The 2021 College World Series was the final stage of the 2021 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament held from June 19–30 at

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. This marked the 74th edition of the

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and 71st time the event is being held in

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after the 2020 tournament was canceled due to the

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. The tournament featured eight teams in two

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brackets with the two winners meeting in a

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championship series.

Background

The 2021 tournament ends the one-year hiatus left by the cancellation of the 2020 tournament due to the

. Originally, the

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announced that attendance at championship events would be restricted for all spring sports, including this year's CWS at

, to 50% due to the ongoing pandemic, meaning just 12,000 spectators per game. 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.

Participants

Bracket

''Seeds listed below indicate national seeds only''

Game results

Finals

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Composite line score

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

All-Tournament Team

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

Notes

References

External links

NCAA Baseball Championship Information
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