-score1b=–
| RD5-seed2=3
| RD5-team2=Rice
| RD5-score2a=6
| RD5-score2b=–
}}
=South I Regional=
Hosted by Alabama at Sewell–Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
{{6TeamBracket-2Elim-NCAA
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD4=
| RD5=
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Alabama
| RD1-score1=19
| RD1-seed2=6
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Princeton Tigers|title=Princeton}}
| RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Virginia Cavaliers|title=Virginia}}
| RD1-score3=1
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|title=Notre Dame}}
| RD1-score4=12
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| RD1-score5=8
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Stetson Hatters|title=Stetson}}
| RD1-score6=9
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Alabama
| RD2-score1=9
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=South Alabama
| RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3=5
| RD2-team3=Notre Dame
| RD2-score3=6
| RD2-seed4=4
| RD2-team4=Stetson
| RD2-score4=7
| RD2-seed5=6
| RD2-team5=Princeton
| RD2-score5=2
| RD2-seed6=2
| RD2-team6=Virginia
| RD2-score6=12
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Alabama
| RD3-score1=3
| RD3-seed2=4
| RD3-team2=Stetson
| RD3-score2=1
| RD3-seed3=5
| RD3-team3=Notre Dame
| RD3-score3=1
| RD3-seed4=2
| RD3-team4=Virginia
| RD3-score4=7
| RD4-seed1=4
| RD4-team1=Stetson
| RD4-score1=4*
| RD4-seed2=2
| RD4-team2=Virginia
| RD4-score2=5*
| RD5-seed1=1
| RD5-team1=Alabama
| RD5-score1a=18
| RD5-score1b=–
| RD5-seed2=2
| RD5-team2=Virginia
| RD5-score2a=8
| RD5-score2b=–
}}
=South II Regional=
Hosted by Louisiana State at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
{{6TeamBracket-2Elim-NCAA
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD4=
| RD5=
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=LSU
| RD1-score1=8
| RD1-seed2=6
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Austin Peay Governors|title=Austin Peay}}
| RD1-score2=5
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|title=Georgia Tech}}
| RD1-score3=3
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=New Orleans Privateers|title=New Orleans}}
| RD1-score4=13
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=UNLV Runnin' Rebels|title=UNLV}}
| RD1-score5=7
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Tulane Green Wave|title=Tulane}}
| RD1-score6=10
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=LSU
| RD2-score1=7
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=UNLV
| RD2-score2=6
| RD2-seed3=5
| RD2-team3=New Orleans
| RD2-score3=13
| RD2-seed4=4
| RD2-team4=Tulane
| RD2-score4=5
| RD2-seed5=6
| RD2-team5=Austin Peay
| RD2-score5=3
| RD2-seed6=2
| RD2-team6=Georgia Tech
| RD2-score6=14
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=LSU
| RD3-score1=17
| RD3-seed2=5
| RD3-team2=New Orleans
| RD3-score2=4
| RD3-seed3=4
| RD3-team3=Tulane
| RD3-score3=4
| RD3-seed4=2
| RD3-team4=Georgia Tech
| RD3-score4=7
| RD4-seed1=5
| RD4-team1=New Orleans
| RD4-score1=7
| RD4-seed2=2
| RD4-team2=Georgia Tech
| RD4-score2=12
| RD5-seed1=1
| RD5-team1=LSU
| RD5-score1a=29
| RD5-score1b=—
| RD5-seed2=2
| RD5-team2=Georgia Tech
| RD5-score2a=13
| RD5-score2b=—
}}
=West Regional=
Hosted by Stanford at Sunken Diamond in Stanford, California
{{6TeamBracket-2Elim-NCAA
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD4=
| RD5=
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=Florida State
| RD1-score1=16
| RD1-seed2=6
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles|title=Northeastern Illinois}}
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Stanford Cardinal|title=Stanford}}
| RD1-score3=10
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Cal State Northridge Matadors|title=Cal State Northridge}}
| RD1-score4=5
| RD1-seed5=3
| RD1-team5={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}
| RD1-score5=6
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|title=UC Santa Barbara}}
| RD1-score6=2
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=Florida State
| RD2-score1=10
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=UC Santa Barbara
| RD2-score2=1
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=Stanford
| RD2-score3=8
| RD2-seed4=3
| RD2-team4=Mississippi State
| RD2-score4=6
| RD2-seed5=6
| RD2-team5=Northeastern Illinois
| RD2-score5=1
| RD2-seed6=5
| RD2-team6=Cal State Northridge
| RD2-score6=18
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=Florida State
| RD3-score1=5
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=Stanford
| RD3-score2=4
| RD3-seed3=3
| RD3-team3=Mississippi State
| RD3-score3=19
| RD3-seed4=5
| RD3-team4=Cal State Northridge
| RD3-score4=20
| RD4-seed1=2
| RD4-team1=Stanford
| RD4-score1=3
| RD4-seed2=5
| RD4-team2=Cal State Northridge
| RD4-score2=4
| RD5-seed1=1
| RD5-team1=Florida State
| RD5-score1a=9
| RD5-score1b=—
| RD5-seed2=5
| RD5-team2=Cal State Northridge
| RD5-score2a=2
| RD5-score2b=—
}}
College World Series
The championship game ended dramatically when LSU's Warren Morris hit a two-out, two-run home run against Miami reliever Robbie Morrison in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Tigers to a 9–8 victory over the Hurricanes. It was Morris's only home run of the 1996 season. Morris, an All-American in 1995, missed much of the 1996 season after suffering a wrist injury early in the campaign.
Oklahoma State's participation in CWS marked the last athletic event for the Big 8 Conference. The Big 8 was absorbed into the new Big 12 on July 1, 1996.
=Participants=
| class="wikitable"
! Seeding !! School !! Conference !! Record (conference) !! Head coach !! CWS appearances !! CWS best finish !! CWS record | |||||||
| align=center
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 49–17 (20–10) | Jim Wells | 2 (last: 1983) | 2nd (1983) | 4–4 |
| align=center
| 2 | Florida | SEC | 48–16 (20–10) | Andy Lopez | 2 (last: 1991) | 3rd (1991) | 3–4 |
| align=center
| 3 | {{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}} | MVC | 54–9 (24–4) | Gene Stephenson | 6 (last: 1993) | 1st (1989) | 16–9 |
| align=center
| 4 | Clemson | ACC | 49–15 (17–7) | Jack Leggett | 7 (last: 1995) | 5th (1958, 1959, 1976) | 4–14 |
| align=center
| 5 | Miami (FL) | n/a | 47–13 (n/a) | Jim Morris | 14 (last: 1995) | 1st (1982, 1985) | 29–25 |
| align=center
| 6 | LSU | SEC | 48–15 (20–10) | Skip Bertman | 7 (last: 1994) | 1st (1991, 1993) | 15–11 |
| align=center
| 7 | Florida State | ACC | 51–15 (19–5) | Mike Martin | 14 (last: 1995) | 2nd (1970, 1986) | 18–28 |
| align=center
| 8 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 45–19 (17–9) | Gary Ward | 17 (last: 1993) | 1st (1959) | 38–32 |
=Results=
==Bracket==
| sets=1/1/2/1
| RD1=First round| RD2=Second round| RD3=Semifinals| RD4=Finals| RD2-group1=Bracket One| RD2-group2=Bracket Two
| RD1-seed01=1| RD1-team01=Alabama| RD1-score01=7
| RD1-seed02=8| RD1-team02=Oklahoma State| RD1-score02=5
| RD1-seed03=4| RD1-team03=Clemson| RD1-score03=3
| RD1-seed04=5| RD1-team04=Miami (FL)| RD1-score04=7
| RD1-seed05=8| RD1-team05=Oklahoma State| RD1-score05=5
| RD1-seed06=4| RD1-team06=Clemson| RD1-score06=810
| RD1-seed07=2| RD1-team07=Florida| RD1-score07=5
| RD1-seed08=7| RD1-team08=Florida State| RD1-score08=2
| RD1-seed09=3| RD1-team09={{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}}| RD1-score09=8
| RD1-seed10=6| RD1-team10=LSU| RD1-score10=9
| RD1-seed11=7| RD1-team11=Florida State| RD1-score11=8
| RD1-seed12=3| RD1-team12=Wichita State| RD1-score12=4
| RD2-seed01=1| RD2-team01=Alabama| RD2-score01=1
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| RD2-seed04=4| RD2-team04=Clemson| RD2-score04=14
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| RD2-seed06=6| RD2-team06=LSU| RD2-score06=9
| RD2-seed07=2| RD2-team07=Florida| RD2-score07=6
| RD2-seed08=7| RD2-team08=Florida State| RD2-score08=3
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| RD3-seed03=6| RD3-team03=LSU| RD3-score03-1=2| RD3-score03-2=—
| RD3-seed04=2| RD3-team04=Florida| RD3-score04-1=1| RD3-score04-2=—
| RD4-seed01=5| RD4-team01=Miami (FL)| RD4-score01=8
| RD4-seed02=6| RD4-team02=LSU| RD4-score02=9
}}
==Game results==
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! Date !! Game !! Winner !! Score !! Loser !! Notes | |||||
| align=center
|rowspan=2| May 31 | Game 1 | Alabama | 7–5 | Oklahoma State | |
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| Game 2 | Miami (FL) | 7–3 | Clemson | ||
| align=center
|rowspan=2| June 1 | Game 3 | Florida | 5–2 | Florida State | |
| align=center
| Game 4 | LSU | 9–8 | {{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}} | ||
| align=center
|rowspan=2| June 2 | Game 5 | Miami (FL) | 15–1 | Alabama | |
| align=center
| Game 6 | Clemson | 8–5 (10 innings) | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated | |
| align=center
|rowspan=2| June 3 | Game 7 | LSU | 9–4 | Florida | |
| align=center
| Game 8 | Florida State | 8–4 | {{CBSB link|year=1996|team=Wichita State Shockers|title=Wichita State}} | Wichita State eliminated | |
| align=center
|rowspan=2| June 4 | Game 9 | Clemson | 14–13 | Alabama | Alabama eliminated |
| align=center
| Game 10 | Florida | 6–3 | Florida State | Florida State eliminated | |
| align=center
| June 5 | Game 11 | Miami (FL) | 14–5 | Clemson | Clemson eliminated |
| align=center
| June 6 | Game 12 | LSU | 2–1 | Florida | Florida eliminated |
| align=center
| June 8 | Final | LSU | 9–8 | Miami (FL) | LSU wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.
| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center | ||
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2| P | J.D. Arteaga | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|border=0}}|Miami (FL) |
| Ed Yarnall | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers|border=0}}|LSU | |
| C | Tim Lanier | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers|border=0}}|LSU |
| 1B | Chris Moller | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide|border=0}}|Alabama |
| 2B | Rudy Gomez | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|border=0}}|Miami (FL) |
| 3B | Pat Burrell (MOP) | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|border=0}}|Miami (FL) |
| SS | Alex Cora | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|border=0}}|Miami (FL) |
| rowspan=3| OF | Justin Bowles | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|LSU Tigers|border=0}}|LSU |
| Michael DeCelle | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|border=0}}|Miami (FL) | |
| Brad Wilkerson | style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Florida Gators|border=0}}|Florida | |
| DH | Chuck Hazzard | style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Florida Gators|border=0}}|Florida |
=Notable players=
- Alabama: Dustan Mohr, Tim Young
- Clemson: Kris Benson, Billy Koch, Matt LeCroy, Ken Vining
- Florida: David Eckstein, Mark Ellis, Josh Fogg, Paul Rigdon, Brad Wilkerson, Chuck Hazzard
- Florida State: Randy Choate, J. D. Drew
- LSU: Brett Laxton, Warren Morris, Ed Yarnall, Eddy Furniss
- Miami (FL): Pat Burrell, Alex Cora
- Oklahoma State: Dave Maurer, Brian Aylor
- Wichita State: Casey Blake, Braden Looper
Tournament notes
- LSU's 29–13 victory over Georgia Tech sets a new tournament record for most combined runs (42).
See also
References
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