1978 College World Series
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The 1978 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 2 to June 8. The thirty-second tournament's champion was the University of Southern California coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was Rod Boxberger of the University of Southern California.
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[edit] Participating teams
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University | Western Athletic Conference | 53 - 10 (15 - 3, 0 GB) | Jim Brock | 9 (last: 1977) |
1st (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977) |
34 - 14 |
| Baylor University | Southwest Conference | 32 - 17 - 2 (15 - 9, 4 GB) | Mickey Sullivan | 1 (last: 1977) |
8th (1977) |
0 - 2 |
| University of Miami | Division-I Independent | 48 - 10 (n/a) | Ron Fraser | 1 (last: 1974) |
2nd (1974) |
3 - 2 |
| University of Michigan | Big Ten Conference | 29 - 15 (13 - 3, 0 GB) | Moby Benedict | 2 (last: 1962) |
1st (1953) |
8 - 1 |
| University of North Carolina | Atlantic Coast Conference | 36 - 15 (9 - 3, 1 GB) | Mike Roberts | 2 (last: 1966) |
7th (1960) |
0 - 4 |
| Oral Roberts University | 44 - 10 (n/a) | Larry Cochell | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 | |
| St. John's University | 40 - 16 (n/a) | Joe Russo | 4 (last: 1968) |
4th (1949, 1966, 1968) |
5 - 8 | |
| University of Southern California | Pacific Eight Conference | 49 - 9 (15 - 3, 0 GB) | Rod Dedeaux | 16 (last: 1974) |
1st (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974) |
58 - 19 |
[edit] Results
[edit] Bracket
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[edit] Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 | Game 1 | Michigan | 4 - 0 | Baylor | |
| Game 2 | Southern California | 9 - 3 | Miami | ||
| June 3 | Game 3 | Oral Roberts | 11 - 0 | North Carolina | |
| Game 4 | Arizona State | 13 - 2 | St. John's | ||
| Game 5 | Miami | 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 | 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 | 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 |
[edit] All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Rod Boxberger | Junior | Southern California |
| Casey Lindsey | Junior | Arizona State | |
| Catcher | Chris Bando | Senior | Arizona State |
| First baseman | Dave Hostetler | Senior | Southern California |
| Second baseman | Mike Fox | Senior | North Carolina |
| Third baseman | Bob Horner | Junior | Arizona State |
| Shortstop | Doug Stokke | Senior | Southern California |
| Left fielder | Tim Tolman | Senior | Southern California |
| John Wells | Junior | Southern California | |
| Steve Michael | Junior | Arizona State | |
| Designated hitter | Randy Guerra | Junior | Miami |
[edit] Notable players
- Arizona State University: Jamie Allen, Chris Bando, Hubie Brooks, Bob Horner, Dave Hudgens
- Baylor University: Andy Beene, Jaime Cocanower, Fritzie Connally, Jon Perlman
- University of Miami: Tony Brewer
- University of Michigan: Steve Howe, Rick Leach
- University of North Carolina: Dwight Lowry
- Oral Roberts University: George Bjorkman, Ron Meridith
- University of Southern California: Bill Bordley, Dave Engle, Dave Hostetler, Jeff Schattinger, Bob Skube, Chris Smith, Tim Tolman, Dave Van Gorder
- St. John's University:
[edit] Tournament notes
Chris Bando appears in his fourth College World Series.
[edit] External links
- BackHomeInOmaha.net: for more info on the College World Series
- BoydsWorld.com: for more info on College Baseball
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