1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team

Illinois college baseball team March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1968 Southern Illinois Salukis 200 Independent 2 2 37–14 Joe Lutz 3rd Abe Martin Field District 4 champions College World Series, Runner-Up 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 1968 New Mexico Lobos 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 1968 Arizona State Sun Devils 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 1968 Arizona Wildcats 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 1968 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona Unknown • Unknown 1–8 4–6 March 25 vs 1968 Grand Canyon Antelopes Grand Canyon Unknown • Unknown 7–4 5–6 March 29 vs 1968 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida 4–2 6–6 March 29 at 1968 Florida State Seminoles 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 1968 Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 4–0 8–9 April 2 Monmouth Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 3–1 9–9 April 5 1968 Memphis Tigers Memphis State Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 5–15 9–10 April 9 1968 McKendree Bearcats McKendree Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 11–1 10–10 April 10 1968 Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers 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 1968 Air Force Falcons Air Force Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 3–1 13–10 April 12 1968 Moorhead State Dragons Moorhead State Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 2–0 14–10 April 15 1968 MacMurray Highlanders MacMurray Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 5–1 15–10 April 20 1968 Ohio State Buckeyes 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 1968 Indiana State Sycamores 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 1968 Washington University Bears Washington (MO) Unknown • St. Louis, Missouri 7–3 21–11 April 27 1968 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 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 1968 Quincy Hawks Quincy Unknown • Quincy, Illinois 5–3 24–11 April 30 1968 Greenville Panthers Greenville Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 9–0 25–11 May (6–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 3 at 1968 Wyoming Cowboys 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 1968 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 3–2 28–12 May 12 1968 Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 5–4 29–12 May 17 at 1968 UT Martin Skyhawks UT Martin Unknown • Martin, Tennessee 3–0 30–12 May 24 1968 Illinois College Blueboys Illinois College Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois 14–0 31–12 Postseason (6–2) white 1968 NCAA University Division baseball tournament#District 4 at Minneapolis, Minnesota District IV Playoff (3–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 30 vs 1968 Ohio Bobcats Ohio Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 6–3 32–12 June 1 at 1968 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 10–9 33–12 June 2 vs Ohio Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 3–0 34–12 white 1968 College World Series (3–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record June 10 vs 1968 NC State Wolfpack NC State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 6–7 34–13 June 11 vs 1968 Harvard Crimson 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 1968 St. John's Red Storm 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:https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/siusalukis.com/documents/2018/2/9/2018_BSB_Media_Guide_Web.pdf 2018 Baseball Media Guide University of Southern Illinois May 13, 2019 Awards and honors Barry O’Sullivan All Tournament TeamCollege World Series Record Book http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf NCAA.org May 13, 2019 Jerry Bond All Tournament Team Mike Rogodzinski All Tournament Team References Category:Southern Illinois Salukis baseball seasons Southern Illinois Salukis baseball Category:College World Series seasons Southern Illinois