1970 NCAA University Division baseball tournament


The 1970 NCAA University Division baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1970 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 twenty-fourth 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 26 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The twenty-fourth tournament's champion was the Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was Gene Ammann of Florida State.

Tournament

The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight district sites across the country, each consisting of between two and four teams. The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.

College World Series

Results

Bracket


Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
June 12Game 1[1970 1970 Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas]12–4
June 12Game 24–1Southern California
June 13Game 3Florida State4–0[1970 1970 Arizona Wildcats baseball team|Arizona Wildcats baseball team|Arizona]
June 13Game 4[1970 1970 Dartmouth Indians baseball team|Dartmouth Indians baseball team|Dartmouth]7–6[1970 Iowa State Cyclones baseball|Iowa State Cyclones baseball team|Iowa State]
June 13Game 5Southern California7–1Delaware eliminated
June 14Game 6Iowa State7–1ArizonaArizona eliminated
June 14Game 7Texas7–2
June 14Game 8Florida State6–0Dartmouth
June 15Game 99–6Iowa StateIowa State eliminated
June 15Game 10Southern California6–1DartmouthDartmouth eliminated
June 15Game 11Texas5–1Florida State
June 16Game 12Florida State2–0Ohio eliminated
June 16Game 13Southern California8–7 Texas
June 17Game 14Florida State11–2TexasTexas eliminated
June 18FinalSouthern California2–1 Florida StateSouthern California wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
PositionPlayerSchool
PGene Ammann Florida State
PJim BarrUSC
CTommy HarmonTexas
1BJohn LangerhansTexas
2BFrank AlfanoUSC
3BDan StoligroszUSC
SSJerry LundinIowa State
OFJohn GrubbFlorida State
OFMike MarklTexas
OFGary ShadeOhio

Notable players

Arizona: Leon HootenDartmouth: Pete Broberg, Chuck SeelbachDelaware: Florida State: Ron Cash, Johnny Grubb, Pat Osburn, Mac Scarce, Stan ThomasIowa State: Ohio: Mike Schmidt, Steve SwisherSouthern California: Jim Barr, Steve Busby, Dave Kingman, Eric Raich, Brent Strom, John VellaTexas: Mike Beard, Dave Chalk, Larry Hardy, Burt Hooton