1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1978 Arizona State Sun Devils 150 Western Athletic Conference WAC 56–12 15–3 2 Jim Brock (7th year) Packard Stadium WAC ChampionsRocky Mountain Regional champions College World Series 2nd The 1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium. The team was coached by Jim Brock in his seventh season at Arizona State. The Sun Devils reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Southern California. Roster 1978 Arizona State Sun Devils roster  – Dayton Barton – Earthell Buckner – Dale Eiler – Larry Eiler – David Glick – Dave Hudgens – Dave Kush – Eddie Malone – Scott Merrill – Glenn Moon – Mike Parkinson – Steve Schefsky – Randy Whistler Pitchers – Jeff Ahern – Kevin Dukes – Ken Jones – Casey Lindsey – Mitch Dean – Denny Miller – Tom van der Meersche – Jerry Vasquez Infielders – Jamie Allen – Mike Anicich 7 – Hubie Brooks 5 – Bob Horner Catchers – Chris Bando Outfielders – Ed Irvine – Steve Michael – Greg Stahl Schedule Legend Arizona State win Arizona State loss 1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game loghttp://asu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/pdf9/3184609.pdf 72 2015 Baseball Media Guide Arizona State Sun Devils July 13, 2017 Regular season February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record Feb 11 1978 Cal State Northridge Matadors Cal State Northridge* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 22–8 1–0 Feb 12 Cal State Northridge* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–1 2–0 Feb 12 Cal State Northridge* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–2 3–0 Feb 14 1978 Chico State Wildcats Chico State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–3 4–0 Feb 16 1978 Baylor Bears Baylor* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 3–1 5–0 Feb 16 Baylor* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 5–1 6–0 Feb 17 1978 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 5–7 6–1 Feb 18 Fresno State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 15–0 7–1 Feb 18 Fresno State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–4 8–1 Feb 20 1978 UC Riverside Highlanders UC Riverside* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–7 9–1 Feb 20 UC Riverside* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–7 10–1 Feb 21 UC Riverside* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–5 11–1 Feb 22 1978 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–2 12–1 Feb 24 1978 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–4 13–1 Feb 25 Cal Poly Pomona* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 12–4 14–1 Feb 25 Cal Poly Pomona* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 12–4 15–1 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record Mar 2 Southern California* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–9 16–1 Mar 3 Southern California* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–7 17–1 Mar 6 1978 Chapman Panthers Chapman* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 4–5 17–2 Mar 7 Chapman* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 17–1 18–2 Mar 8 Chapman* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–4 19–2 Mar 11 at 1978 UNLV Rebels UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV L 3–5 19–3 Mar 11 at UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 4–3 20–3 Mar 12 at UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 18–10 21–3 Mar 13 1978 La Verne Leopards La Verne* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 5–1 22–3 Mar 14 LaVerne* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 5–3 23–3 Mar 15 Arizona* (Best in the West Tournament) W 8–1 24–3 Mar 16 1978 Grand Canyon Antelopes Grand Canyon* (Best in the West Tournament) W 18–14 25–3 Mar 16 1978 Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan* (Best in the West Tournament) W 6–3 26–3 Mar 18 1978 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona* (Best in the West Tournament) W 14–1 27–3 Mar 19 Arizona* (Best in the West Tournament) W 7–4 28–3 Mar 31 at Southern California* Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–11 28–4 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record Apr 1 at Southern California* Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 6–11 28–5 Apr 2 at Southern California* Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–10 28–6 Apr 7 at 1978 UTEP Miners UTEP Dudley Field • El Paso, TX W 6–4 29–6 1–0 Apr 8 at UTEP Dudley Field • El Paso, TX W 15–3 30–6 2–0 Apr 8 at UTEP Dudley Field • El Paso, TX W 12–6 31–6 3–0 Apr 11 at Grand Canyon* Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 10–9 32–6 Apr 14 1978 New Mexico Lobos New Mexico Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–2 33–6 4–0 Apr 15 New Mexico Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 22–3 34–6 5–0 Apr 15 New Mexico Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 15–9 35–6 6–0 Apr 20 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 15–9 36–6 7–0 Apr 21 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–8 37–6 8–0 Apr 22 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–1010 38–6 9–0 Apr 25 Grand Canyon* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–3 39–6 Apr 28 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM L 5–9 39–7 9–1 Apr 29 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM W 14–810 40–7 10–1 Apr 29 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM W 14–4 41–7 11–1 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record May 1 UNLV* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–2 42–7 May 2 UNLV* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–6 43–7 May 5 UTEP Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–1 44–7 12–1 May 6 UTEP Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 20–3 45–7 13–1 May 6 UTEP Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 15–0 46–7 14–1 May 11 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 3–5 46–8 14–2 May 12 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 7–10 46–9 14–3 May 13 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–6 47–9 15–3 Postseason Arizona State Sun Devils 1978 Western Athletic Conference Championship Series WAC playoffs Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC CS Record May 18 1978 BYU Cougars BYU Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 3–1 48–9 1–0 May 19 BYU Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–4 49–9 2–0 Arizona State Sun Devils 1978 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Rocky Mountain Regional at Tempe, AZ NCAA Rocky Mountain Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 26 UNLV Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 10–17 49–10 0–1 May 26 1978 Washington State Cougars Washington State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 14–8 50–10 1–1 May 27 UNLV Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 30–5 51–10 2–1 May 28 1978 Gonzaga Bulldogs Gonzaga Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 17–1 52–10 3–1 May 28 Gonzaga Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–4 53–10 4–1 Arizona State Sun Devils 1978 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#College World Series College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 3 St. John's Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 13–2 54–10 1–0 June 4 1978 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–6 55–10 2–0 June 6 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–5 55–11 2–1 June 7 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 13–3 56–11 3–1 June 8 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–10 56–12 3–2 References Arizona State Category:Arizona State Sun Devils baseball seasons Category:College World Series seasons Category:Western Athletic Conference baseball champion seasons