The 2004 College World Series was held June 18 through 28, 2004 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium. 2004 College World Series Poster Promotional Image by the NCAA. Original 24 x 36 poster can be orderer for $14. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... // On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul. ... Nickname: Gateway to the West Location in Nebraska Coordinates: Country United States State Nebraska County Douglas Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Mayor Michael Fahey (D) Area  - City  118. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... College baseball is baseball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. ... Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a baseball stadium which was built in 1948 in Omaha, Nebraska; it serves as the home of both the minor league Omaha Royals and the annual NCAA Division I College World Series. ...

In the 58th College World Series and the 55th series held in Omaha, the Cal State Fullerton Titans rode the arm of Jason Windsor, named the Series' Most Outstanding Player, to prevail over the field and claim the 2004 National Championship. The Titans won Bracket II with a 3-1 record and went on to sweep Bracket I winner Texas in two games to claim the title. Windsor picked up two complete game victories and a save, and threw more than 300 pitches in the series. Ricky Romero also recorded two wins for the Titans. The College World Series is the tournament which determines the NCAA Division I collegiate baseball champion. ... California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), often referred to as Fullerton State or Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University System. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is a doctoral/research university located in Austin, Texas. ...

All Tournament Team

CWS records tied or broken

• Most wild pitches in a CWS: 21, matching the mark from 1997, 2001 and 2003.
• Most walks to one player: eight to South Carolina's Landon Powell, the ninth time that has happened.
• Most runs in game: five by South Carolina's Brandon Winn vs. LSU, the fourth time that has happened.
• Most wild pitches in a game: three by Arizona's Koley Kolberg, the 14th time that has happened.
• Most hit batters in a game combined: eight by Arkansas and Texas, breaking the old mark of six.
• Most batters hit by one team: five by Arkansas, the second time that has happened.
• Most appearances in one CWS by a pitcher: five by Texas' J. Brent Cox, the 10th time that has happened.
• Most CWS games finished by a relief pitcher in a career: nine by Texas' Huston Street (2001-03), tying the mark set by Miami's Rick Raether (1985-86).
• Largest single-game attendance: 28,216 on June 23 for the South Carolina-Cal State Fullerton game.

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CWS Leaders

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Individual

Post-Series Notes

The Tournament

The official host for the event is nearby Creighton University. Opening Ceremonies for "The Greatest Show on Dirt" began June 17 at Rosenblatt Stadium cumulating in an Olympic-style parade entrance by the participating schools and fireworks. Creighton University, founded in 1878, is a clown college located in Omaha, Nebraska. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...

Starting June 18 the eight teams began play in two four-team brackets. In each bracket, the four teams played each other in a double elimination format to determine which team would play in the National Championship Series. The winners of the two brackets (Texas and Cal State Fullerton) faced each other in a best-of-three series to determine the National Champion. June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is a doctoral/research university located in Austin, Texas. ... California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), often referred to as Fullerton State or Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University System. ...

See also: College World Series for series history and past champions. The College World Series is the tournament which determines the NCAA Division I collegiate baseball champion. ...

Participants

Texas Longhorns

• Record: 55-13 Home: 29-5 Away: 16-6 Neutral: 10-2 Big 12 Conference.: 19-7
• Head Coach: Augie Garrido
  • Alma Mater: Fresno State - 1961
  • Record: 1,485-699-8 in 36 years
  • Record at school: 332-175-1 in 8 years
• Previous NCAA History
  • Appearances: 47
  • Record: 112-41 73.20
• Previous CWS History
  • Appearances: 30
  • Record: 70-51 57.85
  • Titles: 5

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• Notes
  • With the 31st appearance the Longhorns extend their own NCAA record
  • Garrido holds the NCAA record for career victories, and won three College World Series titles as head coach of Cal State Fullerton
  • Lefhanded Pitcher J.P. Howell is a finalist for the Roger Clemens Award given to the nations top pitcher
  • Closer Huston Street needs two saves to tie the NCAA career record at 43

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South Carolina Gamecocks

• Record: 50-15 Home: 35-6 Away: 10-9 Neutral: 5-0 SEC: 17-13
• Head Coach: Ray Tanner
  • Alma Mater: North Carolina State - 1980
  • Record: 767-323-3 in 17 years
  • Record at school: 372-150 in 8 years
• Previous NCAA History
  • Appearances: 19
  • Record: 55-28 66.27
• Previous CWS History
  • Appearances: 7
  • Record: 14-14 50.00

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• Notes
  • This is the third straight appearance for South Carolina
  • South Carolina is on a ten game winning streak
  • During this streak, closer Chad Blackwell has eight saves and one win

Miami Hurricanes

• Record: 49-11 Home: 39-7 Away: 5-4 Neutral: 5-0
• Head Coach: Jim Morris
  • Alma Mater: Elon - 1973
  • Record: 1025-420-3 in 22 years
  • Record at school: 521-176-2 in 11 years
• Previous NCAA History
  • Appearances: 33
  • Record: 104-36 74.29
• Previous CWS History
  • Appearances: 20
  • Record: 44-32 57.89
  • Titles: 4

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• Notes
  • Owns longest winning streak in the nation at 12 games
  • Second highest total in CWS appearances at 21 all-time
  • Miami has reached the CWS in nine of Morris' 11 seasons

Georgia Bulldogs

• Record: 43-21 Home: 27-10 Away: 14-8 Neutral: 2-3 SEC: 19-11
• Head Coach: David Perno
  • Alma Mater: Georgia - 1991
  • Record: 104-76 in 3 years
  • Record at school: 104-76 in 3 years
• Previous NCAA History
  • Appearances: 6
  • Record: 20- 9 68.97
• Previous CWS History
  • Appearances: 3
  • Record: 4-5 44.44
  • Titles: 1

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• Notes
  • Georgia has made four CWS appearances in just six NCAA tournaments
  • David Perno was on the 1990 National Championship team

Arizona Wildcats

• Record: 35-25-1 Home: 16-10-1 Away: 13-13 Neutral: 6-2 Pac-10: 12-12
• Head Coach: Andy Lopez
  • Alma Mater: UCLA - 1975
  • Record: 788-490-7 in 21 years
  • Record at school: 101-72 in 3 years
• Previous NCAA History
  • Appearances: 27
  • Record: 48-28 63.16
• Previous CWS History
  • Appearances: 14
  • Record: 32-25 56.14
  • Titles: 3

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• Notes
  • First trip to the CWS since 1986, the last time the Wildcats won it all
  • The #3 seed is the lowest seeded teams to reach Omaha this season
  • Lopez is third coach to lead three schools to the CWS; the other two are Larry Cochelle and Ron Polk.

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LSU Tigers

• Record: 46-17 Home: 25-9 Away: 19-6 Neutral: 2-2 SEC: 18-12
• Head Coach: Smoke Laval
  • Alma Mater: Jacksonville - 1977
  • Record: 376-220-1 in 10 years
  • Record at school: 135-61-1 in 3 years
• Previous NCAA History
  • Appearances: 20
  • Record: 75-21 78.13
• Previous CWS History
  • Appearances: 12
  • Record: 29-15 65.91
  • Titles: 5

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• Notes
  • The Tigers are 104-37 in NCAA tournament history; a .738 winning percentage and a NCAA record
  • JC Holt was drafted first and was named Cape Cod League MVP last summer
  • This marks the 15 year in a row that LSU has won 40 games or more

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Cal State Fullerton Titans

• Record: 42-21 Home: 24-8 Away: 17-13 Neutral: 1-0 Big West: 19-2
• Head Coach: George Horton
  • Alma Mater: Cal State Fullerton - 1978
  • Record: 351-153-1 in 8 years
  • Record at school: 351-153-1 in 8 years
• Previous NCAA History
  • Appearances: 25
  • Record: 73-34 68.22
• Previous CWS History
  • Appearances: 13
  • Record: 27-20 57.45
  • Titles: 3

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• Notes
  • This marks the fourth trip in the last six years for Fullerton
  • Kurt Suzuki is a finalist for the Johnny Bench Award given to the nation's top catcher. South Carolina's Powell is one of the other two finalists.
  • The former walk-on was drafted by the Oakland A's in the second round

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Arkansas Razorbacks

• Record: 45-22 Home: 31-8 Away: 10-11 Neutral: 4-3 SEC: 19-11
• Head Coach: Dave Van Horn
  • Alma Mater: Arkansas - 1988
  • Record: 665-293 in 16 years
  • Record at school: 80-44 in 2 years
• Previous NCAA History
  • Appearances: 16
  • Record: 25-25 50.00
• Previous CWS History
  • Appearances: 4
  • Record: 7-8 46.67

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• Notes
  • Arkansas meets old time rival Texas in the opening round. The schools share a heated rivalry from the days that both schools were in the Southwest Conference
  • Scott Hode entered the super regional against Florida State in a 2-for-38 slump, but went 5-for-8 with two RBIs in the series
  • Haas Pratt was a member of the 2001 Miami National Championship team but transferred to Arkansas after the 2002 season

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Tournament Notes

• Four of the eight teams are members of the Southeastern Conference; the conference tied its own record set in 1997 when Alabama, Auburn, LSU, and Mississippi State participated
• South Carolina and Texas make their third consecutive appearance in Omaha; the Longhorns defeated the Gamecocks in the 2002 national championship game, the last year the bracket winners played one winner take-all-game
• Cal State Fullerton, Miami, and LSU were also included in last years CWS field
• Last year's champion and runner-up, Rice and Stanford, did not make it past Sub-Regional play; this marks the first time in six years that Stanford has not made it to Omaha
• The 2004 participants combine for 110 CWS appearances and 21 Championships; only Arkansas and South Carolina have yet to win a title
• This years teams have won 10 of the last 14 national titles

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Bracket

The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. ... The University of Texas System comprises fifteen educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are general academic universities, and six are health institutions. ... The University of Arkansas known also as the U of A or UA, is a public co-educational land-grant university. ... The University of Texas System comprises fifteen educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are general academic universities, and six are health institutions. ... The University of Texas System comprises fifteen educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are general academic universities, and six are health institutions. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. ... The University of Arkansas known also as the U of A or UA, is a public co-educational land-grant university. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. ... The University of Texas System comprises fifteen educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are general academic universities, and six are health institutions. ... California State University, Fullerton The California State University, Fullerton, often referred to as Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University System located in Fullerton, California. ... California State University, Fullerton The California State University, Fullerton, often referred to as Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University System located in Fullerton, California. ... The University of South Carolina, Columbia (USC or Carolina) is a public, co-educational, research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. ... California State University, Fullerton The California State University, Fullerton, often referred to as Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University System located in Fullerton, California. ... The University of Miami (also known as UM or just The U) is a private university founded in 1925 with its main campus in the city of Coral Gables in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... The University of Miami (also known as UM or just The U) is a private university founded in 1925 with its main campus in the city of Coral Gables in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States. ... California State University, Fullerton The California State University, Fullerton, often referred to as Cal State Fullerton, is a part of the California State University System located in Fullerton, California. ... The University of South Carolina, Columbia (USC or Carolina) is a public, co-educational, research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. ... The University of South Carolina, Columbia (USC or Carolina) is a public, co-educational, research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... The University of Miami (also known as UM or just The U) is a private university founded in 1925 with its main campus in the city of Coral Gables in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States. ... The University of South Carolina, Columbia (USC or Carolina) is a public, co-educational, research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. ...

Schedule / Results

(CDT is -5 hours difference from UTC)

Friday 6/18

Game #1 Arizona 7 Georgia 8

Game #2 Arkansas 2, Texas 13

Saturday 6/19

Game #3 Cal State Fullerton 2 South Carolina 0

Game #4 LSU 5 Miami 9

Sunday 6/20

Game #5 Arizona 7 Arkansas 2

Game #6 Texas 9 Georgia 3

Monday 6/21

Game #7 South Carolina 15 LSU 4

Game #8 Miami 3 Cal State Fullerton 6

Tuesday 6/22

Game #9 Georgia 3 Arizona 1

Game #10 Miami 11 South Carolina 15

Wednesday 6/23

Game #11 Georgia 6 Texas 7

Game #12 South Carolina 5 Cal State Fullerton 3

Thursday 6/24

Game #13 Cal State Fullerton 4 South Carolina 0

Championship Series

Saturday 6/26 Game #1 Cal State Fullerton 6 Texas 4

Sunday 6/27 Game #2 Texas 2 Cal State Fullerton 3

See also

• NCAA Division I Baseball Championship

The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year in June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series. ...

External links

College World Series

• Official Site of the College World Series
• Official NCAA Baseball Site
• The Omaha World-Herald
• Scores of CWS games in play
• Live streaming audio of the 2004 CWS competition

Schools

• University of Texas
• University of South Carolina
• University of Miami
• University of Georgia
• University of Arizona
• Louisiana State University
• Cal State Fullerton
• University of Arkansas

Other links

• Baseball America
• Boyd's World