1985 NCAA Division I baseball tournament


The 1985 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1985 [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 thirty-ninth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Five regions held a four-team, double-elimination tournament while three regions included six teams, resulting in 38 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The thirty-ninth tournament champion was 1985 [Miami Hurricanes baseball team|Miami (FL)], coached by Ron Fraser. The College [World Series Most Outstanding Player|Most Outstanding Player] was Greg Ellena of Miami (FL).

Regionals

The tournament's opening rounds were played across eight regional sites across the country, each consisting of either a four-team field or 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.

College World Series

Results

Bracket


Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
May 31Game 11–0
May 31Game 212–31985 [Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State]
June 1Game 31985 [Miami Hurricanes baseball team|Miami (FL)]17–31985 [Stanford Cardinal baseball team|Stanford]
June 1Game 41985 [Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas]2–11985 [Arizona Wildcats baseball team|Arizona]
June 2Game 51985 [Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State]16–11South Carolina eliminated
June 2Game 6Stanford Cardinal baseball team|Stanford]9–21985 [Arizona Wildcats baseball team|Arizona]Arizona eliminated
June 3Game 75–4
June 5Game 81985 [Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas]8–4Miami (FL)
June 6Game 910–4StanfordStanford eliminated
June 6Game 10Miami (FL)2–1Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State]Oklahoma State eliminated
June 7Game 11Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas]12–7Texas qualified for final
June 8Game 12Miami (FL)6–5Mississippi State eliminated
June 8Game 13Texas8–7 Arkansas eliminated
June 9Game 14Miami (FL)2–1Texas
June 11FinalMiami (FL)10–6TexasMiami wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
PositionPlayerSchool
PKevin ShearyMiami
PGreg SwindellTexas
CChris MagnoMiami
1BWill ClarkMississippi State
2BBilly BatesTexas
3BJeff KingArkansas
SSFrank DavisMississippi State
OFDennis CookTexas
OFRalph KrausArkansas
OFDan Van CleveMississippi State
DHGreg Ellena Miami

Notable players

Arizona: Chip Hale, Tommy Hinzo, Joe Magrane, Dave RohdeArkansas: Kevin Campbell, Howard Hilton, Fred Farwell, Jeff King, Jimmy Kremers, Pat RiceMiami (FL):Mississippi State: Jeff Brantley, Will Clark, Rafael Palmeiro, Bobby ThigpenOklahoma State: Jeff Bronkey, Doug Dascenzo, Carlos Diaz, Gordon Dillard, Pete IncavigliaSouth Carolina: Mike Cook, Dave HollinsStanford: Rubén Amaro, Jr., Jeff Ballard, Mark Davis, Jack McDowell, Al Osuna, John Ramos, Pete StanicekTexas: Billy Bates, Dennis Cook, James Castillion, Rick Parker, Mark Petkovsek, Rusty Richards, Bruce Ruffin, Greg Swindell