1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
WAC Champions; Rocky Mountain Regional champions
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
CB	No. 2
Record	56–12 (15–3 WAC)
Head coach	Jim Brock (7th year);
Home stadium	Packard Stadium
	Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

Last updated February 09, 2024

1978 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Northern
BYU ^x‍‍‍	16	–	2	.889	37	–	15	.712
Wyoming ‍‍‍	8	–	10	.444	35	–	24	.593
Colorado State ‍‍‍	6	–	12	.333	20	–	26	.435
Utah ‍‍‍	6	–	12	.333	8	–	27	.229
Southern
No. 2 Arizona State ^x‍‍‡‍^y	15	–	3	.833	56	–	12	.824
Arizona ‍‍‍^y	13	–	5	.722	42	–	13	.764
New Mexico ‍‍‍	5	–	12	.294	31	–	24	.564
UTEP ‍‍‍	2	–	15	.118	26	–	26	.500

x – Division champion ‡ – Championship Series champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1978^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium. The team was coached by Jim Brock in his seventh season at Arizona State.

Roster

1978 Arizona State Sun Devils roster

– Dayton Barton
– Earthell Buckner
– Dale Eiler
– Larry Eiler
– David Glick
– Dave Hudgens
– Dave Kush
– Eddie Malone
– Scott Merrill
– Glenn Moon
– Mike Parkinson
– Steve Schefsky
– Randy Whistler

Pitchers

– Jeff Ahern
– Kevin Dukes
– Ken Jones
– Casey Lindsey
– Mitch Dean
– Denny Miller
– Tom van der Meersche
– Jerry Vasquez

Infielders

– Jamie Allen
– Mike Anicich
7 – Hubie Brooks
5 – Bob Horner

Catchers

– Chris Bando

Outfielders

– Ed Irvine
– Steve Michael
– Greg Stahl

Schedule

Legend
	Arizona State win
	Arizona State loss

1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log^[2]

Regular season

February
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC record
Feb 11	Cal State Northridge*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 22–8	1–0
Feb 12	Cal State Northridge*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 9–1	2–0
Feb 12	Cal State Northridge*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 7–2	3–0
Feb 14	Chico State*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 8–3	4–0
Feb 16	Baylor*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 3–1	5–0
Feb 16	Baylor*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 5–1	6–0
Feb 17	Fresno State*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 5–7	6–1
Feb 18	Fresno State*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 15–0	7–1
Feb 18	Fresno State*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 6–4	8–1
Feb 20	UC Riverside*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 11–7	9–1
Feb 20	UC Riverside*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 9–7	10–1
Feb 21	UC Riverside*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 13–5	11–1
Feb 22	Azusa Pacific*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 8–2	12–1
Feb 24	Cal Poly Pomona*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 7–4	13–1
Feb 25	Cal Poly Pomona*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 12–4	14–1
Feb 25	Cal Poly Pomona*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 12–4	15–1

March
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC record
Mar 2	Southern California*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 13–9	16–1
Mar 3	Southern California*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 13–7	17–1
Mar 6	Chapman*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 4–5	17–2
Mar 7	Chapman*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 17–1	18–2
Mar 8	Chapman*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 9–4	19–2
Mar 11	at UNLV*	Rebel Field • Paradise, NV	L 3–5	19–3
Mar 11	at UNLV*	Rebel Field • Paradise, NV	W 4–3	20–3
Mar 12	at UNLV*	Rebel Field • Paradise, NV	W 18–10	21–3
Mar 13	La Verne*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 5–1	22–3
Mar 14	LaVerne*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 5–3	23–3
Mar 15	Arizona*	(Best in the West Tournament)	W 8–1	24–3
Mar 16	Grand Canyon*	(Best in the West Tournament)	W 18–14	25–3
Mar 16	Eastern Michigan*	(Best in the West Tournament)	W 6–3	26–3
Mar 18	Northern Arizona*	(Best in the West Tournament)	W 14–1	27–3
Mar 19	Arizona*	(Best in the West Tournament)	W 7–4	28–3
Mar 31	at Southern California*	Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–11	28–4

April
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC record
Apr 1	at Southern California*	Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 6–11	28–5
Apr 2	at Southern California*	Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA	L 1–10	28–6
Apr 7	at UTEP	Dudley Field • El Paso, TX	W 6–4	29–6	1–0
Apr 8	at UTEP	Dudley Field • El Paso, TX	W 15–3	30–6	2–0
Apr 8	at UTEP	Dudley Field • El Paso, TX	W 12–6	31–6	3–0
Apr 11	at Grand Canyon*	Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ	W 10–9	32–6
Apr 14	New Mexico	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 10–2	33–6	4–0
Apr 15	New Mexico	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 22–3	34–6	5–0
Apr 15	New Mexico	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 15–9	35–6	6–0
Apr 20	Arizona	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 15–9	36–6	7–0
Apr 21	Arizona	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 10–8	37–6	8–0
Apr 22	Arizona	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 11–10¹⁰	38–6	9–0
Apr 25	Grand Canyon*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 9–3	39–6
Apr 28	at New Mexico	Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM	L 5–9	39–7	9–1
Apr 29	at New Mexico	Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM	W 14–8¹⁰	40–7	10–1
Apr 29	at New Mexico	Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM	W 14–4	41–7	11–1

May
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC record
May 1	UNLV*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 8–2	42–7
May 2	UNLV*	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 7–6	43–7
May 5	UTEP	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 11–1	44–7	12–1
May 6	UTEP	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 20–3	45–7	13–1
May 6	UTEP	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 15–0	46–7	14–1
May 11	at Arizona	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 3–5	46–8	14–2
May 12	at Arizona	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	L 7–10	46–9	14–3
May 13	at Arizona	Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ	W 11–6	47–9	15–3

Post-season

WAC playoffs
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	WAC CS Record
May 18	BYU	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 3–1	48–9	1–0
May 19	BYU	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 6–4	49–9	2–0

NCAA Rocky Mountain Regional
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	NCAAT record
May 26	UNLV	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	L 10–17	49–10	0–1
May 26	Washington State	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 14–8	50–10	1–1
May 27	UNLV	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 30–5	51–10	2–1
May 28	Gonzaga	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 17–1	52–10	3–1
May 28	Gonzaga	Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ	W 11–4	53–10	4–1

College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	CWS record
June 3	St. John's	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 13–2	54–10	1–0
June 4	Oral Roberts	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 7–6	55–10	2–0
June 6	Southern California	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 2–5	55–11	2–1
June 7	Miami (FL)	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 13–3	56–11	3–1
June 8	Southern California	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 3–10	56–12	3–2

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References

↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1978". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
↑ 2015 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. p. 72. Retrieved July 13, 2017.

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[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1978". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.

[2] 2015 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. p. 72. Retrieved July 13, 2017.

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v t e Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
Stadium	Phoenix Municipal Stadium (1964–1973) Packard Stadium (1974–2014) Phoenix Municipal Stadium (2015-present)
Rivalries	Arizona
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics

1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
WAC Champions Rocky Mountain Regional champions
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
CB	No. 2
Record	56–12 (15–3 WAC)
Head coach	Jim Brock (7th year)
Home stadium	Packard Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

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