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CWS UMPIRES - CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ONLY
Date       Attendance     Umpires
6-28-47         2,258     Bill McKinley, Ed Hurley
6-26-48         1,757     Bill McKinley, Fred Spurgeon
6-25-49         5,000     Ed Brady, Charley Carpenter, Everett Massey, Volney Paul
6-23-50         2,384     Hank Soar, Lon Warneke, Jack Tobin
6-17-51         6,290     Lon Warneke, Jack Tobin, Art Alvarez
6-17-52         6,914     Joe Cibulka, Larry Napp, John Pelton, Jack Tobin
6-16-53         5,303     Jack Tobin, Hal Dixon, Jim Duffy, Robert Luschen
6-16-54         7,810     Nestor Chylak, Jack Tobin, George Hametz, Hal Dixon
6-16-55         2,042     Walter Doyle, Walter Harbour, George Hametz, John Hergert
6-14-56         3,890     Shag Crawford, Jack Tobin, George Hametz, Frank Tabacchi
6-12-57         3,211     Ken Burkhart, Frank Umont, Jack Tobin, Walter Harbour
6-19-58         3,021     Bob Stewart, Vincent Smith, Jerry Carlton, George Hametz
6-18-59         4,168     Bob Stewart, Jack Tobin, Don Carrothers, Ed Sudol
6-20-60         3,635     Bill Summers, Don Carrothers, Yrkoski, Ed LaBrosse
6-15-61         5,704     Al Forman, Don Carrothers, Yrkoski, Ed LaBrosse
6-16-62         7,395     Lee Weyer, Don Carrothers, Yrkoski, Ed LaBrosse
6-16-63         8,682     Mel Steiner, Don Carrothers, Jim Kiehn, Ed LaBrosse
6-18-64        10,562     Don Carrothers, Richard Daup, Yrkoski, Gast
6-12-65         5,698     John Kibler, Jim Odom, Don Carrothers, Ed LaBrosse, Richard Daup, Price
6-18-66        10,507     Charlie Berry, Don Carrothers, Price, Ed LaBrosse, Dale Bergman, McCourt
6-18-67         9,210     Bill McKinley, Don Carrothers, Hank Rountree, Stanek
6-15-68         9,412     Harry Schreiber, Doug Cossey, Jim Duplechain, Hank Morgenweck, Don Carrothers, Bob Riha
6-20-69        10,050     McDonough, Bull Newsome, Yost, Fletcher Harvey
6-19-70        11,542     Art Blair, Doug Cossey, Cece Carlucci, Gus Steiner
6-17-71        13,945     Bull Newsome, Stewart, Don Gust, Kirby Hogue
6-16-72         6,950     Al Forman, Doug Cossey, Harry Schreiber, Fred Hodge
6-13-73        12,050     Bob Motley, John Hollar, Giles Threadgold, Gene Agnes
6-15-74        11,346     Cap Tyson, Tom Ravashiere, Tony Patch Jr., Al Alford
6-14-75        10,717     Sonny Noel, Harold Easley, John Couch, Bud Grainger
6-19-76        11,576     C.J. Mitchell, Mel Neese, Doug Cossey, Fred Gerardi
6-18-77        11,875     Doug Cossey, Gus Steiner, C.J. Mitchell, Al Forman
6-08-78        12,172     Hank Rountree, Ed Mariano, Bud Grainger, Dale Williams
6-08-79        10,158     Hank Rountree, Jon Bible, Tony Patch Jr., Bob Clement
6-15-80        15,276     Jon Bible, Tony Patch Jr., Boyd Mauer, Bob Clement
6-08-81        13,239     Gus Steiner, Boyd Mauer, Joe Driscoll, Murray Strey
6-12-82        14,321     Dick Runchey, Randy Christal, Linzy Sumpter, Jim Dunne
6-11-83        14,957     Joe Driscoll, Hank Rountree, Jon Bible, Randy Christal
6-10-84        13,487     Gus Steiner, Murray Strey, Joe Driscoll, Al Forman
6-11-85         9,830     Al Forman, Murray Strey, Tony Patch Jr., Dan Pedersen
6-09-86        12,659     Hank Rountree, Randy Christal, Bill Rosenberry, Dick Zivic
6-07-87        14,132     Randy Christal, Hank Rountree, Bob Nelson, Bill Rosenberry
6-11-88        16,071     Jon Bible, Dale Williams, Jim Garman, Ron Graham, Rusty Herring, Bob Jones
6-10-89        13,701     Dale Williams, Gus Steiner, Bob Jones, Ron Graham, Bruce Ravan, Bob Roberts
6-09-90        16,482     Dick Runchey, Hank Rountree, Randy Christal, Ken Eldridge, Don January, Bob Hernandez
6-08-91        16,612     Lee Hagler, Tony Patch Jr., Bill Rosenberry, Dan Pedersen, Bill Lopina, Dave Yeast
6-06-92        17,962     Dale Williams, Larry Randall, Dick Zivic, Tom McKinney, Al Davis, Larry Waggoner
6-12-93        20,286     Jim Garman, Don January, Ron Graham, Tom Jenkins, Tony Thompson, Bill L’Heureux
6-11-94        21,503     Dick Runchey, Dan Pedersen, Bob Nelson, John Magnusson, Tim Henderson, Bill Davis
6-10-95        22,027     Ken Eldridge, Dale Williams, Wade Ford, Bob Homolka, Rich Fetchiet, Jon Bible
6-08-96        23,905     Scott Graham, Randy Christal, Tom McKinney, Tony Thompson, Kevin Gillmore, Bob Jones
6-07-97        24,401     Al Davis, Jim Garman, John Magnusson, Bob Hernandez, Dan Mascorro, Gus Rodriguez
6-06-98        24,456     Dick Runchey, Wade Ford, Ken Eldridge, Tony Walsh, Nick Zibelli, Tony Gisondi
6-19-99        23,563     Rich Fetchiet, Dan Pedersen, Bill Davis, Randy Bruns, Tim Norman, Ken Couch
6-17-00        24,282     Scott Graham, Al Davis, Joe Burleson, Danny Mascorro, Tony Maners, David Wiley
6-16-01        24,070     Tony Walsh, Tim Henderson, Ken Eldridge, Gus Rodriguez, Paul Gullie, Ron Sebastian
6-22-02        24,089     Jim Garman, John Magnusson, Nick Zibelli, A.J. Lostaglio, Perry Costello, Kevin Daugherty
6-23-03        18,494     Al Davis, Joe Burleson, Randy Bruns, Ken Eldridge, Tony Maners, Frank Sylvester
6-27-04        21,395     Tony Walsh, David Buck, Paul Guillie, David Rogers, Ken Gracner, Gus Rodriguez
6-26-05        19,836     Jim Garman, Bill Davis, David Wiley, Andy Eaves, Steve Manders, Mike Conlin
6-26-06        18,565     Joe Burleson, Paul Guillie, Tony Maners, Perry Costello, Darrell Mason, Randy Bruns

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Date       Attendance     Umpires
6-24-07        25,012     Dan Mascorro, David Buck, Jeff Henrichs, Scott Graham, Mark Ditsworth, Ken Eldridge
6-25-08        18,932     David Wiley, Tony Walsh, Bill Speck, Jim Garman, Frank Sylvester, Mike Conlin
6-24-09        19,986     Perry Costello, Jeff Henrichs, Joe Burleson, Tony Maners, Darrin Sealey, Steve Manders
6-29-10        24,390     Gus Rodriguez, David Savage, Mark Ditsworth, A.J. Lostaglio, Chris Coskey, Jim Jackson
6-28-11        26,721     Tony Walsh, Randy Wetzel, Scott Erby, Travis Katzenmeier, Mike Conlin, Jim Schaly
6-25-12        23,872     Jeff Henrichs, Phil Benson, Danny Mascorro, Mark Chapman, Jacob Asher, Frank Sylvester
6-25-13        27,127     Joe Burleson, Steve Mattingly, Billy Jo Speck, David Savage, Danny Collins, Chris Coskey
6-25-14        18,344     Travis Katzenmeier, Scott Erby, Villy Van Raaphorst, Doug Williams, Mark Uyl, Tony Walsh
6-24-15        17,689     Jeff Henrichs, Perry Costello, Frank Sylvester, Mike Morris, Patrick Riley, Barry Chambers
6-30-16        18,823     Joe Burleson, David Saveage, Chris Coskey, Jim Schaly, Jeff Doy, John Haggerty
6-27-17        26,607     Troy Fullwood, Heath Jones, Steve Mattingly, Greg Street, Danny Collins, Mark Winters
6-28-18        19,323     Joe Burleson, Jeff Henrichs, Travis Katzenmeier, Perry Costello, Chris Coskey, Frank Sylvester
6-26-19        20,007     Perry Costello, Adam Dowdy, Billy Haze, Grady Smith, Scot Cline, David Savage

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CWS UMPIRES - ALL GAMES
Year    Umpires
1947    Ed Hurley, Bill McKinley.
1948    Bill McKinley, Fred Spurgeon.
1949    Ed Brady, Charley Carpenter, Everett Massey, Volney Paul, Jack Whitney.
1950    Hank Soar, Jack Tobin, Lon Warneke.
1951    Art Alvarez, Jim Duffy, Jack Tobin, Lon Warneke.
1952    Joe Cibulka, George Hametz, Larry Napp, John Pelton, Jack Tobin.
1953    Hal Dixon, Jim Duffy, Robert Luschen, Robert Phillips, Charlie Rice, Jack Tobin.
1954    Nestor Chylak, Hal Dixon, Gomez, George Hametz, John Hergert, Gus Spanos, Jack Tobin.
1955    Bosko, Walter Doyle, Art Gore, George Hametz, Walter Harbour, John Hergert, Horton, John Rice, John Stanesic.
1956    Shag Crawford, George Hametz, Walter Harbour, John Hergert, Dick Larson, John Stanesic, Frank Tabacchi, Jack Tobin.
1957    Ken Burkhart, George Hametz, Walter Harbour, John Hergert, John Stanesic, Jack Tobin, Frank Umont.
1958    Jerry Carlton, George Hametz, Walter Harbour, John Hergert, Vincent Smith, Bob Stewart.
1959    Don Carrothers, Richard Daup, Ed LaBrosse, Bob Stewart, Ed Sudol, Jack Tobin, Yrkoski.
1960    Don Carrothers, Richard Daup, Ed LaBrosse, Bill Summers, Ed Vargo, Yrkoski.
1961    Don Carrothers, Richard Daup, Al Forman, Ed LaBrosse, Stanek, Yrkoski.
1962    Don Carrothers, Richard Daup, Gast, Holderness, Jim Kiehn, Kraft, Ed LaBrosse, Stanek, Lee Weyer, Yrkoski.
1963    Don Carrothers, Richard Daup, Jim Kiehn, Ed LaBrosse, Mel Steiner, Yrkoski.
1964    Don Carrothers, Richard Daup, Elliott, Al Forman, Gast, Ed LaBrosse, Dick Larson, Yrkoski.
1965    Dale Bergman, Don Carrothers, Richard Daup, John Kibler, Knight, Ed LaBrosse, Jim Odom, Price, Stanek.
1966    Dale Bergman, Charlie Berry, Don Carrothers, Ed LaBrosse, McCourt, Price, Stanek, Harry Wendelstedt Sr.
1967    Dale Bergman, Don Carrothers, Harry Dossey, Bob Engel, Don Gust, Ed LaBrosse, Dennis McGonigle, Bill McKinley, Price, Bob Riha, Hank Rountree, Ed
            Stanek, Joe Stanek Jr.
1968    Dale Bergman, Don Carrothers, Doug Cossey, Jim Duplechain, Hank Morgenweck, Bob Riha, Harry Schreiber, Ed Stanek, Joe Stanek Jr.
1969    Dale Bergman, Don Carrothers, Fletcher Harvey, McDonough, Bull Newsome, Bob Riha, Ed Stanek, Joe Stanek Jr., Yost.
1970    Dale Bergman, Art Blair, Cece Carlucci, Don Carrothers, Doug Cossey, Bob Riha, Ed Stanek, Joe Stanek Jr., Gus Steiner.
1971    Dale Bergman, Don Carrothers, Don Gust, Kirby Hogue, Bull Newsome, Bob Riha, Ed Stanek, Joe Stanek Jr., Stewart.
1972    Dale Bergman, Don Carrothers, Doug Cossey, Al Forman, Fred Hodge, Bob Riha, Ed Stanek, Joe Stanek Jr., Harry Schreiber.
1973    Gene Agnes, Dale Bergman, Don Carrothers, Fred Gerardi, John Hollar, Bob Motley, Stanek, Giles Threadgold.
1974    Al Alford, Jim Benes, Dale Bergman, Don Carrothers, Fred Gerardi, Tony Patch Jr., Tom Ravashiere, Stanek, Cap Tyson.
1975    Dale Bergman, Don Carrothers, John Couch, Harold Easley, Fred Gerardi, Bud Grainger, Sonny Noel.
1976    Dale Bergman, Don Carrothers, Doug Cossey, Fred Gerardi, Bill Hoodzow, C.J. Mitchell, Mel Neese.
1977    Doug Cossey, John Couch, Al Forman, C.J. Mitchell, Bull Newsome, Gus Steiner.
1978    Randy Christal, Fred Gerardi, Bud Grainger, Ed Mariano, Hank Rountree, Gus Steiner, Dale Williams.
1979    Jon Bible, Randy Christal, Bob Clement, Tony Patch Jr., Hank Rountree, Dale Williams.
1980    Jon Bible, Bob Clement, Doug Cossey, Boyd Mauer, C.J. Mitchell, Tony Patch Jr.
1981    Joe Driscoll, Al Forman, Boyd Mauer, C.J. Mitchell, Gus Steiner, Murray Strey.
1982    Randy Christal, Jim Dunne, Hank Rountree, Dick Runchey, Linzy Sumpter, Dale Williams.
1983    Jon Bible, Randy Christal, Joe Driscoll, Hank Rountree, Dick Runchey, Dale Williams.
1984    Jon Bible, Joe Driscoll, Al Forman, Tony Patch Jr., Gus Steiner, Murray Strey.
1985    Al Forman, Tony Patch Jr., Dan Pedersen, Gus Steiner, Murray Strey, Dick Zivic.
1986    Randy Christal, Bob Nelson, Dan Pedersen, Bill Rosenberry, Hank Rountree, Dick Zivic.
1987    Jon Bible, Randy Christal, Jim Garman, Bob Nelson, Bill Rosenberry, Hank Rountree.
1988    Jon Bible, Jim Garman, Ron Graham, Rusty Herring, Bob Jones, Dale Williams.
1989    Ron Graham, Bob Jones, Bruce Ravan, Bob Roberts, Gus Steiner, Dale Williams.
1990    Randy Christal, Ken Eldridge, Bob Hernandez, Don January, Hank Rountree, Dick Runchey.
1991    Lee Hagler, Bill Lopina, Tony Patch Jr., Dan Pedersen, Bill Rosenberry, Dave Yeast.
1992    Al Davis, Tom McKinney, Larry Randall, Larry Waggoner, Dale Williams, Dick Zivic.
1993    Jim Garman, Ron Graham, Don January, Tom Jenkins, Bill L’Heureux, Tony Thompson.
1994    Bill Davis, Tim Henderson, John Magnusson, Bob Nelson, Dan Pedersen, Dick Runchey.
1995    Jon Bible, Ken Eldridge, Rich Fetchiet, Wade Ford, Bob Homolka, Dale Williams, Dave Yeast.
1996    Randy Christal, Kevin Gillmore, Scott Graham, Bob Jones, Tom McKinney, Tony Thompson.
1997    Al Davis, Jim Garman, Bob Hernandez, John Magnusson, Don Mascorro, Gus Rodriguez.
1998    Ken Eldridge, Wade Ford, Tony Gisondi, Dick Runchey, Tony Walsh, Nick Zibelli.
1999    Randy Bruns, Ken Couch, Bill Davis, Rich Fetchiet, Tim Norman, Dan Pedersen.
2000    Joe Burleson, Al Davis, Scott Graham, Tony Maners, Dan Mascorro, David Wiley.
2001    Ken Eldridge, Paul Guillie, Tim Henderson, Gus Rodriguez, Ron Sebastian, Tony Walsh.
2002    Perry Costello, Kevin Daugherty, Jim Garman, A.J. Lostaglio, John Magnusson, Nick Zibelli.
2003    Randy Bruns, Joe Burleson, Al Davis, Ken Eldridge, Jeff Henrichs, Tony Maners, Kelly Nutt, Frank Sylvester.
2004    David Buck, Ken Gracner, Scott Graham, Paul Guillie, Bob Homolka, Gus Rodriguez, David Rogers, Tony Walsh.
2005    Mike Conlin, Perry Costello, Bill Davis, Andy Eaves, Jim Garman, A.J. Lostaglio, Steve Manders, Dan Mascorro, David Wiley.

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Year     Umpires
2006     Randy Bruns, Joe Burleson, Perry Costello, Paul Guillie, Randy Harvey, John Kleis, Tony Maners, Darrell Mason.
2007     David Buck, Mark Ditsworth, Ken Eldridge, Scott Erby, Scott Graham, Jeff Henrichs, Dan Mascorro, David Rogers.
2008     Mike Conlin, Jack Cox, Jim Garman, Mitch Mele, Bill Speck, Frank Sylvester, Tony Walsh, David Wiley.
2009     Joe Burleson, Mark Chapman, Perry Costello, Jeff Henrichs, Chuck Lyon, Steve Manders, Tony Maners, Darrin Sealey.
2010     Chris Coskey, Mark Ditsworth, Kelly Gonzales, Paul Guillie, Jim Jackson, A.J. Lostaglio, Gus Rodriguez, David Savage.
2011     Mike Conlin, Scott Erby, Jim Garman, Jeff Head, Travis Katzenmeier, Jim Schaly, Tony Walsh, Randy Wetzel.
2012     Jacob Asher, Phil Benson, Mark Chapman, Perry Costello, Jeff Henrichs, Danny Mascorro, Darrin Sealey, Frank Sylvester.
2013     Joe Burleson, Danny Collins, Chris Coskey, Mark Ditsworth, Steve Manders, Steve Mattingly, David Savage, Billy Speck, Gregory Street
2014     Mike Conlin, Scott Erby, Jeff Head, Travis Katzenmeier, Mark Uyl, Billy Van Raaphorst, Tony Walsh, Doug Williams,
2015     Barry Chambers, Perry Costello, Mike Duffy, Jeff Henrichs, Danny Mascorro, Mike Morris, Patirck Riley, Frank Sylvester
2016     Joe Burleson, Scott Cline, Chris Coskey, Jeff Doy, John Haggerty, Billy Haze, David Saveage, Jim Schaly,
2017     Danny Collins, Adam Dowdy, Troy Fullwood, Jeff Head, Heath Jones, Steve Mattingly, Greg Street, Mark Uyl, Mark Winters
2018     Joe Burleson, Barry Chambers, Chris Coskey, Perry Costello, Jeff Henrichs, Travis Katzenmeier, Frank Sylvester, Billy Van Raaphorst
2019     Greg Charles, Scott Cline, Perry Costello, Adam Dowdy, Billy Haze, Jeff Henrichs, David Salvage, Grady Smith
Original research provided by Lou Spry

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THE LAST TIME....
…a team went undefeated throughout the NCAA Tournament:             …a player hit a home run to lead off the game (top or bottom
 UCLA, 2013 (10-0)                                                  of first):
…a team went undefeated in the CWS:                                   Austin Martin, 3b, Vanderbilt vs. Louisville, 6-16-19 (3-1)
 UCLA, 2013 (5-0)                                                   …a player hit the first pitch of the game for a home run (top of
…a team won six games at the CWS:                                   first inning only):
 Oregon St., 2018                                                     Zane Green, dh, Clemson vs. South Carolina, 6-19-02 (4-12)
…the National Champion was below .500 during its regular-           …a player hit the first pitch his team faced in a game for a
season conference schedule:                                         home run (top or bottom of first inning):
 Oregon St., 2007 (10-14 in Pac-10)                                   Austin Martin, 3b, Vanderbilt vs. Louisville, 6-16-19 (3-1)
…the National Champion was seeded third or lower in its regional:   …a player hit a leadoff home run in any inning:
 Virginia, 2015 (third seed at Lake Elsinore Regional)                Austin Martin, 3b, Vanderbilt vs. Louisville, 6-16-19 (3-1), Bottom of first
…the National Champion did not host the regional it won:            …there were no home runs during a doubleheader:
 Coastal Caro., 2016 (won Raleigh Regional)                           North Carolina vs. Oregon St. (8-6) and Mississippi St. vs. Washington (1-0), June
                                                                            16, 2018
…the National Champion did not host the super regional it won:
                                                                    …a player hit two home runs in one game:
 Coastal Caro., 2016 (won Baton Rouge Super Regional)
                                                                      Jimmy Kerr, 1b, Michigan vs. Texas Tech, 6-21-2019 (15-3)
…a team lost twice in the CWS and won the National
                                                                    …a player hit home runs from both sides of the plate one
Championship:
                                                                    game:
 Oregon St., 2018
                                                                      Michael Papierski, c, LSU vs. Oregon St., 6-24-2017 (6-1)
…a team made its first-ever CWS appearance
                                                                    …players hit back-to-back home runs:
 Washington, 2018
                                                                      Quincy Nieporte, dh, & Cal Raleigh, c, Florida St. vs. LSU, 9th inn., 6-21-17 (4-7)
…more than one team in the field made its first CWS
                                                                    …players hit back-to-back home runs on back-to-back pitches:
appearance:
                                                                      Quincy Nieporte, dh, & Cal Raleigh, c, Florida St. vs. LSU, 9th inn., 6-21-17 (4-7)
 Coastal Caro. and UC Santa Barbara, 2016
                                                                    …players hit back-to-back home runs in the championship game:
…a team won the national championship in its first-ever CWS
appearance                                                            Tony Martinez, 3b, & Tony Miranda, lf, Cal St. Fullerton vs. Southern California,
                                                                            6-10-95 (11-5)
 Coastal Caro., 2016
                                                                    …players hit back-to-back-to-back home runs:
…a team lost first CWS game and came back to win
championship:                                                         Brad Cresse, c, Clint Earnhart, dh, & Wes Davis, rf, LSU vs. Mississippi St., 2nd
                                                                            inn., 6-1-98 (10-8)
 Oregon St., 2018
                                                                    …a player hit a home run to end a game:
…two teams made their first appearance in the Championship
                                                                      Jeren Kendall, lf, Vanderbilt vs. Cal St. Fullerton, 6-15-15* (4-3)
Game/Series:
                                                                    * Game started on 6-14-15 but was suspended and completed the following
 Vanderbilt and Virginia, 2014                                      day.
…both teams in Championship Game/Series were trying to win          …a player hit a home run to end the championship game:
their first National Championship:
                                                                     Warren Morris, 2b, LSU vs. Miami (FL), 6-8-96 (9-8)
 Vanderbilt and Virginia, 2014
                                                                    …a player hit a grand slam to end an extra-inning game:
…two teams both made back-to-back appearances in the
Championship Game/Series:                                            Paul Carey, rf, Stanford vs. LSU, 6-5-87 (6-5, 10 innings)
 Virginia and Vanderbilt, 2014 and 2015                             …a player hit a pinch-hit home run:
…a team played eight games at the CWS:                               Ben Clowe, ph, Stanford vs. Georgia, 6-21-08 (8-10)
 Oregon St., 2018                                                   …a player hit a pinch-hit home run to end a 9-inning game:
…a team won a CWS game for the first time and a national title       Dave Shermet, ph, Arizona vs. Maine, 5-30-86 (8-7)
in the same year:                                                   …a pitcher earned the win and hit a home run in the same game:
 Coastal Caro., 2016                                                 Jason Lane, Southern California vs. Arizona St., 6-6-98 (21-14)
…a team won six elimination games at the CWS:                       …a player hit for the cycle:
 Oregon St., 2018                                                    Jerry Kindall, ss, Minnesota vs. Ole Miss, 6-11-56 (13-5)
…16 games were played in one year at the CWS:                       …a team hit three home runs in one inning:
 2018                                                                Texas vs. LSU, 6-22-09 (4th inning)
…17 games were played in one year at the CWS:                       …a team hit lead-off home runs in back-to-back innings:
 2016                                                                LSU vs. North Carolina, 6-15-08 (4-8) (1st/2nd innings)
…a coach to win the national championship over his former           …no home runs were hit on opening day:
assistant:                                                           North Carolina vs. Oregon St. (8-6) and Mississippi St. vs. Washington (1-0), June
 Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt vs. Erik Bakich, Michigan, 2019                    16, 2018
…a player hit an inside-the-park home run:                          …a player hit home runs in back-to-back plate appearances:
 Chris Burke, ss, Tennessee vs. Georgia, 6-11-01 (19-12)             Michael Papierski, c, LSU vs. Oregon St., 6-24-17, 2nd inning and 4th inning
…a player hit a home run to lead off the game (top of first         …a team did not walk or strike out in the same game:
only):                                                               Mississippi St. vs. Oregon St., 6-21-13 (4-1)
 Harrison Bader, lf, Florida vs. Miami (FL), 6-17-15 (10-2)         …a team was shut out in back-to-back games:
                                                                     Arkansas vs. Oregon St. (5-0, 6-28-18) and vs. Florida St. (1-0, 6-15-19)

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The last team to be shut out in back to back games in the same CWS was Rice vs.         …a player tossed a live ball into the stands as a souvenir:
       Oregon St. (5-0, 6-21-06 and 2-0, 6-22-06)                                         Gary Burnham, lf, Clemson vs. Miami (FL), 5-31-96 (3-7) (Rudy Gomez hit a double
…a player struck out five times in one game:                                                   down the third base line and Burnham, thinking it was a foul, tossed the ball
 Matt Cerione, Georgia vs. Stanford, 6-21-08 (10-8)                                            into the stands and Gomez was awarded home)
…a team struck out four opposing batters in one inning:                                  …a game was shortened because of rain:
 Kent St. vs. South Carolina, 6-21-12 (1-4); In sixth inning, Tyler Skulina struck out    South Carolina vs. Eastern Mich., 6 innings, 6-8-75 (5-1)
       first three, but one batter advanced to first on wild pitch; Casey Williams       …a game took two days to finish due to rain:
       struck out fourth batter.                                                          Louisville vs. Auburn, 6-18/19-19 (5-3)
…a player stole home:                                                                    …two games were rained out on the same day:
 Steven Feehan, cf, La.-Lafayette vs. Clemson, 6-14-00 (5-4)                              6-13-00
…a player was awarded first base on catcher’s interference:                              …a tornado warning evacuated the press box:
 Jack Kenley, Arkansas vs. Florida St., 6-15-19 (0-1) (the catcher was Matheu             6-20-11
       Nelson)
                                                                                         …a game did not start on its scheduled day because of
…a player was called out for using an illegal bat:                                       weather:
 Tony Barquin, Miami (FL) vs. Michigan, 6-2-80 (3-2)                                      Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi St., played 6-19-19 (originally scheduled for 6-18-19, rain
…a player was called out for batter’s interference:                                            forced the game to be postponed until 6-19)
 Jordan Brewer, Michigan vs. Texas Tech, 6-15-19 (5-3)                                   …a Championship Finals game did not start on its scheduled
…a pitcher threw a complete game:                                                        day because of weather:
 Tommy Henry, Michigan vs. Florida St., 6-17-19 (2-0)                                     Arkansas vs. Oregon St., played 6-26-18 (originally scheduled for 6-25-18, rain
…a game featured two complete games by the starting pitchers:                                  forced the game to be postponed until 6-26)
 Thomas Hatch, Oklahoma St. vs. Shane Bieber, UC Santa Barbara, 6-18-16 (1-0)            …the Championship Game did not start on its scheduled day
                                                                                         because of weather:
…a pitcher threw a complete-game shutout:
                                                                                          Coastal Caro. vs. Arizona, played 6-30-16 (originally scheduled for 6-29-16, rain
 Tommy Henry, Michigan vs. Florida St., 6-17-19 (2-0)                                          forced the game to be postponed until 6-30)
…pitchers threw a combined shutout:                                                      … weather delay in a game:
 Drew Parrish and J.C. Flowers, Florida St. vs. Arkansas, 6-15-19 (1-0)                   Louisville vs. Auburn, 6-18-19 (delayed 37 minutes in the top of fifth before being
…a pitcher threw nine innings of relief in a 9-inning game:                                    suspended until the next day)
 Dick Larner, California vs. Yale, 6-27-47 (17-4)                                        …two weather delays in the same game:
…a pitcher also played catcher in the same game:                                          6-20-2010 – South Carolina vs. Oklahoma (a 4:15 delay prior to the start of the
 Buster Posey, Florida St. vs. Stanford, 6-14-08 (5-16)                                        game and a 2:01 delay in the middle of the sixth)
…a starting pitcher failed to make it out of the first inning:                           …a team was involved in three weather delays during the CWS:
 Gianluca Dalatri, North Carolina vs. Oregon St., 6-16-18 (8-6)                           Oklahoma, 2010 (two delays vs. South Carolina on June 20 and one delay on June
                                                                                               22 vs. Clemson)
…a pitcher started games on back-to-back days:
                                                                                         …brothers were starters for the same team in a game:
 Brian Flores, Arizona St. vs. Oregon St., 6-18-07 (6-12) and vs. UC Irvine, 6-19-07
       (7-8)                                                                              Raoul Torrez, 3b and Riccio Torrez, 1b, Arizona St. vs. North Carolina, 6-14-09 (5-2)
…a pitcher started back-to-back games:                                                   …a son played in the CWS, preceded by his father:
 Matt Harvey, North Carolina vs. LSU, 6-19-08 (7-3) and vs. Fresno St., 6-21-08           Kody Clemens, Texas, 2018 and Roger Clemens, Texas, 1982 and 1983
       (4-3)                                                                             …two games were won in a team’s final at bat on the same day:
…a pitcher won at least one game and had two saves in the CWS:                            Vanderbilt vs. Cal St. Fulerton (4-3)* & Miami (FL) vs. Arkansas (4-3), 6-15-15
 Matt Price, South Carolina, 2011                                                        * Vanderbilt vs. Cal St. Fullerton was the resumption of previously suspend-
                                                                                         ed game from the night before.
…a player threw two complete games in one CWS:
 Andrew Beckwith vs. Florida, 6-19-16 (2-1) and vs. TCU, 6-24-16 (4-1)                   …both games of a doubleheader ended with the same score:
…a team had back-to-back complete games in CWS:                                           Mississippi St. vs. Oregon St., and UCLA vs. North Carolina, 6-21-13 (4-1)
 Cal St. Fullerton (Jason Windsor and Ricky Romero), 2004                                …a team rallied to win after trailing by four or more runs in the
                                                                                         eighth inning or later in a CWS game:
…a team had pitchers throw three complete games in one CWS:
                                                                                          TCU vs. Florida St., 11-7 (TCU trailed 7-3 entering the top of the eighth inning,
 Cal St. Fullerton (Jason Windsor, 2; Ricky Romero, 1), 2004                                    6-23-10)
…a team had pitchers throw four complete games in one CWS:                               …a team overcame a three-run deficit to win a championship
 Georgia (Dave Fleming, 2; Mike Rebhan, 2), 1990                                         series game:
…a team pitched shutouts in back-to-back games:                                           Georgia vs. Fresno St., 6-23-08 (Down 6-3 heading into the bottom of the eighth
 Oklahoma St. vs. UC Santa Barbara (1-0, 6-18-16) and vs. Arizona (1-0, 6-20-16)                inning, won 7-6)
…a team won 1-0 shutouts in back-to-back games:                                          …a team lost its 30th game of the year at the CWS:
 Oklahoma St. vs. UC Santa Barbara (1-0, 6-18-16) and vs. Arizona (1-0, 6-20-16)          Fresno St. vs. North Carolina, 6-21-08 (3-4)
…a team shut out the same opponent twice in one CWS:                                     …both benches left the dugout:
 Florida vs. TCU (3-0, 6-18-17 and 3-0, 6-24-17)                                          La.-Lafayette vs. Clemson, 6-14-00 (5-4)
…neither team committed an error in a game:                                              …a player was ejected from a game:
 Vanderbilt vs. Michigan, 6-26-19 (8-2)                                                   Tyler Henley, cf, Rice vs. Oregon St., 7th inn., 6-21-06 (0-5)
…a call on the field was overturned after official replay                                …a coach was ejected from a game:
 Texas Tech vs. Michigan, 6-21-19 (top of 5th; original call was an apparent double-      Dan McDonnell, Louisville vs. TCU, 8th inn., 6-22-17 (3-4)
       play as Cameron Warren was called out at first. After review the play was         …there was a crowd of less than 10,000 for a game:
       overturned as Michigan’s Jimmy Kerr came off the bag at first..
                                                                                          8,267, Wichita St. vs. Long Beach St., 6-1-91 (8-5, Game No. 4)
…a team turned a triple play
                                                                                         …there was a crowd of more than 30,000 for a game:
 St. John’s (NY) vs. Hawaii, 6-1-80 (2-7)
                                                                                          30,422, North Carolina vs. LSU, 6-19/20-08 (7-3, Game No. 10)

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