1977 NCAA Division I baseball tournament


The 1977 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1977 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-first 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. The thirty-first tournament's champion was [1977 1977 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team|Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team|Arizona State], coached by Jim Brock. The Most Outstanding Player was Bob Horner of Arizona State.

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. The winners of each Regional advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.

College World Series

Results

Bracket


Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
June 10Game 110–5
June 10Game 2Arizona State10–7[1977 1977 Clemson Tigers baseball team|Clemson Tigers baseball team|Clemson]
June 11Game 3[1977 1977 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles baseball team|Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles baseball team|Cal State Los Angeles]7–4[1977 1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team|Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team|Minnesota]
June 11Game 4South Carolina3–2
June 11Game 5Clemson13–4Temple eliminated
June 12Game 6Minnesota4–3 Baylor eliminated
June 13Game 73–2Arizona State
June 13Game 8South Carolina6–2Cal State Los Angeles
June 14Game 9Arizona State8–4MinnesotaMinnesota eliminated
June 14Game 10Cal State Los Angeles1–0ClemsonClemson eliminated
June 15Game 11South Carolina5–4
June 16Game 129–7Cal State Los AngelesCal State Los Angeles eliminated
June 16Game 13Arizona State6–2South Carolina
June 17Game 14Arizona State10–0Southern Illinois eliminated
June 18FinalArizona State2–1South CarolinaArizona State wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
PositionPlayerSchool
PRandy Martz
PJerry VasquezArizona State
CSteve Stieb
1BChris NymanArizona State
2BBob Horner Arizona State
3BBrandt HumphryArizona State
SSMike HendersonArizona State
OFChuck McLean
OFMookie Wilson
OFDavid CaldwellClemson
DHJamie AllenArizona State

Notable players

Arizona State: Jamie Allen, Chris Bando, Hubie Brooks, Bob Horner, Dave Hudgens, Darrell Jackson, Chris Nyman, Bob Pate, Rick Peters, Patt Rooney, Thomas HawkBaylor: Andy Beene, Jaime Cocanower, Fritzie Connally, Steve MackoCal State Los Angeles: Darrell Brown, Alfredo EsparzaClemson: Ron Musselman, Bill Schroeder, Brian SnyderMinnesota: Brian Denman, Paul Molitor, Jerry UjdurSouth Carolina: Jim Lewis, Ed Lynch, Randy Martz, Mookie WilsonSouthern Illinois: Neil Fiala, Rickey Keeton, Bill Lyons, Dewey Robinson, George VukovichTemple: Pete Filson