2005 NCBA World Series
The 2005 National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) World Series was played at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, FL from May 25 to May 30. The fifth tournament's champion was Colorado State University. This was Colorado State's second consecutive title as they became the first team in NCBA history to repeat as national champions. The Most Valuable Player was Brooks Purdy of Colorado State University.[1]
Format
The format is similar to the NCAA College World Series in that eight teams participate in two four-team double elimination brackets with the only difference being that in the NCBA, there is only one game that decides the national championship rather than a best-of-3 like the NCAA. This was the final season in which only 7 innings were played in NCBA World Series play. Starting in 2006, NCBA World Series games became 9 inning contests.
Participants
| Seeding | School | Region |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State | Rocky Mountain |
| 2 | Maryland | Mid-Atlantic |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | Gulf Coast |
| 4 | North Carolina State | Southeast Atlantic |
| 5 | Oregon | Northern Pacific |
| 6 | Illinois | Great Lakes |
| 7 | UMass | Northeast Atlantic |
| 8 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Mid-America |
Results
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinals | Championship Game | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UW-Eau Claire | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oregon | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Carolina State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oregon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado State | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UW-Eau Claire | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UW-Eau Claire | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | North Carolina State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | UW-Eau Claire | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oregon | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado State | 9 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Illinois | 5 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Maryland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UMass | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Maryland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Illinois | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Illinois | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Illinois | 2 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Maryland | 1 | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UMass | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Maryland | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Results
| Date | Game | Time | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | Game 1 | 9:30 AM | Colorado State | 4-0 | UW-Eau Claire | |
| Game 2 | 12:30 PM | Maryland | 4-2 | UMass | ||
| Game 3 | 3:30 PM | Illinois | 6-4 | Sam Houston State | ||
| May 26 | Game 4 | 12:30 PM | Oregon | 3-1 | North Carolina State | |
| Game 5 | 3:30 PM | Sam Houston State | 7-5 | UMass | UMass eliminated | |
| May 27 | Game 6 | 9:30 AM | UW-Eau Claire | 7-4 | North Carolina State | North Carolina State eliminated |
| Game 7 | 12:30 PM | Colorado State | 6-1 | Oregon | ||
| Game 8 | 3:30 PM | Illinois | 7-2 | Maryland | ||
| May 28 | Game 9 | 12:30 PM | UW-Eau Claire | 8-1 | Oregon | Oregon eliminated |
| Game 10 | 3:30 PM | Maryland | 6-5 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State eliminated | |
| May 29 | Game 11 | 9:30 AM | UW-Eau Claire | 6-3 | Colorado State | |
| Game 12 | 12:30 PM | Illinois | 2-1 | Maryland | Maryland eliminated | |
| Game 13 | 3:30 PM | Colorado State | 10-2 | UW-Eau Claire | UW-Eau Claire eliminated | |
| Game 14 | 7:30 PM | Game not needed | ||||
| May 30 | Game 15 | 3:30 PM | Colorado State | 9-5 | Illinois | Colorado State wins NCBA World Series |
References
- "Colorado State Rams Baseball - 2005 World Series". csuramsbaseball.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- "2005 NCBA World Series Bracket". csuramsbaseball.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-05-12.