2003 NCAA Division I baseball season
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The 2003 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 January 16, 2003. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and 2003 College World Series. The College World Series, which consisted of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA tournament, was held in its annual location of Omaha, Nebraska, at Rosenblatt Stadium. It concluded on June 23, 2003, with the final game of the best-of-three championship series, the first such championship series used at the College World Series.[1] Rice defeated Stanford two games to one to claim its first championship.
2003 NCAA Division I baseball season | |
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Duration | January 16-June 23, 2003 |
Number of teams | 287 |
Tournament | |
Duration | May 30–June 23, 2003 |
Most conference bids | SEC (8) |
College World Series | |
Duration | June 13–June 23, 2003 |
Champions | Rice (1st title) |
Runners-up | Stanford (15th CWS Appearance) |
Winning Coach | Wayne Graham (1st title) |
MOP | John Hudgins (Stanford) |
Seasons | |
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