The 1988 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1988. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1988 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the forty second time in 1988, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska, at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Stanford claimed the championship for the second time.
Realignment and format changes Armstrong State moved its athletic program back to NCAA Division II. The Big South Conference dissolved its two division format and played as a single conference of seven members. The Big Ten Conference dissolved its two division format, playing as a single conference of ten members.
Conference winners This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1988 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Each of the eight regionals consisted of six teams competing in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 27 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 21 teams earned at-large selections. ConferenceRegular season winnerConference tournamentTournament venue • cityTournament winner Atlantic Coast Conference 1988 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC Atlantic 10 Conference East - 1988 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Big East Conference North - South - 1988 Big East Conference baseball tournament Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT Big Eight Conference 1988 Big Eight Conference baseball tournament All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK Big South Conference 1988 Big South Conference baseball tournament Taylor Field • Buies Creek, NC Big Ten Conference 1988 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI Colonial Athletic Association 1988 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament The Diamond • Richmond, VA EIBL No tournament Mid-American Conference No tournament Midwestern Collegiate Conference North - South - Evansville 1988 Midwestern Collegiate Conference baseball tournament South Bend, IN Evansville Metro Conference 1988 Metro Conference baseball tournament Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Mid-Continent Conference Blue - Gray - 1988 Mid-Continent Conference baseball tournament Chicago, IL Pacific-10 Conference North - South - Arizona State No tournament Pacific Coast Athletic Association Fresno State No tournament Southeastern Conference 1988 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS Southern Conference North - South - 1988 Southern Conference baseball tournament Asheville, NC Southwest Conference 1988 Southwest Conference baseball tournament George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR Trans America Athletic Conference East - West - 1988 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament Centenary Park • Shreveport, LA
Conference standings The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
College World Series
The 1988 season marked the forty second NCAA baseball tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Stanford claiming their second championship with a 9–4 win over Arizona State in the final.
Award winners
All-America team
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