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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.[1] The thirty-ninth tournament champion was Miami (FL), coached by Ron Fraser. The Most Outstanding Player was Greg Ellena of Miami (FL).
| Season | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 38 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Miami (FL) (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Texas (23rd CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Ron Fraser (2nd title) |
| MOP | Greg Ellena (Miami (FL)) |
| Television | ESPN |
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.
Atlantic Regional at Coral Gables, FL
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 22 | |||||||||||||
| Princeton | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Virginia | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Virginia | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Florida | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Princeton | 4 | Florida | 15 | |||||||||||
| Florida | 14 | |||||||||||||
Central Regional at Austin, TX
East Regional at Columbia, SC
| First round | Second round | Third round | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 13* | ||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 5 | La Salle | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 3 | Rider | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rider | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 14 | La Salle | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Rider | 9 | South Carolina | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 11 | South Carolina | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 1 | Western Carolina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Midwest Regional at Stillwater, OK
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 8 | Oral Roberts | 14 | |||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 17 | |||||||||||||
South I Regional at Starkville, MS
| First round | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 10 | |||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 8 | |||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 4 | |||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 12* | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 10* | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 6 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Michigan | 14 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 6 | |||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 2 | Michigan | 11 | |||||||||||
| Michigan | 9 | |||||||||||||
South II Regional at Tallahassee, FL
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 13 | Arkansas | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 7 | Arkansas | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 6 | Florida State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 1 | Arkansas | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 9 | Georgia Tech | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 11 | Florida State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 0 | Georgia Tech | 14 | Georgia Tech | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 10 | Eastern Kentucky | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
West I Regional at Stanford, CA
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Stanford | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Stanford | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | Pepperdine | 7 | |||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 6 | |||||||||||||
West II Regional at Fresno, CA
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Arizona | 7 | |||||||||||||
| BYU | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 7* | |||||||||||||
| California | 6* | |||||||||||||
| Arizona | 10 | — | ||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 12 | |||||||||||||
| BYU | 9 | BYU | 8 | |||||||||||
| California | 5 | |||||||||||||
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 47–20 (17–13) | Jerry Kindall | 12 (last: 1980) | 1st (1976, 1980) | 27–22 |
| Arkansas | SWC | 49–13 (13–7) | Norm DeBriyn | 1 (last: 1979) | 2nd (1979) | 3–2 |
| Miami (FL) | n/a | 59–15 (n/a) | Ron Fraser | 7 (last: 1984) | 1st (1982) | 14–12 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 48–13 (16–8) | Ron Polk | 3 (last: 1981) | 6th (1979, 1981) | 2–6 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 57–14 (19–4) | Gary Ward | 12 (last: 1984) | 1st (1959) | 27–23 |
| South Carolina | Metro | 47–20 (n/a) | June Raines | 4 (last: 1982) | 2nd (1975, 1977) | 9–8 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 46–13 (23–7) | Mark Marquess | 4 (last: 1983) | 3rd (1967) | 6–8 |
| Texas | SWC | 60–12 (16–5) | Cliff Gustafson | 22 (last: 1984) | 1st (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983) | 51–38 |
Results
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 114 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 810 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 1 | Arkansas | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Miami (FL) | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 11 | Oklahoma State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 9 | Stanford | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | Game 1 | Arkansas | 1–0 (14 innings) | South Carolina | |
| Game 2 | Mississippi State | 12–3 | Oklahoma State | ||
| June 1 | Game 3 | Miami (FL) | 17–3 | Stanford | |
| Game 4 | Texas | 2–1 | Arizona | ||
| June 2 | Game 5 | Oklahoma State | 16–11 | South Carolina | South Carolina eliminated |
| Game 6 | Stanford | 9–2 | Arizona | Arizona eliminated | |
| June 3 | Game 7 | Mississippi State | 5–4 | Arkansas | |
| June 5 | Game 8 | Texas | 8–4 | Miami (FL) | |
| June 6 | Game 9 | Arkansas | 10–4 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated |
| Game 10 | Miami (FL) | 2–1 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated | |
| June 7 | Game 11 | Texas | 12–7 | Mississippi State | Texas qualified for final |
| June 8 | Game 12 | Miami (FL) | 6–5 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State eliminated |
| Game 13 | Texas | 8–7 (10 innings) | Arkansas | Arkansas eliminated | |
| June 9 | Game 14 | Miami (FL) | 2–1 | Texas | |
| June 11 | Final | Miami (FL) | 10–6 | Texas | Miami wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Kevin Sheary | Miami (FL) |
| Greg Swindell | Texas | |
| C | Chris Magno | Miami (FL) |
| 1B | Will Clark | Mississippi State |
| 2B | Billy Bates | Texas |
| 3B | Jeff King | Arkansas |
| SS | Frank Davis | Mississippi State |
| OF | Dennis Cook | Texas |
| Ralph Kraus | Arkansas | |
| Dan Van Cleve | Mississippi State | |
| DH | Greg Ellena (MOP) | Miami (FL) |
Notable players
- Arizona: Chip Hale, Tommy Hinzo, Joe Magrane, Dave Rohde
- Arkansas: Kevin Campbell, Howard Hilton, Fred Farwell, Jeff King, Jimmy Kremers, Pat Rice
- Miami (FL):
- Mississippi State: Jeff Brantley, Will Clark, Rafael Palmeiro, Bobby Thigpen
- Oklahoma State: Jeff Bronkey, Doug Dascenzo, Carlos Diaz, Gordon Dillard, Pete Incaviglia
- South Carolina: Mike Cook, Dave Hollins
- Stanford: Rubén Amaro, Jr., Jeff Ballard, Mark Davis, Jack McDowell, Al Osuna, John Ramos, Pete Stanicek
- Texas: Billy Bates, Dennis Cook, James Castillion, Rick Parker, Mark Petkovsek, Rusty Richards, Bruce Ruffin, Greg Swindell
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