The 1959 NCAA University Division baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its thirteenth year. Eight regional districts sent representatives to the College World Series with preliminary rounds within each district serving to determine each representative. These events would later become known as regionals. Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 22 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The College World Series was held in Omaha, NE from June 12 to June 18. The thirteenth tournament's champion was Oklahoma State, coached by Toby Greene. The Most Outstanding Player was Jim Dobson of Oklahoma State.

Tournament The official NCAA record book does not list any participants for District 1 as Connecticut was an automatic qualifier for the 1959 College World Series.

District 1 Connecticut (automatic qualifier)

District 2 Games played at University Park, Pennsylvania.

District 3 Games played at Gastonia, North Carolina.

District 4 Games played at Notre Dame, Indiana.

District 5 Games played at Peoria, Illinois.

District 6 Games played at Bryan, Texas.

District 7 Games played at Greeley, Colorado.

District 8

College World Series

Participants School Conference Record (conference) Head coach CWS appearances CWS best finish CWS record Arizona Border 36–8 (6–1) Frank Sancet 4(last: 1958) 2nd(1956) 7–8 Clemson ACC 23 –6 (11–5) Bill Wilhelm 1(last: 1958) 5th(1958) 1–2 Colorado State College RMC 24–5 (10–1) Pete Butler 5(last: 1958) 5th(1955) 2–10 Connecticut Yankee 20–1 (10–0) J. Orlean Christian 1(last: 1957) 5th(1957) 1–2 Fresno State CCAA 38–11 (11–4) Pete Beiden 0(last: none) none 0–0 Oklahoma State Big 8 22–4 (17–3) Toby Greene 2(last: 1955) 3rd(1955) 5–4 Penn State Independent 15–4 Joe Bedenk 2(last: 1957) 2nd(1957) 5–4 Western Michigan MAC 24–7 (8–2) Charlie Maher 3(last: 1958) 2nd(1955) 7–6

Bracket and results

1959 College World Series bracket

Game results Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes June 12 Game 1 Oklahoma State 10–2 Western Michigan June 13 Game 2 Penn State 5–3 Connecticut Game 3 Arizona 3–2 (12 innings) Clemson Game 4 Fresno State 6–5 June 14 Game 5 Western Michigan 14–6 Connecticut Connecticut eliminated Game 6 Clemson 7–1 Colorado State College eliminated Game 7 Oklahoma State 8–6 Penn State Game 8 Arizona 5–1 Fresno State June 15 Game 9 Penn State 7–0 Clemson Clemson eliminated Game 10 Fresno State 7–2 Western Michigan Western Michigan eliminated Game 11 Arizona 5–3 Oklahoma State June 16 Game 12 Oklahoma State 4–3 Penn State Penn State eliminated Game 13 Fresno State 2–0 Arizona June 17 Game 14 Oklahoma State 4–0 Fresno State Fresno State eliminated June 18 Final Oklahoma State 5–3 Arizona Oklahoma State wins CWS

All-Tournament Team The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.

Position Player School P Joel Horlen Oklahoma State Hal Stowe Clemson C Alan Hall Arizona 1B Bob Wilson Arizona 2B Bruce Andrew Oklahoma State 3B Jim Dobson (MOP) Oklahoma State SS Charles Shoemaker Arizona OF Bailey Hendley Clemson Doug Hoffman Clemson Connie McIlvoy Oklahoma State

Quick facts In 1996, coach Rod Dedeaux of Southern California was named to the College World Series All-Time Team (1947–95) by the Omaha World-Herald as part of the 50th CWS celebration. In 1971, Ron Fairly (OF) of Southern California was named to the College World Series All-Time Team (1947–70) by the blue-ribbon committee chaired by Abe Chanin as part of the 25th CWS celebration. In 1996, Alan Hall (C) of Arizona and Charles Shoemaker (SS) of Arizona were named to the 1940s–50s All-Decade Team by a panel of 60 voters representing CWS head coaches, media, and chairs of the Division I Baseball Committee. Fresno State's team included Augie Garrido, who went on to win five CWS titles as a coach at Cal State Fullerton and Texas. Dave Baldwin of Arizona pitched a two-hitter in a 5–1 victory over Fresno State. 33,607 fans watched the CWS (10 sessions). The championship game was umpired by Bob Stewart, Jack Tobin, Don Carrothers, and Ed Sudol. The following records were set or tied: Most Balks, Individual, Single Game – 2, Frank Carbajal, Colorado State College, vs Clemson, L 7–1, tied (2 others) Most Passed Balls, Individual, Single Game – 3, Jim Garrett, Fresno St, vs Arizona, L 5–1, tied (2 others) Most Balks, Team, Single Game – 2, Colorado State, vs Clemson, L 7–1, tied (4 others) Most Passed Balls, Team, Single Game – 5, Fresno St, vs Arizona, L 5–1 Most Passed Balls, Both Teams, Single Game – 5, Fresno St (5) vs Arizona (0), Arizona 5–1 Most Balks, Individual, CWS – 2, Frank Carbajal, 1 game, tied (6 others) Most Sacrifice Bunts, Both Teams, Championship Game – 5, Oklahoma St (3) vs Arizona (2), Oklahoma St 5–3 Most Runs by Team, Clemson- 24

Notes

See also 1959 NCAA College Division baseball tournament 1959 NAIA World Series

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