1968 College World Series
Errors plagued BYU in losing to Southern California, the eventual NCAA champion, by a score of 5-3. USC scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to break a 1-1 tie. Larry Romney, who led the NCAA with 13 home runs in 1968, hit a two-run homer in the top of the eighth for the Cougars against the Trojans before a crowd of 8,990.
Southern Cal 5, BYU 3 (6/11/68)
BYU 000 010 020 — 3 5 3
USC 000 001 40x — 5 2 2
Crosby, Caviglia (7) and Eldredge. Lee and Sogge. WP-Lee. LP-Crosby.
E-Eldredge, Davis 2; Jaffe, Seinsoth. LOB-BYU 6, USC 4.
2B-Eldredge (BYU). HR-Romney (13, BYU). SF-Sogge (USC).
A-8,990