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{{Short description|American college sports championship}}
The '''1968 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament''' was held in [[1968 in sports|1968]]. Twenty-eight [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] [[college baseball]] teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with eight teams competing in the [[1968 College World Series]] at historic [[Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium|Rosenblatt Stadium]] in [[Omaha, Nebraska]].
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA Baseball Tournament
| Year=1968
| Division=University Division
| Image=
| ImageSize=
| Caption=
| Teams=27
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark=Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
| City=Omaha, NE
| Champions=[[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|Southern California]]
| TitleCount=5th
| Runner-Up=[[1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team|Southern Illinois]]
| CWSCount=1st
| Coach=[[Rod Dedeaux]]
| CoachCount=5th
| MOP=[[Bill Seinsoth]]
| MOPTeam=[[USC Trojans baseball|Southern California]]
| Attendance=
| Television=
| tournament_link=NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
}}
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.<ref name=NCAA>{{cite web|title=NCAA Men's College World Series Records|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2009CWSfull.pdf|publisher=NCAA|access-date=July 28, 2014|page=195|year=2009}}</ref> The twenty-second tournament's champion was the [[USC Trojans baseball|Southern California]], coached by [[Rod Dedeaux]]. The [[College World Series Most Outstanding Player|Most Outstanding Player]] was [[Bill Seinsoth]] of the [[USC Trojans baseball|Southern California]].


==Tournament==
==Tournament==
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight district sites across the country, each consisting of between two and four teams.<ref name=NCAA>{{cite web|title=NCAA Men's College World Series Records|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2009CWSfull.pdf|publisher=NCAA|accessdate=22 April 2012|page=196|year=2009}}</ref> The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight district sites across the country, each consisting of between two and four teams.<ref name=NCAA196>{{cite web|title=NCAA Men's College World Series Records|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2009CWSfull.pdf|publisher=NCAA|access-date=22 April 2012|page=196|year=2009}}</ref> The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.


'''Bold''' indicates winner.
'''Bold''' indicates winner.
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| RD3=
| RD3=


| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team01='''[[Connecticut Huskies|UConn]]'''
| RD1-team1='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Connecticut Huskies|title=Connecticut}}'''
| RD1-score01='''1'''
| RD1-score1='''1'''
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team02=[[Providence Friars|Providence]]
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Providence Friars|title=Providence}}
| RD1-score02=0
| RD1-score2=0


| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team03='''[[Harvard Crimson|Harvard]]'''
| RD1-team3='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Harvard Crimson|title=Harvard}}'''
| RD1-score03='''4'''
| RD1-score3='''4'''
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team04=[[Boston University|Boston U.]]
| RD1-team4={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Boston University Terriers|title=Boston University}}
| RD1-score04=1
| RD1-score4=1


| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team05=Providence
| RD1-team5=Providence
| RD1-score05=4*
| RD1-score5=4*
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team06='''Boston U.'''
| RD1-team6='''Boston University'''
| RD1-score06='''5*''
| RD1-score6='''5*'''


| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Connecticut
| RD2-score1=0
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2='''Harvard'''
| RD2-score2='''3'''


| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team01=UConn
| RD2-team3='''Connecticut'''
| RD2-score01=0
| RD2-score3='''8'''
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team02='''Harvard'''
| RD2-team4=Boston University
| RD2-score02='''3'''
| RD2-score4=2

| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03='''UConn'''
| RD2-score03='''8'''
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04=Boston U.
| RD2-score04=2



| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team01='''Harvard'''
| RD3-team1='''Harvard'''
| RD3-score01a='''3'''
| RD3-score1-1='''3'''
| RD3-score01b=—
| RD3-score1-2=—
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team02=UConn
| RD3-team2=Connecticut
| RD3-score02a=2
| RD3-score2-1=2
| RD3-score02b=—
| RD3-score2-2=—
}}
}}


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| RD3=
| RD3=


| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team01='''[[St. John's Red Storm baseball|St. John's]]'''
| RD1-team1='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=St. John's Red Storm|title=St. John's}}'''
| RD1-score01='''12'''
| RD1-score1='''12'''
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team02=[[Rutgers Scarlet Knights|Rutgers]]
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=Rutgers}}
| RD1-score02=0
| RD1-score2=0


| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team03='''[[Temple Owls|Temple]]'''
| RD1-team3='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Temple Owls|title=Temple}}'''
| RD1-score03='''6'''
| RD1-score3='''6'''
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team04=[[NYU Violets|NYU]]
| RD1-team4={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NYU Violets|title=NYU}}
| RD1-score04=5
| RD1-score4=5


| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team05='''NYU'''
| RD1-team5='''NYU'''
| RD1-score05='''5'''
| RD1-score5='''5'''
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team06=Rutgers
| RD1-team6=Rutgers
| RD1-score06=0
| RD1-score6=0


| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''St. John's'''
| RD2-score1='''2'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Temple
| RD2-score2=0


| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team01='''St. Johns'''
| RD2-team3='''NYU'''
| RD2-score01='''2'''
| RD2-score3='''5'''
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team02=Temple
| RD2-team4=Temple
| RD2-score02=0
| RD2-score4=2

| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03='''NYU'''
| RD2-score03='''5'''
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04=Temple
| RD2-score04=2



| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team01='''St. John's'''
| RD3-team1='''St. John's'''
| RD3-score01a='''1'''
| RD3-score1-1='''1'''
| RD3-score01b=—
| RD3-score1-2=—
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team02=NYU
| RD3-team2=NYU
| RD3-score02a=0
| RD3-score2-1=0
| RD3-score02b=—
| RD3-score2-2=—
}}
}}


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| RD3=
| RD3=


| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team01='''[[NC State Wolfpack|NC State]]'''
| RD1-team1='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NC State Wolfpack|title=NC State}}'''
| RD1-score01='''3'''
| RD1-score1='''3'''
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team02=[[Alabama Crimson Tide baseball|Alabama]]
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Alabama Crimson Tide|title=Alabama}}
| RD1-score02=1
| RD1-score2=1


| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team03='''[[East Carolina Pirates|East Carolina]]'''
| RD1-team3='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=East Carolina Pirates|title=East Carolina}}'''
| RD1-score03='''2*'''
| RD1-score3='''2*'''
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team04=[[Florida State Seminoles baseball|Florida State]]
| RD1-team4={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=Florida State}}
| RD1-score04=1*
| RD1-score4=1*


| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team05='''Florida State'''
| RD1-team5='''Florida State'''
| RD1-score05='''6'''
| RD1-score5='''6'''
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team06=Alabama
| RD1-team6=Alabama
| RD1-score06=1
| RD1-score6=1


| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''NC State'''
| RD2-score1='''7'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=East Carolina
| RD2-score2=5


| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team01='''NC State'''
| RD2-team3=East Carolina
| RD2-score01='''7'''
| RD2-score3=2
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team02=East Carolina
| RD2-team4='''Florida State'''
| RD2-score02=5
| RD2-score4='''3'''

| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03=East Carolina
| RD2-score03=2
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04='''Florida State'''
| RD2-score04='''3'''



| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team01='''NC State'''
| RD3-team1='''NC State'''
| RD3-score01a=12
| RD3-score1-1=12
| RD3-score01b='''4'''
| RD3-score1-2='''4'''
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team02=Florida State
| RD3-team2=Florida State
| RD3-score02a='''15'''
| RD3-score2-1='''15'''
| RD3-score02b=1
| RD3-score2-2=1
}}
}}


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| RD3=
| RD3=


| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team01='''[[Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball|Minnesota]]'''
| RD1-team1='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title=Minnesota}}'''
| RD1-score01='''6'''
| RD1-score1='''6'''
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team02=[[Valparaiso Crusaders|Valparaiso]]
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}
| RD1-score02=4
| RD1-score2=4


| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team03='''[[Southern Illinois Salukis|Southern Illinois]]'''
| RD1-team3='''[[1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team|Southern Illinois]]'''
| RD1-score03='''6'''
| RD1-score3='''6'''
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team04=[[Ohio Bobcats|Ohio]]
| RD1-team4={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Ohio Bobcats|title=Ohio}}
| RD1-score04=3
| RD1-score4=3


| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team05=Valparaiso
| RD1-team5=Valparaiso
| RD1-score05=0
| RD1-score5=0
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team06='''Ohio'''
| RD1-team6='''Ohio'''
| RD1-score06='''1'''
| RD1-score6='''1'''


| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Minnesota
| RD2-score1=9
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2='''Southern Illinois'''
| RD2-score2='''10'''


| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team01=Minnesota
| RD2-team3=Minnesota
| RD2-score01=9
| RD2-score3=4
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team02='''Southern Illinois'''
| RD2-team4='''Ohio'''
| RD2-score02='''10'''
| RD2-score4='''5'''


| RD2-seed03=
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1='''Southern Illinois'''
| RD2-team03=Minnesota
| RD3-score1-1='''3'''
| RD2-score03=4
| RD2-seed04=
| RD3-score1-2=—
| RD3-seed2=
| RD2-team04='''Ohio'''
| RD3-team2=Ohio
| RD2-score04='''5'''
| RD3-score2-1=0

| RD3-score2-2=—

| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01='''Southern Illinois'''
| RD3-score01a='''3'''
| RD3-score01b=—
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02=Ohio
| RD3-score02a=0
| RD3-score02b=—
}}
}}


===District 5 at [[Stillwater, OK]]===
===District 5 at [[Stillwater, OK]]===
{{2TeamBracket-Tennis3
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=
| legs = 3
| group1=
| seeds = no


| RD1-team1='''[[1968 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State]]'''
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''[[Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball|Oklahoma State]]'''
| RD1-score1-1='''13'''
| RD1-score1-1='''13'''
| RD1-score1-2='''3'''
| RD1-score1-2='''3'''
| RD1-score1-3=—
| RD1-score1-3=—
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[Bradley Braves|Bradley]]
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-2=0
| RD1-score2-2=0
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===District 6 at [[Austin, TX]]===
===District 6 at [[Austin, TX]]===
{{2TeamBracket-Tennis3
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=
| legs = 3
| group1=
| seeds = no


| RD1-team1='''[[1968 Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas]]'''
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''[[Texas Longhorns baseball|Texas]]'''
| RD1-score1-1='''3'''
| RD1-score1-1='''3'''
| RD1-score1-2=1*
| RD1-score1-2=1*
| RD1-score1-3='''10'''
| RD1-score1-3='''10'''
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Texas–Pan American Broncs|title=Texas–Pan American}}
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[The University of Texas–Pan American|Texas - Pan American]]
| RD1-score2-1=0
| RD1-score2-1=0
| RD1-score2-2='''2*'''
| RD1-score2-2='''2*'''
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===District 7 at [[Ogden, UT]]===
===District 7 at [[Ogden, UT]]===
{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal-2Elim
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=
| byes=yes
| hideomittedscores=2
| RD2=
| RD3=


| RD1-seed01=
| RD1= First Round
| RD1-legs=1
| RD1-team01='''[[Northern Colorado Bears|Northern Colorado]]'''
| RD1-score01='''4'''
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Northern Colorado}}'''
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-score1='''4'''
| RD1-team02=[[Weber State University|Weber State]]
| RD1-score02=3
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Weber State Wildcats|title=Weber State}}
| RD1-score2=3


| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team03='''Weber State'''
| RD1-team3='''Weber State'''
| RD1-score03='''7'''
| RD1-score3='''7'''
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team04=[[Denver Pioneers|Denver]]
| RD1-team4={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Denver Pioneers|title=Denver}}
| RD1-score04=5
| RD1-score4=5


| RD1-seed05=
| RD2-legs=1
| RD2= Upper Round
| RD1-team05=—
| RD2-team1=Northern Colorado
| RD1-score05=—
| RD1-seed06=
| RD2-score1=15
| RD1-team06=—
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2='''Weber State'''
| RD1-score06=—
| RD2-score2='''21'''


| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01=Northern Colorado
| RD2-score01=15
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02='''Weber State'''
| RD2-score02='''21'''


| RD2b= Lower Round
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03='''Denver'''
| RD2-team3='''Denver'''
| RD2-score03='''15'''
| RD2-score3='''15'''
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team4=Northern Colorado
| RD2-team04=Northern Colorado
| RD2-score4=6
| RD2-score04=6


| RD3= Semifinal
| RD3-legs=2
| RD3-team1='''Weber State'''
| RD3-score1-1='''4'''
| RD3-score1-2=—
| RD3-team2=Denver
| RD3-score2-1=1
| RD3-score2-2=—


| RD3-seed01=
| RD4-legs=3
| RD4-seed1=
| RD3-team01='''Weber State'''
| RD4-team1='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=BYU Cougars|title=BYU}}'''
| RD3-score01a='''4'''
| RD4-score1-1='''17'''
| RD3-score01b=—
| RD4-score1-2='''7*'''
| RD3-seed02=
| RD4-score1-3=—
| RD3-team02=Denver
| RD4-team2=Weber State
| RD3-score02a=1
| RD3-score02b=—
| RD4-score2-1=7
| RD4-score2-2=6*
}}
| RD4-score2-3=—

{{2TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1=
| group1=

| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''[[BYU Cougars baseball|BYU]]'''
| RD1-score1-1='''17'''
| RD1-score1-2='''7*'''
| RD1-score1-3=—
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Weber State
| RD1-score2-1=7
| RD1-score2-2=6*
| RD1-score2-3=—
}}
}}


===District 8 at [[Los Angeles, CA]]===
===District 8 at [[Los Angeles, CA]]===
{{3TeamBracket-2legsemi
{{3TeamBracket
| RD1=
| legs = 3
| RD2=
| seeds = no
| group1=


| RD1-team1='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles|title=Cal State Los Angeles}}'''
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''[[California State University, Los Angeles|Cal State L.A.]]'''
| RD1-score1-1='''2'''
| RD1-score1-1='''2'''
| RD1-score1-2='''5'''
| RD1-score1-2='''5'''
| RD1-score1-3=—
| RD1-score1-3=—
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=[[Santa Clara Broncos|Santa Clara]]
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-2=3
| RD1-score2-2=3
| RD1-score2-3=—
| RD1-score2-3=—


| RD2-team1='''[[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|Southern California]]'''
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''[[USC Trojans baseball|Southern California]]'''
| RD2-score1-1='''4'''
| RD2-score1-1='''4'''
| RD2-score1-2=4*
| RD2-score1-2=4*
| RD2-score1-3='''5*'''
| RD2-score1-3='''5*'''
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Cal State Los Angeles
| RD2-team2=Cal State L.A.
| RD2-score2-1=2
| RD2-score2-1=2
| RD2-score2-2='''8*'''
| RD2-score2-2='''8*'''
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==College World Series==
==College World Series==
{{Main|1968 College World Series}}


== References ==
===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
{{reflist}}
! School !! Conference !! Record (conference) !! Head coach !! CWS appearances !! CWS best finish !! CWS record
|- align=center
| {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=BYU Cougars|school=Brigham Young University|title=BYU}} || [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] || 31–15 (8–4) || [[Glen Tuckett]] || 0<br><small>(last: none)</small> || none || 0–0
|- align=center
| {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Harvard Crimson|school=Harvard University|title=Harvard}} || [[Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League|EIBL]] || 19–7 (8–1) || [[Norman Shepard]] || 0<br><small>(last: none)</small> || none || 0–0
|- align=center
| {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NC State Wolfpack|school=North Carolina State University|title=NC State}} || [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] || 23–7 (13–4) || [[Sam Esposito]] || 0<br><small>(last: none)</small> || none || 0–0
|- align=center
| [[1968 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State]] || [[Big Eight Conference|Big 8]] || 20–7 (15–3) || [[Chet Bryan]] || 7<br><small>(last: [[1967 College World Series|1967]])</small> || 1st<br><small>([[1959 College World Series|1959]])</small> || 18–13
|- align=center
| [[1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team|Southern Illinois]] || || 34–12 (n/a) || [[Joe Lutz]] || 0<br><small>(last: none)</small> || none || 0–0
|- align=center
| {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=St. John's Red Storm|school=St. John's University (New York)|title=St. John's}} || || 23–8 (n/a) || [[Jack Kaiser]] || 3<br><small>(last: [[1966 College World Series|1966]])</small> || 4th<br><small>([[1949 College World Series|1949]], [[1966 College World Series|1966]])</small> || 3–6
|- align=center
| [[1968 Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas]] || [[Southwest Conference|SWC]] || 22–9 (12–4) || [[Cliff Gustafson]] || 10<br><small>(last: [[1966 College World Series|1966]])</small> || 1st<br><small>([[1949 College World Series|1949]], [[1950 College World Series|1950]])</small> || 20–17
|- align=center
| [[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|USC]] || [[Pacific-8 Conference|Pac-8]] || 38–12–1 (16–2) || [[Rod Dedeaux]] || 10<br><small>(last: [[1966 College World Series|1966]])</small> || 1st<br><small>([[1948 College World Series|1948]], [[1958 College World Series|1958]], [[1961 College World Series|1961]], [[1963 College World Series|1963]])</small> || 29–15
|}

===Results===

====Bracket====
<onlyinclude>{{8TeamBracket-2Elim |style=2
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Harvard Crimson|school=Harvard University|title=Harvard}}
| RD1-score1=0
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=St. John's Red Storm|school=St. John's University (New York)|title=St. John's}}'''
| RD1-score2='''2'''

| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=[[1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team|Southern Illinois]]
| RD1-score3=6
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NC State Wolfpack|school=North Carolina State University|title=NC State}}'''
| RD1-score4='''7'''

| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=[[1968 Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas]]
| RD1-score5=5
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6='''[[1968 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State]]'''
| RD1-score6='''8'''

| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=BYU Cougars|school=Brigham Young University|title=BYU}}
| RD1-score7=3
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8='''[[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|USC]]'''
| RD1-score8='''5'''

| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''St. John's'''
| RD2-score1='''3'''<sup>12</sup>
| 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='''2'''<sup>11</sup>

| 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'''

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| 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

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====Game results====

{| class="wikitable"
! Date !! Game !! Winner !! Score !! Loser !! Notes
|- align=center
|rowspan=2| June 10 || Game 1 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=St. John's Red Storm|school=St. John's University (New York)|title=St. John's}} || 2–0 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Harvard Crimson|school=Harvard University|title=Harvard}} ||
|- align=center
| Game 2 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NC State Wolfpack|school=North Carolina State University|title=NC State}} || 7–6 || [[1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team|Southern Illinois]] ||
|- align=center
|rowspan=3| June 11 || Game 3 || [[1968 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State]] || 8–5 || [[1968 Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas]] ||
|- align=center
| Game 4 || [[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|USC]] || 5–3 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=BYU Cougars|school=Brigham Young University|title=BYU}} ||
|- align=center
| Game 5 || [[1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team|Southern Illinois]] || 2–1 (11 innings) || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Harvard Crimson|school=Harvard University|title=Harvard}} || Harvard eliminated
|- align=center
|rowspan=3| June 12 || Game 6 || [[1968 Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas]] || 7–0 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=BYU Cougars|school=Brigham Young University|title=BYU}} || BYU eliminated
|- align=center
| Game 7 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=St. John's Red Storm|school=St. John's University (New York)|title=St. John's}} || 3–2 (12 innings) || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NC State Wolfpack|school=North Carolina State University|title=NC State}} ||
|- align=center
| Game 8 || [[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|USC]] || 6–5 || [[1968 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State]] ||
|- align=center
|rowspan=3| June 13 || Game 9 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NC State Wolfpack|school=North Carolina State University|title=NC State}} || 6–5 || [[1968 Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas]] || Texas eliminated
|- align=center
| Game 10 || [[1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team|Southern Illinois]] || 7–1 || [[1968 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State]] || Oklahoma State eliminated
|- align=center
| Game 11 || [[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|USC]] || 7–6 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=St. John's Red Storm|school=St. John's University (New York)|title=St. John's}} ||
|- align=center
|rowspan=2| June 14 || Game 12 || [[1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team|Southern Illinois]] || 15–0 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=St. John's Red Storm|school=St. John's University (New York)|title=St. John's}} || St. John's eliminated
|- align=center
| Game 13 || [[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|USC]] || 2–0 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NC State Wolfpack|school=North Carolina State University|title=NC State}} || NC State eliminated
|- align=center
| June 15 || Final || [[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|USC]] || 4–3 || [[1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team|Southern Illinois]] || USC wins CWS
|}

===All-Tournament Team===
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.

{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center
|-
! Position !! Player !! School
|-
|rowspan=2| P || [[Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)|Bill Lee]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|'''USC'''
|-
| [[Tom Sowinski]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|St. John's Red Storm|border=0}}|{{color|white|'''St. John's'''}}
|-
| C || [[Ralph Addonizio]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|St. John's Red Storm|border=0}}|{{color|white|'''St. John's'''}}
|-
| 1B || '''[[Bill Seinsoth]] ([[College World Series Most Outstanding Player|MOP]])''' || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|'''USC'''
|-
| 2B || [[Lou Bagwell]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Longhorns|border=0}}|'''Texas'''
|-
| 3B || [[Barry O'Sullivan (baseball)|Barry O'Sullivan]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Illinois Salukis|border=0}}|{{color|white|'''Southern Illinois'''}}
|-
| SS || [[Danny Thompson (baseball)|Danny Thompson]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=0}}|'''Oklahoma State'''
|-
|rowspan=3| OF || [[Jerry Bond]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Illinois Salukis|border=0}}|{{color|white|'''Southern Illinois'''}}
|-
| [[Mike Rogodzinski]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Illinois Salukis|border=0}}|{{color|white|'''Southern Illinois'''}}
|-
| [[Wayne Weatherly]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=0}}|'''Oklahoma State'''
|}

===Notable players===
* '''[[BYU Cougars baseball|BYU]]:''' [[Ken Crosby]], [[Doug Howard]]
* '''[[Harvard Crimson baseball|Harvard]]:''' [[Ray Peters]], [[Pete Varney]]
* '''[[NC State Wolfpack baseball|NC State]]:''' [[Mike Caldwell (baseball)|Mike Caldwell]], [[Tommy Smith (baseball)|Tommy Smith]]
* '''[[Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball|Oklahoma State]]:''' [[Danny Thompson (baseball)|Danny Thompson]]
* '''[[USC Trojans baseball|USC]]:''' [[Jim Barr]], [[Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)|Bill Lee]], [[Brent Strom]]
* '''[[Southern Illinois Salukis baseball|Southern Illinois]]:''' [[Skip Pitlock]], [[Mike Rogodzinski]]
* '''[[St. John's Red Storm baseball|St. John's]]:'''
* '''[[Texas Longhorns baseball|Texas]]:''' [[Larry Hardy (baseball)|Larry Hardy]]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[NCAA Division I Baseball Championship]]
* [[1968 NCAA College Division baseball tournament]] (inaugural edition)
* [[1968 NAIA World Series]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 08:45, 1 September 2024

1968 NCAA University Division
baseball tournament
Season1968
Teams27
Finals site
ChampionsSouthern California (5th title)
Runner-upSouthern Illinois (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning coachRod Dedeaux (5th title)
MOPBill Seinsoth (Southern California)

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

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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

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Connecticut1
Providence0
Connecticut0
Harvard3
Harvard4
Boston University1
Harvard3—
Connecticut2—
Lower round 1Lower final
Connecticut8
Providence4*Boston University2
Boston University5*

District 2 at Princeton, NJ

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
St. John's12
Rutgers0
St. John's2
Temple0
Temple6
NYU5
St. John's1—
NYU0—
Lower round 1Lower final
NYU5
NYU5Temple2
Rutgers0

District 3 at Gastonia, NC

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
NC State3
Alabama1
NC State7
East Carolina5
East Carolina2*
Florida State1*
NC State124
Florida State151
Lower round 1Lower final
East Carolina2
Florida State6Florida State3
Alabama1

District 4 at Minneapolis, MN

[edit]
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Minnesota6
Valparaiso4
Minnesota9
Southern Illinois10
Southern Illinois6
Ohio3
Southern Illinois3—
Ohio0—
Lower round 1Lower final
Minnesota4
Valparaiso0Ohio5
Ohio1

District 5 at Stillwater, OK

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Finals
    
Oklahoma State 13 3 —
Bradley 1 0 —

District 6 at Austin, TX

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Finals
    
Texas 3 1* 10
Texas–Pan American 0 2* 6

District 7 at Ogden, UT

[edit]
First RoundUpper RoundSemifinalFinal
Northern Colorado4
Weber State3
Northern Colorado15
Weber State21
Weber State7
BYU177*—
Denver5
Weber State4—Weber State76*—
Denver1—
Lower Round
Denver15
Northern Colorado6

District 8 at Los Angeles, CA

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Semifinal Final
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

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Participants

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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

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Bracket

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Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsFinal
Harvard0
St. John's2
St. John's312
NC State2
Southern Illinois6
NC State7
St. John's6
USC7
Texas5
USC2
Oklahoma State8
Oklahoma State5NC State0
USC6
BYU3
USC5
USC4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Southern Illinois3
Southern Illinois7
Harvard1Oklahoma State1
Southern Illinois15
Southern Illinois211
St. John's0
Texas5
Texas7NC State6
BYU0

Game results

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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

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The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.

Position Player School
P Bill Lee USC
Tom Sowinski St. John's
C Ralph Addonizio St. John's
1B Bill Seinsoth (MOP) USC
2B Lou Bagwell Texas
3B Barry O'Sullivan Southern Illinois
SS Danny Thompson Oklahoma State
OF Jerry Bond Southern Illinois
Mike Rogodzinski Southern Illinois
Wayne Weatherly Oklahoma State

Notable players

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See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 195. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  2. ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 196. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
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