1978 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1978 Michigan Wolverines baseball Big Ten Conference Big Ten Conference Big Ten 6 6 30–17 13–3 Moby Benedict 16th Steve Howe Rick Leach Ray Fisher Stadium Big Ten Conference College World Series T-5th The 1978 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Moby Benedict, serving his 16th year. The Wolverines finished the season in 5th place in the 1978 College World Series. Roster 1978 Michigan Wolverines y Scott Anderson James Berra SR Michael Bryant James Capoferi David Chapman RHP R R 5 10 170 SR Mark Clinton RHP R 6 1 185 FR Daniel Cooperrider Andrew Deacon George Foussianes INF R R 6 1 190 SO Frederick Henderson Gerald Hool C R R FR Steve Howe baseball y LHP L L 6 1 180 SO Pontiac, Michigan Rick Leach baseball y OF L L 6 1 180 JR Ann Arbor, Michigan Dale Mason John McEldowney Craig McGinnis SR Thomas Owens RHP R R 6 4 195 Flint, Michigan Michael Parker INF R R 6 0 190 Stephen Perry RHP R R 6 5 210 JR Vic Ray William Stennett SR Michael Thomas W. M. Thompson Robert Wasilewski SR Randal Wroten FR Moby Benedict Schedule Michigan Wolverines 2 white 1978 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log ! style="Michigan Wolverines 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Michigan Wolverines 2; March (6–5) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || March 4 || vs 1978 Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State || Unknown • Unknown || 9–2 || 1–0 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || March 5 || vs 1978 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown || 2–11 || 1–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || March 5 || vs Iowa State || Unknown • Unknown || 7–3 || 2–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || March 6 || vs 1978 Missouri Tigers Missouri || Unknown • Unknown || 1–3 || 2–2 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || March 7 || vs Missouri || Unknown • Unknown || 6–4 || 3–2 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || March 7 || at 1978 South Florida Bulls South Florida || Red McEwen Field • Tampa, Florida || 3–2 || 4–2 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || March 8 || vs 1978 Florida Southern Moccasins Florida Southern || Joker Marchant Stadium • Lakeland, Florida || 1–8 || 4–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || March 10 || vs 1978 Temple Owls Temple || Unknown • Unknown || 8–9 || 4–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || March 11 || vs Florida Southern || Unknown • Unknown || 7–8 || 4–5 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || March 11 || vs Missouri || Unknown • Unknown || 8–5 || 5–5 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || March 12 || vs Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown || 7–3 || 6–5 || 0–0 |- y Michigan Wolverines 2; April (10–6) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || April 7 || vs 1978 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green || Unknown • Unknown || 1–5 || 6–6 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || April 8 || vs Bowling Green || Unknown • Unknown || 4–1 || 7–6 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 || April 12 || vs 1978 Detroit Titans Detroit || Unknown • Unknown || 0–2 || 7–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 || April 12 || vs Detroit || Unknown • Unknown || 0–3 || 7–8 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 15 || at 1978 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 5–1 || 8–8 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || April 15 || at Wisconsin || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 6–4 || 9–8 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || April 16 || at 1978 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 3–2 || 10–8 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || April 16 || at Minnesota || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 13–7 || 11–8 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || April 19 || vs Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown || 2–3 || 11–9 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || April 19 || vs Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown || 5–3 || 12–9 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || April 23 || vs 1978 Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown || 8–0 || 13–9 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || April 23 || vs Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown || 1–2 || 13–10 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || April 29 || 1978 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 10–0 || 14–10 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || April 29 || Illinois || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 3–0 || 15–10 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || April 30 || 1978 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 2–4 || 15–11 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || April 30 || Purdue || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 6–5 || 16–11 || 7–1 |- y Michigan Wolverines 2; May (10–4) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || May 3 || at 1978 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame || Unknown • Notre Dame, Indiana || 4–0 || 17–11 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || May 3 || at Notre Dame || Unknown • Notre Dame, Indiana || 6–0 || 18–11 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || May 6 || 1978 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 9–1 || 19–11 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || May 6 || Indiana || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 5–1 || 20–11 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || May 7 || 1978 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 4–2 || 21–11 || 10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || May 7 || Ohio State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 12–1 || 22–11 || 11–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || May 10 || vs Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown || 3–2 || 23–11 || 11–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || May 10 || vs Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown || 5–4 || 24–11 || 11–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || May 14 || vs 1978 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa || Unknown • Unknown || 10–1 || 25–11 || 12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 || May 14 || vs Iowa || Unknown • Unknown || 0–1 || 25–12 || 12–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 || May 17 || vs 1978 Wayne State Warriors Wayne State || Unknown • Unknown || 2–4 || 25–13 || 12–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 || May 17 || vs Wayne State || Unknown • Unknown || 3–8 || 25–14 || 12–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 || May 20 || at 1978 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State || John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 5–10 || 25–15 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || May 21 || Michigan State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 3–0 || 26–15 || 13–3 |- |- |- ! style="Michigan Wolverines 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Michigan Wolverines 2; Mideast Regional (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || May 26 || 1978 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 8–1 || 27–15 || 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || May 27 || Eastern Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 6–4 || 28–15 || 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || May 28 || Texas A&M || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 3–0 || 29–15 || 13–3 |- y Michigan Wolverines 2; 1978 College World Series (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || June 2 || vs 1978 Baylor Bears Baylor || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–0 || 30–15 || 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 || June 4 || vs USC || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–11 || 30–16 || 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 || June 5 || vs North Carolina || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 6–7 || 30–17 || 13–3 |- References Category:Michigan Wolverines baseball seasons Michigan Wolverines baseball Category:1978 Big Ten Conference baseball season Category:College World Series seasons Category:Big Ten Conference baseball champion seasons