1978 NCAA Division I baseball tournament


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. The thirty-second tournament's champion was Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux. The College [World Series Most Outstanding Player|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. The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.

College World Series

Results

Bracket



Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
June 2Game 1Michigan Wolverines baseball team|Michigan]4–0
June 2Game 2Southern California9–3Miami (FL)
June 3Game 311–0North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team|North Carolina]
June 3Game 41978 [Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team|Arizona State]13–2St. John's
June 3Game 5Miami (FL)12–1Baylor eliminated
June 4Game 61978 [North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team|North Carolina]9–5St. John'sSt. John's eliminated
June 4Game 7Southern California11–3Michigan
June 4Game 8Arizona State7–6
June 5Game 9North Carolina7–6MichiganMichigan eliminated
June 5Game 10Miami (FL)5–3Oral Roberts eliminated
June 6Game 11Southern California5–2Arizona State
June 7Game 12Arizona State11–3Miami (FL)Miami eliminated
June 7Game 13Southern California3–2North CarolinaNorth Carolina eliminated
June 8FinalSouthern California10–3Arizona StateSouthern California wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
PositionPlayerSchool
PRod Boxberger USC
PCasey LindseyArizona State
CChris BandoArizona State
1BDave HostetlerUSC
2BMike Fox
3BBob HornerArizona State
SSDoug StokkeUSC
OFTim TolmanUSC
OFJohn WellsUSC
OFSteve MichaelArizona State
DHRandy GuerraMiami

Notable players

Arizona State: Jamie Allen, Chris Bando, Hubie Brooks, Bob Horner, Dave HudgensBaylor: Andy Beene, Jaime Cocanower, Fritzie Connally, Jon PerlmanMiami (FL): Tony BrewerMichigan: Steve Howe, Rick LeachNorth Carolina: Dwight Lowry, Mike FoxOral Roberts: George Bjorkman, Ron MeridithSouthern 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.