The 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season was a college baseball season in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level. It began on February 17, 2023, with play progressing through the regular season, various conference tournaments and championship series, and concluding with the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and 2023 Men's College World Series. The Men's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA tournament and held annually in Omaha, Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, ended on June 26, 2023, with LSU winning the title.
Realignment
A total of 22 baseball-sponsoring schools changed conferences after the 2022 season. The 2022 season proved to be the last for baseball in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) for the immediate future. On July 12, 2022, the Northeast Conference (NEC) and MEAC announced a partnership in which all MEAC members that sponsored baseball and men's and women's golf became NEC affiliates in those sports effective immediately. Accordingly, Coppin State, Delaware State, Maryland Eastern Shore, and Norfolk State became NEC baseball affiliates for the 2023 season and beyond. Austin Peay, Belmont, and Murray State left the Ohio Valley Conference. Peay joined the ASUN Conference, and Belmont and Murray State joined the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). Bryant and Mount St. Mary's left the NEC, respectively for the America East Conference and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). Dallas Baptist, a baseball-only member of the MVC, left for Conference USA (C-USA). Hartford, which began a transition to NCAA Division III in the 2021–22 school year, left the America East to become an independent for 2022–23 before joining the D-III Commonwealth Coast Conference in 2023. James Madison left the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA; since renamed Coastal Athletic Association) for the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). Lamar, which had announced it would leave the WAC to return to its former home of the Southland Conference (SLC) in 2023–24, expedited this move to 2022–23. Little Rock and UT Arlington left the SBC, respectively for the OVC and WAC. Marshall, Old Dominion, and Southern Miss left C-USA for the SBC. Monmouth left the MAAC for the CAA. North Carolina A&T left the Big South Conference after only one season for the CAA. Stony Brook left the America East for the CAA. UIC left the Horizon League for the MVC.
Incarnate Word had announced plans to leave the SLC for the WAC after the 2022 season, but days before that move was to take effect, the school announced it was staying in the SLC.
The 2023 season was the last for 15 baseball schools in their then-current conferences, as well as the aforementioned Hartford's only season as a D-I independent. BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF joined the Big 12 Conference. BYU left the West Coast Conference, and the others left the American Athletic Conference. Campbell left the Big South Conference for the CAA. Charlotte, Florida Atlantic, Rice, UAB, and UTSA left C-USA for The American. Jacksonville State, Liberty, New Mexico State, and Sam Houston joined C-USA. Jacksonville State and Liberty left the ASUN, and New Mexico State and Sam Houston the WAC. Western Illinois left the Summit League for the Ohio Valley Conference.
Other changes from 2022 Two Division I members adopted new names after the 2022 season. Neither school's nickname was affected. Dixie State University changed its forward-facing name to Utah Tech University in May 2022, ahead of the legal name change on July 1. The nickname remains Trailblazers. Houston Baptist University became Houston Christian University on September 21, 2022. The nickname remains Huskies.
Other headlines On December 29, 2022, the Big West Conference announced it would add a postseason tournament effective as early as the 2025 season. The 2025 start date was confirmed by a vote of the conference chancellors and presidents on June 9, 2023.
Season outlook
Collegiate Baseball News RankingTeam1LSU2Florida3Stanford45Tennessee6Louisville7Arkansas8Miami (FL)9Vanderbilt10Wake Forest11North Carolina12Oklahoma State13UCLA1415TCU16Virginia17Texas Tech18Southern Miss192021Maryland22Mississippi State232425Texas
Conference standings
Conference winners and tournaments Thirty athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. ConferenceRegular season winnerConference Player of the YearConference Pitcher of the YearConference Coach of the YearConference tournamentTournament venue (city)Tournament winner America East Conference Maine Jeremiah Jenkins, 1B, Maine Luke Johnson, SP, UMBC Nick Derba, Maine 2023 America East Conference baseball tournament Bearcats Baseball Complex • Binghamton, NY Maine American Athletic Conference East Carolina Brock Rodden, 2B, Wichita State Dalton Fowler, SP, Memphis Loren Hibbs, Wichita State 2023 American Athletic Conference baseball tournament BayCare Ballpark • Clearwater, FL Tulane ASUN Conference Lipscomb Edrick Felix, 2B, Florida Gulf Coast Logan Van Treeck, SP, Lipscomb Jeff Forehand, Lipscomb 2023 ASUN Conference baseball tournament Melching Field at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL LipscombAtlantic 10 Conference Saint Joseph's Ryan Wilson, OF, Davidson Chad Gartland, SP, George Mason Fritz Hamburg, Saint Joseph's 2023 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament The Diamond • Richmond, VA George Mason Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic – Wake ForestCoastal – Virginia Kyle Teel, C, Virginia Rhett Lowder, SP, Wake Forest Tom Walter, Wake Forest 2023 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NC ClemsonBig 12 Conference Oklahoma StateTexasWest Virginia JJ Weatherholt, 1B, West Virginia Lucas Gordon, SP, Texas Randy Mazey, West Virginia 2023 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX TCU Big East Conference UConn Dominic Freeberger, 3B, UConn Jake Bloss, SP, Georgetown Seton Hall (Rob Sheppard, head coach) 2023 Big East Conference baseball tournament Prasco Park • Mason, OH Xavier Big South Conference Campbell Lawson Harrill, OF, Campbell Bobby Alcock, SP, Gardner–Webb Justin Haire, Campbell 2023 Big South Conference baseball tournament Truist Point • High Point, NC Campbell Big Ten Conference Maryland Matt Shaw, SS, Maryland Connor O'Halloran, SP, Michigan Rob Vaughn, Maryland 2023 Big Ten baseball tournament Charles Schwab Field Omaha • Omaha, NE Maryland Big West Conference Cal State Fullerton Caden Kendle, OF, UC Irvine &Jakob Simons, OF, CSUN Nico Zeglin, SP, Long Beach State Eric Newman, UC San Diego No tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid Colonial Athletic Association UNC Wilmington Ben Williamson, 3B, William & Mary Ty Good, SP, Charleston Mike Glavine, Northeastern 2023 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC UNC Wilmington Conference USA Dallas Baptist Nolan Schanuel, 1B, Florida Atlantic Simon Miller, RP, UTSA Dan Heefner, Dallas Baptist 2023 Conference USA baseball tournament Reckling Park • Houston, TX CharlotteHorizon League Wright State Noah Fisher, SS, Northern Kentucky SP: Sebastian Gongora, Wright StateRP: Brandon Decker. Oakland Alex Sogard, Wright State 2023 Horizon League baseball tournament Nischwitz Stadium • Fairborn, OH Wright StateIvy League Penn Andy Blake, SS, Columbia Ryan Dromboski, SP, Penn John Yurkow, Penn 2023 Ivy League baseball tournament Meiklejohn Stadium • Philadelphia, PA PennMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference Fairfield Charlie Pagliarini, 3B, Fairfield Matt Duffy, SP, Canisius John Delaney, Quinnipiac 2023 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament Clover Stadium • Pomona, NY RiderMid-American Conference Kent State Jeron Williams, SS, Toledo Joe Whitman, SP, Kent State Jeff Duncan, Kent State 2023 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament Schoonover Stadium • Kent, OH Ball StateMissouri Valley Conference Indiana State Spencer Nivens, OF, Missouri State Connor Fenlong, SP, Indiana State Mitch Hannahs, Indiana State 2023 Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN Indiana State Mountain West Conference San Diego StateSan Jose State Sam Kulasingam, 1B, Air Force TJ Fondtain, SP, San Diego State Mark Martinez, San Diego State & Brad Sanfilippo, San Jose State 2023 Mountain West Conference baseball tournament Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, CA San Jose State Northeast Conference Central Connecticut Sam Mongelli, SS, Sacred Heart Dominic Niman, SP, Central Connecticut Charlie Hickey, Central Connecticut 2023 Northeast Conference baseball tournament Heritage Financial Park • Wappingers Falls, NY Central Connecticut Ohio Valley Conference Morehead State Ryley Preece, OF, Morehead State Jackson Wells, SP, Little Rock Mik Aoki, Morehead State 2023 Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournament Rent One Park • Marion, IL Eastern Illinois Pac-12 Conference Stanford Alberto Rios, OF, Stanford Quinn Matthews, SP, Stanford David Esquer, Stanford 2023 Pac-12 Conference baseball tournament Scottsdale Stadium • Scottsdale, AZ Oregon Patriot League Army Kevin Dubrule, SS, Army Tanner Gresham, SP, Army Chris Tracz, Army 2023 Patriot League baseball tournament Campus Sites Army Southeastern Conference East – FloridaWest – Arkansas Dylan Crews, OF, LSU Paul Skenes, SP, LSU Dave Van Horn, Arkansas 2023 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL Vanderbilt Southern Conference Samford Ryan Galanie, 1B, Wofford Jacob Cravey, SP, Samford Tony David, Samford 2023 Southern Conference baseball tournament Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, SC Samford Southland Conference Nicholls Ryan Snell, C, Lamar Grant Rogers, SP, McNeese Mike Silva, Nicholls 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA Nicholls Southwestern Athletic Conference East - Alabama StateWest - Grambling State Daalen Adderley, SS, Texas Southern Omar Melendez, SP, Alabama State José Vázquez, Alabama State 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA Florida A&MSummit League Oral Roberts Jonah Cox, OF, Oral Roberts Cade Denton, RP, Oral Roberts Ryan Folmar, Oral Roberts 2023 Summit League baseball tournament Newman Outdoor Field • Fargo, ND Oral Roberts Sun Belt Conference Coastal Carolina Shane Lewis, OF, Troy Tanner Hall, SP, Southern Miss Gary Gilmore, Coastal Carolina 2023 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL Southern MissWest Coast Conference Loyola Marymount Christian Almanza, 1B, Saint Mary's &Austin Deering, IF, BYU Diego Barrera, SP, Loyola Marymount Nathan Choate, Loyola Marymount 2023 West Coast Conference baseball tournament Las Vegas Ballpark • Summerlin South, NV Santa ClaraWestern Athletic Conference Grand Canyon Grayson Tatrow, OF, Abilene Christian Liam Rocha, SP, California Baptist Gregg Wallis, Grand Canyon 2023 Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament Hohokam Stadium • Mesa, AZ Sam Houston
Men's College World Series
Coaching changes This table lists programs that changed head coaches at any point from the first day of the 2023 season until the day before the first day of the 2024 season.