1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball USC baseball logo.svg 200 Independent 43–12–1 June Raines 1st Johnny Hunton Gamecock Baseball Stadium Atlantic Regional Champions College World Series, Runner-Up The 1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 1977 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks played their home games at the new Gamecock Baseball Field. The team was coached by June Raines in his first season at South Carolina. The Gamecocks lost the College World Series, defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game. Roster 1977 South Carolina Gamecocks roster Pitchers 27 Jamie Chakales 25 Ronnie Crapps 18 Hal Hutchens 9 Kevin Karcher 15 Mark Kish 26 Jim Lewis 23 Ed Lynch 21 Randy Martz 2 Tom Sotack 20 Scott Thomas 17 Mike Toalson Catchers 7 Johnny Long 6 Richard Ness 5 Robbie Parrish Infielders 22 Johnny Hinkel 14 Greg Jonson 13 Steve King 24 Bart Murphy 10 Mark Van Bever 1 Tom Williams Outfielders 11 Eric Hiltebeitel 4 Chuck McLean 19 Don Repsher 12 David Small 8 Mookie Wilson Schedule and results Legend South Carolina win South Carolina loss South Carolina tie South Carolina Gamecocks white 1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log ! style="South Carolina Gamecocks white" | Regular season (36–9–1) |- valign="top" y South Carolina Gamecocks white March (15–5–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 1 || 1977 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Caroliana || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 11–0 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |March 2 || at 1977 Charleston Southern Buccaneers Baptist || Unknown • Charleston, SC || 1–2 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 6 || 1977 James Madison Dukes James Madison || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 2–1 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 7 || 1977 Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 8–3 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 8 || 1977 Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 10–0 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 9 || Virginia Tech || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 1–0 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 10 || 1977 Augusta Jaguars Augusta || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 6–1 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 11 || 1977 Liberty Flames Liberty Baptist || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 14–0 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 12 || 1977 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 8–2 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 14 || at 1977 South Florida Bulls South Florida || Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL || 10–4 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 15 || vs 1977 Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky || Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL || 14–5 || 10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" |March 16 || vs 1977 Tampa Spartans Tampa || Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL || 8–8 || 10–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |March 17 || at 1977 Eckerd Tritons Eckerd || Unknown • St. Petersburg, FL || 5–9 || 10–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |March 18 || at Eckerd || Unknown • St. Petersburg, FL || 1–11 || 10–3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |March 19 || at 1977 Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern || Henley Field • Lakeland, FL || 3–8 || 10–4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 22 || 1977 Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 9–4 || 11–4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 23 || 1977 SIU Edwardsville Cougars SIU Edwardsville || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 5–2 || 12–4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 24 || at 1977 Francis Marion Patriots Francis Marion || Unknown • Florence, SC || 12–10 || 13–4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |March 25 || 1977 North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 2–3 || 13–5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |March 26 || North Carolina || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 6–9 || 13–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 28 || at Clemson || Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC || 2–1 || 14–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |March 31 || 1977 Furman Paladins Furman || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 13–6 || 15–6–1 |- y South Carolina Gamecocks white April (18–3) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 1 || at 1977 Mercer Bears Mercer || Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA || 2–0 || 16–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 2 || at Mercer || Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA || 4–3 || 17–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 5 || Mercer || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 17–2 || 18–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 6 || Mercer || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 6–2 || 19–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 7 || at North Carolina || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC || 3–0 || 20–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |April 9 || 1977 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 1–3 || 20–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 9 || Jacksonville || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 4–2 || 21–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 12 || Clemson || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 7–6 || 22–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 12 || Clemson || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 7–2 || 23–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 14 || 1977 Newberry Wolves Newberry || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 16–10 || 24–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 15 || 1977 Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 5–2 || 25–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 16 || Georgia Southern || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 7–3 || 26–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 18 || 1977 Pfeiffer Falcons Pfeiffer || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 5–4 || 27–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |April 19 || at 1977 The Citadel Bulldogs The Citadel || College Park • Charleston, SC || 3–4 || 27–8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 21 || 1977 Wofford Terriers Wofford || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 5–0 || 28–8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 22 || 1977 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 7–2 || 29–8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |April 25 || at Georgia Southern || J.I. Clements Field • Statesboro, GA || 3–4 || 29–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 25 || at Georgia Southern || J.I. Clements Field • Statesboro, GA || 9–1 || 30–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 26 || The Citadel || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 10–4 || 31–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 28 || at Ferman || Ferman Baseball Stadium • Greenville, SC || 5–0 || 32–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |April 30 || Baptist || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 14–0 || 33–9–1 |- y South Carolina white May (3–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 5 || at 1977 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 8–2 || 34–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 6 || at 1977 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech || Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA || 8–2 || 35–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 7 || at Georgia Tech || Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA || 9–8 || 36–9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="white" |- ! style="South Carolina Gamecocks white" | Postseason (7–3) |- y South Carolina Gamecocks white white 1977 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Atlantic Regional Atlantic Regional (4–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |May 20 || 1977 South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama || Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 6–7 || 36–10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 21 || 1977 East Carolina Pirates East Carolina || Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 4–1 || 37–10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 22 || South Alabama || Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 11–2 || 38–10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 22 || 1977 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest || Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 5–2 || 39–10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |May 23 || Wake Forest || Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 6–1 || 40–10–1 |- y South Carolina Gamecocks white white 1977 College World Series (3–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |June 11 || vs 1977 Baylor Bears Baylor || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 3–2 || 41–10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |June 13 || vs Cal State Los Angeles || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 6–2 || 42–10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" |June 15 || vs 1977 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 5–4 || 43–10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |June 16 || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 2–6 || 43–11–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" |June 18 || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 1–2 || 43–12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="white" | Schedule Source:https://gamecocksonline.com/documents/2018/2/9/_scar_m_basebl_2017_18_misc_non_event__18-bb-mg-sec-7.pdf 2018 South Carolina Baseball Media Guide University of South Carolina Athletics April 12, 2019 Awards and honors Chuck McLean All Tournament TeamCollege World Series Record Book http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf NCAA.org April 12, 2019 Mookie Wilson All Tournament Team Randy Martz All Tournament Team Gamecocks in the 1977 MLB draft The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft.MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of South Carolina https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?came_from=university+of+south+carolina+%28Columbia%2C+sc%29&query_type=came_from&from_type_jc=0&from_type_hs=0&from_type_4y=0&from_type_unk=0 Baseball-Reference April 12, 2019 South Carolina Gamecocks Round Pick Player Position MLB Club 112Randy MartzPChicago Cubs242Mookie WilsonOFNew York Mets7175Mark Van Bever2BBaltimore Orioles22547Ed LynchPTexas Rangers References South Carolina Category:South Carolina Gamecocks baseball seasons South Carolina Gamecocks baseball Category:College World Series seasons