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{{Short description|American college sports championship}}
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{{Infobox NCAA Baseball Tournament
{{Infobox NCAA Baseball Tournament
| Year=1968
| Year=1968
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| Champions=[[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|Southern California]]
| Champions=[[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|Southern California]]
| TitleCount=5th
| TitleCount=5th
| Runner-Up={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|title=Southern Illinois}}
| Runner-Up=[[1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team|Southern Illinois]]
| CWSCount=1st
| CWSCount=1st
| Coach=[[Rod Dedeaux]]
| Coach=[[Rod Dedeaux]]
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| tournament_link=NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
| 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|accessdate=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]].
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=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|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='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Connecticut Huskies|title=Connecticut}}'''
| RD1-team1='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Connecticut Huskies|title=Connecticut}}'''
| RD1-score01='''1'''
| RD1-score1='''1'''
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team02={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Providence Friars|title=Providence}}
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Providence Friars|title=Providence}}
| RD1-score02=0
| RD1-score2=0


| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team03='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Harvard Crimson|title=Harvard}}'''
| RD1-team3='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Harvard Crimson|title=Harvard}}'''
| RD1-score03='''4'''
| RD1-score3='''4'''
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team04={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Boston University Terriers|title=Boston University}}
| 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 University'''
| RD1-team6='''Boston University'''
| RD1-score06='''5*'''
| RD1-score6='''5*'''


| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team01=Connecticut
| RD2-team1=Connecticut
| RD2-score01=0
| RD2-score1=0
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team02='''Harvard'''
| RD2-team2='''Harvard'''
| RD2-score02='''3'''
| RD2-score2='''3'''


| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team03='''Connecticut'''
| RD2-team3='''Connecticut'''
| RD2-score03='''8'''
| RD2-score3='''8'''
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team04=Boston University
| RD2-team4=Boston University
| RD2-score04=2
| RD2-score4=2


| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team01='''Harvard'''
| RD3-team1='''Harvard'''
| RD3-score01a='''3'''
| RD3-score1-1='''3'''
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| RD3-score1-2=—
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team02=Connecticut
| 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='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=St. John's Red Storm|title=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={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=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='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Temple Owls|title=Temple}}'''
| RD1-team3='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Temple Owls|title=Temple}}'''
| RD1-score03='''6'''
| RD1-score3='''6'''
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team04={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NYU Violets|title=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-seed01=
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team01='''St. John's'''
| RD2-team1='''St. John's'''
| RD2-score01='''2'''
| RD2-score1='''2'''
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team02=Temple
| RD2-team2=Temple
| RD2-score02=0
| RD2-score2=0


| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team03='''NYU'''
| RD2-team3='''NYU'''
| RD2-score03='''5'''
| RD2-score3='''5'''
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team04=Temple
| RD2-team4=Temple
| RD2-score04=2
| RD2-score4=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='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NC State Wolfpack|title=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={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Alabama Crimson Tide|title=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='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=East Carolina Pirates|title=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={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=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-seed01=
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team01='''NC State'''
| RD2-team1='''NC State'''
| RD2-score01='''7'''
| RD2-score1='''7'''
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team02=East Carolina
| RD2-team2=East Carolina
| RD2-score02=5
| RD2-score2=5


| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team03=East Carolina
| RD2-team3=East Carolina
| RD2-score03=2
| RD2-score3=2
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team04='''Florida State'''
| RD2-team4='''Florida State'''
| RD2-score04='''3'''
| RD2-score4='''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='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title=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={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}
| RD1-score02=4
| RD1-score2=4


| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team03='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|title=Southern Illinois}}'''
| RD1-team3='''[[1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team|Southern Illinois]]'''
| RD1-score03='''6'''
| RD1-score3='''6'''
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team04={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Ohio Bobcats|title=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-seed01=
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team01=Minnesota
| RD2-team1=Minnesota
| RD2-score01=9
| RD2-score1=9
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team02='''Southern Illinois'''
| RD2-team2='''Southern Illinois'''
| RD2-score02='''10'''
| RD2-score2='''10'''


| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team03=Minnesota
| RD2-team3=Minnesota
| RD2-score03=4
| RD2-score3=4
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team04='''Ohio'''
| RD2-team4='''Ohio'''
| RD2-score04='''5'''
| RD2-score4='''5'''


| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team01='''Southern Illinois'''
| RD3-team1='''Southern Illinois'''
| RD3-score01a='''3'''
| RD3-score1-1='''3'''
| RD3-score01b=—
| RD3-score1-2=—
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team02=Ohio
| RD3-team2=Ohio
| RD3-score02a=0
| RD3-score2-1=0
| RD3-score02b=—
| RD3-score2-2=—
}}
}}


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


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


| RD1-team1='''[[1968 Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas]]'''
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Texas Longhorns|title=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={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Texas–Pan American Broncs|title=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='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Colorado State}}'''
| 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={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Weber State Wildcats|title=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={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Denver Pioneers|title=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'''


| RD2b= Lower Round
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01=Colorado State
| RD2-team3='''Denver'''
| RD2-score01=15
| RD2-score3='''15'''
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team4=Northern Colorado
| RD2-team02='''Weber State'''
| RD2-score4=6
| RD2-score02='''21'''


| RD3= Semifinal
| RD2-seed03=
| RD3-legs=2
| RD2-team03='''Denver'''
| RD2-score03='''15'''
| RD3-team1='''Weber State'''
| RD3-score1-1='''4'''
| RD2-seed04=
| RD3-score1-2=—
| RD2-team04=Colorado State
| RD3-team2=Denver
| RD2-score04=6
| 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=

| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=BYU Cougars|title=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


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


| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1='''[[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|Southern California]]'''
| RD2-team1='''[[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|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 Los Angeles
| RD2-score2-1=2
| RD2-score2-1=2
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===Participants===
===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
! School !! Conference !! Record (conference) !! Head coach !! CWS appearances !! CWS best finish !! CWS record
|- align=center style="background: #F2F2F2;"
! School !! Conference !! Record (Conference) !! Head Coach !! CWS Appearances !! CWS Best Finish !! CWS Record
|- align=center
|- 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
| {{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
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| {{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
| {{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
|- align=center
| {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|school=Oklahoma State–Stillwater|title=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
| [[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
|- align=center
| {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|school=Southern Illinois University Carbondale|title=Southern Illinois}} || || 34–12 (n/a) || [[Joe Lutz]] || 0<br><small>(last: none)</small> || none || 0–0
| [[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
|- 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
| {{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
|- align=center
| {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Texas Longhorns|school=University of Texas at Austin|title=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
| [[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
|- 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
| [[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
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====Bracket====
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| RD1-team1={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Harvard Crimson|school=Harvard University|title=Harvard}}
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| RD1-team3=[[1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team|Southern Illinois]]
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| RD1-team6='''{{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|school=Oklahoma State–Stillwater|title=Oklahoma State}}'''
| RD1-team6='''[[1968 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State]]'''
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| RD1-score6='''8'''


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| RD2-team1='''St. John's'''
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| RD2-team2=NC State
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| RD2-team5=Harvard
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| RD2-score5=1
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| RD2-team6='''Southern Illinois'''
| RD2-score6='''2*'''
| RD2-score6='''2'''<sup>11</sup>


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<nowiki>*</nowiki>extra innings


====Game results====
====Game results====


{| class="wikitable"
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- align=center style="background: #F2F2F2;"
! Date !! Game !! Winner !! Score !! Loser !! Notes
! Date !! Game !! Winner !! Score !! Loser !! Notes
|- align=center
|- 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}} ||
|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
|- align=center
| Game 2 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NC State Wolfpack|school=North Carolina State University|title=NC State}} || 7–6 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|school=Southern Illinois University Carbondale|title=Southern Illinois}} ||
| 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
|- align=center
|rowspan=3| June 11 || Game 3 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|school=Oklahoma State–Stillwater|title=Oklahoma State}} || 8–5 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Texas Longhorns|school=University of Texas at Austin|title=Texas}} ||
|rowspan=3| June 11 || Game 3 || [[1968 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State]] || 8–5 || [[1968 Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas]] ||
|- align=center
|- 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}} ||
| 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
|- align=center
| Game 5 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|school=Southern Illinois University Carbondale|title=Southern Illinois}} || 2–1 (11 innings) || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Harvard Crimson|school=Harvard University|title=Harvard}} || Harvard eliminated
| 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
|- align=center
|rowspan=3| June 12 || Game 6 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Texas Longhorns|school=University of Texas at Austin|title=Texas}} || 7–0 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=BYU Cougars|school=Brigham Young University|title=BYU}} || BYU eliminated
|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
|- 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}} ||
| 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
|- align=center
| Game 8 || [[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|USC]] || 6–5 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|school=Oklahoma State–Stillwater|title=Oklahoma State}} ||
| Game 8 || [[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|USC]] || 6–5 || [[1968 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team|Oklahoma State]] ||
|- align=center
|- 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 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Texas Longhorns|school=University of Texas at Austin|title=Texas}} || Texas eliminated
|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
|- align=center
| Game 10 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|school=Southern Illinois University Carbondale|title=Southern Illinois}} || 7–1 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|school=Oklahoma State–Stillwater|title=Oklahoma State}} || Oklahoma State eliminated
| 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
|- 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}} ||
| 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
|- align=center
|rowspan=2| June 14 || Game 12 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|school=Southern Illinois University Carbondale|title=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
|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
|- 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
| 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
|- align=center
| June 15 || Final || [[1968 USC Trojans baseball team|USC]] || 4–3 || {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|school=Southern Illinois University Carbondale|title=Southern Illinois}} || USC wins CWS
| 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===
===All-Tournament Team===
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.

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|- align=center style="background: #F2F2F2;"
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center
|-
! Position !! Player !! Class !! School
! Position !! Player !! School
|- align=center
|-
|rowspan=2| Pitcher || [[Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)|Bill Lee]] || Senior || [[USC Trojans baseball|USC]]
|rowspan=2| P || [[Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher)|Bill Lee]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|'''USC'''
|- align=center
|-
| [[Tom Sowinski]] || Senior || [[St. John's Red Storm baseball|St. John's]]
| [[Tom Sowinski]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|St. John's Red Storm|border=0}}|{{color|white|'''St. John's'''}}
|- align=center
|-
| Catcher || [[Ralph Addonizio]] || Senior || [[St. John's Red Storm baseball|St. John's]]
| C || [[Ralph Addonizio]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|St. John's Red Storm|border=0}}|{{color|white|'''St. John's'''}}
|- align=center
|-
| First baseman || [[Bill Seinsoth]] || Junior || [[USC Trojans baseball|USC]]
| 1B || '''[[Bill Seinsoth]] ([[College World Series Most Outstanding Player|MOP]])''' || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|'''USC'''
|- align=center
|-
| Second baseman || [[Lou Bagwell]] || Sophomore || [[Texas Longhorns baseball|Texas]]
| 2B || [[Lou Bagwell]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Longhorns|border=0}}|'''Texas'''
|- align=center
|-
| Third baseman || [[Barry O'Sullivan (baseball)|Barry O'Sullivan]] || Junior || [[Southern Illinois Salukis baseball|Southern Illinois]]
| 3B || [[Barry O'Sullivan (baseball)|Barry O'Sullivan]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Illinois Salukis|border=0}}|{{color|white|'''Southern Illinois'''}}
|- align=center
|-
| Shortstop || [[Danny Thompson (baseball)|Danny Thompson]] || Junior || [[Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball|Oklahoma State]]
| SS || [[Danny Thompson (baseball)|Danny Thompson]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=0}}|'''Oklahoma State'''
|- align=center
|-
|rowspan=3| Outfielder || [[Jerry Bond]] || Sophomore || [[Southern Illinois Salukis baseball|Southern Illinois]]
|rowspan=3| OF || [[Jerry Bond]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Illinois Salukis|border=0}}|{{color|white|'''Southern Illinois'''}}
|- align=center
|-
| [[Mike Rogodzinski]] || Sophomore || [[Southern Illinois Salukis baseball|Southern Illinois]]
| [[Mike Rogodzinski]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Illinois Salukis|border=0}}|{{color|white|'''Southern Illinois'''}}
|- align=center
|-
| [[Wayne Weatherly]] || Senior || [[Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball|Oklahoma State]]
| [[Wayne Weatherly]] || style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|border=0}}|'''Oklahoma State'''
|}
|}


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* '''[[St. John's Red Storm baseball|St. John's]]:'''
* '''[[St. John's Red Storm baseball|St. John's]]:'''
* '''[[Texas Longhorns baseball|Texas]]:''' [[Larry Hardy (baseball)|Larry Hardy]]
* '''[[Texas Longhorns baseball|Texas]]:''' [[Larry Hardy (baseball)|Larry Hardy]]

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


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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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

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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

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First RoundUpper RoundSemifinalFinal
Northern Colorado4
Weber State3
Northern Colorado15
Weber State21
Weber State7
BYU177*
Denver5
Weber State4Weber 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

[edit]
  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.