The 1968 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1968 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 27th season.
The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Southern Illinois Salukis in the championship game.
Roster
1968 USC Trojans roster Pitchers Jim Barr Bill Lee Mike Link John Rockwell Jim Southworth Bob Vaughn
Catchers Bill Homik Rich McCombs Steve Sogge Infielders Ron Drake Pat Harrison Bill Hugg Cal Meier Chuck Ramshaw Bill Seinsoth Steve Tanner Outfielders Reid Braden Bill Brown Bob Gire Jay Jaffe Pat Kuehner Rich Leon Phil MacDonald Randy Port
Coaches Rod Dedeaux
Schedule
! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Regular season |- valign="top"
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 23 || || 9–4 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 24 || || 5–3 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 24 || San Diego State || 2–0 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | February 28 || || 9–2 || 4–0 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 1 || at || 0–2 || 4–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 2 || || 0–1 || 4–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 4 || at || 0–3 || 4–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 11 || at || 7–4 || 5–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 12 || || 0–3 || 5–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 15 || || 2–1 || 6–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 16 || || 0–7 || 6–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 16 || BYU || 3–0 || 7–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 19 || || 2–1 || 8–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 22 || Long Beach State || 0–3 || 8–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 25 || || 4–0 || 9–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 26 || Cal State Los Angeles || 9–3 || 10–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 29 || || 9–3 || 11–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 30 || || 4–9 || 11–7 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 2 || Chapman || 6–2 || 12–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 5 || || 5–6 || 12–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || at || 16–0 || 13–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || vs. || 4–0 || 14–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || vs. || 7–0 || 15–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | || vs. || 10–4 || 16–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | April 16 || UC Santa Barbara || 3–12 || 16–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 19 || at || 8–5 || 17–9 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 20 || at Stanford || 3–1 || 18–9 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddddff" | April 20 || at Stanford || 2–2 || 18–9–1 || 2–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 23 || San Fernando Valley State || 8–6 || 19–9–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 26 || || 7–3 || 20–9–1 || 3–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 27 || || 4–1 || 21–9–1 || 4–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 27 || Oregon || 6–3 || 22–9–1 || 5–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 29 || || 9–4 || 23–9–1 || 6–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 29 || Washington || 16–10 || 24–9–1 || 7–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 30 || || 4–3 || 25–9–1 || 8–0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 3 || || 4–7 || 25–10–1 || 8–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 4 || UCLA || 8–3 || 26–10–1 || 9–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 7 || Cal Poly Pomona || 3–0 || 27–10–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 10 || Stanford || 4–3 || 28–10–1 || 10–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 11 || California || 3–1 || 29–10–1 || 11–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 11 || California || 8–1 || 30–10–1 || 12–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 14 || || 10–1 || 31–10–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 17 || at Washington || 10–4 || 32–10–1 || 13–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 18 || at Washington State || 3–9 || 32–11–1 || 13–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 18 || at Washington State || 6–1 || 33–11–1 || 14–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 21 || at Oregon || 11–6 || 34–11–1 || 15–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 25 || at UCLA || 11–2 || 35–11–1 || 16–2–1
! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Postseason
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 31 || vs. Cal State Los Angeles || 4–2 || 36–11–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 1 || vs. Cal State Los Angeles || 4–8 || 36–12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 1 || vs. Cal State Los Angeles || 5–4 || 37–12–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 11 || vs. BYU || Rosenblatt Stadium || 5–3 || 38–12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 12 || vs. Oklahoma State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–5 || 39–12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 13 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7–6 || 40–12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 14 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–0 || 41–12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 15 || vs. Southern Illinois || Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–3 || 42–12–1
Awards and honors Jim Barr All-Pac-8 Second Team
Reid Braden All-Pac-8 First Team
Pat Harrison All-America First Team All-Pac-8 First Team
Bill Lee College World Series All-Tournament Team All-Pac-8 Honorable Mention
Chuck Ramshaw All-Pac-8 Second Team
Bill Seinsoth College World Series Most Outstanding Player All-America First Team
Steve Sogge All-Pac-8 First Team
Trojans in the 1968 MLB draft The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1968 Major League Baseball draft.
June regular draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB TeamRon DrakeC18th419thSan Diego PadresBill LeeLHP22nd507thBoston Red SoxJames Kuehner1B25th561stWashington SenatorsWilliam HomikC66th908thLos Angeles Dodgers
June secondary draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB TeamPat Harrison2B1st9thPhiladelphia PhilliesJim BarrRHP3rd49thPhiladelphia PhilliesReid Braden1B5th92ndPhiladelphia PhilliesWilliam Seinsoth1B5th95thLos Angeles Dodgers
January secondary draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB TeamPat Harrison2B1st8thPhiladelphia PhilliesDennis ParksOF2nd30thChicago CubsReid Braden1B7th121stNew York Mets
References