1957 NCAA University Division baseball season

1957 NCAA University Division baseball season
Number of teams166[1]
NCAA tournament
College World Series
ChampionsCalifornia (2nd title)
Runners-upPenn State (2nd CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachGeorge Wolfman (1st title)
MOPCal Emery (Penn State)
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →

The 1957 NCAA University Division baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1957. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1957 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the eleventh time in 1957, consisted of one team from each of eight geographical districts and was held in Omaha, Nebraska, at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. California claimed the championship.[2]

  1. ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 7. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  2. ^ W.C. Madden & Patrick J. Stewart (2004). The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003. McFarland & Co. pp. 31–34. ISBN 9780786418428. Retrieved September 13, 2013.