1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

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1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
USC baseball logo.svg
Atlantic Regional Champions
ConferenceIndependent
Record43–12–1
Head coach
  • June Raines (1st season)
Assistant coachJohnny 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.

Contents

The Gamecocks lost the College World Series, defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game.

Roster

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
 

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
 

Outfielders

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

Schedule and results

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)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
March 1 Coastal Caroliana Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 11–01–0
March 2at Baptist Unknown • Charleston, SC 1–21–1
March 6 James Madison Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC2–12–1
March 7 Old Dominion Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC8–33–1
March 8 Virginia Tech Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC10–04–1
March 9Virginia TechGamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC1–05–1
March 10 Augusta Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC6–16–1
March 11 Liberty Baptist Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC14–07–1
March 12 Virginia Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC8–28–1
March 14at South Florida Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL 10–49–1
March 15vs Kentucky Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL14–510–1
March 16vs Tampa Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL8–810–1–1
March 17at Eckerd Unknown • St. Petersburg, FL 5–910–2–1
March 18at EckerdUnknown • St. Petersburg, FL1–1110–3–1
March 19at Florida Southern Henley Field • Lakeland, FL 3–810–4–1
March 22 Cincinnati Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC9–411–4–1
March 23 SIU Edwardsville Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC5–212–4–1
March 24at Francis Marion Unknown • Florence, SC 12–1013–4–1
March 25 North Carolina Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC2–313–5–1
March 26North CarolinaGamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC6–913–6–1
March 28at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC 2–114–6–1
March 31 Furman Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC13–615–6–1
April (18–3)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
April 1at Mercer Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA 2–016–6–1
April 2at MercerClaude Smith Field • Macon, GA4–317–6–1
April 5MercerGamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC17–218–6–1
April 6MercerGamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC6–219–6–1
April 7at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC 3–020–6–1
April 9 Jacksonville Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC1–320–7–1
April 9JacksonvilleGamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC4–221–7–1
April 12ClemsonGamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC7–622–7–1
April 12ClemsonGamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC7–223–7–1
April 14 Newberry Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC16–1024–7–1
April 15 Georgia Southern Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC5–225–7–1
April 16Georgia SouthernGamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC7–326–7–1
April 18 Pfeiffer Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC5–427–7–1
April 19at The Citadel College Park • Charleston, SC3–427–8–1
April 21 Wofford Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC5–028–8–1
April 22 Tennessee Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC7–229–8–1
April 25at Georgia SouthernJ.I. Clements Field • Statesboro, GA 3–429–9–1
April 25at Georgia SouthernJ.I. Clements Field • Statesboro, GA9–130–9–1
April 26The CitadelGamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC10–431–9–1
April 28at Ferman Ferman Baseball Stadium • Greenville, SC 5–032–9–1
April 30BaptistGamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC14–033–9–1
May (3–0)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
May 5at Georgia Foley Field • Athens, GA 8–234–9–1
May 6at Georgia Tech Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA 8–235–9–1
May 7at Georgia TechRose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA9–836–9–1
Postseason (7–3)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
May 20 South Alabama Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC6–736–10–1
May 21 East Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC4–137–10–1
May 22South AlabamaGamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC11–238–10–1
May 22 Wake Forest Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC5–239–10–1
May 23Wake ForestGamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC6–140–10–1
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall Record
June 11vs Baylor Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 3–241–10–1
June 13vs Cal State Los Angeles Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE6–242–10–1
June 15vs Southern Illinois Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE5–443–10–1
June 16vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE2–643–11–1
June 18vs Arizona StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE1–243–12–1
Schedule Source: [1]

Awards and honors

Chuck McLean
Mookie Wilson
Randy Martz

Gamecocks in the 1977 MLB Draft

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

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Club
112 Randy Martz P Chicago Cubs
242 Mookie Wilson OF New York Mets
7175Mark Van Bever 2B Baltimore Orioles
22547 Ed Lynch P Texas Rangers

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References

  1. ↑ "2018 South Carolina Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "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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