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1977 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1977 |
| Division | Division I |
| Image | NCAA 70s logo.svg |
| Teams | 34 |
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
| City | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Champions | Arizona State |
| TitleCount | 4th |
| Runner-Up | South Carolina |
| CWSCount | 2nd |
| Coach | Jim Brock |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Bob Horner |
| MOPTeam | Arizona State |
| tournament_link | NCAA Division I Baseball Championship |
| Runner-Up=South Carolina The 1977 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1977 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-first 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. The thirty-first tournament's champion was Arizona State, coached by Jim Brock. The Most Outstanding Player was Bob Horner of Arizona State.
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. The winners of each Regional advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
Atlantic Regional at [[Columbia, SC]]
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| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=7 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=South Carolina | RD1-score4=6
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=East Carolina | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=South Carolina | RD1-score6=4
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Wake Forest | RD2-score1=9 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=South Alabama | RD2-score2=6
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=South Alabama | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=South Carolina | RD2-score4=11
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Wake Forest | RD3-score1-1=2 | RD3-score1-2=1 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=South Carolina | RD3-score2-1=5 | RD3-score2-2=6
Mideast Regional at [[Minneapolis, MN]]
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| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Minnesota | RD1-score3=7 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Virginia Tech | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Florida | RD1-score6=9
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Central Michigan | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Minnesota | RD2-score2=13
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Central Michigan | RD2-score3=11 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Florida | RD2-score4=13
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Minnesota | RD3-score1-1=5 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Florida | RD3-score2-1=1 | RD3-score2-2=—
Midwest Regional at [[Norman, OK]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Texas A&M | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Michigan | RD1-score6=13
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Southern Illinois | RD2-score1=7 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Oklahoma | RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Oklahoma | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Michigan | RD2-score4=5
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Southern Illinois | RD3-score1-1=9 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Michigan | RD3-score2-1=0 | RD3-score2-2=—
Northeast Regional at [[Storrs, CT]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=10* | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=7*
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=9 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=7
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cornell | RD2-score1=9 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Connecticut | RD2-score2=7
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Catholic | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Temple | RD2-score4=10
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=St. John's | RD2-score5=3 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Seton Hall | RD2-score6=2
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Cornell | RD3-score1=6 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Temple | RD3-score2=9
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Catholic | RD3-score3=3 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=St. John's | RD3-score4=8
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Cornell | RD4-score1=9 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=St. John's | RD4-score2=11
| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Temple | RD5-score1a=8 | RD5-score1b=— | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=St. John's | RD5-score2a=6 | RD5-score2b=—
Rocky Mountain Regional at [[Tempe, AZ]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=8 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=7
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Arizona State | RD1-score3=6 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Portland State | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Cal State Fullerton | RD1-score6=5
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Washington State | RD2-score1=7 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Arizona State | RD2-score2=11
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Washington State | RD2-score3=6 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Cal State Fullerton | RD2-score4=5
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Arizona State | RD3-score1-1=3 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Washington State | RD3-score2-1=2 | RD3-score2-2=—
South Regional at [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables, FL]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Clemson | RD1-score1=8 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=7
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=6 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Ole Miss | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Morehead State | RD1-score6=2
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Clemson | RD2-score1=7 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Miami (FL) | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Ole Miss | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Miami (FL) | RD2-score4=5
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Clemson | RD3-score1-1=3 | RD3-score1-2=10 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Miami (FL) | RD3-score2-1=10 | RD3-score2-2=9
South Central Regional at [[Arlington, TX]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=10 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Lamar | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=New Orleans | RD1-score6=5
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Miami (OH) | RD2-score1=7 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Baylor | RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Baylor | RD2-score3=7 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=New Orleans | RD2-score4=1
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Miami (OH) | RD3-score1-1=7 | RD3-score1-2=0 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Baylor | RD3-score2-1=12 | RD3-score2-2=2
West Regional at [[Honolulu, HI]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Cal State Los Angeles | RD1-score2=4
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=6 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Cal State Los Angeles | RD1-score5=8 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Hawaii | RD1-score6=4
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Fresno State | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Southern California | RD2-score2=7
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Cal State Los Angeles | RD2-score3=15 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Fresno State | RD2-score4=11
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Southern California | RD3-score1-1=5 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Cal State Los Angeles | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score2-2=7
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | WAC | 52–11 (15–3) | Jim Brock | 8 | ||
| (last: 1976) | 1st | |||||
| (1965, 1967, 1969) | 29–13 | |||||
| SWC | 43–13 (15–9) | Mickey Sullivan | 0 | |||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| Clemson | ACC | 41–8 (9–1) | Bill Wilhelm | 3 | ||
| (last: 1976) | 5th | |||||
| (1958, 1959, 1976) | 3–6 | |||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | SCBA | 40–20 (17–7) | Jack Deutsch | 0 | ||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| Minnesota | Big 10 | 38–10 (15–3) | Dick Siebert | 4 | ||
| (last: 1973) | 1st | |||||
| (1956, 1960, 1964) | 16–5 | |||||
| South Carolina | Independent | 40–10–1 | June Raines | 1 | ||
| (last: 1975) | 2nd | |||||
| (1975) | 4–2 | |||||
| MVC | 38–10 (n/a) | Richard Jones | 4 | |||
| (last: 1974) | 2nd | |||||
| (1968, 1971) | 9–8 | |||||
| East Coast Conference | 34–7 (n/a) | Skip Wilson | 1 | |||
| (last: 1972) | 3rd | |||||
| (1972) | 2–2 |
Results
Bracket
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=10 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=5
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Arizona State | RD1-score3=10 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Clemson | RD1-score4=7
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Cal State Los Angeles | RD1-score5=7 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Minnesota | RD1-score6=4
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=South Carolina | RD1-score7=310 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=2
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Southern Illinois | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Arizona State | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Cal State Los Angeles | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=South Carolina | RD2-score4=6
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Temple | RD2-score5=4 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Clemson | RD2-score6=13
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=Minnesota | RD2-score7=411 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=Baylor | RD2-score8=3
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Southern Illinois | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=South Carolina | RD3-score2=5
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Cal State Los Angeles | RD3-score3=1 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Clemson | RD3-score4=0
| RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Arizona State | RD3-score5=8 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Minnesota | RD3-score6=4
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=South Carolina | RD4-score1=2 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Arizona State | RD4-score2=6
| RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Southern Illinois | RD4-score3=9 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=Cal State Los Angeles | RD4-score4=7
| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Arizona State | RD5-score1=10 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Southern Illinois | RD5-score2=0
| RD6-seed1= | RD6-team1=South Carolina | RD6-score1=1 | RD6-seed2= | RD6-team2=Arizona State | RD6-score2=2
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 | Game 1 | 10–5 | |||
| Game 2 | Arizona State | 10–7 | Clemson | ||
| June 11 | Game 3 | Cal State Los Angeles | 7–4 | Minnesota | |
| Game 4 | South Carolina | 3–2 (10 innings) | |||
| Game 5 | Clemson | 13–4 | Temple eliminated | ||
| June 12 | Game 6 | Minnesota | 4–3 (11 innings) | Baylor eliminated | |
| June 13 | Game 7 | 3–2 | Arizona State | ||
| Game 8 | South Carolina | 6–2 | Cal State Los Angeles | ||
| June 14 | Game 9 | Arizona State | 8–4 | Minnesota | Minnesota eliminated |
| Game 10 | Cal State Los Angeles | 1–0 | Clemson | Clemson eliminated | |
| June 15 | Game 11 | South Carolina | 5–4 | ||
| June 16 | Game 12 | 9–7 | Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles eliminated | |
| Game 13 | Arizona State | 6–2 | South Carolina | ||
| June 17 | Game 14 | Arizona State | 10–0 | Southern Illinois eliminated | |
| June 18 | Final | Arizona State | 2–1 | South Carolina | Arizona State wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Randy Martz | South Carolina Gamecocks | border=0}} | |
| Jerry Vasquez | Arizona State Sun Devils | border=0}} | Arizona State | |
| C | Steve Stieb | Southern Illinois Salukis | border=0}} | |
| 1B | Chris Nyman | Arizona State Sun Devils | border=0}} | Arizona State |
| 2B | Bob Horner (MOP) | Arizona State Sun Devils | border=0}} | Arizona State |
| 3B | Brandt Humphry | Arizona State Sun Devils | border=0}} | Arizona State |
| SS | Mike Henderson | Arizona State Sun Devils | border=0}} | Arizona State |
| OF | Chuck McLean | South Carolina Gamecocks | border=0}} | |
| Mookie Wilson | South Carolina Gamecocks | border=0}} | ||
| David Caldwell | Clemson Tigers | border=0}} | Clemson | |
| DH | Jamie Allen | Arizona State Sun Devils | border=0}} | Arizona State |
Notable players
- Arizona State: Jamie Allen, Chris Bando, Hubie Brooks, Bob Horner, Dave Hudgens, Darrell Jackson, Chris Nyman, Bob Pate, Rick Peters, Patt Rooney, Thomas Hawk
- Baylor: Andy Beene, Jaime Cocanower, Fritzie Connally, Steve Macko
- Cal State Los Angeles: Darrell Brown, Alfredo Esparza
- Clemson: Ron Musselman, Bill Schroeder, Brian Snyder
- Minnesota: Brian Denman, Paul Molitor, Jerry Ujdur
- South Carolina: Jim Lewis, Ed Lynch, Randy Martz, Mookie Wilson
- Southern Illinois: Neil Fiala, Rickey Keeton, Bill Lyons, Dewey Robinson, George Vukovich
- Temple: Pete Filson
References
References
- (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
- (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
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