The 1957 NCAA University Division baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1957.
The College World Series, held for the eleventh time in 1957, consisted of one team from each of eight geographical districts and was held in Omaha, Nebraska, at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament.
Each of the eight geographical districts chose, by various methods, the team that would represent them in the NCAA tournament.
The 1957 season marked the eleventh NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series.
The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with California claiming their second championship with a 1–0 win over Penn State in the final.