1998 College World Series
- 1998 College World Series
The 1998 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 29 to June 6. The fifty-second tournament's champion was the University of Southern California, coached by Mike Gillespie. The Most Outstanding Player was Wes Rachels of the University of Southern California.
The 1998 CWS was infamous for producing several high-scoring games, which was termed by media covering the Series as "Gorilla Ball", which placed a premium on home runs. LSU, which won the 1996 and 1997 national championships and set an NCAA record in 1997 by hitting 188 home runs, hit eight home runs in its first game vs. USC, and added six more in its second game vs. Mississippi State. Needing one victory to advance to the championship game for the third consecutive year, LSU fell twice to USC. USC and Pac-10 rival Arizona St. set numerous offensive records in the championship game, won by the Trojans 21-14.
Participating Teams
Notable Players
* Arizona State University: Willie Bloomquist
* University of Florida: Mark Ellis, Josh Fogg, Dave Ross, Brad Wilkerson
* Florida State University: Kevin Cash
* California State University, Long Beach: Mike Gallo
* Louisiana State University: Kurt Ainsworth, Randy Keisler
* University of Miami: Pat Burrell, Bobby Hill, Aubrey Huff, Jason Michaels
* Mississippi State University: Matt Ginter
* University of Southern California: Morgan Ensberg, Seth Etherton, Jason Lane, Eric Munson
Tournament Notes
Related Sites
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