2004 College World Series - The Tournament

The Tournament

The official host for the event is nearby Creighton University. Opening Ceremonies for "The Greatest Show on Dirt" began June 17 at Rosenblatt Stadium cumulating in an Olympic-style parade entrance by the participating schools and fireworks.

Starting June 18 the eight teams began play in two four-team brackets. In each bracket, the four teams played each other in a double elimination format to determine which team would play in the National Championship Series. The winners of the two brackets (Texas and Cal State Fullerton) faced each other in a best-of-three series to determine the National Champion.

See also: College World Series for series history and past champions.