1968 NCAA University Division baseball tournament#District 2 at Princeton, NJ
{{Short description|American college sports championship}}
{{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=Southern California
| TitleCount=5th
| Runner-Up=Southern Illinois
| CWSCount=1st
| Coach=Rod Dedeaux
| CoachCount=5th
| MOP=Bill Seinsoth
| MOPTeam=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.{{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}} 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.{{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}} The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
=District 1 at [[Storrs, CT]]=
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Connecticut Huskies|title=Connecticut}}
| RD1-score1=1
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Providence Friars|title=Providence}}
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Harvard Crimson|title=Harvard}}
| RD1-score3=4
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Boston University Terriers|title=Boston University}}
| 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]]=
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=St. John's Red Storm|title=St. John's}}
| RD1-score1=12
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=Rutgers}}
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Temple Owls|title=Temple}}
| RD1-score3=6
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NYU Violets|title=NYU}}
| 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]]=
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NC State Wolfpack|title=NC State}}
| RD1-score1=3
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Alabama Crimson Tide|title=Alabama}}
| RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=East Carolina Pirates|title=East Carolina}}
| RD1-score3=2*
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=Florida State}}
| 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]]=
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title=Minnesota}}
| RD1-score1=6
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|title=Valparaiso}}
| RD1-score2=4
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Southern Illinois
| RD1-score3=6
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Ohio Bobcats|title=Ohio}}
| 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]]=
{{2TeamBracket
| legs = 3
| seeds = no
| RD1-team1=Oklahoma State
| RD1-score1-1=13
| RD1-score1-2=3
| RD1-score1-3=—
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-2=0
| RD1-score2-3=—
}}
=District 6 at [[Austin, TX]]=
{{2TeamBracket
| legs = 3
| seeds = no
| RD1-team1=Texas
| RD1-score1-1=3
| RD1-score1-2=1*
| RD1-score1-3=10
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Texas–Pan American Broncs|title=Texas–Pan American}}
| RD1-score2-1=0
| RD1-score2-2=2*
| RD1-score2-3=6
}}
=District 7 at [[Ogden, UT]]=
{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal-2Elim
| byes=yes
| hideomittedscores=2
| RD1= First Round
| RD1-legs=1
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Northern Colorado}}
| RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Weber State Wildcats|title=Weber State}}
| RD1-score2=3
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Weber State
| RD1-score3=7
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Denver Pioneers|title=Denver}}
| RD1-score4=5
| RD2-legs=1
| RD2= Upper Round
| RD2-team1=Northern Colorado
| RD2-score1=15
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Weber State
| RD2-score2=21
| RD2b= Lower Round
| RD2-team3=Denver
| RD2-score3=15
| RD2-team4=Northern Colorado
| RD2-score4=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=—
| RD4-legs=3
| RD4-seed1=
| RD4-team1={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=BYU Cougars|title=BYU}}
| 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]]=
{{3TeamBracket
| legs = 3
| seeds = no
| RD1-team1={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles|title=Cal State Los Angeles}}
| RD1-score1-1=2
| RD1-score1-2=5
| RD1-score1-3=—
| RD1-team2={{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}
| 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=
| class="wikitable"
! 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}} | WAC | 31–15 (8–4) | Glen Tuckett | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| align=center
| {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=Harvard Crimson|school=Harvard University|title=Harvard}} | EIBL | 19–7 (8–1) | Norman Shepard | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| align=center
| {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=NC State Wolfpack|school=North Carolina State University|title=NC State}} | ACC | 23–7 (13–4) | Sam Esposito | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| align=center | Big 8 | 20–7 (15–3) | Chet Bryan | 7 (last: 1967) | 1st (1959) | 18–13 |
| align=center | 34–12 (n/a) | Joe Lutz | 0 (last: none) | 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 (last: 1966) | 4th (1949, 1966) | 3–6 | |
| align=center
| Texas | SWC | 22–9 (12–4) | Cliff Gustafson | 10 (last: 1966) | 1st (1949, 1950) | 20–17 |
| align=center
| 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={{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=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=Texas
| RD1-score5=5
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=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=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==
| 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 | Southern Illinois | ||
| align=center
|rowspan=3| June 11 | Game 3 | Oklahoma State | 8–5 | Texas | |
| align=center
| Game 4 | USC | 5–3 | {{cbsb link|year=1968|team=BYU Cougars|school=Brigham Young University|title=BYU}} | ||
| align=center
| Game 5 | 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 | 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 | USC | 6–5 | 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 | Texas | Texas eliminated |
| align=center
| Game 10 | Southern Illinois | 7–1 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated | |
| align=center
| Game 11 | 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 | 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 | 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 | USC | 4–3 | 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 | 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 (MOP) | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|USC |
| 2B | Lou Bagwell | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Longhorns|border=0}}|Texas |
| 3B | Barry O'Sullivan | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Southern Illinois Salukis|border=0}}|{{color|white|Southern Illinois}} |
| SS | 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=
See also
- 1968 NCAA College Division baseball tournament (inaugural edition)
- 1968 NAIA World Series
References
{{Reflist}}
{{NCAA Division I baseball tournament}}
{{1967–68 NCAA University Division championships navbox}}
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