1979 College World Series
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The 1979 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 1 to June 8. The thirty-third tournament's champion was California State University, Fullerton, coached by Augie Garrido. The Most Outstanding Player was Tony Hudson of California State University, Fullerton.
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[edit] Participating Teams
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 42 - 23 (17 - 13) | Jerry Kindall | 10 (last: 1976) |
1st (1976) |
21 - 19 |
| Arkansas | Southwest | 46 - 13 (19 - 5) | Norm DeBriyn | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 |
| Connecticut | Eastern Collegiate | 31 - 11 (n/a) | Larry Panciera | 4 (last: 1972) |
5th (1957, 1972) |
3 - 8 |
| Cal State Fullerton | Southern California Baseball Association | 55 - 13 (23 - 4) | Augie Garrido | 1 (last: 1975) |
7th (1975) |
0 - 2 |
| Miami (FL) | Independent | 55 - 9 (n/a) | Ron Fraser | 2 (last: 1978) |
2nd (1974) |
5 - 4 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 47 - 10 (17 - 2) | Ron Polk | 1 (last: 1971) |
7th (1971) |
0 - 2 |
| Pepperdine | Southern California Baseball Association | 50 - 16 (19 - 9) | Dave Gorrie | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 |
| Texas | Southwest | 53 - 6 (22 - 2) | Cliff Gustafson | 17 (last: 1975) |
1st (1949, 1950, 1975) |
36 - 30 |
[edit] Results
[edit] Bracket
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[edit] Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 | Game 1 | Arkansas | 5 - 4 | Pepperdine | |
| Game 2 | Arizona | 5 - 1 | Miami | ||
| June 2 | Game 3 | Texas | 11 - 5 | Connecticut | |
| Game 4 | Mississippi State | 6 - 1 | Cal State Fullerton | ||
| Game 5 | Pepperdine | 9 - 3 | Miami | Miami eliminated | |
| June 3 | Game 6 | Cal State Fullerton | 8 - 3 | Connecticut | Connecticut eliminated |
| Game 7 | Arkansas | 10 - 3 | Arizona | ||
| Game 8 | Texas | 8 - 2 | Mississippi State | ||
| June 4 | Game 9 | Cal State Fullerton | 16 - 3 | Arizona | Arizona eliminated |
| Game 10 | Pepperdine | 5 - 4 (10 innings) | Mississippi State | Mississippi State eliminated | |
| June 5 | Game 11 | Arkansas | 9 - 4 | Texas | |
| June 6 | Game 12 | Pepperdine | 6 - 4 | Texas | Texas eliminated |
| Game 13 | Cal State Fullerton | 13 - 10 | Arkansas | ||
| June 7 | Game 14 | Cal State Fullerton | 8 - 5 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine eliminated |
| June 8 | Final | Cal State Fullerton | 2 - 1 | Arkansas | Cal State Fullerton wins CWS |
[edit] All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Tony Hudson | Sophomore | Cal State Fullerton |
| Steve Krueger | Junior | Arkansas | |
| Catcher | Kurt Kingsolver | Junior | Cal State Fullerton |
| First baseman | Tim Wallach | Senior | Cal State Fullerton |
| Second baseman | Mike Gates | Senior | Pepperdine |
| Third baseman | Dan Hanggie | Sophomore | Cal State Fullerton |
| Shortstop | Larry Wallace | Senior | Arkansas |
| Out fielder | Marc Brumble | Senior | Arkansas |
| Kevin McReynolds | Freshman | Arkansas | |
| Matt Vejar | Junior | Cal State Fullerton | |
| Designated hitter | Keith Walker | Junior | Texas |
[edit] Notable Players
- University of Arizona: Terry Francona, Craig Lefferts, Brad Mills, John Moses, Jim Scranton, Dwight Taylor
- University of Arkansas: Kevin McReynolds, Johnny Ray, Ronn Reynolds
- California State University, Fullerton: John Christensen, Andre David, Tim Wallach
- University of Connecticut:
- University of Miami: Tony Brewer, Neal Heaton, Ross Jones, Mike Pagliarulo
- Mississippi State University:
- Pepperdine University: Mike Gates
- University of Texas: Jim Acker, Tony Arnold, Keith Creel, Ron Gardenhire, Jerry Don Gleaton, Andre Robertson, Ricky Wright
[edit] Tournament Notes
[edit] See also
1979 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
| NCAA Division I Men's College World Series | |
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| 1950s | 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 |
| 1960s | 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 |
| 1970s | 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
| 1980s | 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 |
| 1990s | 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
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