Illinois college baseball team
The 1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team represented the University of Southern Illinois in the 1968 NCAA University Division baseball season . The Salukis played their home games at Abe Martin Field . The team was coached by Joe Lutz in his 3rd season at Southern Illinois.
The Salukis lost the College World Series , defeated by the USC Trojans in the championship game.
Roster [ ]
1968 Southern Illinois Salukis roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Barry O’Sullivan - Junior
Outfielders
Unknown
Bob Ash
Bob Blakley
Terry Brumfield
Bill Clark
William Clark
Randy Coker
Jerry Paetzhold
Bob Sedik
Jerry Smith
Bob Warn
Schedule and results [ ]
Legend
Southern Illinois win
Southern Illinois loss
Southern Illinois tie
1968 Southern Illinois Salukis Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (31–12)
March (7–8)
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
March 16
at New Mexico
Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico
3–8
0–1
March 16
at New Mexico
Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico
10–4
1–1
March 18
at Arizona State
Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona
0–8
1–2
March 19
at Arizona State
Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona
0–4
1–3
March 20
at Arizona State
Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona
3–1
2–3
March 21
at Arizona
Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
3–6
2–4
March 22
at Arizona
Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
4–2
3–4
March 23
at Arizona
Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
6–4
4–4
March 23
at Arizona
Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
6–7
4–5
March 24
vs Northern Arizona
Unknown • Unknown
1–8
4–6
March 25
vs Grand Canyon
Unknown • Unknown
7–4
5–6
March 29
vs Wake Forest
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida
4–2
6–6
March 29
at Florida State
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida
0–6
6–7
March 30
vs Wake Forest
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida
7–0
7–7
March 30
at Florida State
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida
4–8
7–8
April (18–3)
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
April 1
at Florida State
Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida
3–5
7–9
April 2
Monmouth
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
4–0
8–9
April 2
Monmouth
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
3–1
9–9
April 5
Memphis State
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
5–15
9–10
April 9
McKendree
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
11–1
10–10
April 10
Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
12–2
11–10
April 11
Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
14–3
12–10
April 12
Air Force
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
3–1
13–10
April 12
Moorhead State
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
2–0
14–10
April 15
MacMurray
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
5–1
15–10
April 20
Ohio State
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
8–1
16–10
April 20
Ohio State
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
12–4
17–10
April 21
Ohio State
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
3–1
18–10
April 21
Ohio State
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
0–7
18–11
April 23
at Indiana State
Unknown • Terre Haute, Indiana
18–5
19–11
April 23
at Indiana State
Unknown • Terre Haute, Indiana
14–8
20–11
April 26
at Washington (MO)
Unknown • St. Louis, Missouri
7–3
21–11
April 27
Western Kentucky
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
4–0
22–11
April 27
Western Kentucky
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
11–2
23–11
April 28
at Quincy
Unknown • Quincy, Illinois
5–3
24–11
April 30
Greenville
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
9–0
25–11
May (6–1)
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
May 3
at Wyoming
Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming
8–5
26–11
May 4
at Wyoming
Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming
2–1
27–11
May 4
at Wyoming
Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming
3–9
27–12
May 7
Evansville
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
3–2
28–12
May 12
Saint Louis
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
5–4
29–12
May 17
at UT Martin
Unknown • Martin, Tennessee
3–0
30–12
May 24
Illinois College
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
14–0
31–12
Postseason (6–2)
District IV Playoff (3–1)
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
May 30
vs Ohio
Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
6–3
32–12
June 1
at Minnesota
Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
10–9
33–12
June 2
vs Ohio
Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
3–0
34–12
1968 College World Series (3–2)
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
June 10
vs NC State
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
6–7
34–13
June 11
vs Harvard
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
2–1
35–13
June 13
vs Oklahoma State
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
7–1
36–13
June 14
vs St. John's
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
15–0
37–13
June 15
vs USC
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
3–4
37–14
Schedule Source: [1]
Awards and honors [ ]
Barry O’Sullivan
Jerry Bond
Mike Rogodzinski
References [ ]
Venues People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics