College baseball is baseball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. Compared to American football and basketball in the United States, college competition plays a less important role in baseball, while the minor league system is more important. A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... Minor League Baseball, formerly the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues and also known in the past as NAPBL, National Baseball Association, and NA, is the organization which oversees the governing and organization of minor league baseball in North America. ...

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As with other intercollegiate sports, most college baseball is played under the auspices of the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The NCAA writes the rules of play, while each sanctioning body supervises season-ending tournaments. The final rounds of the NCAA tournaments are known as the College World Series; one is held on each of the three levels of competition sanctioned by the NCAA. The College World Series take place in Omaha, Nebraska in June, after the regular season is over. In 2006, the winner of the College World Series was the Oregon State University. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (better known as the NAIA) traces its roots to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball. ... A tournament is an organized competition in which many participants play each other in individual games. ... The College World Series is the tournament which determines the NCAA Division I collegiate baseball champion. ... Oregon State University (OSU) is a research and degree-granting four-year public university located in Corvallis, Oregon. ...

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The rules of college baseball are substantially similar to the Official Baseball Rules. Exceptions include the following:

• The bat may be made of wood or of aluminum or a metal or composite material that meets NCAA standards.
• The designated hitter rule is used. In addition, a player may serve as both pitcher and DH at the same time and may remain in one position when removed in the other.
• The second half, or both ends, of a doubleheader are usually seven innings in length.
• A mercy rule may be in use.

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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. ...

Links

• USA TODAY Top 25 Coaches' Poll
• NCAA Baseball