2009 NCAA Division I baseball season
| 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 20–June 24, 2009 |
| Number of teams | 302 |
| Preseason #1 | LSU |
| Tournament | |
| Duration | May 29–June 24, 2009 |
| Most conference bids | ACC (7) |
| College World Series | |
| Duration | June 13–June 24, 2009 |
| Champions | LSU Tigers |
| Runners-up | Texas Longhorns |
| MOP | Jared Mitchell |
| Seasons | |
The 2009 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 20, 2009. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2009 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 24, 2009, with the final game of the best of three championship series. LSU defeated Texas two games to one to claim their sixth championship.
Five new programs joined Division I for the 2009 season. Three programs, Bryant, North Dakota, and SIU Edwardsville, joined from Division II. The two other Division I members, Oregon and Cal State Bakersfield, were new varsity baseball programs.
Hawaii-Hilo, which had competed as a Division I independent, dropped to Division II.
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