# 1968 Southern Illinois Salukis baseball team

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

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 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 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 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 Northern Arizona | Unknown • Unknown | 1–8 | 4–6 |
| March 25 | vs Grand Canyon | Unknown • Unknown | 7–4 | 5–6 |
| March 29 | vs Wake Forest | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida | 4–2 | 6–6 |
| March 29 | at 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 | Monmouth | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois | 4–0 | 8–9 |
| April 2 | Monmouth | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois | 3–1 | 9–9 |
| April 5 | Memphis State | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois | 5–15 | 9–10 |
| April 9 | McKendree | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois | 11–1 | 10–10 |
| April 10 | 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 | Air Force | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois | 3–1 | 13–10 |
| April 12 | Moorhead State | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois | 2–0 | 14–10 |
| April 15 | MacMurray | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois | 5–1 | 15–10 |
| April 20 | 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 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 Washington (MO) | Unknown • St. Louis, Missouri | 7–3 | 21–11 |
| April 27 | 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 Quincy | Unknown • Quincy, Illinois | 5–3 | 24–11 |
| April 30 | Greenville | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois | 9–0 | 25–11 |
May (6–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 3 | at 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 | Evansville | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois | 3–2 | 28–12 |
| May 12 | Saint Louis | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois | 5–4 | 29–12 |
| May 17 | at UT Martin | Unknown • Martin, Tennessee | 3–0 | 30–12 |
| May 24 | Illinois College | Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois | 14–0 | 31–12 |
Postseason (6–2) :
District IV Playoff (3–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 30 | vs Ohio | Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota | 6–3 | 32–12 |
| June 1 | at Minnesota | Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota | 10–9 | 33–12 |
| June 2 | vs Ohio | Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota | 3–0 | 34–12 |
1968 College World Series (3–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| June 10 | vs NC State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 6–7 | 34–13 |
| June 11 | vs 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 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 |
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## Awards and honors
### Barry O’Sullivan

* All Tournament Team

### Jerry Bond

* All Tournament Team

### Mike Rogodzinski

* All Tournament Team