2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
The 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was the 76th edition of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The 64-team tournament began on Friday, June 2, as part of the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season and ended with the 2023 Men's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, which began on June 16 and ended on June 26. [2023 2023 LSU Tigers baseball team|LSU Tigers baseball team|LSU] defeated [2023 2023 Florida Gators baseball team|Florida Gators baseball team|Florida] in the best-of-three final series to win their seventh national championship in program history and the 51st national title in all sports.
The 64 participating NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected from an eligible 300 teams. 30 teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. Teams were then divided into sixteen regionals of four teams, each of which is conducted via a double-elimination tournament. Regional champions then faced each other in Super Regionals, a best-of-three-game series, to determine the eight participants in the Men's College World Series.
Tournament procedure
A total of 64 teams entered the tournament, with 31 of them receiving an automatic bid by either winning their conference's tournament or by finishing in first place in their conference. The remaining 33 bids were at-large, with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.National seeds
The sixteen national seeds were announced on the Selection Show on May 29. Teams in italics advanced to the Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the 2023 Men's College World Series.- [2023 2023 Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team|Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team|Wake Forest]
- Florida
- [2023 2023 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team|Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team|Arkansas]
- [2023 2023 Clemson Tigers baseball team|Clemson Tigers baseball team|Clemson]
- LSU
- [2023 2023 Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team|Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team|Vanderbilt]
- [2023 2023 Virginia Cavaliers baseball team|Virginia Cavaliers baseball team|Virginia]
- [2023 2023 Stanford Cardinal baseball team|Stanford Cardinal baseball team|Stanford]
- Miami (FL)
- [2023 2023 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team|Coastal Carolina]
- [2023 2023 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State]
- [2023 2023 Kentucky Wildcats baseball team|Kentucky Wildcats baseball team|Kentucky]
- [2023 2023 Auburn Tigers baseball team|Auburn Tigers baseball team|Auburn]
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- [2023 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team|South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team|South Carolina]
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- The Railbird Music Festival, headlined by country stars Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan, was held at The Red Mile, a harness racing track in Lexington.
- The Kentucky High School Athletic Association held its state baseball and softball tournaments, as well as its state championship meets in track and field, in Lexington. The softball and track events were held on the Kentucky campus; the early rounds of the baseball championship were played at a separate Lexington ballpark.
- The Great American Brass Band Festival, which typically draws more than 40,000 spectators, was held about 45 minutes' drive away in Danville.
Schedule and venues
On May 28, the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee announced the sixteen regional host sites.Regionals
- June 2–5
- *Plainsman Park, Auburn, Alabama
- *Alex Box Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- *Disharoon Park, Charlottesville, Virginia
- *Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina
- *Founders Park, Columbia, South Carolina
- *Springs Brooks Stadium, Conway, South Carolina
- *Alex Rodriguez Park, Coral Gables, Florida
- *Baum–Walker Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas
- *Condron Ballpark, Gainesville, Florida
- *Kentucky Proud Park, Lexington, Kentucky
- *Hawkins Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- *Sunken Diamond, Stanford, California
- *O'Brate Stadium, Stillwater, Oklahoma
- *Bob Warn Field, Terre Haute, Indiana
- *Sewell–Thomas Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- *David F. Couch Ballpark, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- June 9–11
- *Disharoon Park, Charlottesville, Virginia
- *PK Park, Eugene, Oregon
- *Lupton Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
- *Condron Ballpark, Gainesville, Florida
- June 10–12
- *Alex Box Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- *Pete Taylor Park, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- *Sunken Diamond, Stanford, California
- *David F. Couch Ballpark, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- June 16–26
- *Charles Schwab Field Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska,
Regionals and Super Regionals
Bold indicates winner. Seeds for regional tournaments indicate seeds within regional. Seeds for super regional tournaments indicate national seeds only. Game times are listed in ET.Eugene Super Regional
Hosted by Oregon at PK ParkFort Worth Super Regional
Hosted by TCU at Lupton Stadium due to logistical issues presented because of Terre Haute hosting the Special Olympics Indiana Summer GamesHattiesburg Super Regional
Hosted by Southern Miss at Pete Taylor ParkMen's College World Series
The Men's College World Series was held at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.Bracket
Sources:Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only
Game results
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Finals
''Sources:''Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the Men's College World Series All-Tournament Team.| Position | Player | School |
| P | Paul Skenes | LSU |
| P | Ty Floyd | LSU |
| C | BT Riopelle | Florida |
| 1B | Tre' Morgan | LSU |
| 2B | Gavin Dugas | LSU |
| 3B | Tommy White | LSU |
| SS | Josh Rivera | Florida |
| OF | Dylan Crews | LSU |
| OF | Ty Evans | Florida |
| OF | Wyatt Langford | Florida |
| DH | Cade Beloso | LSU |
Final standings
Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only| Place | School | Record |
| 1st | No. 5 LSU | 11–2 |
| 2nd | No. 2 Florida | 10–3 |
| 3rd | No. 1 Wake Forest | 7–2 |
| 3rd | TCU | 7–2 |
| 5th | Oral Roberts | 6–3 |
| 5th | Tennessee | 6–3 |
| 7th | No. 8 Stanford | 6–4 |
| 7th | No. 7 Virginia | 5–3 |
| 9th | No. 16 Alabama | 3–2 |
| 9th | Duke | 4–3 |
| 9th | No. 14 Indiana State | 3–2 |
| 9th | No. 12 Kentucky | 4–2 |
| 9th | Oregon | 4–2 |
| 9th | No. 15 South Carolina | 3–2 |
| 9th | Southern Miss | 5–3 |
| 9th | Texas | 4–2 |
| 17th | No. 3 Arkansas | 2–2 |
| 17th | Boston College | 2–2 |
| 17th | Campbell | 2–2 |
| 17th | Charlotte | 2–2 |
| 17th | No. 10 Coastal Carolina | 3–2 |
| 17th | Dallas Baptist | 2–2 |
| 17th | East Carolina | 2–2 |
| 17th | George Mason | 2–2 |
| 17th | Indiana | 2–2 |
| 17th | Iowa | 2–2 |
| 17th | No. 9 Miami | 2–2 |
| 17th | Oregon State | 2–2 |
| 17th | Penn | 2–2 |
| 17th | Texas A&M | 2–2 |
| 17th | Texas Tech | 2–2 |
| 17th | Xavier | 2–2 |
| 33rd | - | - |
| 33rd | Cal State Fullerton | 1–2 |
| 33rd | No. 4 Clemson | 1–2 |
| 33rd | Louisiana | 1–2 |
| 33rd | Maryland | 1–2 |
| 33rd | North Carolina | 1–2 |
| 33rd | NC State | 1–2 |
| 33rd | Oklahoma | 1–2 |
| 33rd | Rider | 1–2 |
| 33rd | Samford | 1–2 |
| 33rd | Sam Houston | 1–2 |
| 33rd | Santa Clara | 1–2 |
| 33rd | Troy | 1–2 |
| 33rd | UConn | 1–2 |
| 33rd | No. 6 Vanderbilt | 1–2 |
| 33rd | Washington | 1–2 |
| 33rd | West Virginia | 1–2 |
| 49th | Arizona | 0–2 |
| 49th | Army | 0–2 |
| 49th | No. 13 Auburn | 0-2 |
| 49th | Ball State | 0–2 |
| 49th | Central Connecticut | 0–2 |
| 49th | Eastern Illinois | 0–2 |
| 49th | Florida A&M | 0–2 |
| 49th | Lipscomb | 0–2 |
| 49th | Maine | 0–2 |
| 49th | Nicholls | 0–2 |
| 49th | UNC Wilmington | 0–2 |
| 49th | Northeastern | 0–2 |
| 49th | No. 11 Oklahoma State | 0–2 |
| 49th | San Jose State | 0–2 |
| 49th | Tulane | 0–2 |
| 49th | Wright State | 0–2 |
Media coverage
Radio
NRG Media provided nationwide radio coverage of the Men's College World Series through its Omaha Station KOZN, in association with Westwood One. It also streamed all MCWS games at westwoodonesports.com, Tunein, the Varsity Network, and on SiriusXM.Broadcast assignments
- John Bishop, Gary Sharp, and Connor Happer
- John Bishop, Gary Sharp, and Nick Handley
- John Bishop, Mike Ferrin, and Gary Sharp
- John Bishop, Nick Handley, and Gary Sharp
- Kevin Kugler, Scott Graham, and John Bishop
Television
ESPN aired every game from the Regionals, Super Regionals, and the Men's College World Series across its networks.Broadcast assignments
;Regionals- Clay Matvick and Gregg Olson: Auburn, Alabama
- Dave Neal and Ben McDonald: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Anish Shroff and Devon Travis: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Tom Hart and Kyle Peterson: Clemson, South Carolina
- and : Columbia, South Carolina
- and Jay Walker: Conway, South Carolina
- and Gaby Sánchez: Coral Gables, Florida
- and Greg Swindell: Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Mike Monaco and Xavier Scruggs: Gainesville, Florida
- John Schriffen and Todd Walker: Lexington, Kentucky
- Mike Morgan and David Dellucci: Nashville, Tennessee
- Roxy Bernstein and : Stanford, California
- Victor Rojas and Keith Moreland: Stillwater, Oklahoma
- and Danan Hughes: Terre Haute, Indiana
- and Lance Cormier: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- and Bobby Moranda: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Tom Hart and Ben McDonald: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- John Schriffen and Lance Cormier: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Roxy Bernstein and Xavier Scruggs: Eugene, Oregon
- Clay Matvick and Gregg Olson: Fort Worth, Texas
- Dave Neal and Chris Burke: Gainesville, Florida
- Roy Philpott and Todd Walker: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Mike Monaco and Kyle Peterson: Stanford, California
- Mike Ferrin and Gaby Sánchez: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, Ben McDonald, and Dani Wexelman: June 16 & 17 afternoons
- Mike Monaco, Ben McDonald, and Dani Wexelman: June 18 afternoon
- Mike Monaco, Kyle Peterson, Chris Burke, and Kris Budden: June 16–18 evenings
- Mike Monaco, Ben McDonald, Chris Burke, and Dani Wexelman: June 19–22 afternoons
- Karl Ravech, Eduardo Pérez, Kyle Peterson, and Kris Budden: June 19–22 evenings
- Karl Ravech or Mike Monaco, Kyle Peterson, Chris Burke, and Kris Budden