The College World Series, held for the forty second time in 1988, 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.
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.
[1][2] The following is an incomplete list of conference standings: The 1988 season marked the forty second NCAA baseball tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series.
The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Stanford claiming their second championship with a 9–4 win over Arizona State in the final.