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 Don Kirkland Howard Nickason Skip Pitlock John Susce Catchers

Tom Keyser

Infielders Barry O’Sullivan - Junior Outfielders Jerry Bond - Sophomore Mike Rogodzinski - Sophomore

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 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 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 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 Unknown • Unknown 1–8 4–6 March 25 vs Unknown • Unknown 7–4 5–6 March 29 vs Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida 4–2 6–6 March 29 at 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 Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 4–0 8–9 April 2 Monmouth Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 3–1 9–9 April 5 Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 5–15 9–10 April 9 Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 11–1 10–10 April 10 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 Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 3–1 13–10 April 12 Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 2–0 14–10 April 15 Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 5–1 15–10 April 20 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 Unknown • Terre Haute, Indiana 18–5 19–11 April 23 at Indiana State Unknown • Terre Haute, Indiana 14–8 20–11 April 26 at Unknown • St. Louis, Missouri 7–3 21–11 April 27 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 Unknown • Quincy, Illinois 5–3 24–11 April 30 Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 9–0 25–11 May (6–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 3 at 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 Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 3–2 28–12 May 12 Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 5–4 29–12 May 17 at Unknown • Martin, Tennessee 3–0 30–12 May 24 Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 14–0 31–12 Postseason (6–2) (3–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 30 vs Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 6–3 32–12 June 1 at Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 10–9 33–12 June 2 vs Ohio Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 3–0 34–12 (3–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record June 10 vs Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 6–7 34–13 June 11 vs 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 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 15–0 37–13 June 15 vs USC Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–4 37–14 Schedule source:

Awards and honors Barry O’Sullivan All Tournament Team

Jerry Bond All Tournament Team

Mike Rogodzinski All Tournament Team

References