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2004 NCAA Division I baseball season

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2004 NCAA Division I baseball season
DurationJanuary 16 – June 27, 2004
Number of teams288
Tournament
DurationJune 4 – 27, 2004
Most conference bidsSEC (9)
College World Series
DurationJune 18 – 27, 2004
ChampionsCal State Fullerton (4th title)
Runners-upTexas (31st CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachGeorge Horton (1st title)
MOPJason Windsor (Cal State Fullerton)
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →

The 2004 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 January 16, 2004. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2004 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and 2004 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 27, 2004, with the final game of the best of three championship series. Cal State Fullerton defeated Texas two games to none to claim its fourth championship.

Realignment

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New programs

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Three programs joined Division I for the 2004 season. Dallas Baptist[1] and Northern Colorado[2] joined from Division II, while Utah Valley joined from the NJCAA.[3]

Dropped programs

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Two programs left Division I prior to the start of the season– Drexel, which dropped its varsity baseball program,[4] and Morris Brown, which discontinued its varsity athletics program.[5]

Conference changes

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Both the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and the Big South Conference (Big South) added two teams entering the season. The OVC added Jacksonville State[6] and Samford,[7] both from the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun). The Big South added Birmingham–Southern,[8] an independent, and VMI,[9] a former Southern Conference (SoCon) member. To compensate for these moves, the A-Sun added Lipscomb,[10] an independent, and the SoCon added Elon from the Big South.[11]

Two other schools realigned prior to the start of the season. UMBC moved from the Northeast Conference to the America East Conference,[12] and Centenary moved from being an independent to the Mid-Continent Conference.[13]

Conference formats

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Both the Colonial Athletic Association, which had competed in American and Colonial divisions, and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, which had competed in North and South divisions, eliminated their divisional formats.

Conference standings

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America East Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Northeastern 14 6 .700 28 20 .583
Albany 14 7 .667 37 14 .725
Maine 14 7 .667 34 21 .618
Stony Brook 11 10 .524 29 27 .518
Vermont 10 11 .476 18 26 .409
Binghamton 9 11 .450 22 21 .512
UMBC 6 15 .286 14 38 .269
Hartford 5 16 .238 11 33 .250
Atlantic Coast Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Georgia Tech 18 5 .783 44 21 .677
Virginia 18 6 .750 44 15 .746
Florida State 16 8 .667 45 23 .662
North Carolina 14 10 .583 43 21 .672
Clemson 14 10 .583 39 26 .446
North Carolina State 11 12 .478 36 24 .600
Duke 8 16 .333 25 31 .446
Maryland 4 20 .167 22 34 .393
Wake Forest 4 20 .167 17 33 .340
Atlantic Sun Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Central Florida 24 6 .800 47 18 .723
Florida Atlantic 20 10 .667 47 17 .734
Stetson 20 10 .667 36 23 .610
Gardner–Webb 19 11 .633 32 25 .561
Troy 15 15 .500 36 22 .621
Campbell 14 16 .467 23 34 .404
Belmont 13 17 .433 31 23 .574
Jacksonville 12 18 .400 25 31 .446
Georgia State 11 19 .367 18 36 .333
Lipscomb 9 21 .300 15 39 .278
Mercer 8 22 .267 20 35 .364
Atlantic 10 Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
East
Rhode Island 20 4 .833 35 20 .636
St. Bonaventure 14 7 .667 29 22 .569
Fordham 13 11 .542 25 27 .481
Temple 10 14 .417 23 26 .469
Massachusetts 10 14 .417 19 26 .422
Saint Joseph's 4 20 .167 10 44 .185
West
George Washington 19 5 .792 41 18 .695
Richmond 17 7 .708 33 24 .579
Duquesne 11 10 .524 21 28 .429
Dayton 11 13 .458 25 28 .472
Xavier 7 17 .292 16 38 .296
La Salle 5 19 .208 20 28 .417
Big East Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Notre Dame 20 6 .769 51 12 .810
Pittsburgh 17 9 .654 38 18 .679
St. John's 17 9 .654 37 23 .617
Boston College 15 9 .625 32 27 .542
Rutgers 13 11 .542 30 23 .567
Villanova 11 14 .440 31 20 .608
Virginia Tech 11 15 .423 29 27 .518
West Virginia 10 16 .385 23 29 .442
Connecticut 9 17 .346 26 29 .473
Seton Hall 9 17 .346 17 33 .340
Georgetown 8 17 .320 25 30 .455
Big South Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Birmingham–Southern 21 3 .875 47 18 .723
Coastal Carolina 16 8 .667 40 23 .635
Winthrop 16 8 .667 37 23 .617
Radford 14 10 .583 23 30 .434
UNC Asheville 13 11 .542 26 31 .456
Charleston Southern 11 13 .458 24 34 .414
Liberty 9 15 .375 25 30 .455
VMI 4 20 .167 23 32 .418
High Point 4 20 .167 11 44 .200
Big Ten Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Minnesota 21 10 .677 38 23 .623
Ohio State 19 12 .655 36 25 .590
Michigan 19 13 .594 34 26 .567
Michigan State 19 13 .594 33 26 .559
Purdue 17 14 .548 29 28 .509
Penn State 17 15 .531 28 29 .491
Northwestern 14 18 .438 26 28 .481
Iowa 12 20 .375 20 35 .364
Illinois 11 21 .344 22 33 .400
Indiana 9 22 .290 25 30 .455
Big 12 Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Texas 19 7 .731 58 15 .795
Oklahoma 19 8 .704 38 24 .613
Texas Tech 17 9 .654 40 21 .656
Oklahoma State 15 11 .577 38 24 .613
Texas A&M 14 12 .538 42 22 .656
Baylor 13 12 .520 29 31 .483
Missouri 12 14 .462 38 23 .623
Nebraska 11 16 .407 36 23 .610
Kansas 7 19 .269 31 31 .500
Kansas State 4 23 .148 26 30 .464
Big West Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Cal State Fullerton 19 2 .905 47 22 .681
Long Beach State 14 7 .667 40 21 .656
UC Riverside 11 10 .524 33 24 .579
Cal Poly 10 11 .476 38 23 .623
UC Santa Barbara 10 11 .476 33 21 .611
UC Irvine 10 11 .476 34 23 .596
Pacific 5 16 .238 20 34 .370
Cal State Northridge 5 16 .238 19 38 .333
Colonial Athletic Association
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
George Mason 20 4 .833 39 19 .672
UNC Wilmington 17 6 .739 40 23 .635
William & Mary 14 10 .583 37 20 .649
Virginia Commonwealth 14 10 .583 34 24 .586
Old Dominion 13 11 .542 26 28 .481
Delaware 12 11 .522 33 24 .579
James Madison 8 16 .333 28 26 .519
Towson 6 18 .250 17 35 .327
Hofstra 3 21 .125 14 36 .280
Conference USA
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
East Carolina 25 5 .833 51 13 .797
Southern Miss 21 9 .700 45 19 .703
Tulane 21 9 .700 41 21 .661
Texas Christian 19 11 .633 39 26 .600
Houston 19 11 .633 30 29 .508
Memphis 15 14 .517 29 28 .509
UAB 13 16 .448 30 29 .508
Louisville 13 17 .433 26 30 .464
South Florida 12 17 .414 31 24 .564
Charlotte 9 21 .300 20 32 .385
Cincinnati 6 24 .200 15 40 .273
Saint Louis 5 24 .172 14 41 .255
Horizon League
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Illinois–Chicago 14 8 .636 35 21 .625
Butler 13 11 .542 29 30 .492
Cleveland State 11 12 .478 19 33 .365
Wright State 10 11 .476 22 34 .393
Wisconsin–Milwaukee 9 10 .474 23 30 .434
Detroit 10 12 .455 19 38 .333
Youngstown State 7 10 .412 22 32 .407
Ivy League
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Lou Gehrig
Princeton 12 8 .600 28 20 .583
Columbia 8 12 .400 14 28 .333
Cornell 7 13 .350 13 29 .310
Penn 5 15 .250 10 27 .270
Red Rolfe
Dartmouth 15 5 .750 25 17 .595
Harvard 13 7 .650 21 18 .538
Yale 11 9 .550 19 20 .487
Brown 9 11 .450 16 26 .381
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Le Moyne 24 3 .889 36 21 .632
Niagara 16 9 .640 27 27 .500
Manhattan 16 9 .640 25 27 .481
Marist 17 10 .630 25 30 .455
Rider 15 12 .556 25 27 .481
Siena 13 12 .520 27 26 .509
Iona 11 14 .440 21 31 .404
Fairfield 11 16 .407 16 27 .372
Saint Peter's 4 23 .148 8 34 .190
Canisius 4 23 .148 4 43 .085
Mid-American Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
East
Miami (OH) 14 8 .636 36 21 .632
Kent State 14 10 .583 36 27 .571
Ohio 12 12 .500 25 29 .463
Akron 11 12 .478 26 27 .491
Marshall 10 13 .435 27 27 .500
Buffalo 4 18 .182 15 39 .278
West
Central Michigan 18 6 .750 33 24 .579
Eastern Michigan 14 10 .583 32 27 .542
Northern Illinois 14 10 .583 31 28 .525
Ball State 14 10 .583 28 28 .500
Bowling Green 13 11 .542 28 19 .596
Toledo 8 16 .333 20 34 .370
Western Michigan 7 17 .292 21 33 .389
Mid-Continent Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Oral Roberts 21 1 .955 50 11 .820
Western Illinois 13 11 .542 29 36 .527
Centenary 10 11 .476 23 31 .426
Southern Utah 11 13 .458 19 30 .388
Valparaiso 11 13 .458 20 34 .370
Oakland 10 13 .435 20 34 .370
Chicago State 5 19 .208 8 52 .133
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Bethune–Cookman 14 4 .778 27 28 .491
Delaware State 11 5 .688 27 23 .540
Florida A&M 9 6 .600 22 30 .423
North Carolina A&T 10 8 .556 23 28 .451
Norfolk State 8 9 .471 17 30 .362
Coppin State 8 10 .444 18 32 .360
Maryland–Eastern Shore 0 18 .000 3 44 .064
Missouri Valley Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Wichita State 28 4 .875 49 16 .891
Creighton 22 9 .710 35 24 .593
Southwest Missouri State 19 12 .613 31 28 .525
Southern Illinois 15 16 .484 27 32 .458
Evansville 12 20 .375 28 32 .467
Northern Iowa 12 20 .375 25 31 .446
Indiana State 12 20 .375 20 37 .351
Bradley 11 20 .355 29 36 .446
Illinois State 11 21 .344 21 34 .382
Mountain West Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
San Diego State 19 9 .679 35 29 .547
UNLV 20 10 .667 37 24 .607
New Mexico 20 10 .667 26 29 .473
BYU 18 12 .600 28 30 .483
Utah 11 19 .367 22 36 .379
Air Force 0 28 .000 6 49 .109
Northeast Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Central Connecticut 20 4 .833 41 17 .707
Quinnipiac 16 7 .696 23 21 .523
Monmouth 13 10 .565 22 29 .431
Wagner 12 11 .522 20 29 .408
Fairleigh Dickinson 11 13 .458 12 28 .300
Mount St. Mary's 10 13 .435 25 18 .581
Sacred Heart 10 14 .417 12 36 .250
Long Island 7 16 .304 9 29 .237
St. Francis (NY) 6 17 .261 12 30 .286
Ohio Valley Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Austin Peay 20 7 .741 35 21 .625
Eastern Illinois 17 9 .654 26 30 .464
Jacksonville State 16 11 .593 31 29 .517
Eastern Kentucky 15 11 .577 34 17 .667
Southeast Missouri State 15 11 .577 29 28 .509
Samford 15 12 .556 25 33 .431
Murray State 11 16 .407 17 35 .327
Tennessee Tech 10 16 .385 15 31 .326
Tennessee–Martin 7 20 .259 16 38 .296
Morehead State 7 20 .259 14 40 .259
Pacific-10 Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Stanford 16 8 .667 46 14 .767
Washington 15 9 .625 39 20 .661
UCLA 14 10 .583 35 29 .547
Arizona State 13 11 .542 41 18 .695
Arizona 12 12 .500 36 27 .571
Oregon State 10 14 .417 31 22 .585
USC 10 14 .417 24 32 .429
Washington State 9 15 .375 29 26 .527
California 9 15 .375 25 31 .446
Patriot League
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Army 17 3 .850 37 15 .712
Lafayette 11 9 .550 23 26 .469
Lehigh 9 11 .450 25 21 .543
Holy Cross 9 11 .450 14 22 .389
Bucknell 7 13 .350 20 24 .455
Navy 7 13 .350 14 36 .280
Southeastern Conference
Team W L Pct W L Pct
East
Georgia 19 11 .633 45 23 .662
South Carolina 17 13 .567 53 17 .757
Florida 17 13 .567 43 22 .662
Vanderbilt 16 14 .533 45 19 .703
Tennessee 14 16 .467 38 24 .613
Kentucky 7 23 .233 24 30 .444
West
Arkansas 19 11 .633 45 24 .652
LSU 18 12 .600 46 19 .708
Ole Miss 18 12 .600 39 21 .650
Mississippi State 13 17 .433 35 24 .507
Auburn 12 18 .400 32 24 .571
Alabama 10 20 .333 29 26 .527
Southern Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
College of Charleston 25 5 .833 47 16 .746
The Citadel 21 9 .700 39 28 .582
Georgia Southern 21 9 .700 34 25 .576
Elon 17 13 .567 31 28 .525
UNC Greensboro 16 14 .533 33 21 .611
East Tennessee State 15 15 .500 28 30 .483
Davidson 13 17 .433 20 33 .377
Western Carolina 12 18 .400 28 31 .475
Furman 11 19 .367 21 33 .389
Wofford 8 22 .267 17 30 .362
Appalachian State 6 24 .200 10 33 .233
Southland Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Lamar 18 8 .692 41 16 .719
Northwestern State 16 9 .640 33 23 .589
Texas State 16 10 .615 32 26 .552
Texas–Arlington 14 13 .519 32 26 .552
Louisiana–Monroe 12 14 .462 30 28 .517
Texas–San Antonio 12 14 .462 27 31 .466
Sam Houston State 11 14 .440 19 30 .388
McNeese State 11 16 .407 24 29 .453
Southeastern Louisiana 11 16 .407 17 39 .304
Nicholls State 9 16 .360 20 29 .408
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
East
Mississippi Valley State 23 9 .719 35 23 .603
Jackson State 19 9 .679 29 20 .592
Alcorn State 13 17 .433 20 22 .476
Alabama State 11 19 .367 18 33 .353
Alabama A&M 8 20 .286 18 32 .360
West
Southern 19 7 .731 26 14 .650
Texas Southern 15 13 .536 19 35 .352
Prairie View A&M 17 15 .531 30 26 .536
Arkansas Pine–Bluff 15 15 .500 18 29 .383
Grambling State 6 22 .214 11 35 .239
Sun Belt Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Middle Tennessee 16 8 .667 40 22 .645
South Alabama 16 8 .667 30 28 .517
New Orleans 13 10 .565 27 28 .491
Louisiana–Lafayette 11 11 .500 34 23 .596
New Mexico State 12 12 .500 33 25 .569
Western Kentucky 12 12 .500 35 28 .556
Florida International 12 12 .500 29 33 .468
Arkansas State 8 15 .348 29 28 .509
Arkansas–Little Rock 6 18 .250 16 32 .333
West Coast Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Coast
Loyola Marymount 20 7 .741 32 22 .593
San Diego 19 11 .633 35 21 .625
Gonzaga 16 11 .593 24 27 .471
Saint Mary's 7 23 .233 14 41 .255
West
Pepperdine 19 11 .633 30 32 .484
Santa Clara 16 14 .533 27 29 .482
San Francisco 14 16 .467 27 32 .458
Portland 6 24 .200 12 44 .214
Western Athletic Conference
Conf Overall
Team W L Pct W L Pct
Rice 24 6 .800 46 14 .767
Fresno State 17 12 .586 29 29 .500
Nevada 14 16 .467 30 29 .508
Hawaii 13 16 .448 31 24 .564
San Jose State 11 19 .367 23 31 .426
Louisiana Tech 10 20 .333 20 38 .345
Division I Independents
Team W L Pct
Miami (FL) 50 13 .794
Dallas Baptist 44 16 .733
Northern Colorado 29 23 .558
Utah Valley 19 17 .528
Savannah State 24 22 .522
Sacramento State 29 32 .475
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 23 28 .451
Texas–Pan American 22 31 .415
IPFW 20 31 .392
NYIT 20 32 .385
Pace 19 31 .380
Hawaii–Hilo 9 43 .173
Team won the conference tournament and the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament
Conference does not have conference tournament, so team won the autobid for finishing in first
Team received at-large bid to NCAA tournament

College World Series

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The 2004 season marked the fifty eighth NCAA baseball tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Cal State Fullerton claiming their fourth championship with a two games to none series win over Texas in the final.

Bracket

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First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
  Arizona 7
  Georgia 8
  Georgia 3
1 Texas 9
8 Arkansas 2
1 Texas 13
1 Texas 7
  Georgia 6
  Arizona 7
8 Arkansas 2
  Georgia 3
  Arizona 1
1 Texas 4 2
  Cal State Fullerton 6 3
  Cal State Fullerton 2
2 South Carolina 0
  Cal State Fullerton 6
3 Miami (FL) 3
  LSU 5
3 Miami (FL) 9
  Cal State Fullerton 3 4
2 South Carolina 5 0
2 South Carolina 15
  LSU 4
3 Miami (FL) 11
2 South Carolina 15

Award winners

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All-America team

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References

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