| Season | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 34 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Southern California (11th title) |
| Runner-up | Arizona State (2nd CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Rod Dedeaux (11th title) |
| MOP | Rod Boxberger (Southern California) |
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.
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.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Marshall | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Marshall | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Clemson | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Clemson | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Florida State | 2 | Miami (FL) | 7 | |||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Missouri | 1 | Texas A&M | 6 | |||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 7 | — | ||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 6 | Oklahoma State | 0 | |||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 0 | Delaware | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 5 | Delaware | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 3 | Temple | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 7* | Temple | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 8* | St. John's | 8 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 5 | Delaware | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 0 | Holy Cross | 12 | St. John's | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 0 | St. John's | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 5 | |||||||||||||
| UNLV | 4 | |||||||||||||
| UNLV | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 17 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| UNLV | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 8 | Arizona State | 30 | |||||||||||
| Arizona State | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 15 | |||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Auburn | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Memphis | 10 | |||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Memphis | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Auburn | 5 | |||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 0 | Memphis | 6 | |||||||||||
| Memphis | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Texas–Pan American | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Texas–Pan American | 2* | |||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Baylor | 6 | — | ||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Texas–Pan American | 5* | |||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | Mississippi State | 7 | |||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2* | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 3* | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 2 | — | ||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 6 | Arizona | 7 | |||||||||||
| Arizona | 13 | |||||||||||||
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 6 | North Carolina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Arizona State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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