1978 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
| 1978 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 1978 | ||
| Teams | 34 | ||
| College World Series Site |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium Omaha, NE | ||
| Champions | Southern California (11th title) | ||
| Runner-Up | Arizona State (2nd CWS Appearance) | ||
| Winning coach | Rod Dedeaux (11th title) | ||
| MOP | Rod Boxberger (Southern California) | ||
NCAA Baseball Tournaments
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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 |
| Casey Lindsey | 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 | Doug Stokke | Senior | Southern California |
| Outfielder | Tim Tolman | Senior | Southern California |
| John Wells | Junior | Southern California | |
| Steve Michael | Junior | Arizona State | |
| Designated hitter | Randy Guerra | 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:
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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