1948 NCAA Baseball Tournament
| Season | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals Site | |
| Champions | Southern California (1st title) |
| Runner-Up | Yale (2nd CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach |
Sam Barry Rod Dedeaux (1st title) |
The 1948 NCAA Baseball Tournament was the second NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1948 NCAA baseball season. The 1948 College World Series was played at Hyames Field on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan from June 25 to 26. The tournament champion was Southern California coached by Sam Barry and Rod Dedeaux. It was the Trojans' first of 12 championships through the 2012 season.
Tournament
The tournament was divided into two regional brackets, the Eastern Playoff and the Western Playoff. Unlike the previous year, this year's tournament was double-elimination.
Field
As with the inaugural tournament, each representative of the eight districts was determined by a mix of selection committees, conference champions, and district playoffs.. Eight teams were divided among the East and West brackets.[1] The district playoffs would later expand to become regionals, but were originally not part of the NCAA-sanctioned championship play.
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Berth | Previous NCAA Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | SWC | 16–9 (9–5) | None | |
| Colorado State[lower-alpha 1] | None | |||
| Illinois | Big Nine | 20–5–1 (10–2) | Won District IV Playoffs | 1 1947 |
| Lafayette | 16–8 | Won Playoffs | None | |
| North Carolina | Southern | Won District III Playoffs | None | |
| Oklahoma A&M | MVC | 19–4 | Won District V Playoffs | None |
| Southern California | CIBA | 22–3 (13–2) | None | |
| Yale | EIBL | 18–6–1 (6–3) | 1 1947 |
Eastern Playoff
At Winston-Salem, North Carolina[2][3][4]
| First round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Yale | 6 | |||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | |||||||||
| Yale | 11 | |||||||||
| Lafayette | 2 | |||||||||
| Lafayette | 9 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 6 | |||||||||
| Yale | 4 | |||||||||
| Lafayette | 3 | |||||||||
| North Carolina | 7 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | |||||||||
| Lafayette | 5 | |||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | |||||||||
Western Playoff
| First round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Southern California | 8 | |||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | |||||||||
| Southern California | 7 | |||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 1 | |||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 13 | |||||||||
| Colorado State | 7 | |||||||||
| Southern California | 16 | |||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | |||||||||
| Baylor | 13 | |||||||||
| Colorado State | 4 | |||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 8 | |||||||||
| Baylor | 9 | |||||||||
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California | CIBA | 24–3 (13–2) | Sam Barry | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Yale | EIBL | 20–7–1 (6–3) | Ethan Allen | 1 (last: 1947) | 2nd (1947) | 0–2 |
Results
The 1948 College World Series was a best of three series, like the first tournament in 1947.
Bracket
| College World Series | |||||
| Southern California | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Yale | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25 | Game 1 | Southern California | 3–1 | Yale | |
| June 26 | Game 2 | Yale | 8–3 | Southern California | |
| Game 3 | Southern California | 9–2 | Yale | Southern California wins CWS |
Notable players
- Southern California: Jim Brideweser, Gail Henley, Wally Hood, Hank Workman
- Yale: George Bush, Frank Quinn, Dick Tettelbach
Notes
- ↑ Colorado State College is currently known as the University of Northern Colorado. Not to be confused with Colorado State University, then known as Colorado A&M.
References
- ↑ Woody Anderson (May 31, 1996). "At The Inaugural Series, A President In The Lineup". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ↑ 2012 Record Book (PDF). Illinois University. p. 79. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ↑ 2012 Yearbook. goheels.com. p. 87. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- ↑ 2009 Media Guide (PDF). Lafayette Leopards. p. 19. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- ↑ 2012 USC Baseball Guide (PDF). USC. p. 94. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- ↑ 2012 Baseball Media Guide. okstate.com. p. 59. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- ↑ 2012 Baseball Media Almanac (PDF). BaylorBears.com. p. 81. Retrieved 2012-07-12.