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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.
[edit] Participating Teams
| Seeding | School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record
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| 1 | University of Florida | Southeastern Conference | 46 - 16 (21 - 8, 0 GB) | Andy Lopez | 3
(last: 1996) | 3rd
(1991) | 5 - 6
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| 2 | University of Miami | Division-I Independent | 50 - 10 (n/a) | Jim Morris | 16
(last: 1997) | 1st
(1982, 1984) | 34 - 28
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| 3 | Florida State University | Atlantic Coast Conference | 53 - 18 (18 - 4, 0 GB) | Mike Martin | 15
(last: 1996) | 2nd
(1970, 1986) | 19 - 30
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| 4 | University of Southern California | Pacific Ten Conference | 44 - 16 (21 - 9, 1 GB) | Mike Gillespie | 18
(last: 1995) | 1st
(1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978) | 67 - 21
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| 5 | Louisiana State University | Southeastern Conference | 46 - 17 (21 - 9, 0 GB) | Skip Bertman | 9
(last: 1997) | 1st
(1991, 1993, 1996, 1997) | 23 - 11
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| 6 | Arizona State University | Pacific Ten Conference | 38 - 22 (18 - 11, 3.5 GB) | Pat Murphy (college coach) | 17
(last: 1994) | 1st
(1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981) | 52 - 29
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| 7 | California State University, Long Beach | Big West Conference | 42 - 21 - 1 (23 - 7, 2 GB) | Dave Snow | 3
(last: 1993) | 3rd
(1993) | 4 - 6
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| 8 | Mississippi State University | Southeastern Conference | 41 - 21 (14 - 15, 6.5 GB) | Pat McMahon | 6
(last: 1997) | 4th
(1985) | 6 - 12
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[edit] Results
[edit] Bracket
- Bracket to be Included
[edit] Game Results
[edit] All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
[edit] 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
[edit] Tournament Notes
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