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 2022 season.

1948 NCAA I
baseball tournament

Season	1948
Teams	8
Finals site	Hyames Field Kalamazoo, MI
Champions	Southern California (1st title)
Runner-up	Yale (2nd CWS Appearance)
Winning coach	Sam Barry Rod Dedeaux (1st title)
← 1947  NCAA Division I Baseball Championship 1949 →

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[a]	RMC		District VII Selection	None
Illinois	Big Nine	20–5–1 (10–2)	Won District IV Playoffs	1 1947
Lafayette	Independent	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

Semi-finals

Finals

Yale

6

North Carolina

1

Yale

11

Winner's bracket

Lafayette

2

Lafayette

9

Illinois

6

Yale

4

–

Lafayette

3

–

North Carolina

7

Illinois

3

Lafayette

5

Loser's bracket

North Carolina

2

Western playoff

At Denver, Colorado^[6][7][8]

First round

Semi-finals

Finals

Southern California

8

Baylor

0

Southern California

7

Winner's bracket

Oklahoma A&M

1

Oklahoma A&M

13

Colorado State College

7

Southern California

16

–

Baylor

3

–

Baylor

13

Colorado State College

4

Oklahoma A&M

8

Loser's bracket

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 Finals
	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, Henry Cedillos
• Yale: George Bush, Frank Quinn, Dick Tettelbach

Notes

1. 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.