College baseball

College baseball is baseball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States.

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Baseball - Higher education - United States

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The first known 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 the "Massachusetts rules", which prevailed in New England until the "New York rules" developed in the 1840s gradually became accepted.http://www.mentalfloss.com/archives/archive2002-10-16.htm

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Pittsfield, Massachusetts - July 1 - 1859 - Amherst College - Williams College - New England - 1840s

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As with other intercollegiate sports, most college baseball is played under the auspices of the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The NCAA writes the rules of play, while each sanctioning body supervises season-ending tournaments. The NCAA tournaments are known as the College World Series; one is held on each of the three levels of competition sanctioned by the NCAA.

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National Collegiate Athletic Association - National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics - Tournament - College World Series

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The rules of college baseball are substantially similar to the Official Baseball Rules. Exceptions include the following:

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• The bat may be made of wood or of aluminum or a metal or composite material that meets NCAA standards.
• The designated hitter rule is used. In addition, a team may elect to begin a game with a player listed as the pitcher-DH; this player starts the game as pitcher but, if relieved, continues as the DH.