1978 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
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American college baseball tournament
Collegiate baseball tournament
| Season | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 34 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Southern California (11th title) |
| Runner-up | Arizona State (2nd CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Rod Dedeaux (11th title) |
| MOP | Rod Boxberger (Southern California) |
The 1978 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its thirty-second year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Seven regions held a four team, double-elimination tournament while one region included six teams, resulting in 34 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament.[1] The thirty-second tournament's champion was Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was Rod Boxberger of Southern California.
Regionals
[edit ]The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight regional sites across the country, seven consisting of four teams and one of six teams.[2] The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
Atlantic Regional at Coral Gables, FL
[edit ] Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Marshall 4
Marshall 9
Clemson 3
Clemson 8
Marshall 0 1
Miami (FL) 6 5
Lower round 1 Lower final
Clemson 5
Florida State 2 Miami (FL) 7
Miami (FL) 7
Mideast Regional at Ann Arbor, MI
[edit ] Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Missouri 2
Eastern Michigan 4
Michigan 6
Michigan 8
Michigan 3 —
Texas A&M 0 —
Lower round 1 Lower final
Eastern Michigan 1
Missouri 1 Texas A&M 6
Texas A&M 5
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Southern Illinois 5
Oral Roberts 8
Oral Roberts 10
Oral Roberts 7 —
Southern Illinois 2 —
Lower round 1 Lower final
Southern Illinois 4
Michigan State 6 Oklahoma State 0
Oklahoma State 7
Northeast Regional at Holyoke, MA
[edit ] Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Delaware 1
Harvard 0 Delaware 4
UMass 3
Holy Cross 5 Delaware 4
St. John's 3 Temple 12
Holy Cross 7* Temple 5 6
Temple 8* St. John's 8 15
Temple 5 Delaware 4
UMass 0 Holy Cross 12 St. John's 7
Harvard 0 St. John's 14
St. John's 8
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Gonzaga 7
Gonzaga 5
UNLV 4
UNLV 17
Gonzaga 1 4
Arizona State 17 11
Lower round 1 Lower final
UNLV 5
Washington State 8 Arizona State 30
Arizona State 14
South Regional at Auburn, AL
[edit ] Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
North Carolina 3
Auburn 2
Auburn 14
Memphis 10
North Carolina 6 11
Memphis 8 9
Lower round 1 Lower final
Auburn 5
East Tennessee State 0 Memphis 6
Memphis 5
South Central Regional at Arlington, TX
[edit ] Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Texas–Pan American 2*
Baylor 3
Baylor 3
Baylor 6 —
Mississippi State 3 —
Lower round 1 Lower final
Texas–Pan American 5*
Louisiana Tech 5 Mississippi State 7
Mississippi State 6
West Regional at Los Angeles, CA
[edit ] Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Cal State Fullerton 2*
Southern California 3*
Arizona 2
Southern California 2 —
Arizona 0 —
Lower round 1 Lower final
Cal State Fullerton 3
Santa Clara 6 Arizona 7
Arizona 13
College World Series
[edit ]Participants
[edit ]| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | WAC | 53–10 (15–3) | Jim Brock | 9 (last: 1977) |
1st (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977) |
34–14 |
| Baylor | SWC | 32–17–2 (15–9) | Mickey Sullivan | 1 (last: 1977) |
8th (1977) |
0–2 |
| Miami (FL) | n/a | 48–10 (n/a) | Ron Fraser | 1 (last: 1974) |
2nd (1974) |
3–2 |
| Michigan | Big 10 | 29–15 (13–3) | Moby Benedict | 2 (last: 1962) |
1st (1953) |
8–1 |
| North Carolina | ACC | 36–15 (9–3) | Mike Roberts | 2 (last: 1966) |
7th (1960) |
0–4 |
| Oral Roberts | n/a | 44–10 (n/a) | Larry Cochell | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
| St. John's | ECAC | 40–16 (n/a) | Joe Russo | 4 (last: 1968) |
4th (1949, 1966, 1968) |
5–8 |
| Southern California | Pac-8 | 49–9 (15–3) | Rod Dedeaux | 16 (last: 1974) |
1st (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974) |
58–19 |
Results
[edit ]Bracket
[edit ] Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper final Semifinals Final
Michigan 4
Baylor 0
Michigan 3
Southern California 11
Southern California 5
Arizona State 2
Oral Roberts 11
Southern California 3
Oral Roberts 6 North Carolina 2
Arizona State 7
Southern California 10
Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Arizona State 3
Oral Roberts 3
Baylor 1 Miami (FL) 5
Arizona State 11
Miami (FL) 12
Miami (FL) 3
Michigan 6
North Carolina 9 North Carolina 7
St. John's 5
Game results
[edit ]| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 | Game 1 | Michigan | 4–0 | Baylor | |
| Game 2 | Southern California | 9–3 | Miami (FL) | ||
| June 3 | Game 3 | Oral Roberts | 11–0 | North Carolina | |
| Game 4 | Arizona State | 13–2 | St. John's | ||
| Game 5 | Miami (FL) | 12–1 | Baylor | Baylor eliminated | |
| June 4 | Game 6 | North Carolina | 9–5 | St. John's | St. John's eliminated |
| Game 7 | Southern California | 11–3 | Michigan | ||
| Game 8 | Arizona State | 7–6 | Oral Roberts | ||
| June 5 | Game 9 | North Carolina | 7–6 | Michigan | Michigan eliminated |
| Game 10 | Miami (FL) | 5–3 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts eliminated | |
| June 6 | Game 11 | Southern California | 5–2 | Arizona State | |
| June 7 | Game 12 | Arizona State | 11–3 | Miami (FL) | Miami eliminated |
| Game 13 | Southern California | 3–2 | North Carolina | North Carolina eliminated | |
| June 8 | Final | Southern California | 10–3 | Arizona State | Southern California wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
[edit ]The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Rod Boxberger (MOP) | USC |
| Casey Lindsey | Arizona State | |
| C | Chris Bando | Arizona State |
| 1B | Dave Hostetler | USC |
| 2B | Mike Fox | North Carolina |
| 3B | Bob Horner | Arizona State |
| SS | Doug Stokke | USC |
| OF | Tim Tolman | USC |
| John Wells | USC | |
| Steve Michael | Arizona State | |
| DH | Randy Guerra | Miami (FL) |
Notable players
[edit ]- Arizona State: Jamie Allen, Chris Bando, Hubie Brooks, Bob Horner, Dave Hudgens
- Baylor: Andy Beene, Jaime Cocanower, Fritzie Connally, Jon Perlman
- Miami (FL): Tony Brewer
- Michigan: Steve Howe, Rick Leach
- North Carolina: Dwight Lowry, Mike Fox
- Oral Roberts: George Bjorkman, Ron Meridith
- Southern California: Bill Bordley, Dave Engle, Dave Hostetler, Jeff Schattinger, Bob Skube, Chris Smith, Tim Tolman, Dave Van Gorder
- St. John's: Michael Beatrice, Doug LaTrenta
Tournament notes
[edit ]- Chris Bando appears in his fourth College World Series.
See also
[edit ]- 1978 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
- 1978 NCAA Division III baseball tournament
- 1978 NAIA World Series
References
[edit ]- ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 195. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. pp. 201–202. Retrieved April 22, 2012.