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The NCAA baseball tournament was the third
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-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the
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. The
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was played at Wichita Municipal Stadium in
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from June 22 to June 25. The third tournament's champion was the
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, coached by
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. The Most Outstanding Player was named for the first time, with the inaugural award going to Tom Hamilton of Texas. This was the first of six championships for the Longhorns through the 2023 season.


Tournament

The tournament was divided into four regional brackets, Region A, Region B, Region C and Region D, with each region consisting of two teams playing a best-of-three-game series. The winner of each bracket advanced to the College World Series. This was the first and only year of this format.


Field

As in previous years, each representative of the eight districts were determined by a mix of selection committees, conference champions, and district playoffs.


Region A

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June 13''


Region B

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June 17–18''


Region C

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June 16–17''


Region D

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June 16–17''


College World Series

Following financial losses in
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the previous year, the NCAA moved the tournament to Wichita for the 1949 edition. This would be the only year in Wichita, as the 1950 edition would take place in
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, as it has been every year since and will be through 2036.


Participants


Results


Bracket


Game results


Notable players

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* St. John's:
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, Tom Hamilton,
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References

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