2008 College World Series

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The 2008 College World Series was the NCAA Division I baseball championship tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska, featuring the nation’s top college teams competing for the national title.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf College World Series
NCAA Division I baseball tournament
bracket Bracket 1
Bracket 2
category 2008 in baseball
Baseball in Nebraska
College World Series NERFINISHED
champion Fresno State Bulldogs baseball NERFINISHED
championSeed 4 (Bracket 2)
championTitleCount 1
city Omaha NERFINISHED
coachOfChampion Mike Batesole NERFINISHED
competitionType Collegiate national championship
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endDate 2008-06-25
finalSeriesResult Fresno State 2–1 Georgia
finalsFormat Best-of-three championship series
gender Men's
hostCityStreak Omaha has hosted the College World Series continuously since 1950
level NCAA Division I NERFINISHED
location Omaha, Nebraska NERFINISHED
mostOutstandingPlayer Steve Detwiler NERFINISHED
mostOutstandingPlayerTeam Fresno State Bulldogs baseball NERFINISHED
nextEdition 2009 College World Series NERFINISHED
notableUpset Fresno State became one of the lowest-seeded teams ever to win the NCAA baseball title NERFINISHED
numberOfTeams 8
organizedBy National Collegiate Athletic Association NERFINISHED
partOf 2008 NCAA Division I baseball tournament NERFINISHED
previousEdition 2007 College World Series NERFINISHED
radioBroadcaster Westwood One NERFINISHED
runnerUp Georgia Bulldogs baseball NERFINISHED
runnerUpCWSAppearancesCount 6
seasonOf 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season
sport Baseball
startDate 2008-06-14
state Nebraska
team Florida State Seminoles baseball NERFINISHED
Fresno State Bulldogs baseball NERFINISHED
Georgia Bulldogs baseball NERFINISHED
LSU Tigers baseball NERFINISHED
Miami Hurricanes baseball NERFINISHED
North Carolina Tar Heels baseball NERFINISHED
Rice Owls baseball NERFINISHED
Stanford Cardinal baseball NERFINISHED
televisionBroadcaster ESPN NERFINISHED
ESPN2 NERFINISHED
tournamentFormat Double-elimination brackets and best-of-three finals
venue Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium NERFINISHED

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2007 College World Series followedBy 2008 College World Series