1968 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament
| Season | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 27 |
| Finals Site | |
| Champions | Southern California (5th title) |
| Runner-Up | Southern Illinois (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Rod Dedeaux (5th title) |
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.[1] 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.[2] The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
District 1 at Storrs, CT
| Connecticut | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Providence | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Harvard | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Harvard | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Boston University | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Harvard | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 2 | — | ||||||||||||
| Providence | 4* | |||||||||||||
| Boston University | 5* | |||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Boston University | 2 | |||||||||||||
District 2 at Princeton, NJ
| St. John's | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | |||||||||||||
| St. John's | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Temple | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Temple | 6 | |||||||||||||
| NYU | 5 | |||||||||||||
| St. John's | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
| NYU | 0 | — | ||||||||||||
| NYU | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | |||||||||||||
| NYU | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Temple | 2 | |||||||||||||
District 3 at Gastonia, NC
| NC State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | |||||||||||||
| NC State | 7 | |||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 5 | |||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2* | |||||||||||||
| Florida State | 1* | |||||||||||||
| NC State | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Alabama | 1 | |||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Florida State | 3 | |||||||||||||
District 4 at Minneapolis, MN
| Minnesota | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Ohio | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | — | ||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Ohio | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | |||||||||||||
District 5 at Stillwater, OK
| Finals | ||||||
| Oklahoma State | 13 | 3 | — | |||
| Bradley | 1 | 0 | — | |||
District 6 at Austin, TX
| Finals | ||||||
| Texas | 3 | 1* | 10 | |||
| Texas-Pan American | 0 | 2* | 6 | |||
District 7 at Ogden, UT
| Colorado State | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Weber State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Weber State | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Weber State | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Denver | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Weber State | 4 | — | ||||||||||||
| Denver | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
| — | — | |||||||||||||
| — | — | |||||||||||||
| Denver | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Finals | ||||||
| BYU | 17 | 7* | — | |||
| Weber State | 7 | 6* | — | |||
District 8 at Los Angeles, CA
| Southern California | 4 | 4* | 5* | |||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 2 | 5 | — | Cal State Los Angeles | 2 | 8* | 4* | |||||
| Santa Clara | 1 | 3 | — | |||||||||
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | WAC | 31–15 (8–4) | Glen Tuckett | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Harvard | EIBL | 19–7 (8–1) | Norman Shepard | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| NC State | 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 | 34–12 (n/a) | Joe Lutz | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | |
| St. John's | 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
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Harvard | 0 | ||||||||||||
| St. John's | 2 | ||||||||||||
| St. John's | 312 | ||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 6 | ||||||||||||
| NC State | 7 | ||||||||||||
| St. John's | 6 | ||||||||||||
| USC | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 5 | ||||||||||||
| USC | 6 | ||||||||||||
| BYU | 3 | ||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Harvard | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 211 | Southern Illinois | 7 | ||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Texas | 7 | ||||||||||||
| BYU | 0 | Texas | 5 | ||||||||||
| NC State | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Semifinals | Finals | if needed | |||||||||||
| Re-ordered Semi-finals | |||||||||||||
| USC | 2 | ||||||||||||
| NC State | 0 | ||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 15 | ||||||||||||
| St. John's | 0 | ||||||||||||
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 | Game 1 | St. John's | 2–0 | Harvard | |
| Game 2 | NC State | 7–6 | Southern Illinois | ||
| June 11 | Game 3 | Oklahoma State | 8–5 | Texas | |
| Game 4 | USC | 5–3 | BYU | ||
| Game 5 | Southern Illinois | 2–1 (11 innings) | Harvard | Harvard eliminated | |
| June 12 | Game 6 | Texas | 7–0 | BYU | BYU eliminated |
| Game 7 | St. John's | 3–2 (12 innings) | NC State | ||
| Game 8 | USC | 6–5 | Oklahoma State | ||
| June 13 | Game 9 | NC State | 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 | 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 | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Bill Lee | Senior | USC |
| Tom Sowinski | Senior | St. John's | |
| Catcher | Ralph Addonizio | Senior | St. John's |
| First baseman | Bill Seinsoth | Junior | USC |
| Second baseman | Lou Bagwell | Sophomore | Texas |
| Third baseman | Barry O'Sullivan | Junior | Southern Illinois |
| Shortstop | Danny Thompson | Junior | Oklahoma State |
| Outfielder | Jerry Bond | Sophomore | Southern Illinois |
| Mike Rogodzinski | Sophomore | Southern Illinois | |
| Wayne Weatherly | Senior | 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
- ↑ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 195. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 196. Retrieved 22 April 2012.