Season | 1978 |
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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 | |||||||||||||
Florida State | 0 | |||||||||||||
Marshall | 9 | |||||||||||||
Clemson | 3 | |||||||||||||
Clemson | 8 | |||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 5 | |||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||
Missouri | 2 | |||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||
Michigan | 6 | |||||||||||||
Michigan | 8 | |||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 1 | |||||||||||||
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 | 7 | |||||||||||||
Michigan State | 2 | |||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 5 | |||||||||||||
Oral Roberts | 8 | |||||||||||||
Oral Roberts | 10 | |||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 3 | |||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
Washington State | 1 | |||||||||||||
Gonzaga | 5 | |||||||||||||
UNLV | 4 | |||||||||||||
UNLV | 17 | |||||||||||||
Arizona State | 10 | |||||||||||||
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 | 15 | |||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 1 | |||||||||||||
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 | 7 | |||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 0 | |||||||||||||
Texas–Pan American | 2* | |||||||||||||
Baylor | 3 | |||||||||||||
Baylor | 3 | |||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | |||||||||||||
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 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Santa Clara | 0 | |||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 2* | |||||||||||||
Southern California | 3* | |||||||||||||
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 |
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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 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern California | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oral Roberts | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern California | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oral Roberts | 6 | North Carolina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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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 |
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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.