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 College World Series was played at Hyames Field on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan from June 25 to 26. The tournament champion was Southern California coached by Sam Barry and Rod Dedeaux. It was the Trojans' first of 12 championships through the 2022 season.
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. 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 SWC 16–9 (9–5) District VI Selection None RMC District VII Selection None Big Nine 20–5–1 (10–2) Won District IV Playoffs 11947 Independent 16–8 Won District II Playoffs None Southern Won District III Playoffs None MVC 19–4 Won District V Playoffs NoneSouthern California CIBA 22–3 (13–2) District VIII Selection (won PCC Playoff) NoneYale EIBL 18–6–1 (6–3) District I Selection 11947
Eastern playoff At Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Western playoff At Denver, Colorado
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
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, Henry Cedillos Yale: George Bush, Frank Quinn, Dick Tettelbach
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