# 1968 USC Trojans baseball team

The 1968 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1968 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 27th season.
The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Southern Illinois Salukis in the championship game.

## Schedule

1968 USC Trojans baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
February 23Cal Poly9–41–0–
February 24San Diego State5–32–0–
February 24San Diego State2–03–0–
February 28Cal State Los Angeles9–24–0– :
March
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
March 1at Chapman0–24–1–
March 2Long Beach State0–14–2–
March 4at UC Santa Barbara0–34–3–
March 11at Cal Poly Pomona7–45–3–
March 12San Fernando Valley State0–35–4–
March 15Utah2–16–4–
March 16BYU0–76–5–
March 16BYU3–07–5–
March 19Occidental2–18–5–
March 22Long Beach State0–38–6–
March 25Pepperdine4–09–6–
March 26Cal State Los Angeles9–310–6–
March 29Westmont9–311–6–
March 30Stanford4–911–7– :
April
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
April 2Chapman6–212–7–
April 5Santa Clara5–612–8–
at Hawaii16–013–8–
vs. Air Force4–014–8–
vs. Army7–015–8–
vs. Illinois10–416–8–
April 16UC Santa Barbara3–1216–9–
April 19at California8–517–91–0
April 20at Stanford3–118–92–0
April 20at Stanford2–218–9–12–0–1
April 23San Fernando Valley State8–619–9–1–
April 26Oregon State7–320–9–13–0–1
April 27Oregon4–121–9–14–0–1
April 27Oregon6–322–9–15–0–1
April 29Washington9–423–9–16–0–1
April 29Washington16–1024–9–17–0–1
April 30Washington State4–325–9–18–0–1 :
May
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
May 3UCLA4–725–10–18–1–1
May 4UCLA8–326–10–19–1–1
May 7Cal Poly Pomona3–027–10–1–
May 10Stanford4–328–10–110–1–1
May 11California3–129–10–111–1–1
May 11California8–130–10–112–1–1
May 14Loyola Marymount10–131–10–1–
May 17at Washington10–432–10–113–1–1
May 18at Washington State3–932–11–113–2–1
May 18at Washington State6–133–11–114–2–1
May 21at Oregon11–634–11–115–2–1
May 25at UCLA11–235–11–116–2–1 :
Post-season :
NCAA tournament: District 8 playoffs
DateOpponentScoreOverall record
May 31vs. Cal State Los Angeles4–236–11–1
June 1vs. Cal State Los Angeles4–836–12–1
June 1vs. Cal State Los Angeles5–437–12–1 :
NCAA tournament: College World Series
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
June 11vs. BYURosenblatt Stadium5–338–12–1
June 12vs. Oklahoma StateRosenblatt Stadium6–539–12–1
June 13vs. St. John'sRosenblatt Stadium7–640–12–1
June 14vs. North Carolina StateRosenblatt Stadium2–041–12–1
June 15vs. Southern IllinoisRosenblatt Stadium4–342–12–1 :

## Awards and honors
### Jim Barr

* All-Pac-8 Second Team

### Reid Braden

* All-Pac-8 First Team

### Pat Harrison

* All-America First Team
* All-Pac-8 First Team

### Bill Lee

* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* All-Pac-8 Honorable Mention

### Chuck Ramshaw

* All-Pac-8 Second Team

### Bill Seinsoth

* College World Series Most Outstanding Player
* All-America First Team

### Steve Sogge

* All-Pac-8 First Team

## Trojans in the 1968 MLB Draft

The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft.

### June regular draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Ron Drake | C | 18th | 419th | San Diego Padres |
| Bill Lee | LHP | 22nd | 507th | Boston Red Sox |
| James Kuehner | 1B | 25th | 561st | Washington Senators |
| William Homik | C | 66th | 908th | Los Angeles Dodgers |

### June secondary draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Pat Harrison | 2B | 1st | 9th | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Jim Barr | RHP | 3rd | 49th | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Reid Braden | 1B | 5th | 92nd | Philadelphia Phillies |
| William Seinsoth | 1B | 5th | 95th | Los Angeles Dodgers |

### January secondary draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Pat Harrison | 2B | 1st | 8th | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Dennis Parks | OF | 2nd | 30th | Chicago Cubs |
| Reid Braden | 1B | 7th | 121st | New York Mets |