1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team explained

Mode:	baseball
Year:	1968
Team:	Southern Illinois Salukis
Conference:	Independent
Coachrank:	2
Cbrank:	2
Record:	37–14
Head Coach:	Joe Lutz
Hc Year:	3rd
Stadium:	Abe Martin Field
Champion:	District 4 champions
Bowl:	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.

Schedule and results

1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball game log

Regular season (31–12)

March (7–8)
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record
March 16	at		3–8	0–1
March 16	at New Mexico	Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico	10–4	1–1
March 18	at		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		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		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			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		18–5	19–11
April 23	at Indiana State	Unknown • Terre Haute, Indiana	14–8	20–11
April 26	at		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		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		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		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		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		6–7	34–13
June 11	vs	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska	2–1	35–13
June 13		Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska	7–1	36–13
June 14	vs	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska	15–0	37–13
June 15		Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska	3–4	37–14

Schedule Source:^[1]

Web site: 2018 Baseball Media Guide . University of Southern Illinois . May 13, 2019.
Web site: College World Series Record Book. NCAA.org. May 13, 2019.