The NCAA baseball tournament was the third NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1949 NCAA baseball season. The College World Series was played at Wichita Municipal Stadium in Wichita, Kansas from June 22 to June 25. The third tournament's champion was the Texas Longhorns, coached by Bibb Falk. 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 2019 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 At Brooklyn, New York June 13 Region B At South Bend, Indiana June 17–18 Region C At Austin, Texas June 16–17 Region D At Los Angeles, California June 16–17 College World Series Following financial losses in Kalamazoo, Michigan 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 Omaha, Nebraska, as it has every year through 2019. Participants Results Bracket Game results Notable players Southern California: Jim Brideweser, Rudy Regalado St. John's: Jack Kaiser Texas: Charlie Gorin, Tom Hamilton, Murray Wall Wake Forest: Charlie Teague Notes References Tournament NCAA Division I Baseball Championship NCAA baseball tournament NCAA baseball tournament NCAA baseball tournament NCAA baseball tournament NCAA baseball tournament NCAA baseball tournament NCAA baseball tournament History of Austin, Texas History of South Bend, Indiana History of Wichita, Kansas Baseball competitions in Indiana Baseball competitions in Kansas Baseball competitions in Los Angeles Baseball competitions in New York City Baseball in Austin, Texas Sports competitions in Texas Sports competitions in Wichita, Kansas Sports in Brooklyn Sports in South Bend, Indiana