1998 NCAA Division I baseball season

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1998 NCAA Division I baseball season
Number of teams273
NCAA tournament
College World Series
Champions USC (12th title)
Runners-up Arizona State (18th CWS Appearance)
Winning Coach Mike Gillespie (1st title)
MOP Wes Rachels (USC)
Seasons
  1997
1999  

The 1998 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1998. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1998 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the fifty second time in 1998, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska, at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Southern California claimed the championship for the twelfth time, and first since 1978. [1]

Contents

Realignment

Format changes

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1998 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Each of the eight regionals consisted of six teams competing in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. In order to provide all conference champions with an automatic bid, 10 conference champions participated in a play-in round. The five winners joined the other 19 conference champions with automatic bids, 24 teams earned at-large selections. [1] [2]

ConferenceRegular season winnerConference TournamentTournament Venue • CityTournament Winner
America East Conference Delaware 1998 America East Conference baseball tournament Frawley StadiumWilmington, DE Delaware
Atlantic Coast Conference Florida State 1998 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament Durham Bulls Athletic ParkDurham, NC Wake Forest
Big 12 Conference Texas A&M 1998 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament AT&T Bricktown BallparkOklahoma City, OK Texas Tech
Big East Conference Rutgers 1998 Big East Conference baseball tournament Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial StadiumNorwich, CT Rutgers
Big South Conference Liberty 1998 Big South Conference baseball tournament Knights StadiumFort Mill, SC Liberty
Big Ten Conference Illinois 1998 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament Illinois FieldChampaign, IL Minnesota
Big West Conference North - Nevada
South - Cal State Fullerton
1998 Big West Conference baseball tournament Titan FieldFullerton, CA Long Beach State
Colonial Athletic Association VCU 1998 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament Grainger StadiumKinston, NC Richmond
Conference USA Tulane 1998 Conference USA baseball tournament Zephyr FieldNew Orleans, LA Tulane
Ivy League Gehrig - Princeton
Rolfe - Harvard
1998 Ivy League Baseball Championship Series Yale FieldNew Haven, CT Harvard
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Northern - Le Moyne
Southern - Rider
1998 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball tournament Dutchess StadiumWappingers Falls, NY Le Moyne
Mid-American Conference East - Bowling Green
West - Ball State
1998 Mid-American Conference baseball tournament Warren E. Steller FieldBowling Green, OH Bowling Green
Midwestern Collegiate Conference Butler 1998 Midwestern Collegiate Conference baseball tournament Chicago, IL Butler
Mid-Continent Conference Eastern - C. W. Post
Western - Oral Roberts
1998 Mid-Continent Conference baseball tournament J. L. Johnson StadiumTulsa, OK Oral Roberts
Northeast Conference Monmouth/St. Francis 1998 Northeast Conference baseball tournament Cochrane StadiumJersey City, NJ Monmouth
Pacific-10 Conference North - Washington
South - Stanford
no tournament
Patriot League Navy 1998 Patriot League baseball tournament Max Bishop StadiumAnnapolis, MD Navy
Southeastern Conference Eastern - Florida
Western - LSU
1998 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament Golden ParkColumbus, GA Auburn
Southern Conference UNC Greensboro 1998 Southern Conference baseball tournament Joseph P. Riley Jr. ParkCharleston, SC The Citadel
Southland Conference Northwestern State 1998 Southland Conference baseball tournament Fair Grounds FieldShreveport, LA Nicholls State
Trans America Athletic Conference Eastern - Georgia State
Southern - FIU
Western - Troy State
1998 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament Osceola County StadiumKissimmee, FL FIU
West Coast Conference Loyola Marymount No tournament

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1998 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Florida State  y184 .8185320 .726
No. 15 Georgia Tech  y149 .6094122 .651
No. 23 Clemson  y149 .6094316 .729
NC State  y129 .5713921 .650
No. 27 Wake Forest  y1310 .5654323 .652
No. 18 North Carolina  y1310 .5654223 .646
Duke  815 .3483820 .655
Maryland  518 .2172630 .464
Virginia  518 .2172826 .519
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [3]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 14 Texas A&M  y2190 .70046200 .697
No. 28 Baylor  y18100 .64341201 .669
No. 29 Texas Tech  y18110 .62144200 .688
No. 22 Oklahoma  y17110 .60742200 .677
Missouri  17120 .58636180 .667
Oklahoma State  y15120 .55640210 .656
Nebraska  10130 .43524200 .545
Texas  11180 .37923321 .420
Iowa State  10180 .35720270 .426
Kansas State  9190 .32120320 .385
Kansas  7200 .25922290 .431
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [4]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Big East Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 30 Rutgers  y1730 .85033160 .673
Notre Dame  1540 .78941170 .707
St. John's  1470 .66728171 .620
Providence  1481 .63031221 .583
West Virginia  1390 .59137171 .682
Seton Hall  12100 .54525230 .521
Connecticut  12110 .52225170 .595
Villanova  6150 .28626211 .552
Pittsburgh  5160 .23812271 .313
Boston College  4151 .22517231 .427
Georgetown  5190 .20822340 .393
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [5] [6]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Big South Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Liberty  y135 .7223229 .525
Coastal Carolina  117 .6113129 .517
UNC Asheville  108 .5562732 .458
Winthrop  108 .5563522 .614
Charleston Southern  99 .5002429 .453
Radford  711 .3891735 .327
UMBC  315 .1671037 .213
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [7]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Illinois  y195 .7923919 .672
Minnesota  y199 .6794313 .768
Ohio State  189 .6673616 .692
Penn State  1511 .5772824 .538
Indiana  1414 .5002927 .518
Iowa  915 .3751927 .413
Michigan  915 .3752127 .438
Northwestern  1018 .3572726 .509
Purdue  918 .3332329 .442
Michigan State  816 .3332527 .481
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [8] [9]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Big West Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern
Nevada  x1710 .6303122 .585
Sacramento State  1519 .4412325 .479
Pacific  1217 .4142522 .532
New Mexico State  821 .2762329 .442
Southern
No. 11 Cal State Fullerton  x255 .8334717 .734
No. 4 Long Beach State  237 .7673720 .649
UC Santa Barbara  1118 .3791830 .375
Cal Poly  721 .2501642 .276
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
As of June 30, 1985 [10]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 26 VCU  y1820 .90046150 .754
Richmond  y1560 .71441171 .703
James Madison  1180 .57927290 .482
East Carolina  10110 .47630290 .508
Old Dominion  9120 .42928290 .491
George Mason  8120 .40026280 .481
UNC Wilmington  6140 .30021340 .382
William & Mary  4160 .20024280 .462
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [11]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Conference USA baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Tulane  y225 .8154815 .762
Houston  216 .7783425 .576
UNC Charlotte  y198 .7044319 .694
UAB  1512 .5562924 .547
Louisville  1413 .5193124 .564
Southern Miss  1215 .4443028 .517
Memphis  1215 .4441024 .294
South Florida  918 .3332136 .368
Saint Louis  420 .1671038 .208
Cincinnati  420 .1671538 .283
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [12]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Miami (FL)  y 5112 .810
Cal State Northridge   3719 .661
Elon   2622 .542
Belmont   2321 .523
Southern Utah   2226 .458
Hawaii–Hilo   1634 .320
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [13]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Ivy League baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Lou Gehrig
Princeton  x1370 .65025140 .641
Cornell  1280 .60018181 .500
Penn  9110 .45014211 .403
Columbia  5150 .25010310 .244
Red Rolfe
Harvard  xy1640 .80036120 .750
Yale  1190 .55021210 .500
Dartmouth  7130 .35023180 .561
Brown  7130 .35012340 .261
x Division champion
Championship Series champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [14]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern
Le Moyne  xy206 .7692615 .634
Marist  188 .6923017 .638
Siena  1115 .4231732 .347
Niagara  1115 .4231723 .425
Canisius  719 .2691030 .250
Southern
Rider  x1610 .6152525 .500
Iona  1511 .5772226 .458
Manhattan  1412 .5382021 .488
Fairfield  1214 .4621925 .432
Saint Peter's  620 .231734 .171
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [15]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Mid-Continent Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
C.W. Post  x122 .8572121 .500
Youngstown State  56 .4551731 .354
Central Connecticut  68 .4292422 .522
Pace  57 .4171426 .350
NYIT  510 .3331328 .317
West
Oral Roberts  xy186 .7504520 .692
Valparaiso  139 .5913123 .574
Western Illinois  1210 .5451528 .349
Chicago State  914 .3911921 .475
Northeastern Illinois  519 .2081033 .233
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [16]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
East
Bowling Green  xy17100 .63034210 .618
Kent State  17120 .58627280 .491
Miami  17130 .56733260 .559
Ohio  13170 .43331240 .564
Akron  10180 .35720310 .392
Marshall  9210 .30018350 .340
West
Ball State  x2380 .74239180 .684
Central Michigan  2390 .71934250 .576
Western Michigan  16160 .50026290 .473
Eastern Michigan  14160 .46727270 .500
Toledo  13170 .43320320 .385
Northern Illinois  8230 .25810301 .256
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [17]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Northeast Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
St. Francis  1050 .66726121 .679
Monmouth  y1050 .66730210 .588
Long Island  960 .60024140 .632
Mount St. Mary's  690 .4009280 .243
Fairleigh Dickinson  690 .40015240 .385
Wagner  4110 .26710351 .228
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern
No. 13 Washington  xy177 .7084117 .707
Oregon State  159 .6253514 .714
Washington State  1212 .5002524 .510
Portland State  420 .1671734 .333
Southern
No. 9 Stanford  xy228 .7334214 .750
No. 1 Southern California  y219 .7004917 .742
No. 2 Arizona State  y1811 .6214123 .641
Arizona  1218 .4003323 .589
UCLA  1119 .3672333 .411
California  524 .1722232 .407
x Division champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [18]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Patriot League baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Navy  155 .7502617 .605
Bucknell  137 .6503117 .646
Army  128 .6002629 .473
Lafayette  812 .4001026 .278
Lehigh  713 .3501326 .333
Holy Cross  515 .250729 .194
Tournament champion
As of June 30, 1998 [19]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Division
No. 7 Florida  xy218 .7244618 .719
No. 19 South Carolina  y1910 .6554216 .724
Kentucky  1218 .4002631 .456
Tennessee  1117 .3933620 .643
Georgia  821 .2762430 .444
Vanderbilt  624 .2002528 .472
Western Division
No. 3 LSU  xy219 .7004819 .716
No. 16 Alabama  y1910 .6554316 .729
No. 12 Auburn  y1612 .5714618 .719
No. 6 Mississippi State  y1415 .4833720 .649
Arkansas  y1314 .4813719 .661
Ole Miss  1315 .4643023 .566
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [20]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Southern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Greensboro  225 .8154018 .690
The Citadel  y215 .8083724 .607
Western Carolina  206 .7694215 .737
Furman  1212 .5002127 .438
Wofford  1012 .4551532 .319
Georgia Southern  915 .3752230 .423
Davidson  816 .3331338 .255
East Tennessee State  818 .3081831 .367
VMI  717 .2921435 .286
Appalachian State  617 .2611328 .317
Conference champion
SoCon Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [21]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Southland Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northwestern State  158 .6524020 .667
Northeast Louisiana  139 .5913322 .600
McNeese State  1310 .5653026 .536
Nicholls State  y1311 .5422834 .452
Southwest Texas State  1311 .5422828 .500
Sam Houston State  1211 .5222928 .509
Texas–Arlington  913 .4092029 .408
Southeastern Louisiana  914 .3912927 .518
Texas–San Antonio  717 .2922328 .451
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [22]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1998 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
South
FIU  xy1550 .75041240 .631
UCF  1470 .66741210 .661
Stetson  9120 .42930311 .492
Florida Atlantic  6140 .30029300 .492
East
Georgia State  x1190 .55023290 .442
College of Charleston  10110 .47631260 .544
Campbell  10110 .47628300 .483
Mercer  7130 .35027261 .509
West
Troy State  x1370 .65037210 .638
Jacksonville State  1380 .61934200 .630
Centenary  9120 .42921360 .368
Samford  6140 .30013430 .232
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1998 [23]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series

The 1998 season marked the fifty second NCAA baseball tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Southern California claiming their record twelfth championship with a 21–14 win over Arizona State in the final. [1]

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Florida 13
8 Mississippi State 14
8 Mississippi State 8
5LSU10
4 Southern California 10
5 LSU 12
5 LSU 4 3
4Southern California57
1 Florida 10
4Southern California1211
8 Mississippi State 1
4Southern California7
4Southern California21
6 Arizona State 14
2 Miami (FL) 3
7 Long Beach State 1
2 Miami (FL) 2
6Arizona State9
3 Florida State 10
6 Arizona State 11
6Arizona State14
7 Long Beach State 4
7Long Beach State7
3 Florida State 4
2 Miami (FL) 3
7Long Beach State6

Award winners

All-America team

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