1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

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.

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

1978 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
	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  ‍‍‍	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 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 – 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 11–10^10 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 14–8^10 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.