1978 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

August 2023 1978 Division I NCAA 70s logo.svg 34 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium Omaha, Nebraska Southern California 11th Arizona State 2nd Rod Dedeaux 11th Rod Boxberger Southern California NCAA Division I Baseball Championship 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.NCAA Men's College World Series Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2009CWSfull.pdf NCAA August 24, 2014 195 2009 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.NCAA Men's College World Series Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2009CWSfull.pdf NCAA 22 April 2012 201–202 2009 The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series. Bold indicates winner. Atlantic Regional at Coral Gables, FL 1978 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall 4 1978 Florida State Seminoles Florida State 0 1978 Clemson Tigers Clemson 8 Miami (FL) 5 Florida State 2 Miami (FL) 7 Marshall 9 Clemson 3 Clemson 5 Miami (FL) 7 Marshall 0 1 Miami (FL) 6 5 Mideast Regional at Ann Arbor, MI 1978 Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan 4 1978 Missouri Tigers Missouri 2 Michigan 8 1978 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M 1 Missouri 1 Texas A&M 5 Eastern Michigan 4 Michigan 6 Eastern Michigan 1 Texas A&M 6 Michigan 3 — Texas A&M 0 — Midwest Regional at Tulsa, OK 1978 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois 7 1978 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State 2 1978 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts 10 1978 Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State 3 Michigan State 6 Oklahoma State 7 Southern Illinois 5 Oral Roberts 8 Southern Illinois 4 Oklahoma State 0 Oral Roberts 7 — Southern Illinois 2 — Northeast Regional at Holyoke, MA 1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware 1 1978 Harvard Crimson Harvard 0 1978 Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross 5 St. John's 3 1978 Temple Owls Temple 5 1978 UMass Minutemen UMass 0 Delaware 4 UMass 3 Holy Cross 7* Temple 8* Harvard 0 St. John's 8 Delaware 4 Temple 12 Holy Cross 12 St. John's 14 Delaware 4 St. John's 7 Temple 5 6 St. John's 8 15 Rocky Mountain Regional at Tempe, AZ 1978 Gonzaga Bulldogs Gonzaga 7 1978 Washington State Cougars Washington State 1 1978 UNLV Rebels UNLV 17 Arizona State 10 Washington State 8 Arizona State 14 Gonzaga 5 UNLV 4 UNLV 5 Arizona State 30 Gonzaga 1 4 Arizona State 17 11 South Regional at Auburn, AL North Carolina 15 1978 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State 1 1978 Auburn Tigers Auburn 14 1978 Memphis Tigers Memphis 10 East Tennessee State 0 Memphis 5 North Carolina 3 Auburn 2 Auburn 5 Memphis 6 North Carolina 6 11 Memphis 8 9 South Central Regional at Arlington, TX 1978 Texas–Pan American Broncs Texas–Pan American 7 1978 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech 0 1978 Baylor Bears Baylor 3 1978 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State 0 Louisiana Tech 5 Mississippi State 6 Texas–Pan American 2* Baylor 3 Texas–Pan American 5* Mississippi State 7 Baylor 6 — Mississippi State 3 — West Regional at Los Angeles, CA 1978 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton 4 1978 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara 0 Southern California 3 Arizona 2 Santa Clara 6 Arizona 13 Cal State Fullerton 2* Southern California 3* Cal State Fullerton 3 Arizona 7 Southern California 2 — Arizona 0 — 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 1978 Baylor Bears 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 1978 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 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 2 Michigan 4 1978 Baylor Bears Baylor 0 Southern California 9 Miami (FL) 3 1978 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts 11 North Carolina 0 Arizona State 13 St. John's 2 Michigan 3 Southern California 11 Oral Roberts 6 Arizona State 7 Baylor 1 Miami (FL) 12 North Carolina 9 St. John's 5 Southern California 5 Arizona State 2 Oral Roberts 3 Miami (FL) 5 Michigan 6 North Carolina 7 Southern California 3 North Carolina 2 Arizona State 11 Miami (FL) 3 Southern California 10 Arizona State 3 Game results Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes June 2 Game 1 Michigan 4–0 1978 Baylor Bears Baylor Game 2 Southern California 9–3 Miami (FL) June 3 Game 3 1978 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts 11–0 North Carolina Game 4 Arizona State 13–2 St. John's Game 5 Miami (FL) 12–1 1978 Baylor Bears 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 1978 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts June 5 Game 9 North Carolina 7–6 Michigan Michigan eliminated Game 10 Miami (FL) 5–3 1978 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 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 School P Rod Boxberger (MOP) USC Casey Lindsey Arizona State C Chris Bando Arizona State 1B Dave Hostetler USC 2B Mike Fox white North Carolina 3B Bob Horner Arizona State SS Doug Stokke USC OF Tim Tolman USC John Wells USC Steve Michael Arizona State DH Randy Guerra 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. See also 1978 NCAA Division II baseball tournament 1978 NCAA Division III baseball tournament 1978 NAIA World Series References Category:NCAA Division I baseball tournament Category:1978 NCAA Division I baseball season NCAA Division I Baseball Category:Baseball in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex