The 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was the 74th edition of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. The 64-team tournament began on Friday, June 4, 2021, as part of the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season and concluded with the 2021 College World SeriesinOmaha, Nebraska, which started on June 19 and ended on June 30.[1] Mississippi State defeated Vanderbilt in the best-of-three final series to win their first national championship in program history.
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 64 |
| Finals site |
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| Champions | Mississippi State (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Vanderbilt (5th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Chris Lemonis (1st title) |
| MOP | Will Bednar (Mississippi State) |
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The 64 participating NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 299 teams. There were 30[a] teams awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conferences, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. Teams were divided into sixteen regionals of four teams, each of which conducted 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 College World Series.[1]
Grand Canyon,[3] NJIT,[4] Norfolk State[5] and Presbyterian[6] made their NCAA tournament debuts after winning their first conference tournaments in program history. Nevada qualified for the tournament for the first time since 2000,[7] Rider qualified for the first time since 2010[8] and Charlotte qualified for the first time since 2011.[9] Auburn and Louisville were the lone teams from the 2019 College World Series field to fail to qualify.
A total of 64 teams entered the tournament, with 30 of them (down from 31, due to the Ivy League having cancelled all spring sports due to COVID-19)[10] receiving an automatic bid by winning their conference's tournament. The remaining 34 bids were at-large", with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
On Friday, May 14, the NCAA Selection Committee announced 20 potential sites for the first round regionals due to necessary coronavirus precautions, which were reduced to 16 on May 30.[11][12] Typically, the top sixteen teams receive national seeds and host their respective regional tournaments. However, since the committee determined only twenty potential sites, if a team outside that list of twenty were to receive a national seed, they would play their regional on the road. This had not occurred since 2010 when No. 1 seed Florida State Seminoles traveled to the Norwich Regional hosted by UConnatDodd Memorial Stadium.[13] Despite receiving a national seed, Old Dominion travelled to Founders Park at the Columbia Regional hosted by the University of South Carolina.
On May 30, the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee announced the sixteen regional host sites. The Southeastern Conference led the way with seven hosts. The Big 12 Conference and Pac-12 Conference each had three regional hosts, while Conference USA, Atlantic Coast Conference, and American Athletic Conference each had one regional host. Texas led all institutions as they hosted for the 28th time. Louisiana Tech hosted for the first time in program history.[14]
The Super Regional sites were announced on the morning of Tuesday, June 8, after the completion of the regional round.[14]
Regionals
Super Regionals
Of the 64 qualified to play in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, 35 competed in the previous tournament in 2019. Grand Canyon,[3] NJIT,[4] Norfolk State[5] and Presbyterian[6] all made their NCAA tournament debuts after winning their first conference tournaments in program history. Nevada qualified for the tournament for the first time since 2000,[7] Rider qualified for the first time since 2010[8] and Charlotte qualified for the first time since 2011.[9]
Notable teams that failed to qualify included Auburn and Louisville, who both advanced to the 2019 College World Series.
The sixteen national seeds were announced on the Selection Show on Monday, May 31 at 12 p.m. EDTonESPN2.[15] Teams in italics advanced to the Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the 2021 College World Series.
Bold indicates winner. Seeds for regional tournaments indicate seeds within regional. Seeds for super regional tournaments indicate national seeds only.
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arkansas | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | NJIT | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arkansas | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nebraska | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Northeastern | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nebraska | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arkansas | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fayetteville Regional – Baum–Walker Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nebraska | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | NJIT | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Northeastern | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | NJIT | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nebraska | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arkansas | 21 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rider | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | NC State | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alabama | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | NC State | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | NC State | 14 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ruston Regional – J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Rider | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alabama | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alabama | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas Tech | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Army | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas Tech | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Carolina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Carolina | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas Tech | 8 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lubbock Regional – Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 2 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Army | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Carolina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Texas Tech | 3 | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Stanford | 15 | 9 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Dakota State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UC Irvine | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Nevada | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UC Irvine | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 4 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford Regional – Klein Field at Sunken Diamond | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UC Irvine | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Dakota State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Nevada | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Dakota State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UC Irvine | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Grand Canyon | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UC Santa Barbara | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UC Santa Barbara | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 5 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tucson Regional – Hi Corbett Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UC Santa Barbara | 2 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Grand Canyon | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | UC Santa Barbara | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Arizona | 9 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ole Miss | 3 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ole Miss | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Southeast Missouri State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ole Miss | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Southern Miss | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ole Miss | 7 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oxford Regional – Swayze Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Southern Miss | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Southeast Missouri State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Southern Miss | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Southern Miss | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Presbyterian | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 14 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville Regional – Hawkins Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 1111 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Presbyterian | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | East Carolina | 0 | 1 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Norfolk State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | East Carolina | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Charlotte | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Maryland | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Charlotte | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | East Carolina | 9 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Greenville Regional – Clark–LeClair Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Maryland | 6 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Norfolk State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Maryland | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Maryland | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Charlotte | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Wright State | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Liberty | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Liberty | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee | 3 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Knoxville Regional – Lindsey Nelson Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Liberty | 1 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Wright State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Liberty | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tennessee | 4 | 15 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | 6 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Connecticut | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gonzaga | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gonzaga | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oregon | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Eugene Regional – PK Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Connecticut | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU | 610 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gonzaga | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Columbia Super Regional between Dallas Baptist and Virginia was held at Founders Park due to NCAA COVID-19 guidelines for the 2021 tournament mandating that all Super Regionals take place at one of the original sixteen regional sites regardless of the winners of those regionals.[16]
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | TCU | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | McNeese State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | TCU | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas Baptist | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas Baptist | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oregon State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas Baptist | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fort Worth Regional – Lupton Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oregon State | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | McNeese State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oregon State | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oregon State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | TCU | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas Baptist | 6 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Old Dominion | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jacksonville | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Old Dominion | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Old Dominion | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| †Columbia Regional – Founders Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia | 8 | 410 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jacksonville | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South Carolina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
†Old Dominion was unable to host at their home stadium, Bud Metheny Baseball ComplexinNorfolk, Virginia, due to inadequate facilities according to NCAA regional hosting guidelines.[17]
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mississippi State | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Samford | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mississippi State | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | VCU | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Campbell | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | VCU | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mississippi State | 6 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Starkville Regional – Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Campbell | 5 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Samford | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Campbell | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Campbell | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | VCU | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mississippi State | 9 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Notre Dame | 8 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Notre Dame | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Notre Dame | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UConn | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Michigan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UConn | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Notre Dame | 14 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| South Bend Regional – Frank Eck Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Michigan | 2 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Michigan | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Michigan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Michigan | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UConn | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional | Regional | Regional Final | Super Regional | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Southern | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arizona State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fairfield | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arizona State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Texas | 12 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Regional – UFCU Disch–Falk Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fairfield | 2 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Southern | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fairfield | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Fairfield | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Arizona State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas | 4 | 12 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 3 | 4 | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | South Florida | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | South Florida | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Alabama | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | South Florida | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gainesville Regional – Florida Ballpark | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Alabama | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Florida | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Alabama | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Alabama | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
The College World Series was held at TD Ameritrade Park OmahainOmaha, Nebraska.
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Stanford | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Arizona | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 712 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bracket 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 3 | –[A] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Stanford | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Arizona | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Stanford | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mississippi State | 2 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tennessee | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mississippi State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mississippi State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mississippi State | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bracket 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tennessee | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| June 19, 2021 1:10 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 1 |
Stanford | 4–10 | NC State | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Attendance: 22,193 |
| LP: Brandon Beck (9–2) | Boxscore | WP: Reid Johnston (9–3) Sv: Evan Justice (12) |
| June 19, 2021 6:09 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 2 |
Vanderbilt | 7–6 (F/12) | Arizona | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Attendance: 23,870 |
| WP: Chris McElvain (5–1) | Boxscore | LP: Vince Vannelle (5–3) |
| June 21, 2021 1:08 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 5 |
Arizona | 5–14 | Stanford | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Attendance: 19,341 |
| LP: Garrett Irvin (6–3) | Boxscore | WP: Alex Williams (5–2) Sv: Jacob Palisch (2) |
| June 21, 2021 6:07 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 6 |
NC State | 1–0 | Vanderbilt | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Attendance: 23,712 |
| WP: Sam Highfill (9–2) Sv: Evan Justice (13) |
Boxscore | LP: Jack Leiter (10–4) |
| June 23, 2021 6:08 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 9 |
Vanderbilt | 6–5 | Stanford | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Attendance: 22,804 |
| WP: Luke Murphy (4–1) | Boxscore | LP: Brandon Beck (9–3) |
| June 25, 2021 2:07 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 11 |
NC State | 1–3 | Vanderbilt | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Attendance: 20,538 |
| LP: Garrett Payne (0–1) | Boxscore | WP: Kumar Rocker (14–3) Sv: Luke Murphy (9) |
| June 26, 2021 1:07 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 13 |
NC State | WO | Vanderbilt | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha |
| June 20, 2021 1:09 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 3 |
Tennessee | 0–6 | Virginia | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Attendance: 22,130 |
| LP: Chad Dallas (11–2) | Boxscore | WP: Andrew Abbott (9–6) Sv: Matt Wyatt (1) |
| June 20, 2021 6:09 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 4 |
Texas | 1–2 | Mississippi State | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Attendance: 23,885 |
| LP: Ty Madden (7–5) | Boxscore | WP: Will Bednar (8–1) Sv: Landon Sims (11) |
| June 22, 2021 1:07 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 7 |
Texas | 8–4 | Tennessee | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Attendance: 19,150 |
| WP: Tanner Witt (5–0) | Boxscore | LP: Sean Hunley (7–5) |
| June 22, 2021 6:07 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 8 |
Virginia | 5–6 | Mississippi State | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Attendance: 22,803 |
| LP: Stephen Schoch (4–2) | Boxscore | WP: Cade Smith (3–0) Sv: Landon Sims (12) |
| June 24, 2021 6:07 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 10 |
Virginia | 2–6 | Texas | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Attendance: 23,173 |
| LP: Matt Wyatt (4–2) | Boxscore | WP: Cole Quintanilla (5–0 Sv: Aaron Nixon (9) |
| June 25, 2021 6:56 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 12 |
Mississippi State | 5–8 | Texas | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Attendance: 24,003 |
| LP: Brandon Smith (4–4) | Boxscore | WP: Aaron Nixon (4–3) |
| June 26, 2021 6:08 pm CDT (UTC-5) Game 14 |
Mississippi State | 4–3 | Texas | TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Attendance: 21,883 |
| WP: Landon Sims (5–0) | Boxscore | LP: Cole Quintanilla (5–1) |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 8 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Jack Leiter (11–4) LP: Christian MacLeod (6–6) Sv: Nick Maldonado (9) Home runs: MSU: Kamren James (12) VAN: Jayson Gonzalez (9) Attendance: 24,052 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | X | 13 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Preston Johnson (4–0) LP: Christian Little (3–2) Home runs: VAN: CJ Rodriguez (5), Maxwell Romero Jr. (4) MSU: None Attendance: 24,122 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Will Bednar (9–1) LP: Kumar Rocker (14–4) Sv: Landon Sims (13) Home runs: MSU: Kellum Clark (5), Logan Tanner (15) VAN: None Attendance: 24,052 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2021 College World Series Most Outstanding Player was pitcher Will BednarofMississippi State. In addition to the Most Outstanding Player, an All-Tournament team was selected for the College World Series.
The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.[19]
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Will Bednar (MOP) | Mississippi State |
| Jack Leiter | Vanderbilt | |
| C | Logan Tanner | Mississippi State |
| 1B | Luke Hancock | Mississippi State |
| 2B | Tim Tawa | Stanford |
| 3B | Zack Gelof | Virginia |
| SS | Lane Forsythe | Mississippi State |
| OF | Tanner Allen | Mississippi State |
| Brock Jones | Stanford | |
| Rowdey Jordan | Mississippi State | |
| DH | Ivan Melendez | Texas |
Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only
| Place | School | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | No. 7 Mississippi State | 10–3 |
| 2nd | No. 4 Vanderbilt | 9–3 |
| 3rd | No. 2 Texas | 8–2 |
| NC State | 7–2 | |
| 5th | No. 9 Stanford | 6–3 |
| Virginia | 7–4 | |
| 7th | No. 3 Tennessee | 5–2 |
| No. 5 Arizona | 5–3 | |
| 9th | No. 1 Arkansas | 4–3 |
| Dallas Baptist | 4–3 | |
| No. 13 East Carolina | 3–2 | |
| LSU | 4–3 | |
| No. 10 Notre Dame | 4–2 | |
| No. 12 Ole Miss | 4–3 | |
| South Florida | 3–3 | |
| No. 8 Texas Tech | 3–2 | |
| 17th | Campbell | 2–2 |
| Central Michigan | 2–2 | |
| Fairfield | 2–2 | |
| Georgia Tech | 2–2 | |
| Liberty | 2–2 | |
| No. 16 Louisiana Tech | 2–2 | |
| Maryland | 2–2 | |
| Nebraska | 3–2 | |
| No. 11 Old Dominion | 2–2 | |
| No. 14 Oregon | 2–2 | |
| Oregon State | 3–2 | |
| South Alabama | 3–2 | |
| Southern Miss | 3–2 | |
| UC Irvine | 3–2 | |
| UCLA | 2–2 | |
| UC Santa Barbara | 2–2 | |
| 33rd | Alabama | 1–2 |
| Arizona State | 1–2 | |
| Charlotte | 1–2 | |
| Duke | 1–2 | |
| Florida State | 1–2 | |
| Gonzaga | 1–2 | |
| Indiana State | 1–2 | |
| Miami (FL) | 1–2 | |
| NJIT | 1–2 | |
| North Carolina | 1–2 | |
| North Dakota State | 1–2 | |
| Oklahoma State | 1–2 | |
| South Carolina | 1–2 | |
| No. 6 TCU | 1–2 | |
| UConn | 1–2 | |
| VCU | 1–2 | |
| 49th | Army | 0–2 |
| Central Connecticut | 0–2 | |
| No. 15 Florida | 0–2 | |
| Grand Canyon | 0–2 | |
| Jacksonville | 0–2 | |
| McNeese State | 0–2 | |
| Michigan | 0–2 | |
| Nevada | 0–2 | |
| Norfolk State | 0–2 | |
| Northeastern | 0–2 | |
| Presbyterian | 0–2 | |
| Rider | 0–2 | |
| Samford | 0–2 | |
| Southeast Missouri St | 0–2 | |
| Southern | 0–2 | |
| Wright State | 0–2 |
| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Nc Record | Nc Win % | RF | SR | WS | NS | CS | NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 9 | 38–23 | .623 | 33–18 | .647 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2† | 2 | 1 |
| ACC | 8 | 24–18 | .571 | 24–18 | .571 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1† | – | – |
| Big 12 | 4 | 13–8 | .619 | 13–8 | .619 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pac-12 | 6 | 19–14 | .576 | 18–13 | .581 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| American | 2 | 6–5 | .545 | 6–5 | .545 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Missouri Valley | 2 | 5–5 | .500 | 5–5 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Conference USA | 4 | 8–8 | .500 | 8–8 | .500 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big Ten | 3 | 5–6 | .455 | 5–6 | .455 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big West | 2 | 5–4 | .556 | 5–4 | .556 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| ASUN | 2 | 2–4 | .333 | 2–4 | .333 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big South | 2 | 2–4 | .333 | 2–4 | .333 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metro Atlantic | 2 | 2–4 | .333 | 2–4 | .333 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mid-American | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 3–2 | .600 | 3–2 | .600 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other | 16 | 5–32 | .135 | 5–32 | .135 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
† Includes a game declared no-contest due to COVID-19 protocols with NC State. Vanderbilt advanced to the CWS Finals.
The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, CS, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series Teams, National Semifinals, Championship Series, and National Champion.
Nc is non–conference records, i.e., with the records of teams within the same conference having played each other removed.
NRG Media provided nationwide radio coverage of the College World Series through its Omaha Station KOZN, in association with Westwood One. It also streamed all CWS games at westwoodonesports.com on Tunein and on SiriusXM. Kevin Kugler and John Bishop provided pxp on games leading up to the Championship Series. Bishop (Gms 6, 8-10, 12), Jeff Leise (Gms 2, 4-5), Damon Benning (Gms 1, 3, 7, 11), and Gary Sharp (Gms 13-14) provided the analysis. The Championship Series was called by Kugler and Scott Graham.
ESPN aired every game from the Regionals, Super Regionals, and the College World Series across its networks.
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