| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 24 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Ithaca (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
The 1988 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1988 NCAA Division III baseball season to determine the 13th national champion of college baseball at the NCAA Division III level. The tournament concluded with six teams competing at a new location at Muzzy Field in Bristol, Connecticut for the championship. Six regional tournaments were held to determine the participants in the World Series. Regional tournaments were contested in double-elimination format, with one region consisting of six teams, four regions consisting of four teams, and one region consisting of two teams, which was played as best-of-five, for a total of 24 teams participating in the tournament. The tournament champion was Ithaca, who defeated Wisconsin-Oshkosh for the championship. [1]
The 1988 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1988 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its forty-second year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Each region was composed of six teams, resulting in 48 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The forty-second tournament's champion was Stanford coached by Mark Marquess. The Most Outstanding Player was Lee Plemel of Stanford.
The 1976 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1976 NCAA Division III baseball season to determine the first national champion of college baseball at the NCAA Division III level. The tournament concluded with four teams competing at Pioneer Park in Marietta, Ohio for the championship. Four regional tournaments were held to determine the participants in the World Series. Regional tournaments were contested in double-elimination format, with three regions consisting of six teams and one consisting of four, for a total of 22 teams participating in the tournament. The tournament champion was Stanislaus State, who defeated Ithaca for the championship.
The 1977 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1977 NCAA Division III baseball season to determine the second national champion of college baseball at the NCAA Division III level. The tournament concluded with four teams competing at Pioneer Park in Marietta, Ohio for the championship. Four regional tournaments were held to determine the participants in the World Series. Regional tournaments were contested in double-elimination format, with three regions consisting of six teams and one consisting of four, for a total of 22 teams participating in the tournament. The tournament champion was Stanislaus State, who defeated Brandeis for the championship.
The 1980 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1980 NCAA Division III baseball season to determine the fifth national champion of college baseball at the NCAA Division III level. The tournament concluded with four teams competing at Pioneer Park in Marietta, Ohio for the championship. Four regional tournaments were held to determine the participants in the World Series. Regional tournaments were contested in double-elimination format, with all four regions consisting of six teams, for a total of 24 teams participating in the tournament. The tournament champion was Ithaca, who defeated Marietta for the championship.
The 1981 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1981 NCAA Division III baseball season to determine the sixth national champion of college baseball at the NCAA Division III level. The tournament concluded with four teams competing at Pioneer Park in Marietta, Ohio for the championship. Four regional tournaments were held to determine the participants in the World Series. Regional tournaments were contested in double-elimination format, with all four regions consisting of six teams, for a total of 24 teams participating in the tournament. The tournament champion was Marietta, who defeated Ithaca for the championship.
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The 1984 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1984 NCAA Division III baseball season to determine the ninth national champion of college baseball at the NCAA Division III level. The tournament concluded with six teams competing at Pioneer Park in Marietta, Ohio for the championship. Six regional tournaments were held to determine the participants in the World Series. Regional tournaments were contested in double-elimination format, with one region consisting of six teams, four regions consisting of four teams, and one region consisting of two teams, which was played as best-of-five, for a total of 24 teams participating in the tournament. The tournament champion was Ramapo, who defeated Marietta for the championship.
The 1985 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1985 NCAA Division III baseball season to determine the tenth national champion of college baseball at the NCAA Division III level. The tournament concluded with six teams competing at Pioneer Park in Marietta, Ohio for the championship. Six regional tournaments were held to determine the participants in the World Series. Regional tournaments were contested in double-elimination format, with one region consisting of six teams, four regions consisting of four teams, and one region consisting of two teams, which was played as best-of-five, for a total of 24 teams participating in the tournament. The tournament champion was Wisconsin-Oshkosh, who defeated Marietta for the championship.
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