1978 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

American college baseball tournament

Collegiate baseball tournament

1978 NCAA Division I
baseball tournamentSeason| 1978

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Teams| 34
Finals site|

* Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
* Omaha, NE

Champions| Southern California (11th title)
Runner-up| Arizona State (2nd CWS Appearance)
Winning coach| Rod Dedeaux (11th title)
MOP| Rod Boxberger (Southern California)

* ← 1977
* NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
* 1979 →

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.[1] The thirty-second tournament's champion was Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was Rod Boxberger of Southern California.

## Regionals

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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.[2] The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.

Bold indicates winner.

### Atlantic Regional at Coral Gables, FL

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| Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals| | | Final
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| Marshall| 4
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| Florida State| 0| |
| | | Marshall| 9
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| | | Clemson| 3| |
| Clemson| 8| | | |
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| Miami (FL)| 5| |
| | | Marshall| 0| 1
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| | | Miami (FL)| 6| 5
| Lower round 1| | | Lower final| |

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| | Clemson| 5
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| Florida State| 2| | | Miami (FL)| 7| |
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| Miami (FL)| 7| | |
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### Mideast Regional at Ann Arbor, MI

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| Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals| | | Final
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| Eastern Michigan| 4
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| Missouri| 2| |
| | | Eastern Michigan| 4
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| | | Michigan| 6| |
| Michigan| 8| | | |
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| Texas A&M| 1| |
| | | Michigan| 3| —
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| | | Texas A&M| 0| —
| Lower round 1| | | Lower final| |

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| | Eastern Michigan| 1
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| Missouri| 1| | | Texas A&M| 6| |
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| Texas A&M| 5| | |
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### Midwest Regional at Tulsa, OK

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| Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals| | | Final
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| Southern Illinois| 7
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| Michigan State| 2| |
| | | Southern Illinois| 5
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| | | Oral Roberts| 8| |
| Oral Roberts| 10| | | |
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| Oklahoma State| 3| |
| | | Oral Roberts| 7| —
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| | | Southern Illinois| 2| —
| Lower round 1| | | Lower final| |

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| | Southern Illinois| 4
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| Michigan State| 6| | | Oklahoma State| 0| |
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| Oklahoma State| 7| | |
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### Northeast Regional at Holyoke, MA

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| Round 1| | | Round 2| | | Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals| | | Final
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| Delaware| 1|
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| Harvard| 0| | | Delaware| 4
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| | | | UMass| 3| | |
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| Holy Cross| 5| | Delaware| 4|
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| St. John's| 3| | | | | Temple| 12| | | | | |
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| | Holy Cross| 7*| | | Temple| 5| 6
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| | | Temple| 8*| | | | | St. John's| 8| 15
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| Temple| 5| | | Delaware| 4|
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| UMass| 0| | | | Holy Cross| 12| | | St. John's| 7| |
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| | Harvard| 0| | | St. John's| 14| | |
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| St. John's| 8| | |
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### Rocky Mountain Regional at Tempe, AZ

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| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals| | | Final
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| Gonzaga| 7
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| Washington State| 1| |
| | | Gonzaga| 5
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| | | UNLV| 4| |
| UNLV| 17| | | |
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| Arizona State| 10| |
| | | Gonzaga| 1| 4
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| | | Arizona State| 17| 11
| Lower round 1| | | Lower final| |

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| | UNLV| 5
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| Washington State| 8| | | Arizona State| 30| |
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| Arizona State| 14| | |
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### South Regional at Auburn, AL

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| Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals| | | Final
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| North Carolina| 15
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| East Tennessee State| 1| |
| | | North Carolina| 3
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| | | Auburn| 2| |
| Auburn| 14| | | |
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| Memphis| 10| |
| | | North Carolina| 6| 11
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| | | Memphis| 8| 9
| Lower round 1| | | Lower final| |

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| | Auburn| 5
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| East Tennessee State| 0| | | Memphis| 6| |
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| Memphis| 5| | |
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### South Central Regional at Arlington, TX

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| Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals| | | Final
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| Texas–Pan American| 7
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| Louisiana Tech| 0| |
| | | Texas–Pan American| 2*
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| | | Baylor| 3| |
| Baylor| 3| | | |
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| Mississippi State| 0| |
| | | Baylor| 6| —
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| | | Mississippi State| 3| —
| Lower round 1| | | Lower final| |

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| | Texas–Pan American| 5*
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| Louisiana Tech| 5| | | Mississippi State| 7| |
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| Mississippi State| 6| | |
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### West Regional at Los Angeles, CA

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| Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals| | | Final
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| Cal State Fullerton| 4
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| Santa Clara| 0| |
| | | Cal State Fullerton| 2*
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| | | Southern California| 3*| |
| Southern California| 3| | | |
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| Arizona| 2| |
| | | Southern California| 2| —
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| | | Arizona| 0| —
| Lower round 1| | | Lower final| |

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| | Cal State Fullerton| 3
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| Santa Clara| 6| | | Arizona| 7| |
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| Arizona| 13| | |
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## College World Series

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### Participants

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School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record

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Arizona State | WAC | 53–10 (15–3) | Jim Brock | 9
(last: 1977) | 1st
(1965, 1967, 1969, 1977) | 34–14
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
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

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#### Bracket

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| Upper round 1| | | Upper round 2| | | Upper final| | | Semifinals| | | Final
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| Michigan| 4
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| Baylor| 0| |
| | | Michigan| 3
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| | | Southern California| 11| |
| Southern California| 9| | | |
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| Miami (FL)| 3| |
| | | Southern California| 5
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| | | Arizona State| 2|
| Oral Roberts| 11| | | | |
| | | | | Southern California| 3
| North Carolina| 0| | | |
| | | Oral Roberts| 6| North Carolina| 2| |
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| | | Arizona State| 7| | |
| Arizona State| 13| | | |
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| St. John's| 2| | |
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| | Southern California| 10
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| Lower round 1| Lower round 2| | | Arizona State| 3
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| | Oral Roberts| 3

| Baylor| 1| | | Miami (FL)| 5
| | | Arizona State| 11
| Miami (FL)| 12| | | | |
| | | Miami (FL)| 3| |
| | Michigan| 6| |

| North Carolina| 9| | | North Carolina| 7
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| St. John's| 5| | |
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#### Game results

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Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes

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June 2 | Game 1 | Michigan | 4–0 | Baylor |
Game 2 | Southern California | 9–3 | Miami (FL) |
June 3 | Game 3 | Oral Roberts | 11–0 | North Carolina |
Game 4 | Arizona State | 13–2 | St. John's |
Game 5 | Miami (FL) | 12–1 | 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 | Oral Roberts |
June 5 | Game 9 | North Carolina | 7–6 | Michigan | Michigan eliminated
Game 10 | Miami (FL) | 5–3 | 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

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The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.

Position | Player | School

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P | Rod Boxberger (MOP) | USC
Casey Lindsey | Arizona State
C | Chris Bando | Arizona State
1B | Dave Hostetler | USC
2B | Mike Fox | 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

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* 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

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* Chris Bando appears in his fourth College World Series.

## See also

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* 1978 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
* 1978 NCAA Division III baseball tournament
* 1978 NAIA World Series

## References

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1. ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 195. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
2. ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. pp. 201–202. Retrieved April 22, 2012.201-202&rft.pub=NCAA&rft.date=2009&rft_id=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2009CWSfull.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1978+NCAA+Division+I+baseball+tournament" class="Z3988">

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