1989 Division II College World Series
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The 1989 Division II College World Series was held in Montgomery, AL. The tournament was won by California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, coached by Steve McFarland. The runner-up was the University of New Haven . New Haven pitcher Steve DiBartolomeo was named the series Most Outstanding Player. The series is notable for marking the return to the 8 team format last used during the 1979 Division II College World Series. It is also the only series to date to where the winner was later forced to forfeit their title. Cal Poly was found guilty of NCAA infractions and forfeited all post-season participation from 1989-1993.
[edit] Participating Teams
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Atlantic | 43-17 | Joe Roberts | 1 (last:1988) | 5th | |
| Cal Poly | California Collegiate Athletic Association | 38-25 (19-10) | Steve McFarland | 0 (last:none) | none |
| Central Missouri State University | MIAA | 38-16-2 (8-4) | Stu Rogers | 1 (last:1974) | 4th |
| Jacksonville State University | Gulf South Conference | 31-11 (7-5) | Rudy Abbott | 4 (last:1988) | 2nd |
| Lewis University | Great Lakes Valley Conference | 42-23 | Irish O'Rielly | 1 (last:1988) | 3rd |
| University of New Haven | 36-5 | Frank Vieira | 11 (last:1988) | 3rd | |
| Rollins College | Sunshine State Conference | Boyd Coffie | 0 (last:none) | none | |
| Slippery Rock | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 42-17 | Jeff Messer | 0 (last:none) | none |
[edit] Game Results
| Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Slippery Rock | 11 - 4 | Armstrong Atlantic | |
| Game 2 | Lewis University | 8 - 4 | Cal Poly | |
| Game 3 | Cal Poly | 11 - 7 | Armstrong Atlantic | Armstrong Atlantic elminated |
| Game 4 | Jacksonville State University | 12 - 4 | University of New Haven | |
| Game 5 | Rollins College | 6 - 4 | University of Central Missouri | |
| Game 6 | University of New Haven | 12 - 3 | University of Central Missouri | Central Missouri elminated |
| Game 7 | Slippery Rock | 14 - 7 | Lewis University | |
| Game 8 | University of New Haven | 7 - 1 | Rollins College | |
| Game 9 | Jacksonville State University | 6 - 5 | Rollins College | Rollins elminated |
| Game 10 | Cal Poly | 7 - 0 | Lewis University | Lewis elminated |
| Game 11 | Cal Poly | 6 - 1 | Slippery Rock | |
| Game 12 | University of New Haven | 5 - 2 | Jacksonville State University | |
| Game 13 | University of New Haven | 10 - 6 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville St. elminated |
| Game 14 | Cal Poly | 7 - 6 | Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock elminated |
| Game 15 | Cal Poly | 9 - 5 | University of New Haven | Cal Poly Wins CWS |
| Division II College World Series
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