1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

American college baseball season

1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball

Atlantic Regional Champions

College World Series, Runner-Up

Conference| Independent
Record| 43–12–1
Head coach|

* June Raines (1st season)

Assistant coach| Johnny Hunton
Home stadium| Gamecock Baseball Stadium

Seasons

<- 1976

1978 ->

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

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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

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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

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Outfielders

* 11 Eric Hiltebeitel
* 4 Chuck McLean
* 19 Don Repsher
* 12 David Small
* 8 Mookie Wilson

## Schedule and results

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Legend

| South Carolina win
| South Carolina loss
| South Carolina tie
1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log

Regular season (36–9–1)

March (15–5–1)

| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall Record

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March 1 | Coastal Caroliana | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 11–0 | 1–0
March 2 | at Baptist | Unknown • Charleston, SC | 1–2 | 1–1
March 6 | James Madison | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 2–1 | 2–1
March 7 | Old Dominion | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 8–3 | 3–1
March 8 | Virginia Tech | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 10–0 | 4–1
March 9 | Virginia Tech | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 1–0 | 5–1
March 10 | Augusta | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 6–1 | 6–1
March 11 | Liberty Baptist | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 14–0 | 7–1
March 12 | Virginia | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 8–2 | 8–1
March 14 | at South Florida | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | 10–4 | 9–1
March 15 | vs Kentucky | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | 14–5 | 10–1
March 16 | vs Tampa | Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL | 8–8 | 10–1–1
March 17 | at Eckerd | Unknown • St. Petersburg, FL | 5–9 | 10–2–1
March 18 | at Eckerd | Unknown • St. Petersburg, FL | 1–11 | 10–3–1
March 19 | at Florida Southern | Henley Field • Lakeland, FL | 3–8 | 10–4–1
March 22 | Cincinnati | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 9–4 | 11–4–1
March 23 | SIU Edwardsville | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 5–2 | 12–4–1
March 24 | at Francis Marion | Unknown • Florence, SC | 12–10 | 13–4–1
March 25 | North Carolina | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 2–3 | 13–5–1
March 26 | North Carolina | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 6–9 | 13–6–1
March 28 | at Clemson | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | 2–1 | 14–6–1
March 31 | Furman | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 13–6 | 15–6–1

April (18–3)

| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall Record

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April 1 | at Mercer | Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA | 2–0 | 16–6–1
April 2 | at Mercer | Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA | 4–3 | 17–6–1
April 5 | Mercer | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 17–2 | 18–6–1
April 6 | Mercer | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 6–2 | 19–6–1
April 7 | at North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | 3–0 | 20–6–1
April 9 | Jacksonville | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 1–3 | 20–7–1
April 9 | Jacksonville | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 4–2 | 21–7–1
April 12 | Clemson | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 7–6 | 22–7–1
April 12 | Clemson | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 7–2 | 23–7–1
April 14 | Newberry | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 16–10 | 24–7–1
April 15 | Georgia Southern | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 5–2 | 25–7–1
April 16 | Georgia Southern | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 7–3 | 26–7–1
April 18 | Pfeiffer | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 5–4 | 27–7–1
April 19 | at The Citadel | College Park • Charleston, SC | 3–4 | 27–8–1
April 21 | Wofford | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 5–0 | 28–8–1
April 22 | Tennessee | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 7–2 | 29–8–1
April 25 | at Georgia Southern | J.I. Clements Field • Statesboro, GA | 3–4 | 29–9–1
April 25 | at Georgia Southern | J.I. Clements Field • Statesboro, GA | 9–1 | 30–9–1
April 26 | The Citadel | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 10–4 | 31–9–1
April 28 | at Ferman | Ferman Baseball Stadium • Greenville, SC | 5–0 | 32–9–1
April 30 | Baptist | Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 14–0 | 33–9–1

May (3–0)

| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall Record

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May 5 | at Georgia | Foley Field • Athens, GA | 8–2 | 34–9–1
May 6 | at Georgia Tech | Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA | 8–2 | 35–9–1
May 7 | at Georgia Tech | Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA | 9–8 | 36–9–1

Postseason (7–3)

Atlantic Regional (4–1)

| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall Record

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May 20 | South Alabama | Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 6–7 | 36–10–1
May 21 | East Carolina | Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 4–1 | 37–10–1
May 22 | South Alabama | Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 11–2 | 38–10–1
May 22 | Wake Forest | Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 5–2 | 39–10–1
May 23 | Wake Forest | Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC | 6–1 | 40–10–1

1977 College World Series (3–2)

| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall Record

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June 11 | vs Baylor | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | 3–2 | 41–10–1
June 13 | vs Cal State Los Angeles | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | 6–2 | 42–10–1
June 15 | vs Southern Illinois | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | 5–4 | 43–10–1
June 16 | vs Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | 2–6 | 43–11–1
June 18 | vs Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | 1–2 | 43–12–1

Schedule Source:[1]

## Awards and honors

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Chuck McLean

* All Tournament Team[2]

Mookie Wilson

* All Tournament Team[2]

Randy Martz

* All Tournament Team[2]

## Gamecocks in the 1977 MLB Draft

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The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | MLB Club

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1 | 12 | Randy Martz | P | Chicago Cubs
2 | 42 | Mookie Wilson | OF | New York Mets
7 | 175 | Mark Van Bever | 2B | Baltimore Orioles
22 | 547 | Ed Lynch | P | Texas Rangers

## References

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1. ^ "2018 South Carolina Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
2. ^ a b c "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
3. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of South Carolina". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2019.

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