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1968 NCAA University Division baseball tournament
American college sports championship
American college sports championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1968 |
| Division | University Division |
| Teams | 27 |
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
| City | Omaha, NE |
| Champions | Southern California |
| TitleCount | 5th |
| Runner-Up | Southern Illinois |
| CWSCount | 1st |
| Coach | Rod Dedeaux |
| CoachCount | 5th |
| MOP | Bill Seinsoth |
| MOPTeam | Southern California |
| tournament_link | NCAA Division I Baseball Championship |
| Runner-Up=Southern Illinois The 1968 NCAA University Division baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1968 NCAA University Division baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its twenty-second year. Eight regional districts sent representatives to the College World Series with preliminary rounds within each district serving to determine each representative. These events would later become known as regionals. Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 27 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The twenty-second tournament's champion was the Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was Bill Seinsoth of the Southern California.
Tournament
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight district sites across the country, each consisting of between two and four teams. The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
District 1 at [[Storrs, CT]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Providence | RD1-score5=4* | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Boston University | RD1-score6=5*
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Connecticut | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Harvard | RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Connecticut | RD2-score3=8 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Boston University | RD2-score4=2
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Harvard | RD3-score1-1=3 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Connecticut | RD3-score2-1=2 | RD3-score2-2=—
District 2 at [[Princeton, NJ]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=1968 St. John's Redmen baseball team | RD1-score1=12 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=6 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=5
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=NYU | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Rutgers | RD1-score6=0
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=St. John's | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Temple | RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=NYU | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Temple | RD2-score4=2
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=St. John's | RD3-score1-1=1 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=NYU | RD3-score2-1=0 | RD3-score2-2=—
District 3 at [[Gastonia, NC]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=2* | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1*
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Florida State | RD1-score5=6 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Alabama | RD1-score6=1
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=NC State | RD2-score1=7 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=East Carolina | RD2-score2=5
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=East Carolina | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Florida State | RD2-score4=3
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=NC State | RD3-score1-1=12 | RD3-score1-2=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Florida State | RD3-score2-1=15 | RD3-score2-2=1
District 4 at [[Minneapolis, MN]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=6 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=4
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Southern Illinois | RD1-score3=6 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Valparaiso | RD1-score5=0 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Ohio | RD1-score6=1
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Minnesota | RD2-score1=9 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Southern Illinois | RD2-score2=10
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Minnesota | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Ohio | RD2-score4=5
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Southern Illinois | RD3-score1-1=3 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Ohio | RD3-score2-1=0 | RD3-score2-2=—
District 5 at [[Stillwater, OK]]
| RD1-team1=Oklahoma State | RD1-score1-1=13 | RD1-score1-2=3 | RD1-score1-3=— | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score2-3=—
District 6 at [[Austin, TX]]
| RD1-team1=Texas | RD1-score1-1=3 | RD1-score1-2=1* | RD1-score1-3=10 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=2* | RD1-score2-3=6
District 7 at [[Ogden, UT]]
| RD1-legs=1 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Weber State | RD1-score3=7 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=5
| RD2-legs=1 | RD2-team1=Northern Colorado | RD2-score1=15 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Weber State | RD2-score2=21
| RD2-team3=Denver | RD2-score3=15 | RD2-team4=Northern Colorado | RD2-score4=6
| RD3-legs=2 | RD3-team1=Weber State | RD3-score1-1=4 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-team2=Denver | RD3-score2-1=1 | RD3-score2-2=—
| RD4-legs=3 | RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=**** | RD4-score1-1=17 | RD4-score1-2=7* | RD4-score1-3=— | RD4-team2=Weber State | RD4-score2-1=7 | RD4-score2-2=6* | RD4-score2-3=—
District 8 at [[Los Angeles, CA]]
| RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1-1=2 | RD1-score1-2=5 | RD1-score1-3=— | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=3 | RD1-score2-3=—
| RD2-team1=Southern California | RD2-score1-1=4 | RD2-score1-2=4* | RD2-score1-3=5* | RD2-team2=Cal State Los Angeles | RD2-score2-1=2 | RD2-score2-2=8* | RD2-score2-3=4*
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAC | 31–15 (8–4) | Glen Tuckett | 0 | |||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| EIBL | 19–7 (8–1) | Norman Shepard | 0 | |||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| ACC | 23–7 (13–4) | Sam Esposito | 0 | |||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 20–7 (15–3) | Chet Bryan | 7 | ||
| (last: 1967) | 1st | |||||
| (1959) | 18–13 | |||||
| Southern Illinois | n/a | 34–12 (n/a) | Joe Lutz | 0 | ||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| St. John's | n/a | 23–8 (n/a) | Jack Kaiser | 3 | ||
| (last: 1966) | 4th | |||||
| (1949, 1966) | 3–6 | |||||
| Texas | SWC | 22–9 (12–4) | Cliff Gustafson | 10 | ||
| (last: 1966) | 1st | |||||
| (1949, 1950) | 20–17 | |||||
| USC | Pac-8 | 38–12–1 (16–2) | Rod Dedeaux | 10 | ||
| (last: 1966) | 1st | |||||
| (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963) | 29–15 |
Results
Bracket
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1= | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=St. John's | RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Southern Illinois | RD1-score3=6 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=**** | RD1-score4=7
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Texas | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Oklahoma State | RD1-score6=8
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7= | RD1-score7=3 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=USC | RD1-score8=5
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=St. John's | RD2-score1=312 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=NC State | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Oklahoma State | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=USC | RD2-score4=6
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Harvard | RD2-score5=1 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Southern Illinois | RD2-score6=211
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=Texas | RD2-score7=7 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=BYU | RD2-score8=0
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=St. John's | RD3-score1=6 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=USC | RD3-score2=7
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Southern Illinois | RD3-score3=7 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Oklahoma State | RD3-score4=1
| RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Texas | RD3-score5=5 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=NC State | RD3-score6=6
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=USC | RD4-score1=2 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=NC State | RD4-score2=0
| RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Southern Illinois | RD4-score3=15 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=St. John's | RD4-score4=0
| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=USC | RD5-score1=4 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Southern Illinois | RD5-score2=3
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 | Game 1 | St. John's | 2–0 | ||
| Game 2 | 7–6 | Southern Illinois | |||
| June 11 | Game 3 | Oklahoma State | 8–5 | Texas | |
| Game 4 | USC | 5–3 | |||
| Game 5 | Southern Illinois | 2–1 (11 innings) | Harvard eliminated | ||
| June 12 | Game 6 | Texas | 7–0 | BYU eliminated | |
| Game 7 | St. John's | 3–2 (12 innings) | |||
| Game 8 | USC | 6–5 | Oklahoma State | ||
| June 13 | Game 9 | 6–5 | Texas | Texas eliminated | |
| Game 10 | Southern Illinois | 7–1 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated | |
| Game 11 | USC | 7–6 | St. John's | ||
| June 14 | Game 12 | Southern Illinois | 15–0 | St. John's | St. John's eliminated |
| Game 13 | USC | 2–0 | NC State eliminated | ||
| June 15 | Final | USC | 4–3 | Southern Illinois | USC wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Bill Lee | USC Trojans | border=0}} | USC |
| Tom Sowinski | St. John's Red Storm | border=0}} | ||
| C | Ralph Addonizio | St. John's Red Storm | border=0}} | |
| 1B | Bill Seinsoth (MOP) | USC Trojans | border=0}} | USC |
| 2B | Lou Bagwell | Texas Longhorns | border=0}} | Texas |
| 3B | Barry O'Sullivan | Southern Illinois Salukis | border=0}} | |
| SS | Danny Thompson | Oklahoma State Cowboys | border=0}} | Oklahoma State |
| OF | Jerry Bond | Southern Illinois Salukis | border=0}} | |
| Mike Rogodzinski | Southern Illinois Salukis | border=0}} | ||
| Wayne Weatherly | Oklahoma State Cowboys | border=0}} | Oklahoma State |
Notable players
- BYU: Ken Crosby, Doug Howard
- Harvard: Ray Peters, Pete Varney
- NC State: Mike Caldwell, Tommy Smith
- Oklahoma State: Danny Thompson
- USC: Jim Barr, Bill Lee, Brent Strom
- Southern Illinois: Skip Pitlock, Mike Rogodzinski
- St. John's:
- Texas: Larry Hardy
References
References
- (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
- (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
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