The NCAA College World Series determines the top collegiate women's and men's teams in softball and baseball, respectively. Texas took home its second consecutive softball title in 2026, after beating Texas Tech in the championship series again. In 2025, LSU took home its eighth MCWS championship after beating Coastal Carolina.
Here's a look at more notable facts and stats from College World Series history:
Men
Most championships: Southern California (12)
Most CWS appearances: Texas (39)
Most consecutive appearances: Oklahoma St. (Seven, 1981-87)
All-time games won: Texas (89)
All-time grand slam home runs: 52
All-time shutouts: 132
All-time no-hitters: Three (1950, 1960, 2025)
All-time cycles: Three (1956, 2024, 2026)
Most innings pitched, single game: 15, Steve Arlin (Ohio St. vs. Washington St., June 10, 1965)
Most pitches thrown (since 1981), single game: 189, Darren Dilks (Oklahoma St. vs. Arizona St., June 5, 1981)
Most runs, single game: 24, Florida vs. LSU (June 25, 2023, 24-4)
Most games played, career: 21, Garrett Gore (North Carolina, 2006-09)
Most home runs, career: 6, Edmund Muth (Stanford, 1997-2000)
Most RBIs, career: 20, Bob Horner (Arizona St., 1976-78)
Most pitching wins, career: Five, Matt Price (South Carolina, 2010-11-12)
Lowest ERA, career (minimum 30 innings): 0.96, Steve Arlin (Ohio St., 1965-66)
Most coaching titles, career: 10, Rod Dedeaux (Southern California)
Most coaching wins, career: 60, Rod Dedeaux (Southern California)
Women
Most championships: UCLA (12)
Most CWS appearances: UCLA (32)
Most consecutive appearances: Arizona (16, 1988-2003)
All-time games won: UCLA (105)
All-time grand slam home runs: 15
All-time shutouts: 299
All-time no-hitters: 19
All-time perfect games: 6
Most innings pitched, single game: 25, Shawn Andaya (Texas A&M vs. Cal Poly, May 25, 1984)
Most runs: 16, four times
Most games played, career: 25, Grace Lyons (Oklahoma, 2019, 2021-23
Most home runs, career: 12, Jocelyn Alo (Oklahoma, 2018-19, 2021-22)
Most RBIs, career: 35, Tiare Jennings (Oklahoma, 2021-24)
Most pitching wins, career: 13, Debbie Doom (UCLA, 1982-85)
Lowest ERA, career, minimum 30 innings: 0.00, Tracy Compton (UCLA, 1982-85)
Most coaching titles: Eight, Mike Candrea (Arizona) and Patty Gasso (Oklahoma)
Most coaching wins: 62, Mike Candrea (Arizona)
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