1948 NCAA Baseball Tournament
The 1948 NCAA Baseball Tournament was the second NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1948 NCAA baseball season. The 1948 College World Series was played at Hyames Field on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan from June 25 to 26.[1] The tournament champion was Southern California coached by Sam Barry and Rod Dedeaux. It was the Trojans' first of 12 championships through the 2019 season.
| Season | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site |
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| Champions | Southern California (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Yale (2nd CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Sam Barry Rod Dedeaux (1st title) |
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Tournament
The tournament was divided into two regional brackets, the Eastern Playoff and the Western Playoff. Unlike the previous year, this year's tournament was double-elimination.
Field
As with the inaugural tournament, each representative of the eight districts was determined by a mix of selection committees, conference champions, and district playoffs.. Eight teams were divided among the East and West brackets.[2] The district playoffs would later expand to become regionals, but were originally not part of the NCAA-sanctioned championship play.
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Berth | Previous NCAA Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor | SWC | 16–9 (9–5) | District VI Selection | None |
| Colorado State College[lower-alpha 1] | District VII Selection | None | ||
| Illinois | Big Nine | 20–5–1 (10–2) | Won District IV Playoffs | 1 1947 |
| Lafayette | 16–8 | Won District II Playoffs | None | |
| North Carolina | Southern | Won District III Playoffs | None | |
| Oklahoma A&M | MVC | 19–4 | Won District V Playoffs | None |
| Southern California | CIBA | 22–3 (13–2) | District VIII Selection (won PCC Playoff) | None |
| Yale | EIBL | 18–6–1 (6–3) | District I Selection | 1 1947 |
Eastern Playoff
At Winston-Salem, North Carolina[3][4][5]
| First round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Yale | 6 | |||||||||
| North Carolina | 1 | |||||||||
| Yale | 11 | |||||||||
| Lafayette | 2 | |||||||||
| Lafayette | 9 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 6 | |||||||||
| Yale | 4 | |||||||||
| Lafayette | 3 | |||||||||
| North Carolina | 7 | |||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | |||||||||
| Lafayette | 5 | |||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | |||||||||
Western Playoff
| First round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Southern California | 8 | |||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | |||||||||
| Southern California | 7 | |||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 1 | |||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 13 | |||||||||
| Colorado State College | 7 | |||||||||
| Southern California | 16 | |||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | |||||||||
| Baylor | 13 | |||||||||
| Colorado State | 4 | |||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 8 | |||||||||
| Baylor | 9 | |||||||||
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern California | CIBA | 24–3 (13–2) | Sam Barry | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Yale | EIBL | 20–7–1 (6–3) | Ethan Allen | 1 (last: 1947) | 2nd (1947) | 0–2 |
Results
The 1948 College World Series was a best of three series, like the first tournament in 1947.
Bracket
| College World Series | |||||
| Southern California | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Yale | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25 | Game 1 | Southern California | 3–1 | Yale | |
| June 26 | Game 2 | Yale | 8–3 | Southern California | |
| Game 3 | Southern California | 9–2 | Yale | Southern California wins CWS |
Notable players
- Southern California: Jim Brideweser, Gail Henley, Wally Hood, Hank Workman
- Yale: George Bush, Frank Quinn, Dick Tettelbach
Notes
- Colorado State College is currently known as the University of Northern Colorado. Not to be confused with Colorado State University, then known as Colorado A&M.
References
- "1948 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- Woody Anderson (May 31, 1996). "At The Inaugural Series, A President In The Lineup". Hartford Courant. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- 2012 Record Book (PDF). Illinois University. p. 79. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- 2012 Yearbook. goheels.com. p. 87. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- 2009 Media Guide (PDF). Lafayette Leopards. p. 19. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- 2012 USC Baseball Guide (PDF). USC. p. 94. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- 2012 Baseball Media Guide. okstate.com. p. 59. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- 2012 Baseball Media Almanac (PDF). BaylorBears.com. p. 81. Retrieved July 12, 2012.