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College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. In the United States, college baseball is sanctioned mainly by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA); in Japan, it is governed by the All Japan University Baseball Federation (JUBF).

In comparison to American football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a smaller role in developing professional players, as baseball's professional minor leagues are more extensive, with a greater history of supplying players to Major League Baseball (MLB). Moving directly from high school to the professional level is more common in baseball than in football or basketball. However, if players opt to enroll at a four-year college, they must complete three years of college to regain professional eligibility, or have turned at least age 21 before starting their third year of college. Players who enroll at junior colleges (i.e., two-year institutions) regain eligibility after one year at that level. During the ongoing NCAA regular season, 301 teams have competed at the Division I level in the United States, with top teams progressing through the regular season, various conference tournaments and championship series, and the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament to play for the Division I championship in the 2023 Men's College World Series.

History

The first intercollegiate baseball game took place in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on July 1, 1859, between squads representing Amherst College and Williams College. Amherst won, 73–32. This game was one of the last played under an earlier version of the game known as "Massachusetts rules", which prevailed in New England until the "Knickerbocker Rules" (or "New York Rules") developed in the 1840s gradually became accepted. The first ever nine-man team college baseball game under the Knickerbocker Rules still in use today was played in New York on November 3, 1859, between the Fordham Rose Hill Baseball Club of St. John's College (now Fordham University) against The College of St. Francis Xavier, now known as Xavier High School.

Students at many colleges began organizing games between colleges, particularly after the Civil War, first in the northeastern United States but quickly throughout the country. By the late 1870s, several northeastern schools were playing regular home and home series. The team with the best record claimed a "National Championship." Arguments over professional and graduate players led to the creation of the American College Base Ball Association in late 1879, consisting of six northeastern schools which sought to govern such issues and organize games. This organization lasted until 1887, when it dissolved in acrimony and waves of realignment. The Western Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association were formed in the 1890s as multi-sport conferences. The first tournament to name a national champion was held at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, resulting in Yale being crowned champion. No other such tournament was held until the first College World Series in 1947.

A map of all NCAA Division I baseball teams, using 2014 alignments

Traditionally, college baseball has been played in the early part of the year, with a relatively short schedule and during a time when cold (and/or rainy) weather hinders the ability for games to be played, particularly in the northern and midwestern parts of the U.S. These and other factors have historically led colleges and universities across the nation to effectively consider baseball a minor sport, both in scholarships as well as money and other points of emphasis.

College baseball's popularity has increased greatly since the 1980s.[] As increased efforts to popularize the sport resulted in better players and overall programs, more television and print media coverage began to emerge. The ESPN family of networks have greatly increased television coverage of the NCAA playoffs and the College World Series since 2003.[]

For 2008 and succeeding seasons, the NCAA mandated the first ever start date for Division I baseball, thirteen weeks before the selection of the NCAA tournament field, which takes place on Memorial Day.[]

美国大学棒球锦标赛是美国大学棒球界最重要的比赛之一。这项锦标赛每年举行一次,吸引了来自全美各地的大学棒球队参加。比赛通常在春季进行,持续数周,期间各支队伍将在不同的球场进行激烈的对抗。

这项锦标赛的规模庞大,参赛队伍众多,竞争激烈。每支队伍都经过了严格的选拔和训练,以确保他们在比赛中发挥出最佳水平。比赛期间,球员们将展示出他们的技巧、速度和战术智慧,为观众呈现出一场场精彩的比赛。

美国大学棒球锦标赛不仅仅是一项体育赛事,它也是一种传统和文化的体现。比赛期间,球迷们会穿着自己支持的队伍的球衣,为他们加油助威。观众们会聚集在球场周围,享受比赛的紧张刺激和团队精神的感染力。

这项锦标赛不仅对参赛队伍和球员们来说具有重要意义,也吸引了大量的媒体关注和赞誉。比赛的结果将决定着哪支队伍将成为美国大学棒球界的冠军,并且可能会为球员们提供进入职业棒球界的机会。

总之,美国大学棒球锦标赛是一项备受关注的体育盛事,它展示了大学棒球运动的精彩和激情,也为球迷们带来了无尽的乐趣和激动。无论是球员还是观众,都能在比赛中感受到美国大学棒球的魅力和独特之处。