1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

American college baseball season

1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
CBNo. 2
Record56–12 (15–3 WAC)
Head coach
  • Jim Brock (7th year)
Home stadiumPackard Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
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 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.

The Sun Devils reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Southern California.

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

Catchers

 

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

References

  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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