1978 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
| Season | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 34 |
| Finals site |
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| Champions | Southern California (11th title) |
| Runner-up | Arizona State (2nd CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Rod Dedeaux (11th title) |
| () | |
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[]
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[]
| Marshall | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Marshall | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Clemson | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Clemson | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 7 | |||||||||||||
Mideast Regional at Ann Arbor, MI[]
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | — | ||||||||||||
| Missouri | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 6 | |||||||||||||
Midwest Regional at Tulsa, OK[]
| Southern Illinois | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 7 | — | ||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | — | ||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | |||||||||||||
Northeast Regional at Holyoke, MA[]
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rocky Mountain Regional at Tempe, AZ[]
| Gonzaga | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 5 | |||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | |||||||||||||
| UNLV | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 17 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Washington State | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 14 | |||||||||||||
| UNLV | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 30 | |||||||||||||
South Regional at Auburn, AL[]
| North Carolina | 15 | |||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Auburn | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Memphis | 10 | |||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Memphis | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Memphis | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Auburn | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Memphis | 6 | |||||||||||||
South Central Regional at Arlington, TX[]
| Texas–Pan American | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Texas–Pan American | 2* | |||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Baylor | 6 | — | ||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Texas–Pan American | 5* | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 7 | |||||||||||||
West Regional at Los Angeles, CA[]
| Cal State Fullerton | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2* | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 3* | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 2 | — | ||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | — | ||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona | 7 | |||||||||||||
College World Series[]
Participants[]
| 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[]
Bracket[]
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Southern California | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Southern California | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Southern California | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 11 | ||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 13 | ||||||||||||
| St. John's | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Baylor | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 12 | Oral Roberts | 3 | ||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 5 | ||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 9 | ||||||||||||
| St. John's | 5 | Michigan | 6 | ||||||||||
| North Carolina | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Semifinals | Finals | if needed | |||||||||||
| Re-ordered Semi-finals | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 3 | ||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Southern California | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 3 | ||||||||||||
Game results[]
| 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[]
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Rod Boxberger | Junior | Southern California |
| Junior | Arizona State | ||
| Catcher | Chris Bando | Senior | Arizona State |
| First baseman | Dave Hostetler | Senior | Southern California |
| Second baseman | Mike Fox | Senior | North Carolina |
| Third baseman | Bob Horner | Junior | Arizona State |
| Shortstop | Senior | Southern California | |
| Outfielder | Tim Tolman | Senior | Southern California |
| Junior | Southern California | ||
| Steve Michael | Junior | Arizona State | |
| Designated hitter | Junior | Miami (FL) |
Notable players[]
- 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[]
- Chris Bando appears in his fourth College World Series.
References[]
- ^ "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 22 April 2012.
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