2021 College World Series

The 2021 College World Series was the final stage of the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament held from June 19–30 at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. This marked the 74th edition of the College World Series and 71st time the event is being held in Omaha, Nebraska, after the 2020 tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

2021 College World Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Mississippi State (2) Chris Lemonis 50–18 (.735)
Vanderbilt (1) Tim Corbin 49–18 (.731)
DatesJune 19–30
MOPWill Bednar (Mississippi State)
UmpiresRamon Armendariz, Perry Costello, Jeff Henrichs, Travis Katzenmeier, Jeff Macias, Steve Mattingly, Mike Morris, Billy Van Raaphorst
Broadcast
TelevisionESPN (United States – English)
TV announcersKarl Ravech (play-by-play), Eduardo Pérez, Kyle Peterson (color), Kris Budden (field reporter)
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The tournament featured eight teams in two double-elimination brackets with the two winners meeting in a best-of-three championship series.[1]

Background

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The 2021 tournament ends the one-year hiatus left by the cancellation of the 2020 tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Originally, the National Collegiate Athletic Association announced that attendance at championship events would be restricted for all spring sports, including this year's CWS at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, to 50% due to the ongoing pandemic, meaning just 12,000 spectators per game.[2] However, on May 19, the NCAA announced that public health authorities would be in charge of placing restrictions on the baseball and softball championships. College World Series officials stated that crowds would return to full capacity.[3]

Participants

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SchoolConferenceRecord (Conf)Head coachSuper RegionalPrevious CWS AppearancesCWS Best FinishCWS W-L Record
NC StateACC35–18 (19–14)Elliott AventFayetteville2
(last: 2013)
3rd
(1968)
3–4
StanfordPac–1238–15 (17–10)David EsquerLubbock16
(last: 2008)
1st
(1987, 1988)
40–29
ArizonaPac–1245–16 (21–9)Jay JohnsonTucson17
(last: 2016)
1st
(1976, 1980, 1986, 2012)
43–30
VanderbiltSEC45–15 (19–10)Tim CorbinNashville4
(last: 2019)
1st
(2014, 2019)
16–7
TennesseeSEC50–16 (20–10)Tony VitelloKnoxville4
(last: 2005)
2nd
(1951)
8–8
VirginiaACC35–25 (18–18)Brian O'ConnorColumbia5
(last: 2015)
1st
(2015)
12–8
Mississippi StateSEC45–16 (20–10)Chris LemonisStarkville11
(last: 2019)
2nd
(2013)
13–22
TexasBig 1247–15 (17–7)David PierceAustin36
(last: 2018)
1st
(1949, 1950, 1975,
1983, 2002, 2005)
85–61

Bracket

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Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
               
NC State10
9Stanford4
NC State1
4Vanderbilt0
5Arizona6
4Vanderbilt712
NC State1
Bracket 1
4Vanderbilt3[A]
9Stanford14
5Arizona5
9Stanford5
4Vanderbilt6
4Vanderbilt820
7Mississippi State2139
3Tennessee0
Virginia6
Virginia5
7Mississippi State6
7Mississippi State2
2Texas1
7Mississippi State54
Bracket 2
2Texas83
3Tennessee4
2Texas8
2Texas6
Virginia2

Bracket 1

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June 19, 2021
1:10 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 1
Stanford4–10 NC StateTD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Attendance: 22,193
LP: Brandon Beck (9–2)BoxscoreWP: Reid Johnston (9–3)
Sv: Evan Justice (12)

June 19, 2021
6:09 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 2
Vanderbilt7–6 (F/12)ArizonaTD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Attendance: 23,870
WP: Chris McElvain (5–1)BoxscoreLP: Vince Vannelle (5–3)

June 21, 2021
1:08 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 5
Arizona5–14 StanfordTD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Attendance: 19,341
LP: Garrett Irvin (6–3)BoxscoreWP: Alex Williams (5–2)
Sv: Jacob Palisch (2)

June 21, 2021
6:07 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 6
NC State1–0 VanderbiltTD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Attendance: 23,712
WP: Sam Highfill (9–2)
Sv: Evan Justice (13)
BoxscoreLP: Jack Leiter (10–4)

June 23, 2021
6:08 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 9
Vanderbilt6–5 StanfordTD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Attendance: 22,804
WP: Luke Murphy (4–1)BoxscoreLP: Brandon Beck (9–3)

June 25, 2021
2:07 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 11
NC State1–3 VanderbiltTD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Attendance: 20,538
LP: Garrett Payne (0–1)BoxscoreWP: Kumar Rocker (14–3)
Sv: Luke Murphy (9)

June 26, 2021
1:07 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 13
NC StateWO VanderbiltTD Ameritrade Park Omaha

Bracket 2

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June 20, 2021
1:09 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 3
Tennessee0–6 VirginiaTD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Attendance: 22,130
LP: Chad Dallas (11–2)BoxscoreWP: Andrew Abbott (9–6)
Sv: Matt Wyatt (1)

June 20, 2021
6:09 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 4
Texas1–2 Mississippi StateTD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Attendance: 23,885
LP: Ty Madden (7–5)BoxscoreWP: Will Bednar (8–1)
Sv: Landon Sims (11)

June 22, 2021
1:07 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 7
Texas8–4 TennesseeTD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Attendance: 19,150
WP: Tanner Witt (5–0)BoxscoreLP: Sean Hunley (7–5)

June 22, 2021
6:07 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 8
Virginia5–6 Mississippi StateTD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Attendance: 22,803
LP: Stephen Schoch (4–2)BoxscoreWP: Cade Smith (3–0)
Sv: Landon Sims (12)

June 24, 2021
6:07 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 10
Virginia2–6 TexasTD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Attendance: 23,173
LP: Matt Wyatt (4–2)BoxscoreWP: Cole Quintanilla (5–0
Sv: Aaron Nixon (9)

June 25, 2021
6:56 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 12
Mississippi State5–8 TexasTD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Attendance: 24,003
LP: Brandon Smith (4–4)BoxscoreWP: Aaron Nixon (4–3)

June 26, 2021
6:08 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Game 14
Mississippi State4–3 TexasTD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Attendance: 21,883
WP: Landon Sims (5–0)BoxscoreLP: Cole Quintanilla (5–1)

Finals

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Game 1

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June 28, 2021 6:00 p.m. (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789RHE
Mississippi State100100000250
Vanderbilt70000010X850
WP: Jack Leiter (11–4)   LP: Christian MacLeod (6–6)   Sv: Nick Maldonado (9)
Home runs:
MSU: Kamren James (12)
VAN: Jayson Gonzalez (9)
Attendance: 24,052
Boxscore

Game 2

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June 29, 2021 6:00 p.m. (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789RHE
Vanderbilt010000001243
Mississippi State10412050X13140
WP: Preston Johnson (4–0)   LP: Christian Little (3–2)
Home runs:
VAN: CJ Rodriguez (5), Maxwell Romero Jr. (4)
MSU: None
Attendance: 24,122
Boxscore

Game 3

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June 30, 2021 6:00 p.m. (CDT) at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska
Team123456789RHE
Mississippi State1200204009120
Vanderbilt000000000013
WP: Will Bednar (9–1)   LP: Kumar Rocker (14–4)   Sv: Landon Sims (13)
Home runs:
MSU: Kellum Clark (5), Logan Tanner (15)
VAN: None
Attendance: 24,052
Boxscore

Composite line score

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2021 College World Series Finals (2–1): Mississippi State wins.

Team123456789RHE
Mississippi State32424090024310
Vanderbilt71000010110106
Home runs:
MSU: Kellum Clark (1), Kamren James (1), Logan Tanner (1)
VAN: Jayson Gonzalez (1), CJ Rodriguez (1), Maxwell Romero Jr. (1)
Total attendance: 72,226   Average attendance: 24,075

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were members of the College World Series All-Tournament Team.[5]

PositionPlayerSchool
PWill Bednar (MOP)Mississippi State
Jack LeiterVanderbilt
CLogan TannerMississippi State
1BLuke HancockMississippi State
2BTim TawaStanford
3BZack GelofVirginia
SSLane ForsytheMississippi State
OFTanner AllenMississippi State
Brock JonesStanford
Rowdey JordanMississippi State
DHIvan MelendezTexas

Notes

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  1. ^ Game declared no contest due to COVID-19 protocols with NC State. Vanderbilt advanced in the tournament.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2021 College World Series schedule". National Collegiate Athletic Association. April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Paniagua, Hunter (April 23, 2021). "NCAA limits College World Series attendance to 50% capacity". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Dvorak, Gina (May 19, 2021). "College World Series planning for full-capacity unmasked crowds". MSN. Omaha, Nebraska. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Vanderbilt-NC State College World Series game ruled no-contest due to COVID-19 protocols". NCAA.com. June 26, 2021. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  5. ^ @NCAACWS (July 1, 2021). "2021 Men's College World Series - All Tournament Team" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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