1986 NCAA Division I baseball season

1986 NCAA Division I baseball season
Number of teams265
NCAA tournament
College World Series
ChampionsArizona (3rd title)
Runners-upFlorida State (8th CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachJerry Kindall (3rd title)
MOPMike Senne (Arizona)
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →

The 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1986. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1986 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the fortieth time in 1986, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska, at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Arizona claimed the championship for the third time.[1]

  1. ^ W.C. Madden & Patrick J. Stewart (2004). The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003. McFarland & Co. pp. 41–43. ISBN 9780786418428. Retrieved November 19, 2014.