| Year: | 1954 |
| Teams: | 24 |
| Collegeworldseriesballpark: | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
| City: | Omaha, NE |
| Champions: | Missouri |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Runner-Up: | Rollins |
| Cwscount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Hi Simmons |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mop: | Tom Yewcic |
| Mopteam: | Michigan State |
| Different Previous: | 1953 |
| Tournament Link: | NCAA Division I Baseball Championship |
The 1954 NCAA baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1954 NCAA baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its eighth year. Eight regional districts sent representatives to the College World Series, but for the first time the preliminary tournament rounds hosted by each district were sanctioned NCAA events. These events would later become known as regionals. Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 24 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament.[1] The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska from June 10 to June 16. The eighth tournament's champion was Missouri, coached by John "Hi" Simmons. The Most Outstanding Player was Tom Yewcic of Michigan State.[2]
Games played in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Games played at Allentown, Pennsylvania.
District 3 consisted of two separate 3-game series. The first series was played between Virginia Tech and Clemson, with the winner moving on to play Rollins in a three-game series. The winner of that series moved on to the College World Series.
District 4 consisted of two separate 3 game series'. The first series was played between Ohio and Ashland, with the winner moving on to play Michigan St. in a three-game series. The winner of that series moved on to the College World Series.
Games played at Austin, Texas.
Games played at Greeley, Colorado.
Games played at Eugene, Oregon.
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39–7 (2–0) | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| Independent | 16–6 | 1 (last: 1953) | 3rd (1953) | 3–2 | |||
| 14–5 (4–2) | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| 22–8–1 (11–2) | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| 17–3 (11–1) | 1 (last: 1952) | 2nd (1952) | 3–2 | ||||
| 16–9 (8–1) | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| 18–6 (11–5) | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| Independent | 22–6 | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 | Game 1 | 16–5 | ||||
| Game 2 | 12–1 | |||||
| June 11 | Game 3 | 9–5 (11) | ||||
| June 10 | Game 4 | 5–3 | ||||
| June 11 | Game 5 | 5–3 | Oregon eliminated | |||
| Game 6 | 4–2 | Lafayette eliminated | ||||
| Game 7 | 2–1 | |||||
| Game 8 | 4–1 | |||||
| June 12 | Game 9 | 8–1 | UMass eliminated | |||
| Game 10 | 5–4 (14) | Arizona eliminated | ||||
| Game 11 | 5–4 | |||||
| June 13 | Game 12 | 7–3 | Oklahoma A&M eliminated | |||
| Game 13 | 3–2 (10) | |||||
| June 14 | Game 14 | 4–3 | Michigan State eliminated | |||
| June 16 | Final | 4–1 | Missouri wins CWS |