The 1968 NCAA College Division baseball tournament was the first edition of the NCAA College Division baseball tournament, now known as the NCAA Division II baseball tournament. The College Division had previously separated from the University Division in 1957. The 16-team tournament determined the champion of the 1968 season. The won the championship by defeating the .
Format Sixteen teams were selected to participate, divided into four regions of four teams each. Each region completed a double-elimination round, with the winners advancing to the finals. The finals, made up of the four regional champions, also competed in a double-elimination format.
Regionals East Regional Team Wins Losses 4 1 2 2 1 2 0 2
Mideast Regional Team Wins Losses 3 1 3 2 1 2 0 2
Midwest Regional Team Wins Losses 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 2
West Regional Team Wins Losses 3 0 2 2 1 2 0 2
Finals Participants School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous finals appearances Best finals finish Finals record Southland Conference 22–12–1 J. A. Tomlinson 0(last: none) none 0–0 CCAA 26–17 Paul Deese 0(last: none) none 0–0 20–22–1 Don Ward 0(last: none) none 0–0 Metropolitan Collegiate Conference 26–5 Dick Vining 0(last: none) none 0–0
Results Bracket
Game results Game Winner Score Loser Notes Game 1 11–8 Game 2 3–1 Game 3 10–3 Long Island eliminated Game 4 3–0 Game 5 4–3 Arkansas State eliminated Game 6 11–0 Chapman wins National Championship
See also 1968 NCAA University Division baseball tournament 1968 NAIA World Series
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