2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
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| Season | 2012 |
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| Teams | 64 |
| Finals Site | |
| Champions | Arizona (4th title) |
| Runner-Up | South Carolina (11th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Andy Lopez (2nd title) |
| MOP | Rob Refsnyder Arizona |
The 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament began on Friday, June 1, 2012 as part of the 2012 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 64 team double elimination tournament concluded with the 2012 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, starting on June 15 and ending on June 25.
The 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams were selected out of an eligible 297 teams. Thirty teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conferences, and 34 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee.
Conference champions from 30 Division I conferences earned automatic bids to regionals. The remaining 34 spots were awarded to schools as at-large invitees.
These eight teams would automatically host a Super Regional had they advanced to that round. Only North Carolina failed to advance out of its regional.
Bold indicates CWS participant.
Bold indicates winner. * indicates extra innings.
Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only.
The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.
Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only
The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, CS, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series, National Semifinals, Championship Series, and National Champion.
NRG Media, in conjunction with the Dial Global Sports/NCAA Radio Network provided nationwide radio coverage of the College World Series. Kevin Kugler and John Bishop called all games leading up to the Championship Series. It would be the first time John Bishop would call College World Series games for Dial Global Sports. The championship series would be called by Kugler and Scott Graham.
The NCAA Division I Road to Omaha Selection Show aired on ESPN on May 28, 2012.
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