| Season | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 38 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Miami (FL) (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Texas (23rd CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Ron Fraser (2nd title) |
| MOP | Greg Ellena (Miami (FL)) |
| Television | ESPN |
The1985 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the1985 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion ofcollege baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in theCollege World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its thirty-ninth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Five regions held a four-team, double-elimination tournament while three regions included six teams, resulting in 38 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament.[1] The thirty-ninthtournament champion wasMiami (FL), coached byRon Fraser. TheMost Outstanding Player wasGreg Ellena ofMiami (FL).
The tournament's opening rounds were played across eight regional sites across the country, each consisting of either a four-team field or a six-team field. Each regional tournament is double-elimination, however region brackets are variable depending on the number of teams remaining after each round. The winners of each regional advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 22 | |||||||||||||
| Princeton | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Miami(FL) | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Virginia | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Virginia | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Miami(FL) | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Florida | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Princeton | 4 | Florida | 15 | |||||||||||
| Florida | 14 | |||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lamar | 1 | Oklahoma | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Houston | 11 | Oklahoma | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | LSU | 4 | Texas | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 2 | Texas | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 9 | Lamar | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas | 4* | Oklahoma | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Grambling State | 3* | Houston | 9 | Lamar | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 4 | Lamar | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 13* | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Western Carolina | 5 | La Salle | 17 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Old Dominion | 3 | Rider | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rider | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | St. John's | 14 | La Salle | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rider | 9 | South Carolina | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | South Carolina | 11 | South Carolina | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | La Salle | 1 | Western Carolina | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 8 | Oral Roberts | 14 | |||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 17 | |||||||||||||
| First round | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 10 | |||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 8 | |||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 4 | |||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 12* | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 10* | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 6 | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Michigan | 14 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 6 | |||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 2 | Michigan | 11 | |||||||||||
| Michigan | 9 | |||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Arkansas | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Eastern Kentucky | 13 | Arkansas | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 7 | Arkansas | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Central Michigan | 6 | Florida State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 1 | Arkansas | 7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 9 | Georgia Tech | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida State | 11 | Florida State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | George Mason | 0 | Georgia Tech | 14 | Georgia Tech | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 10 | Eastern Kentucky | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||
| Stanford | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Stanford | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | Pepperdine | 7 | |||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||
| Arizona | 7 | |||||||||||||
| BYU | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 7* | |||||||||||||
| California | 6* | |||||||||||||
| Arizona | 10 | — | ||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 12 | |||||||||||||
| BYU | 9 | BYU | 8 | |||||||||||
| California | 5 | |||||||||||||
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 47–20 (17–13) | Jerry Kindall | 12 (last:1980) | 1st (1976,1980) | 27–22 |
| Arkansas | SWC | 49–13 (13–7) | Norm DeBriyn | 1 (last:1979) | 2nd (1979) | 3–2 |
| Miami (FL) | n/a | 59–15 (n/a) | Ron Fraser | 7 (last:1984) | 1st (1982) | 14–12 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 48–13 (16–8) | Ron Polk | 3 (last:1981) | 6th (1979,1981) | 2–6 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 57–14 (19–4) | Gary Ward | 12 (last:1984) | 1st (1959) | 27–23 |
| South Carolina | Metro | 47–20 (n/a) | June Raines | 4 (last:1982) | 2nd (1975,1977) | 9–8 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 46–13 (23–7) | Mark Marquess | 4 (last:1983) | 3rd (1967) | 6–8 |
| Texas | SWC | 60–12 (16–5) | Cliff Gustafson | 22 (last:1984) | 1st (1949,1950,1975,1983) | 51–38 |
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 114 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 810 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami(FL) | 1 | Arkansas | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Miami(FL) | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami(FL) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 11 | Oklahoma State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami(FL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 9 | Stanford | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | Game 1 | Arkansas | 1–0 (14 innings) | South Carolina | |
| Game 2 | Mississippi State | 12–3 | Oklahoma State | ||
| June 1 | Game 3 | Miami (FL) | 17–3 | Stanford | |
| Game 4 | Texas | 2–1 | Arizona | ||
| June 2 | Game 5 | Oklahoma State | 16–11 | South Carolina | South Carolina eliminated |
| Game 6 | Stanford | 9–2 | Arizona | Arizona eliminated | |
| June 3 | Game 7 | Mississippi State | 5–4 | Arkansas | |
| June 5 | Game 8 | Texas | 8–4 | Miami (FL) | |
| June 6 | Game 9 | Arkansas | 10–4 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated |
| Game 10 | Miami (FL) | 2–1 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated | |
| June 7 | Game 11 | Texas | 12–7 | Mississippi State | Texas qualified for final |
| June 8 | Game 12 | Miami (FL) | 6–5 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State eliminated |
| Game 13 | Texas | 8–7 (10 innings) | Arkansas | Arkansas eliminated | |
| June 9 | Game 14 | Miami (FL) | 2–1 | Texas | |
| June 11 | Final | Miami (FL) | 10–6 | Texas | Miami wins CWS |
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Kevin Sheary | Miami (FL) |
| Greg Swindell | Texas | |
| C | Chris Magno | Miami (FL) |
| 1B | Will Clark | Mississippi State |
| 2B | Billy Bates | Texas |
| 3B | Jeff King | Arkansas |
| SS | Frank Davis | Mississippi State |
| OF | Dennis Cook | Texas |
| Ralph Kraus | Arkansas | |
| Dan Van Cleve | Mississippi State | |
| DH | Greg Ellena (MOP) | Miami (FL) |