College baseball

Baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education College baseballDaniel Susac (right) batting for the Arizona Wildcats in a game against the California Golden Bears in March 2022Governing body List United States CCCAA NAIA NCAA NCCAA NJCAA USCAA Japan JUBF [ja] First played1947 (United States)1952 (Japan)Clubs301 (in 30 conferences)(NCAA Division I)Club competitions NCAA: Division I Men's College World Series Division II Division III NAIA: World Series JUBF All Japan University Championship [ja] Audience recordsSingle match40,106 (San Diego State v Houston) at Petco Park – March 11, 2004 College baseball is baseball that is played by student-athletes at institutions of higher education. In the United States, college baseball is sanctioned mainly by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA); in Japan, it is governed by the All Japan University Baseball Federation (JUBF) (全日本大学野球連盟, Zen'nihon daigaku yakyū renmei). In comparison to American football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a smaller role in developing professional players, as Minor League Baseball tends to be more extensive,