1978 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
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{{Infobox NCAA Baseball Tournament
| Year=1978
| Division=Division I
| Image=
| ImageSize=
| Caption=
| Teams=34
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark=Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
| City=Omaha, NE
| Champions=Southern California
| TitleCount=11th
| Runner-Up=Arizona State
| CWSCount=2nd
| Coach=Rod Dedeaux
| CoachCount=11th
| MOP=Rod Boxberger
| MOPTeam=Southern California
| Attendance=
| Television=
| tournament_link=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.{{cite web|title=NCAA Men's College World Series Records|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2009CWSfull.pdf|publisher=NCAA|access-date=August 24, 2014|page=195|year=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.{{cite web|title=NCAA Men's College World Series Records|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2009CWSfull.pdf|publisher=NCAA|access-date=22 April 2012|pages=201–202|year=2009}} The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
=Atlantic Regional at [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables, FL]]=
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Marshall Thundering Herd|title=Marshall}}
| RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Florida State Seminoles|title=Florida State}}
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Clemson Tigers|title=Clemson}}
| 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]]=
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|title=Eastern Michigan}}
| RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}}
| RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Michigan
| RD1-score3=8
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Texas A&M Aggies|title=Texas A&M}}
| 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]]=
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|title=Southern Illinois}}
| RD1-score1=7
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Michigan State Spartans|title=Michigan State}}
| RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}}
| RD1-score3=10
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|title=Oklahoma State}}
| 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]]=
{{6Team2ElimA
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD4=
| RD5=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|title=Delaware}}
| RD1-score1=1
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Harvard Crimson|title=Harvard}}
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Holy Cross Crusaders|title=Holy Cross}}
| RD1-score3=5
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=St. John's
| RD1-score4=3
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Temple Owls|title=Temple}}
| RD1-score5=5
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=UMass Minutemen|title=UMass}}
| 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]]=
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Gonzaga Bulldogs|title=Gonzaga}}
| RD1-score1=7
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Washington State Cougars|title=Washington State}}
| RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=UNLV Rebels|title=UNLV}}
| 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]]=
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=North Carolina
| RD1-score1=15
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}
| RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Auburn Tigers|title=Auburn}}
| RD1-score3=14
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Memphis Tigers|title=Memphis}}
| 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]]=
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Texas–Pan American Broncs|title=Texas–Pan American}}
| RD1-score1=7
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs|title=Louisiana Tech}}
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}}
| RD1-score3=3
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs|title=Mississippi State}}
| 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]]=
{{4Team2ElimBracket
| RD1=
| RD2=
| RD3=
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Cal State Fullerton Titans|title=Cal State Fullerton}}
| RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}
| 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=
| class="wikitable"
! School !! Conference !! Record (conference) !! Head coach !! CWS appearances !! CWS best finish !! CWS record | ||||||
| align=center | WAC | 53–10 (15–3) | Jim Brock | 9 (last: 1977) | 1st (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977) | 34–14 |
| align=center
| {{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}} | SWC | 32–17–2 (15–9) | Mickey Sullivan | 1 (last: 1977) | 8th (1977) | 0–2 |
| align=center | n/a | 48–10 (n/a) | Ron Fraser | 1 (last: 1974) | 2nd (1974) | 3–2 |
| align=center
| Michigan | Big 10 | 29–15 (13–3) | Moby Benedict | 2 (last: 1962) | 1st (1953) | 8–1 |
| align=center | ACC | 36–15 (9–3) | Mike Roberts | 2 (last: 1966) | 7th (1960) | 0–4 |
| align=center
| {{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}} | n/a | 44–10 (n/a) | Larry Cochell | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| align=center | ECAC | 40–16 (n/a) | Joe Russo | 4 (last: 1968) | 4th (1949, 1966, 1968) | 5–8 |
| align=center | 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==
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Michigan
| RD1-score1=4
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}}
| 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={{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}}
| 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==
| class="wikitable"
! Date !! Game !! Winner !! Score !! Loser !! Notes | |||||
| align=center
|rowspan=2| June 2 | Game 1 | Michigan | 4–0 | {{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}} | |
| align=center
| Game 2 | Southern California | 9–3 | Miami (FL) | ||
| align=center
|rowspan=3| June 3 | Game 3 | {{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}} | 11–0 | North Carolina | |
| align=center
| Game 4 | Arizona State | 13–2 | St. John's | ||
| align=center
| Game 5 | Miami (FL) | 12–1 | {{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor}} | Baylor eliminated | |
| align=center
|rowspan=3| June 4 | Game 6 | North Carolina | 9–5 | St. John's | St. John's eliminated |
| align=center
| Game 7 | Southern California | 11–3 | Michigan | ||
| align=center
| Game 8 | Arizona State | 7–6 | {{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}} | ||
| align=center
|rowspan=2| June 5 | Game 9 | North Carolina | 7–6 | Michigan | Michigan eliminated |
| align=center
| Game 10 | Miami (FL) | 5–3 | {{CBSB link|year=1978|team=Oral Roberts Golden Eagles|title=Oral Roberts}} | Oral Roberts eliminated | |
| align=center
| June 6 | Game 11 | Southern California | 5–2 | Arizona State | |
| align=center
|rowspan=2| June 7 | Game 12 | Arizona State | 11–3 | Miami (FL) | Miami eliminated |
| align=center
| Game 13 | Southern California | 3–2 | North Carolina | North Carolina eliminated | |
| align=center
| 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.
| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center | ||
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2| P | Rod Boxberger (MOP) | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|USC |
| Casey Lindsey | style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils|border=0}}|Arizona State | |
| C | Chris Bando | style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils|border=0}}|Arizona State |
| 1B | Dave Hostetler | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|USC |
| 2B | Mike Fox | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels|border=0}}|{{color|white|North Carolina}} |
| 3B | Bob Horner | style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils|border=0}}|Arizona State |
| SS | Doug Stokke | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|USC |
| rowspan=3| OF | Tim Tolman | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|USC |
| John Wells | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|USC Trojans|border=0}}|USC | |
| Steve Michael | style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils|border=0}}|Arizona State | |
| DH | Randy Guerra | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes|border=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.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{NCAA Division I baseball tournament}}
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