2014 NCAA Division I baseball season

The 2014 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began on February 14, 2014. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2014 College World Series. The College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Omaha, Nebraska at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, ended on June 25, 2014 with the final game of the best-of-three championship series between Vanderbilt and Virginia, won by Vanderbilt.

2014 NCAA Division I baseball season
DurationFebruary 14, 2014 – June 25, 2014
Number of teams302
Preseason #1Cal State Fullerton (CB, Coaches, NCBWA)
Virginia (BA)
Tournament
DurationMay 30 – June 25, 2014
Most conference bidsSEC (10)
College World Series
ChampionsVanderbilt (1st title)
Runners-upVirginia (3rd CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachTim Corbin (1st title)
MOPDansby Swanson (Vanderbilt)
Seasons

Realignment

There were many significant conference changes that took effect prior to the season.

This was also the final season for several teams in their then-current leagues:

Reclassifications from Division II

Eligibility investigations

The Philadelphia Phillies selected college juniors Ben Wetzler of Oregon State University in the fifth round and Jason Monda of the University of Washington in the sixth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft. Both entered into negotiations with the Phillies with the help of a financial adviser, which is against National Collegiate Athletic Association rules, but is "something that reportedly happens all the time". Both also chose to return to college for their senior year. The Phillies reported Wetzler and Monda to the NCAA, which cleared Monda and suspended Wetzler for the first 11 games, which is 20%, of the college season.[1][2]

Season outlook

For the full rankings, see 2014 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Collegiate Baseball News [3]
Ranking Team
1 Cal State Fullerton
2 Mississippi State
3 LSU
4 Oregon State
5 Florida State
6 Oregon
7 Indiana
8 Louisville
9 Vanderbilt
10 NC State
11 North Carolina
12 Virginia
13 Miami (FL)
14 South Carolina
15 UCLA
16 Florida
17 Rice
18 Oklahoma State
19 TCU
20 Texas
21 Clemson
22 Arizona State
23 Louisiana–Lafayette
24 Arizona
25 Texas A&M
Baseball America[4]
Ranking Team
1 Virginia
2 Oregon State
3 Indiana
4 Cal State Fullerton
5 NC State
6 Florida State
7 South Carolina
8 Mississippi State
9 LSU
10 Vanderbilt
11 Oregon
12 UCLA
13 Clemson
14 Louisiana–Lafayette
15 Rice
16 Miami (FL)
17 North Carolina
18 Texas
19 TCU
20 Louisville
21 Alabama
22 Kansas State
23 Florida
24 Texas A&M
25 Arkansas
Coaches[5]
Ranking Team
1 Cal State Fullerton 18
2 LSU 6
3 Oregon State
4 Mississippi State 4
5 Florida State
6 Virginia
7 Oregon
8 Vanderbilt
9 NC State
10 UCLA
11 Indiana
12 North Carolina
13 Louisville
14 South Carolina
15 Rice
16 Clemson
17 Miami (FL)
18 Oklahoma State
19 Arizona State
20 Florida
21 Kansas State
22 Texas
23 TCU
24 Louisiana–Lafayette
25 Stanford
NCBWA[6]
Ranking Team
1 Cal State Fullerton
2 Virginia
3 Oregon State
4 Mississippi State
5 Florida State
6 LSU
7 Indiana
8 NC State
9 UCLA
10 Vanderbilt
11 Oregon
12 South Carolina
13 North Carolina
14 Louisville
15 Rice
16 Clemson
17 Miami (FL)
18 Kansas State
19 Oklahoma State
20 Arizona State
21 Florida
22 TCU
23 Texas A&M
24 Louisiana–Lafayette
25 Texas

Conference standings

2014 America East Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Stony Brook  ‍†‍‍ 18–5 .783  35–18 .660
Hartford  ‍‍‍ 16–7 .696  31–23 .574
UMass Lowell  ‍‍‍ 10–10 .500  20–22 .476
Binghamton  ‍‍‡‍y 11–12 .478  25–26 .490
Maine  ‍‍‍ 10–11 .476  24–29 .453
UMBC  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .292  17–29 .370
Albany  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .292  12–33 .267
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 6, 2014[7]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 American Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 Louisville  ‍†‍‍y 19–5 .792  48–15 .762
UCF  ‍‍‍ 17–7 .708  36–23 .610
No. 16 Houston  ‍‍‡‍y 14–9 .609  48–16 .750
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 14–9 .609  30–25 .545
South Florida  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .417  27–31 .466
Temple  ‍‍‍ 9–14 .391  15–32 .319
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 9–14 .391  27–31 .466
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .333  30–29 .508
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .250  22–31 .415
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 6, 2014[8]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Saint Louis  ‍†‍‍ 18–7–1 .712  34–21–1 .616
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 18–8–0 .692  35–16–0 .686
George Mason  ‍‍‡‍y 16–9–0 .640  34–22–0 .607
VCU  ‍‍‍ 15–10–0 .600  37–20–0 .649
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 13–12–0 .520  24–28–1 .462
Dayton  ‍‍‍ 14–13–0 .519  24–30–0 .444
Fordham  ‍‍‍ 13–14–0 .481  24–30–0 .444
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 12–15–0 .444  20–30–0 .400
UMass  ‍‍‍ 12–15–0 .444  15–31–0 .326
La Salle  ‍‍‍ 9–15–1 .380  14–34–1 .296
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 7–18–0 .280  13–40–0 .245
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 6–17–0 .261  12–30–0 .286
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 7, 2014[9]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Atlantic
No. 21 Florida State x‍‍‍y 21–9–0 .700  43–17–0 .717
No. 16 Maryland  ‍‍‍y 15–14–0 .517  40–23–0 .635
Clemson  ‍‍‍y 15–14–0 .517  36–25–0 .590
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .500  30–26–0 .536
NC State  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .433  32–23–0 .582
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .333  22–33–0 .400
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .300  22–31–0 .415
Coastal
No. 22 Miami (FL) x‍‍‍y 24–6–0 .800  44–19–0 .698
No. 2 Virginia  ‍‍‍y 22–8–0 .733  47–14–0 .770
Duke  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .533  33–25–0 .569
North Carolina  ‍‍‍y 15–15–0 .500  35–27–0 .565
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‡‍y 14–16–0 .467  37–27–0 .578
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .367  22–30–0 .423
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .300  21–31–1 .406
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of January 16, 2015[10]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Atlantic Sun Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Florida Gulf Coast  ‍†‍‍ 19–8 .704  39–22 .639
Mercer  ‍‍‍ 18–9 .667  38–17 .691
No. 13 Kennesaw State  ‍‍‡‍y 17–9 .654  40–24 .625
Lipscomb  ‍‍‍ 17–10 .630  33–28 .541
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 13–13 .500  27–30 .474
Jacksonville  ‍‍‍ 13–13 .500  21–33 .389
Stetson  ‍‍‍ 13–14 .481  26–34 .433
North Florida  ‍‍‍ 11–16 .407  22–31 .415
USC Upstate  ‍‍‍ 6–20 .231  17–38 .309
Northern Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 6–21 .222  14–37 .275
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 8, 2014[11]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 Oklahoma State ‍†‍‍y 18–6 .750  48–18 .727
No. 5 TCU ‍‍‡‍y 17–7 .708  48–18 .727
Kansas ‍‍‍y 15–9 .625  35–26 .574
No. 8 Texas Tech ‍‍‍y 14–10 .583  45–21 .682
No. 3 Texas ‍‍‍y 13–11 .542  46–21 .687
West Virginia ‍‍‍ 9–14 .391  28–26 .519
Baylor ‍‍‍ 8–15 .348  26–31 .456
Oklahoma ‍‍‍ 8–16 .333  29–29 .500
Kansas State ‍‍‍ 5–19 .208  25–30 .455
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball [12]
2014 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 30 Creighton  ‍†‍‍ 14–4–0 .778  32–17–1 .650
St. John's  ‍‍‍ 13–5–0 .722  35–20–0 .636
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 11–7–0 .611  38–15–0 .717
Xavier  ‍‍‡‍y 8–10–0 .444  30–29–0 .508
Butler  ‍‍‍ 7–11–0 .389  20–30–0 .400
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 5–13–0 .278  19–29–0 .396
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 5–13–0 .278  16–34–0 .320
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 2, 2014[13]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Big South Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
North
Liberty x‍‍‍y 23–3–0 .885  41–18–0 .695
Campbell ‍‍‡‍y 18–8–0 .692  41–21–0 .661
High Point ‍‍‍ 18–8–0 .692  33–22–0 .600
Radford ‍‍‍ 17–10–0 .630  33–23–0 .589
VMI ‍‍‍ 11–16–0 .407  25–23–0 .521
Longwood ‍‍‍ 9–18–0 .333  22–33–0 .400
South
Winthrop x‍‍‍ 14–13–0 .519  27–33–0 .450
Coastal Carolina ‍‍‍ 13–13–0 .500  24–33–0 .421
Charleston Southern ‍‍‍ 12–14–0 .462  30–26–0 .536
Gardner–Webb ‍‍‍ 11–15–0 .423  24–31–0 .436
Presbyterian ‍‍‍ 9–18–0 .333  19–34–1 .361
UNC Asheville ‍‍‍ 4–22–0 .154  13–40–0 .245
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 1, 2014[14]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 8 Indiana  ‍†‍‡‍y 21–3–0 .875  42–13–0 .764
No. 26 Nebraska  ‍‍‍y 18–6–0 .750  40–19–0 .678
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 17–7–0 .708  32–21–0 .604
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 13–11–0 .542  27–24–0 .529
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 13–11–0 .542  30–29–1 .508
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .458  31–26–0 .544
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 10–14–0 .417  30–23–0 .566
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 10–14–0 .417  30–28–0 .517
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 7–16–0 .304  19–33–0 .365
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 6–18–0 .250  13–37–0 .260
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 5–18–0 .217  18–32–0 .360
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 25, 2014[15]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Big West Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 19 Cal Poly  ‍†‍‍y 19–5–0 .792  47–12–0 .797
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍y 17–7–0 .708  34–26–0 .567
No. 8 UC Irvine  ‍‍‍y 15–9–0 .625  40–23–0 .635
#29 Cal State Fullerton y ‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .583  24–24–0 .500
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 12–12–0 .500  34–17–1 .663
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍ 12–12–0 .500  26–28–0 .481
UC Davis  ‍‍‍ 7–17–0 .292  23–31–0 .426
Hawaii  ‍‍‍ 6–18–0 .250  22–31–0 .415
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍ 6–18–0 .250  18–38–0 .321
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 9, 2014[16]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Conference USA baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 17 Rice ‍†‍‡‍y 23–7–0 .767  41–18–0 .695
UAB  ‍‍‍ 20–10–0 .667  35–21–0 .625
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 19–11–0 .633  35–25–0 .583
Middle Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 17–13–0 .567  31–27–0 .534
Old Dominion  ‍‍‍y 17–13–0 .567  36–24–0 .600
East Carolina  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .533  33–26–0 .559
UTSA  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .533  35–26–0 .574
FIU  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .533  36–20–0 .643
Florida Atlantic  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .467  28–25–0 .528
Tulane  ‍‍‍ 10–18–0 .357  23–29–0 .442
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 10–19–0 .345  20–31–0 .392
Charlotte  ‍‍‍ 10–19–0 .345  19–31–1 .382
Louisiana Tech  ‍‍‍ 5–25–0 .167  15–35–0 .300
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 26, 2014[17]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Horizon League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wright State  ‍†‍‍ 25–4 .862  34–19 .642
UIC  ‍‍‍ 17–13 .567  25–28 .472
Valparaiso  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .500  25–28 .472
Milwaukee  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .417  21–28 .429
Oakland  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .292  12–33 .267
Youngstown State  ‍‍‍ 6–17 .261  15–36 .294
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 24, 2014[18]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East Division
Miami (OH)  x‍‍‍ 18–9–0 .667  29–25–0 .537
Kent State  ‍‍‍ 16–11–0 .593  32–21–0 .604
Bowling Green  ‍‍‍ 15–12–0 .556  25–25–0 .500
Buffalo  ‍‍‍ 13–13–0 .500  24–24–0 .500
Akron  ‍‍‍ 12–15–0 .444  25–28–0 .472
Ohio  ‍‍‍ 7–20–0 .259  11–40–0 .216
West Division
Ball State  x‍‍‍ 22–4–0 .846  38–16–0 .704
Central Michigan  ‍‍‍ 19–8–0 .704  35–21–0 .625
Western Michigan  ‍‍‍ 11–16–0 .407  22–29–0 .431
Toledo  ‍‍‍ 11–16–0 .407  21–32–0 .396
Northern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 11–16–0 .407  17–35–1 .330
Eastern Michigan  ‍‍‍ 6–21–0 .222  19–34–0 .358
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 18, 2014[19]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Northern
Delaware State x‍‍‍ 17–7–0 .708  30–17–0 .638
Norfolk State ‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .583  20–25–0 .444
Coppin State ‍‍‍ 9–15–0 .375  12–33–0 .267
Maryland Eastern Shore ‍‍‍ 8–16–0 .333  13–35–0 .271
Southern
Florida A&M x‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .583  25–25–0 .500
Bethune–Cookman x‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .583  24–31–0 .436
North Carolina Central ‍‍‍ 12–12–0 .500  19–32–1 .375
Savannah State ‍‍‍ 11–13–0 .458  21–30–0 .412
North Carolina A&T ‍‍‍ 9–15–0 .375  17–32–0 .347
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 16, 2014[20]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Mountain West Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
UNLV  ‍†‍‍y 20–10–0 .667  36–25–0 .590
New Mexico  ‍†‍‍ 20–10–0 .667  37–20–1 .647
San Diego State  ‍‍‡‍y 17–13–0 .567  42–21–0 .667
Nevada  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .500  31–27–0 .534
Fresno State  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .433  28–29–0 .491
Air Force  ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .333  20–34–0 .370
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .333  19–38–0 .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of June 1, 2014[21]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Pac-12 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 2 Oregon State  ‍†‍‍y 23–7–0 .767  42–12–0 .778
No. 13 Washington  ‍‍‍y 21–9–0 .700  39–15–1 .718
No. 18 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .633  33–22–0 .600
No. 20 Oregon  ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .600  42–18–0 .700
Stanford  ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .533  29–23–0 .558
Southern California  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .533  29–24–0 .547
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .467  24–29–0 .453
California  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .433  26–27–0 .491
UCLA  ‍‍‍ 12–18–0 .400  25–30–1 .455
Arizona  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .300  22–33–0 .400
Utah  ‍‍‍ 4–26–0 .133  16–36–0 .308
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 26, 2014[22]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Eastern
No. 24 Florida x‍†‍‍y 21–9–0 .700  40–23–0 .635
No. 25 South Carolina ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .600  44–18–0 .710
No. 1 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍y 17–13–0 .567  51–21–0 .708
Kentucky ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .467  37–25–0 .597
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12–18–0 .400  31–23–0 .574
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11–18–1 .383  26–29–1 .473
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 6–24–0 .200  20–33–0 .377
Western
No. 4 Ole Miss x‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .633  48–21–0 .696
No. 21 LSU ‍‍‡‍y 17–11–1 .603  46–16–1 .738
No. 28 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y 18–12–0 .600  39–24–0 .619
No. 30 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 16–14–0 .533  40–25–0 .615
Alabama ‍‍‍y 15–14–0 .517  37–24–0 .607
Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 14–16–0 .467  36–26–0 .581
Auburn ‍‍‍ 10–20–0 .333  28–28–0 .500
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Western Carolina  ‍†‍‍ 20–6 .769  37–18 .673
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 17–8 .680  29–19 .604
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‡‍y 15–12 .556  40–23 .635
Samford  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .556  35–25 .583
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 12–14 .462  32–28 .533
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 12–14 .462  21–34 .382
Elon  ‍‍‍ 12–15 .444  27–26 .509
Furman  ‍‍‍ 11–15 .423  26–32 .448
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .333  21–28 .429
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 8–18 .308  24–34 .414
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2014[23]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Sam Houston State  ‍†‍‍y 22–8 .733  41–17 .707
Nicholls State  ‍‍‍ 21–9 .700  32–26 .552
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 19–11 .633  33–26 .559
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 19–11 .633  31–27 .534
Southeastern Louisiana ‍‍‡‍y 18–12 .600  37–23 .617
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 17–13 .567  32–22 .593
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 17–13 .567  30–28 .517
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 16–14 .533  31–25 .554
Oral Roberts  ‍‍‍ 15–15 .500  30–26 .536
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  23–28 .451
Incarnate Word*  ‍‍‍ 9–15 .375  18–32 .360
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .367  20–35 .364
Abilene Christian*  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .250  17–35 .327
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 2–28 .067  11–38 .224
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 24, 2014[24]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
*Ineligible for postseason play due to Division I transition
2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Alabama State  x‍‍‍ 21–3 .875  37–20 .649
Alabama A&M  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .571  21–32 .396
Alcorn State  ‍‍‍ 10–12 .455  11–42 .208
Jackson State  ‍‍‡‍y 9–15 .375  31–23 .574
Mississippi Valley State  ‍‍‍ 4–18 .182  4–38 .095
West
Arkansas–Pine Bluff  x‍‍‍ 16–7 .696  22–28 .440
Texas Southern  ‍‍‍ 13–9 .591  23–29 .442
Prairie View A&M  ‍‍‍ 11–12 .478  21–30 .412
Grambling State  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  16–32 .333
Southern  ‍‍‍ 6–16 .273  10–26 .278
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 24, 2014[25]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 Louisiana–Lafayette  ‍†‍‡‍y 26–4 .867  58–10 .853
Texas–Arlington  ‍‍‍ 19–11 .633  32–26 .552
Arkansas State  ‍‍‍ 18–12 .600  32–26 .552
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 16–14 .533  30–28 .517
WKU  ‍‍‍ 15–15 .500  29–28 .509
Troy  ‍‍‍ 11–18 .379  25–32 .439
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 11–18 .379  22–33 .400
Arkansas–Little Rock  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .367  25–29 .463
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .367  25–31 .446
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .367  23–36 .390
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2014[26]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 West Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 11 Pepperdine  ‍†‍‡‍y 18–9 .667  42–16 .724
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍ 17–10 .630  32–24 .571
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 17–10 .630  26–29 .473
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 16–11 .593  26–30 .464
San Diego  ‍‍‍ 16–11 .593  34–20 .630
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .556  26–27 .491
BYU  ‍‍‍ 12–15 .444  22–31 .415
San Francisco  ‍‍‍ 11–16 .407  25–29 .463
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍ 8–19 .296  16–39 .291
Portland  ‍‍‍ 5–22 .185  11–41 .212
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
As of June 7, 2014[27]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
2014 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Sacramento State  ‍†‍‡‍y 21–6 .778  40–24 .625
Grand Canyon  ‍‍‍ 19–8 .704  30–23 .566
Texas–Pan American  ‍‍‍ 17–10 .630  27–30 .474
Utah Valley  ‍‍‍ 16–11 .593  28–30 .483
Cal State Bakersfield  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .556  26–33 .441
Seattle  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .542  26–27 .491
New Mexico State  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  23–31 .426
North Dakota  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .333  10–29 .256
Chicago State  ‍‍‍ 5–19 .208  17–37 .315
Northern Colorado  ‍‍‍ 4–23 .148  10–43 .189
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 24, 2014[28]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Conference winners and tournaments

Twenty-nine athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Conference Regular
Season Winner
Conference
Player of the Year
Conference
Coach of the Year
Conference
Tournament
Tournament
Venue (City)
Tournament
Winner
America East ConferenceStony BrookKevin Krause, Stony Brook[29]Matt Senk, Stony Brook[29]2014 America East Conference Baseball TournamentEdward A. LeLacheur Park • Lowell, MABinghamton
American Athletic ConferenceLouisvilleJeff Gardner, Louisville[30]Terry Rooney, UCF[30]2014 American Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentBright House Field • Clearwater, FLHouston
Atlantic 10 ConferenceSaint LouisCollin Forgey, Saint Joseph's[31]Fritz Hamburg, Saint Joseph's[31]2014 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball TournamentBilliken Sports Center • St. Louis, MOGeorge Mason
Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic - Florida State
Coastal - Miami (FL)
D. J. Stewart, Florida State[32]Brian O'Connor, Virginia[32]2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball TournamentNewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NCGeorgia Tech
Atlantic Sun ConferenceFlorida Gulf CoastMax Pentecost, Kennesaw State[33]Dave Tollett, Florida Gulf Coast[33]2014 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball TournamentSwanson Stadium • Fort Myers, FLKennesaw State
Big 12 ConferenceOklahoma StateZach Fish, Oklahoma State[34]Josh Holliday, Oklahoma State[34]2014 Big 12 Conference Baseball TournamentChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OKTCU
Big East ConferenceCreightonReagan Fowler, Creighton and
D. J. Ruhlman, Seton Hall[35]
Ed Servais, Creighton[35]2014 Big East Conference Baseball TournamentMCU Park • Brooklyn, NYXavier
Big South ConferenceNorth - Liberty
South - Winthrop
Ryan Seiz, Liberty[36]Jim Toman, Liberty[36]2014 Big South Conference Baseball TournamentWinthrop Ballpark • Rock Hill, SCCampbell
Big Ten ConferenceIndianaSam Travis, Indiana[37]Tracy Smith, Indiana[37]2014 Big Ten Conference Baseball TournamentTD Ameritrade Park Omaha • Omaha, NEIndiana
Big West ConferenceCal PolyNo tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Colonial Athletic AssociationWilliam & MaryMichael Katz, William & MaryBrian Murphy, William & Mary2014 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball TournamentBrooks Field • Wilmington, NCCollege of Charleston
Conference USARiceAramis Garcia, Florida International[38]Brian Shoop, UAB[38]2014 Conference USA Baseball TournamentPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSRice
Horizon LeagueWright State2014 Horizon League Baseball TournamentKapco Park • Milwaukee, WIYoungstown State
Ivy LeagueGehrig - Penn/Columbia
Rolfe - Yale/Dartmouth
Alec Keller, Princeton[39]N/A2014 Ivy League Baseball Championship SeriesCampus SitesColumbia
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceCanisius2014 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentFirstEnergy Park • Lakewood, NJSiena
Mid-American ConferenceEast - Miami (OH)
West - Ball State
2014 Mid-American Conference Baseball TournamentAll Pro Freight Stadium • Avon, OHKent State
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceNorthern - Delaware State
Southern - Bethune-Cookman/Florida A&M
2014 Mid–Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentMarty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VABethune-Cookman
Missouri Valley ConferenceEvansville2014 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball TournamentBob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, INDallas Baptist
Mountain West ConferenceUNLV/New Mexico2014 Mountain West Conference Baseball TournamentEarl E. Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NVSan Diego State
Northeast ConferenceBryant2014 Northeast Conference Baseball TournamentDodd Stadium • Norwich, CTBryant
Ohio Valley ConferenceSoutheast Missouri State2014 Ohio Valley Conference Baseball TournamentThe Ballpark at Jackson • Jackson, TNJacksonville State
Pac-12 ConferenceOregon StateNo tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid
Patriot LeagueBucknell/ArmyKash Manzelli, Navy[40]Scott Heather, Bucknell[40]2014 Patriot League Baseball TournamentCampus SitesBucknell
Southeastern ConferenceEast – Florida
West – Mississippi
A. J. Reed, Kentucky[41]Kevin O'Sullivan, Florida[41]2014 Southeastern Conference Baseball TournamentHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, ALLSU
Southern ConferenceWestern Carolina2014 Southern Conference Baseball TournamentJoseph P. Riley, Jr. Park • Charleston, SCGeorgia Southern
Southland ConferenceSam Houston State2014 Southland Conference Baseball TournamentBear Stadium • Conway, ARSoutheastern Louisiana
Southwestern Athletic ConferenceEast - Alabama State
West - Arkansas–Pine Bluff
2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentWesley Barrow Stadium • New Orleans, LAJackson State
The Summit LeagueOmaha2014 The Summit League Baseball TournamentErv Huether Field • Brookings, SDNorth Dakota State
Sun Belt ConferenceLouisiana-Lafayette2014 Sun Belt Conference Baseball TournamentEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, ALLouisiana-Lafayette
West Coast ConferencePepperdine2014 West Coast Conference Baseball TournamentBanner Island Ballpark • Stockton, CAPepperdine
Western Athletic ConferenceSacramento State2014 Western Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentCubs Park • Mesa, AZSacramento State

College World Series

The 2014 season marked the sixty eighth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Commodores claiming their first championship with a two games to one series win over Virginia in the final.

Bracket

  First round Second round Semifinals Final
                                           
UC Irvine 3  
Texas 1  
  UC Irvine 4  
  Vanderbilt 6  
Louisville 3
Vanderbilt 5  
  Vanderbilt 0 4  
  Texas 4 310  
Texas 4  
Louisville 1  
  Texas 1
  UC Irvine 0  
  Vanderbilt 9 2 3
  3 Virginia 8 7 2
Texas Tech 2  
7 TCU 3  
  7 TCU 2
  3 Virginia 315  
Ole Miss 1
3 Virginia 2  
  3 Virginia 4 –
  Ole Miss 1 –  
Texas Tech 1  
Ole Miss 2  
  Ole Miss 6
  7 TCU 4  

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Major player of the year awards

Major freshman of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

This table lists programs that changed head coaches at any point from the first day of the 2014 season until the day before the first day of the 2015 season.

Team Former
coach
Interim
coach
New
coach
Reason
Arizona StateTim EsmayTracy SmithEsmay resigned on June 9, 2014.[51][52]
BrownMarek DrabinskiGrant AchillesDrabinski resigned on April 11, 2014. The Bears were 6–15, 0–8 in the Ivy League and coming off a loss to Connecticut.[53]
CampbellGreg GoffJustin HaireGoff resigned to take the coaching position at Louisiana Tech.[54]
Illinois StateMark KingstonBo DurkacKingston resigned on June 4 to take the coaching position at South Florida[55][56]
IndianaTracy SmithChris Lemonis Smith resigned on June 9 to take the coaching position at Arizona State.[52]
Louisiana TechWade SimoneauxGreg GoffSimoneaux was fired on May 19 at the end of a 15-35 season, finishing last in C-USA.[57]
Mississippi Valley StateDoug ShanksAaron StevensShanks retired November 12.[58]
New Mexico StateRocky WardBrian GreenWard was fired on May 27 at the end of a 23 - 31 season, finishing 7th in the WAC.[59]
Northern IllinoisEd MatheyMike KunigonisMathey resigned on November 20 to take over at Division III North Central College.[60]
Rhode IslandJim FosterRaphael CerratoFoster resigned to take an assistant coaching job with Boston College on July 17, 2014.[61] Cerrato was originally announced as interim head coach on July 17, 2014, interim tag lifted on June 23, 2015.[62]
RutgersFred HillJoe LitterioHill announced on February 20, 2014 that he would retire.[63]
Sam Houston StateDavid PierceMatt DeggsPierce resigned to take the coaching position at Tulane.[64]
San Diego StateTony GwynnMark MartinezGwynn died of cancer on June 16. The San Diego Padres Hall of Famer and San Diego State alumnus had gone on medical leave in March 2014 for treatment.[65]
South FloridaLelo PradoMark KingstonPrado accepted a non-coaching position in the South Florida Athletic Department on May 19, 2014.[66]
TulaneRick JonesDavid PierceJones retired on May 24 after 21 years of coaching the Green Wave.[67]
VMIMarlin IkenberryJonathan HadraIkenberry resigned November 3 to pursue a private sector opportunity.[68] Hadra was initially named interim head coach, and announced as permanent head coach on November 13.[69]

See also

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