The College World Series was the sixth NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1952 NCAA baseball season and was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska from June 12 to June 17. The tournament's champion was the Holy Cross Crusaders, coached by Jack Barry. The Most Outstanding Player was James O'Neill of Holy Cross.
The tournament consisted of no preliminary round of play as teams were selected directly into the College World Series. From 1954 to the present, teams compete in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament preliminary round(s), to determine the eight teams that will play in the College World Series.
Participants School Conference Record Head coach CWS appearances CWS best finish CWS record Berth Colorado State College RMC 15–7 Pete Butler 0(last: none) none 0–0 District VII Duke Southern 30–6 Jack Coombs 0(last: none) none 0–0 District III Holy Cross Independent 15–2 Jack Barry 0(last: none) none 0–0 District I Missouri Big 7 17–5 Hi Simmons 0(last: none) none 0–0 District V Oregon State PCC 27–10 Ralph Coleman 0(last: none) none 0–0 District VIII Penn State Independent 15–4 Joe Bedenk 0(last: none) none 0–0 Won District II Playoff Texas SWC 18–7 Bibb Falk 2(last: 1950) 1st(1949, 1950) 8–1 District VI Western Michigan MAC 16–5 Charlie Maher 0(last: none) none 0–0 District IV
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Game results Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes June 12 Game 1 Penn State 5–3 Texas Game 2 Duke 18–7 Oregon State Game 3 Holy Cross 5–1 Western Michigan Game 4 Missouri 15–1 Colorado State College June 13 Game 5 Texas 10–1 Oregon State Oregon State eliminated Game 6 Western Michigan 8–6 Colorado State College Colorado State College eliminated Game 7 Penn State 12–7 Duke Game 8 Missouri 1–0 Holy Cross June 14 Game 9 Western Michigan 5–1 Duke Duke eliminated Game 10 Holy Cross 2–1 Texas Texas eliminated Game 11 Missouri 3–2 Penn State June 15 Game 12 Holy Cross 15–3 Western Michigan Western Michigan eliminated Game 13 Holy Cross 15–4 Penn State Penn State eliminated June 16 Game 14 Holy Cross 7–3 Missouri June 17 Final Holy Cross 8–4 Missouri Holy Cross wins CWS
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