National Championships Won by Baseball (2)
| 1988 National Champions | ||
 Lee Plemel would be named the CWS MVP after allowing four runs in 18.0 innings in Omaha. |  |  Ed Sprague (left) won two College World Series and then won back-to-back titles with the Blue Jays. |
| Head Coach: Mark Marquess | ||
Stanford became only the third team in history to win back-to-back College World Series titles. The Cardinal had a rockier journey than in 1987, going 18-12 in the Pac-10 Southern Division and having to beat teams like Cal State Fullerton and Arizona State in the playoffs after going a combined 2-7 against them in the regular season. But the Cardinal emerged from the losers' bracket to win four consecutive elimination games to win the title in Omaha, Neb. Among them were two over Cal State Fullerton and the 9-4 championship victory over Arizona State. Stan Spencer became the first pitcher in college baseball history to record the final out in two consecutive championship games. The season ended with Stanford senior Lee Plemel receiving the College World Series MVP honors after recording complete-game wins over Fresno State and Cal State Fullerton. Ron Witmeyer and Doug Robbins were named to the All-CWS team. | ||
| 1987 National Champions | ||
 Paul Carey had the most memorable hit in school-history, hitting a game- winning, come from behind grand slam against LSU to propel them into the national title game. |  |  David Esquer was the starting shortstop for the Cardinal during its first title run. |
| Head Coach: Mark Marquess | ||
Stanford won a school-record 53 games on its way to winning the Pac-10 Conference Southern Division title by five games and going on to capture its first College World Series championship. Stanford arrived in Omaha, Neb., with momentum, having swept all four games in the NCAA West Regional to advance. Anchored by All-American Jack McDowell, pitching was the cornerstone of the team. National Freshman of the Year Paul Carey had maybe the greatest single moment in program history, coming to the plate with the bases loaded in the 10th inning of an elimination game in Omaha, with Stanford trailing 5-2 to LSU. Carey responded with a winning, walk-off grand slam for a 6-5 victory. Stanford went on to beat Texas, 9-3, and Oklahoma State, 9-5, to win the title. Carey, David Esquer and Mark Machtolf were named to the All-College World Series team. | ||