2011 College World Series
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The 2011 College World Series began on June 18, 2011 and concluded on June 28 with the University of South Carolina
defeating the University of Florida
by a score of 5-2 in Omaha, Nebraska
at TD Ameritrade Park. TD Ameritrade Park replaced Rosenblatt Stadium
, which hosted the CWS from 1950–2010. As part of the 2011 collegiate baseball season
, eight NCAA
Division I college baseball
teams are competing after having played their way through the NCAA Tournament
. This is the 65th College World Series
overall, and the 62nd to be held in Omaha.
Before the opening game of the CWS between Vanderbilt
and North Carolina
, the ceremonial first pitch
was delivered by former President
George W. Bush
. Omaha Little Leaguer Henry Slagle had the honor of handing the ball to Mr. Bush as his Memorial Park Little League team greeted the former president on the field. Before the pitch, his father, former President George H. W. Bush
, who played for Yale
in the first CWS in 1947
, delivered a video message christening the new facility.
-5). All games can be viewed on ESPN3.
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
defeating the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
by a score of 5-2 in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
at TD Ameritrade Park. TD Ameritrade Park replaced Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers...
, which hosted the CWS from 1950–2010. As part of the 2011 collegiate baseball season
2011 NCAA Division I baseball season
The 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season began on February 18, 2011, and concluded with the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2011 College World Series.-Preseason:The South Carolina Gamecocks entered the season as defending World Series champions...
, eight NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I college baseball
College baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
teams are competing after having played their way through the NCAA Tournament
2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 3, 2011 as part of the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament will conclude with the 2011 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska on June 29, 2011....
. This is the 65th College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
overall, and the 62nd to be held in Omaha.
Before the opening game of the CWS between Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
The Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represents Vanderbilt University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference...
and North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels baseball
The North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in NCAA Division I college baseball. They participate in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division....
, the ceremonial first pitch
Ceremonial first pitch
The ceremonial first ball is a longstanding ritual of American baseball in which a guest of honor throws a ball to mark the end of pregame festivities and the start of the game. Originally, the guest threw a ball from his/her place in the grandstand to the pitcher or catcher of the home team...
was delivered by former President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. Omaha Little Leaguer Henry Slagle had the honor of handing the ball to Mr. Bush as his Memorial Park Little League team greeted the former president on the field. Before the pitch, his father, former President George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
, who played for Yale
Yale Bulldogs
The Yale Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the Yale University. The school sponsors 35 varsity sports. The school has won two NCAA national championships in women's fencing, four in men's swimming and diving, and twenty one in men's golf.-Men's baseball:...
in the first CWS in 1947
1947 College World Series
The College World Series was played at Hyames Field in Kalamazoo, Michigan from June 27 to June 28. The first tournament's champion was California, coached by Clint Evans.-Participants:-Bracket:-Game results:-Notable players:...
, delivered a video message christening the new facility.
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California 2011 California Golden Bears baseball team The 2011 California Golden Bears baseball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games in Evans Diamond... |
Pac-10 | 37–21 (13–13) | David Esquer David Esquer David Charles Esquer is the head coach of the California Golden Bears baseball team.-Early life:Esquer attended Palma High School in Salinas, California where he played basketball, football, and baseball. Esquer was team captain and MVP of the baseball team and was named his high school's athlete... |
5 |
1st |
10–6 |
| Florida Florida Gators baseball The Florida Gators baseball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of baseball. The Florida Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association , and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference . They play their home games in Alfred A... |
SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... |
50–17 (22–8) | Kevin O'Sullivan | 6 |
2nd |
8–13 |
| North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels baseball The North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in NCAA Division I college baseball. They participate in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division.... |
ACC Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities... |
50–14 (20–10) | Mike Fox | 8 |
2nd |
14–17 |
| South Carolina 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team The 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks played their home games in Carolina Stadium. The team was coached by Ray Tanner, who was in his fifteenth season at Carolina... |
SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... |
50–14 (22–8) | Ray Tanner Ray Tanner Ray Tanner is in his 15th season as the head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. His record since arriving at Carolina in 1997 is 689-296... |
10 |
1st |
23–17 |
| Texas Texas Longhorns baseball The Texas Longhorns baseball team represents The University of Texas at Austin and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.The Texas Longhorns are the winningest program in college baseball history in terms of win percentage with .740 and ranks second all-time in total wins to the... |
Big 12 Big 12 Conference The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving... |
49–17 (19–8) | Augie Garrido Augie Garrido August Edmun Garrido, Jr. is a coach in NCAA Division I college baseball. As of June 12, 2011, Garrido has compiled a record of 1,817 wins, 823 losses, and 8 ties. He is currently in his 43rd season of collegiate coaching... |
33 |
1st |
82–55 |
| Texas A&M Texas A&M Aggies baseball The Texas A&M Aggies baseball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team belongs to the Big 12 Conference and plays home games at Olsen Field... |
Big 12 | 47–20 (19–8) | Rob Childress Rob Childress Robert Alexander Childress is the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies college baseball team. Before coming to Texas A&M for the 2006 season, he served as an associate head coach and pitching coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers... |
5 |
5th |
2–8 |
| Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Commodores baseball The Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represents Vanderbilt University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference... |
SEC Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... |
52–10 (22–8) | Tim Corbin Tim Corbin Tim Corbin is the head baseball coach at Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee.In his nine years at Vanderbilt, Corbin has taken the Commodores from the perennial Southeastern Conference doormat to the number one ranked team in the country. In his first five years, Corbin amassed... |
0 |
none | 0–0 |
| Virginia Virginia Cavaliers baseball The Virginia Cavaliers baseball team represents the University of Virginia in NCAA Division I college baseball. Established in 1889, the team participates in the Coastal division of the Atlantic Coast Conference and plays its home games at Davenport Field. There was discussion at one time to... |
ACC Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities... |
54–10 (22–8) | Brian O'Connor Brian O'Connor (baseball coach) Brian O'Connor is the head coach of the University of Virginia baseball team. Previously serving as an Associate Head Coach at Notre Dame, he was hired on July 8, 2003 to replace the retiring Dennis Womack... |
1 |
5th |
1–2 |
Tournament Notes
- This is the first CWS to feature eight schools from BCSBowl Championship SeriesThe Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
automatic qualifying conferences. (3 SEC, 2 ACC, 2 Big 12, 1 Pac-10)- The 19871987 College World SeriesThe 1987 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 29 to June 7. The forty-first tournament's champion was Stanford University, coached by Mark Marquess. The Most Outstanding Player was Paul Carey of Stanford University. This CWS was best known for...
event was the last with eight major football-playing schools. Florida StateFlorida State Seminoles baseballThe Florida State Seminoles baseball team represents Florida State University in NCAA Division I college baseball and are one of the most successful collegiate baseball programs in the United States without a College World Series championship....
, which played baseball in the Metro ConferenceMetro ConferenceThe Metropolitan Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, popularly known as the Metro Conference, was an NCAA Division I athletics conference, so named because all of its charter members were in urban metropolitan areas in, or at least on the fringes of, the Southern United States...
at the time, was an elite Independent in football, since the Metro never sponsored football.
- The 1987
- The SECSoutheastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
Eastern Division has three teams in the same CWS for the first time, South CarolinaSouth Carolina Gamecocks baseballThe South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college baseball. South Carolina has perennially been one of the best teams in college baseball since 1970, posting 27 NCAA Tournament appearances, 10 College World Series berths, and two...
, Florida, Vanderbilt.- The SEC East qualified all three teams in these semi-final finals.
- The SEC West qualified four of its six teams in 19971997 College World SeriesThe 1997 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 30 to June 7. The fifty-first tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman...
, including national champion LSULSU Tigers baseballThe LSU baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with the other LSU athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference...
.
- Florida is making its first back-to-back trip to the College World Series in school history. South CarolinaSouth Carolina Gamecocks baseballThe South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college baseball. South Carolina has perennially been one of the best teams in college baseball since 1970, posting 27 NCAA Tournament appearances, 10 College World Series berths, and two...
is also making a back-to-back CWS appearance, but for the fourth time, (1981–82, 2002,03,04 & 2010-11).- South CarolinaSouth Carolina Gamecocks baseballThe South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college baseball. South Carolina has perennially been one of the best teams in college baseball since 1970, posting 27 NCAA Tournament appearances, 10 College World Series berths, and two...
is the first defending Champion to make it back to the CWS and defend its title since Oregon State did so in 2007.
- South Carolina
- This is Vanderbilt's first trip to the College World Series in school history.
- This now makes KentuckyKentucky Wildcats baseballThe Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represents the University of Kentucky in NCAA Division I college baseball and competes in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference...
the only SECSoutheastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
school to have never made it to the College World Series.
- This now makes Kentucky
- This is the 19th consecutive year that the SECSoutheastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
has fielded at least one team in the College World Series. - This is the 4th consecutive year that the SECSoutheastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
has fielded at least one team in the Championship Series.- * This is the second time that the SECSoutheastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
fielded two teams in the Championship Game (LSULSU Tigers baseballThe LSU baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with the other LSU athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference...
-Alabama 1997)
- * This is the second time that the SEC
- The SECSoutheastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
was undefeated against out-of-conference opponents this CWS, going 6-0 in those games versus teams outside of the SEC. - The Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceThe Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
went 0-4 this CWS. - There have been 86 extra-inning games played in the history of the College World Series. By the end of this series, South Carolina had played in the past four.
- Three CWS Championship Series games have gone to 11 innings. By the end of this series South Carolina had played in the past two.
- For the first time in CWS history, the All-Tournament Team, including the Most Outstanding Player, was composed entirely of players from one conference, the SEC; more specifically the SEC Eastern Division. (South Carolina x 7, Florida x 2, Vanderbilt x 2)
- The South Carolina Gamecocks were the first team to go undefeated in the NCAA tournament since the Miami Hurricanes did so in 2001.
Bracket
- * Denotes extra innings
Results
All times local—Central Daylight Time (UTCCoordinated Universal Time
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-5). All games can be viewed on ESPN3.
Game 1
Game 2
Game 5
Game 6
Game 9
Game 11
Game 3
Game 4
Game 7
Game 8
Game 10
Game 12
Game 1
Game 2
Conference representation and results
| Conference | Total | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast | 2 | North Carolina, Virginia |
| Big 12 | 2 | Texas, Texas A&M |
| SEC | 3 | Florida, South Carolina, Vanderbilt |
| PAC 10 | 1 | California |
| Conference | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| SEC | 10 | 4 | .714 |
| ACC | 3 | 4 | .429 |
| Big 12 | 0 | 4 | .000 |
Final standings
| Place | School | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Carolina | 5-0 |
| 2nd | Florida | 3-2 |
| 3rd | Vanderbilt | 2-2 |
| Virginia | 2-2 | |
| 5th | California | 1-2 |
| North Carolina | 1-2 | |
| 7th | Texas A&M | 0-2 |
| Texas | 0-2 |
All Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Matt Price | South Carolina |
| Michael Roth | South Carolina | |
| 1B | Christian Walker | South Carolina |
| 2B | Scott Wingo Scott Wingo Scott Wingo is a baseball second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.Wingo attended Mauldin High School in Mauldin, South Carolina. He then attended the University of South Carolina, where he played for the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team... |
South Carolina |
| 3B | Cody Dent | Florida |
| SS | Peter Mooney | South Carolina |
| C | Robert Beary | South Carolina |
| OF | Tony Kemp | Vanderbilt |
| Connor Harrell | Vanderbilt | |
| Bryson Smith | Florida | |
| DH | Brady Thomas | South Carolina |
| MOP | Scott Wingo Scott Wingo Scott Wingo is a baseball second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.Wingo attended Mauldin High School in Mauldin, South Carolina. He then attended the University of South Carolina, where he played for the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team... |
South Carolina |
Notable players
- South Carolina Pitcher Michael Roth's 1.17 ERA in 38 1/3 CWS inning of work over the past two years ranks second all-time in CWS history behind Ohio State’s Steve Arlin's 0.96 ERA over 47 innings in CWS play from 1965-66. (Minimum 30 innings pitched at the CWS)
- South Carolina middle-reliever set-up-man John Taylor made his 49th appearance of the 2011 season in Game 2 of the Championship Series, bringing him within two games of tying the all time mark of 51 appearances in a season set by Florida pitcher Connor Falkenbach in 2005.
- South Carolina 1st baseman Christian Walker and DH Brady Thomas were named to the 2011 CWS All-Tournament Team for the second consecutive year, the only repeat members of the All-Tournament Team for the Gamecocks between 2010 and 2011. Christian Walker did so while playing with a fractured hamate bone in his left wrist during the 2011 Championship Series.
- The entire South Carolina pitching staff gave up 5 earned runs in 51 innings of work for a staggering 0.88 ERA in the CWS.
CWS records tied or broken
- With Game 1 Championship Series win South Carolina ties NCAA record for consecutive Post Season wins (Texas 1983-84) 15.
- With Game 1 Championship Series win South Carolina ties NCAA record for consecutive College World Series wins (Southern California, LSU) 10.
- With Game 2 Championship Series win South Carolina breaks the NCAA record for consecutive Post Season wins 16.
- With Game 2 Championship Series win South Carolina breaks the NCAA record for consecutive College World Series wins 11.
- South Carolina becomes the first team to win the CWS NCAA National Championship in the new TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. (South Carolina was also the last team to win the Championship in the old Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumJohnny Rosenblatt StadiumJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers...
.) - South Carolina becomes the first team to win the CWS NCAA National Championship while using the new "toned-down bats" that resulted in far less overall offensive production, across the board, during the 2011 college baseball season. They were also the first team to win the CWS while operating under the new "20-second pitch-clock" rule. (South Carolina was also the last team to win the CWS in 2010 using the old metal bats and without a time limit imposed between pitches.)
- South Carolina becomes the sixth team in CWS history to win Back-to-Back NCAA D1 Baseball Championships. (Texas 1949-50, Southern California 1970-74, Stanford 1987-88, LSU 1996-97, Oregon State 2006-07. South Carolina 2010-11)
See also
- 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season2011 NCAA Division I baseball seasonThe 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season began on February 18, 2011, and concluded with the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2011 College World Series.-Preseason:The South Carolina Gamecocks entered the season as defending World Series champions...
- 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament2011 NCAA Division I Baseball TournamentThe 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 3, 2011 as part of the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament will conclude with the 2011 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska on June 29, 2011....
- 2011 California Golden Bears baseball team2011 California Golden Bears baseball teamThe 2011 California Golden Bears baseball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games in Evans Diamond...
- NCAA Division I Baseball ChampionshipNCAA Division I Baseball ChampionshipThe NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....