2012 NCAA Division I baseball season
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Duration | February 17, 2012–June 25, 2012 |
Number of teams | 297[1] |
Preseason #1 | Florida Gators |
Tournament | |
Duration | June 1–25, 2012 |
College World Series | |
Champions | Arizona |
Runners-up | South Carolina |
MOP | Robert Refsnyder (Arizona) |
Seasons | |
← 2011 |
2013 → |
The 2012 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 17, 2012. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2012 College World Series. The College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Omaha, Nebraska at TD Ameritrade Park concluded on June 25, 2012 with the final game of the best of three championship series. Arizona defeated two-time defending champion South Carolina two games to none to claim their fourth championship.
Contents
Realignment
New programs
Nebraska-Omaha joined Division I from the Division II MIAA.[2]
Dropped programs
Cleveland State dropped its varsity baseball program following the 2011 season.[3] Two programs which had competed as Division I Independents, Le Moyne and New Orleans, dropped to Division II.[4][5] Centenary, which had been a member of The Summit League, dropped to Division III.[6]
Conference changes
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Several conferences added single programs prior to the 2012 season. The Pac-12 Conference added Utah, previously a Mountain West Conference member, and the West Coast Conference added BYU, also a previous Mountain West member.[7][8] Nebraska moved from the Big 12 Conference to the Big Ten Conference.[9] Campbell moved from the Atlantic Sun Conference to the Big South Conference.[10]
Three Independents joined conferences prior to the season. Savannah State and North Carolina Central both joined the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, while SIU Edwardsville joined the Ohio Valley Conference.[11][12][13]
Conference formats
With the addition of Savannah State and North Carolina Central, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference split into two divisions, the North and the South.
Season outlook
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Conference standings
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Conference winners and tournaments
Thirty athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, with the exception of the Great West Conference, as that league remains in a provisional status.[29]
Conference | Regular Season Winner |
Conference Player of the Year |
Conference Coach of the Year |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Venue (City) |
Tournament Winner |
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America East Conference | Stony Brook | Travis Jankowski, Stony Brook[30] | Matt Senk, Stony Brook[30] | 2012 America East Conference Baseball Tournament | Joe Nathan Field • Stony Brook, NY | Stony Brook |
Atlantic 10 Conference | Dayton/Saint Louis | Jeff Roy, Rhode Island[31] | Darin Hendrickson, Saint Louis[31] | 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament | Houlihan Park • Bronx, NY | Dayton |
Atlantic Coast Conference | Atlantic – Florida State Coastal – North Carolina |
James Ramsey, Florida State[32] | Mike Martin, Florida State[32] | 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament | NewBridge Bank Park • Greensboro, NC | Georgia Tech |
Atlantic Sun Conference | Belmont | Gaither Bumgardner, South Carolina Upstate[33] | Matt Fincher, South Carolina Upstate[33] | 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament | Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | Belmont |
Big 12 Conference | Baylor | Josh Ludy, Baylor[34] | Steve Smith, Baylor[34] | 2012 Big 12 Baseball Tournament | RedHawks Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OK | Missouri |
Big East Conference | Louisville | Patrick Kivelehan, Rutgers[35] | Ed Blankmeyer, St. John's[35] | 2012 Big East Conference Baseball Tournament | Bright House Field • Clearwater, FL | St. John's |
Big South Conference | Coastal Carolina | Daniel Bowman, Coastal Carolina[36] | Gary Gilmore, Coastal Carolina[36] | 2012 Big South Conference Baseball Tournament | Williard Baseball Stadium • High Point, NC | Coastal Carolina |
Big Ten Conference | Purdue | Kevin Plawecki, Purdue[37] | Doug Schreiber, Purdue[37] | 2012 Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament | Huntington Park • Columbus, OH | Purdue |
Big West Conference | Cal State Fullerton | Mitch Haniger, Cal Poly[38] | Rick Vanderhook, Cal State Fullerton[38] | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | ||
Colonial Athletic Association | UNC Wilmington | Donny Poma, Hofstra[39] | Mark Scalf, UNC Wilmington[39] | 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball Tournament | Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA | UNC Wilmington |
Conference USA | Rice | Jacob Wilson, Rice[40] | Wayne Graham, Rice[40] | 2012 Conference USA Baseball Tournament | Trustmark Park • Pearl, MS | UAB |
Great West Conference | Utah Valley | Goose Kallunki, Utah Valley[41] | Eric Madsen, Utah Valley[41] | 2012 Great West Conference Baseball Tournament | Harold Kraft Memorial Field • Grand Forks, ND | Utah Valley |
Horizon League | Valparaiso | Tristan Moore, Wright State[42] | Tracy Woodson, Valparaiso[42] | 2012 Horizon League Baseball Tournament | Les Miller Field • Chicago, IL | Valparaiso |
Ivy League | Gehrig - Cornell Rolfe - Dartmouth |
Dario Pizzano, Columbia[43] | N/A | 2012 Ivy League Baseball Championship Series | Hoy Field • Ithaca, NY | Cornell |
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Manhattan | Chris Burke, Iona[44] | Bill Currier, Fairfield[45] | 2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament | Joseph L. Bruno Stadium • Troy, NY | Manhattan |
Mid-American Conference | East - Kent State West - Toledo |
George Roberts, Kent State[46] | Scott Stricklin, Kent State[47] | 2012 Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament | All Pro Freight Stadium • Avon, OH | Kent State |
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Northern - Delaware State Southern - Bethune-Cookman |
Ryan Haas, Delaware State[48] | JP Blandin, Delaware State[49] | 2012 Mid–Eastern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament | Marty L. Miller Field • Norfolk, VA | Bethune-Cookman |
Missouri Valley Conference | Indiana State | Jeremy Lucas, Indiana State[50] | Rick Heller, Indiana State[50] | 2012 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Tournament | Hammons Field • Springfield, MO | Creighton |
Mountain West Conference | New Mexico/Texas Christian | Mitchell Garver, New Mexico DJ Peterson, New Mexico[51] |
Ray Birmingham, New Mexico[50] | 2012 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament | Earl Wilson Stadium • Paradise, NV | New Mexico |
Northeast Conference | Bryant | Ryan Kresky, Fairleigh Dickinson[52] | Steve Owens, Bryant[53] | 2012 Northeast Conference Baseball Tournament | Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium • Norwich, CT | Sacred Heart |
Ohio Valley Conference | Austin Peay/Eastern Kentucky | Trenton Moses, Southeast Missouri State[54] | Jason Stein, Eastern Kentucky[55] | 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament | Pringles Park • Jackson, TN | Austin Peay |
Pac-12 Conference | UCLA/Arizona | Alex Mejia, Arizona[56] | Andy Lopez, Arizona[56] | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | ||
Patriot League | Army | Kevin McKague, Army[57] | Joe Sottolano, Army[58] | 2012 Patriot League Baseball Tournament | Campus Sites | Army |
Southeastern Conference | West – LSU East – South Carolina |
Raph Rhymes, LSU[59] | Gary Henderson, Kentucky[59] | 2012 SEC Baseball Tournament | Regions Park • Hoover, AL | Mississippi State |
Southern Conference | Appalachian State/College of Charleston | Marty Gantt, College of Charleston[60] | Chris Pollard, Appalachian State[60] | 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament | Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC | Samford |
Southland Conference | Sam Houston State | Brock Hebert, Southeastern Louisiana[61] | David Pierce, Sam Houston State[62] | 2012 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament | Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX | Texas–Arlington |
Southwestern Athletic Conference | East - Jackson State West - Southern |
Kendall Logan, Jackson State[63] | Waskyla Cullivan, Jackson State[64] | 2012 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament | Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA | Prairie View A&M |
The Summit League | Oral Roberts | Jared Schlehuber, Oral Roberts | John Musachio, Oakland[65] | 2012 The Summit League Baseball Tournament | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | Oral Roberts |
Sun Belt Conference | Florida Atlantic | Jeremy Sy, Louisiana–Monroe[66] | Tommy Raffo, Arkansas State[67] | 2012 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament | Bowling Green Ballpark • Bowling Green, KY | Louisiana–Monroe |
West Coast Conference | Pepperdine | Joe Sever, Pepperdine[68] | Steve Rodriguez, Pepperdine[68] | No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | ||
Western Athletic Conference | New Mexico State | Andrew Ayers, Sacramento State[69] | Reggie Christiansen, Sacramento State[69] | 2012 Western Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament | HoHoKam Stadium • Mesa, AZ | Fresno State |
Award winners
Consensus All-American teams
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Major player of the year awards
- Dick Howser Trophy: Mike Zunino, Florida
- Baseball America: Mike Zunino, Florida[70]
- Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger: Nick Petree, Missouri State[71]
- American Baseball Coaches Association: James Ramsey, Florida State[72]
- Golden Spikes Award: Mike Zunino, Florida
Major freshman of the year awards
- Baseball America Freshman Of The Year: Carlos Rodon, NC State[73]
- Collegiate Baseball Freshman Player of the Year: Michael Conforto, Oregon State[74]
- Collegiate Baseball Freshman Pitcher of the Year: Carlos Rodon, NC State[74]
Major coach of the year awards
- American Baseball Coaches Association:
- Baseball America:
- Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year:
- National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Coach of the Year: Matt Senk, Stony Brook
- Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award:
- ABCA/Baseball America Assistant Coach of the Year:
Other major awards
- Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (baseball) (outstanding Senior of the Year in baseball): James Ramsey, Florida State
- Johnny Bench Award (Catcher of the Year): Mike Zunino, Florida
- Brooks Wallace Award (Shortstop of the Year): Zach Vincej, Pepperdine
- American Baseball Coaches Association Gold Glove:
See also
- 2012 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
- 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
- 2012 College World Series
References
- Notes
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