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1978 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

FieldValue
Year1978
DivisionDivision I
ImageNCAA 70s logo.svg
Teams34
CollegeWorldSeriesBallparkJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium
CityOmaha, Nebraska
ChampionsSouthern California
TitleCount11th
Runner-UpArizona State
CWSCount2nd
CoachRod Dedeaux
CoachCount11th
MOPRod Boxberger
MOPTeamSouthern California
tournament_linkNCAA Division I Baseball Championship

| Runner-Up=Arizona State 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. 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. The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.

Bold indicates winner.

Atlantic Regional at [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables, FL]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=8 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Miami (FL) | RD1-score4=5

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Florida State | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Miami (FL) | RD1-score6=7

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Marshall | RD2-score1=9 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Clemson | RD2-score2=3

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Clemson | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Miami (FL) | RD2-score4=7

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Marshall | RD3-score1-1=0 | RD3-score1-2=1 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Miami (FL) | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score2-2=5

Mideast Regional at [[Ann Arbor, MI]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Michigan | RD1-score3=8 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Missouri | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Texas A&M | RD1-score6=5

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Eastern Michigan | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Michigan | RD2-score2=6

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Eastern Michigan | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Texas A&M | RD2-score4=6

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Michigan | RD3-score1-1=3 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Texas A&M | RD3-score2-1=0 | RD3-score2-2=—

Midwest Regional at [[Tulsa, OK]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=10 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Michigan State | RD1-score5=6 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Oklahoma State | RD1-score6=7

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Southern Illinois | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Oral Roberts | RD2-score2=8

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Southern Illinois | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Oklahoma State | RD2-score4=0

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Oral Roberts | RD3-score1-1=7 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Southern Illinois | RD3-score2-1=2 | RD3-score2-2=—

Northeast Regional at [[Holyoke, MA]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=St. John's | RD1-score4=3

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=0

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Delaware | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=UMass | RD2-score2=3

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Holy Cross | RD2-score3=7* | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Temple | RD2-score4=8*

| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Harvard | RD2-score5=0 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=St. John's | RD2-score6=8

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Delaware | RD3-score1=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Temple | RD3-score2=12

| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Holy Cross | RD3-score3=12 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=St. John's | RD3-score4=14

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Delaware | RD4-score1=4 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=St. John's | RD4-score2=7

| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Temple | RD5-score1a=5 | RD5-score1b=6 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=St. John's | RD5-score2a=8 | RD5-score2b=15

Rocky Mountain Regional at [[Tempe, AZ]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=17 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Arizona State | RD1-score4=10

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Washington State | RD1-score5=8 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Arizona State | RD1-score6=14

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Gonzaga | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=UNLV | RD2-score2=4

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=UNLV | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Arizona State | RD2-score4=30

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Gonzaga | RD3-score1-1=1 | RD3-score1-2=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Arizona State | RD3-score2-1=17 | RD3-score2-2=11

South Regional at [[Auburn, AL]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=North Carolina | RD1-score1=15 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=14 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=10

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=East Tennessee State | RD1-score5=0 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Memphis | RD1-score6=5

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=North Carolina | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Auburn | RD2-score2=2

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Auburn | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Memphis | RD2-score4=6

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=North Carolina | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=11 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Memphis | RD3-score2-1=8 | RD3-score2-2=9

South Central Regional at [[Arlington, TX]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Louisiana Tech | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Mississippi State | RD1-score6=6

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Texas–Pan American | RD2-score1=2* | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Baylor | RD2-score2=3

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Texas–Pan American | RD2-score3=5* | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Mississippi State | RD2-score4=7

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Baylor | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Mississippi State | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score2-2=—

West Regional at [[Los Angeles, CA]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Southern California | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Arizona | RD1-score4=2

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Santa Clara | RD1-score5=6 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Arizona | RD1-score6=13

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cal State Fullerton | RD2-score1=2* | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Southern California | RD2-score2=3*

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Cal State Fullerton | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Arizona | RD2-score4=7

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Southern California | RD3-score1-1=2 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Arizona | RD3-score2-1=0 | RD3-score2-2=—

College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachCWS appearancesCWS best finishCWS record
Arizona StateWAC53–10 (15–3)Jim Brock9
(last: 1977)1st
(1965, 1967, 1969, 1977)34–14
SWC32–17–2 (15–9)Mickey Sullivan1
(last: 1977)8th
(1977)0–2
Miami (FL)n/a48–10 (n/a)Ron Fraser1
(last: 1974)2nd
(1974)3–2
MichiganBig 1029–15 (13–3)Moby Benedict2
(last: 1962)1st
(1953)8–1
North CarolinaACC36–15 (9–3)Mike Roberts2
(last: 1966)7th
(1960)0–4
n/a44–10 (n/a)Larry Cochell0
(last: none)none0–0
St. John'sECAC40–16 (n/a)Joe Russo4
(last: 1968)4th
(1949, 1966, 1968)5–8
Southern CaliforniaPac-849–9 (15–3)Rod Dedeaux16
(last: 1974)1st
(1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974)58–19

Results

Bracket

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Michigan | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Southern California | RD1-score3=9 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Miami (FL) | RD1-score4=3

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=11 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=North Carolina | RD1-score6=0

| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Arizona State | RD1-score7=13 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=St. John's | RD1-score8=2

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Michigan | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Southern California | RD2-score2=11

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Oral Roberts | RD2-score3=6 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Arizona State | RD2-score4=7

| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Baylor | RD2-score5=1 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Miami (FL) | RD2-score6=12

| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=North Carolina | RD2-score7=9 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=St. John's | RD2-score8=5

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Southern California | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Arizona State | RD3-score2=2

| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Oral Roberts | RD3-score3=3 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Miami (FL) | RD3-score4=5

| RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Michigan | RD3-score5=6 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=North Carolina | RD3-score6=7

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Southern California | RD4-score1=3 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=North Carolina | RD4-score2=2

| RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Arizona State | RD4-score3=11 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=Miami (FL) | RD4-score4=3

| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Southern California | RD5-score1=10 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Arizona State | RD5-score2=3

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
June 2Game 1Michigan4–0
Game 2Southern California9–3Miami (FL)
June 3Game 311–0North Carolina
Game 4Arizona State13–2St. John's
Game 5Miami (FL)12–1Baylor eliminated
June 4Game 6North Carolina9–5St. John'sSt. John's eliminated
Game 7Southern California11–3Michigan
Game 8Arizona State7–6
June 5Game 9North Carolina7–6MichiganMichigan eliminated
Game 10Miami (FL)5–3Oral Roberts eliminated
June 6Game 11Southern California5–2Arizona State
June 7Game 12Arizona State11–3Miami (FL)Miami eliminated
Game 13Southern California3–2North CarolinaNorth Carolina eliminated
June 8FinalSouthern California10–3Arizona StateSouthern California wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.

PositionPlayerSchool
PRod Boxberger (MOP)USC Trojansborder=0}}USC
Casey LindseyArizona State Sun Devilsborder=0}}Arizona State
CChris BandoArizona State Sun Devilsborder=0}}Arizona State
1BDave HostetlerUSC Trojansborder=0}}USC
2BMike FoxNorth Carolina Tar Heelsborder=0}}
3BBob HornerArizona State Sun Devilsborder=0}}Arizona State
SSDoug StokkeUSC Trojansborder=0}}USC
OFTim TolmanUSC Trojansborder=0}}USC
John WellsUSC Trojansborder=0}}USC
Steve MichaelArizona State Sun Devilsborder=0}}Arizona State
DHRandy GuerraMiami Hurricanesborder=0}}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

References

  1. (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
  2. (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
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