1968 NCAA College Division baseball tournament

August 2023 1968 College Division 16 Meador Park Springfield, Missouri 1968 Chapman Panthers Chapman 1st 1968 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 1st Paul Deese 1st Tony Spono Chapman NCAA Division II Baseball Championship yes 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 1968 Chapman Panthers Chapman Panthers won the championship by defeating the 1968 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Statesmen.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_champs_records/2019/D2.pdf NCAA Division II Baseball Championships Record Book February 22, 2021 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 1968 Long Island Blackbirds Long Island 4 1 1968 Springfield Pride Springfield 2 2 1968 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville 1 2 1968 Belmont Abbey Crusaders Belmont Abbey 0 2 Mideast Regional Team Wins Losses 1968 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 3 1 1968 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee 3 2 1968 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State 1 2 1968 Wittenberg Wittenberg 0 2 Midwest Regional Team Wins Losses 1968 Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State 2 0 1968 Minnesota State Mavericks Minnesota State 1 1 1968 CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves CSU–Pueblo 1 1 1968 Northern Iowa Panthers Northern Iowa 0 2 West Regional Team Wins Losses 1968 Chapman Panthers Chapman 3 0 1968 Seattle Pacific Falcons Seattle Pacific 2 2 1968 Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State 1 2 1968 Portland State Vikings Portland State 0 2 Finals Participants School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous finals appearances Best finals finish Finals record 1968 Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Southland Conference 22–12–1 J. A. Tomlinson 0(last: none) none 0–0 1968 Chapman Panthers Chapman CCAA 26–17 Paul Deese 0(last: none) none 0–0 1968 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 20–22–1 Don Ward 0(last: none) none 0–0 1968 Long Island Blackbirds Long Island Metropolitan Collegiate Conference 26–5 Dick Vining 0(last: none) none 0–0 Results Bracket 1968 Chapman Panthers Chapman 11 1968 Long Island Blackbirds Long Island 8 1968 Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State 1 1968 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 3 Long Island 3 Arkansas State 10 Chapman 3 Delta State 0 Delta State 4 Arkansas State 3 Chapman 11 — Delta State 0 — Game results Game Winner Score Loser Notes Game 1 1968 Chapman Panthers Chapman 11–8 1968 Long Island Blackbirds Long Island Game 2 1968 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 3–1 1968 Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Game 3 1968 Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State 10–3 1968 Long Island Blackbirds Long Island Long Island eliminated Game 4 1968 Chapman Panthers Chapman 3–0 1968 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Game 5 1968 Delta State Statesmen Delta State 4–3 1968 Arkansas State Red Wolves Arkansas State Arkansas State eliminated Game 6 1968 Chapman Panthers Chapman 11–0 1968 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Chapman wins National Championship See also 1968 NCAA University Division baseball tournament 1968 NAIA World Series References Category:NCAA Division II baseball tournament NCAA College Division baseball tournament