# 1976 Washington State Cougars baseball team

The 1976 Washington State Cougars baseball team represented the Washington State University in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cougars played their home games at Bailey Field. The team was coached by Chuck Brayton in his 14th year as head coach at Washington State.
The Cougars won the West Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Maine Black Bears.

## Schedule

1976 Washington State Cougars baseball game log :
Regular season :
March (11–3)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac8 record
1March 13at Lewis–Clark StateHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho0–20–10–0
2March 13at Lewis–Clark StateHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho0–40–20–0
3March 14vs IdahoHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho2–01–20–0
4March 14vs IdahoHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho4–02–20–0
5March 19vs Western WashingtonHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho16–03–20–0
6March 19vs Puget SoundHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho4–93–30–0
7March 20vs Boise StateHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho9–24–30–0
8March 20vs GonzagaHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho4–25–30–0
9March 21vs PortlandHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho6–06–30–0
10March 22Eastern OregonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington7–07–30–0
11March 22Eastern OregonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington9–38–30–0
12March 26at Boise StateUnknown • Boise, Idaho14–59–30–0
13March 27vs Northwest NazareneUnknown • Boise, Idaho9–110–30–0
14March 31vs GonzagaUnknown • Boise, Idaho12–611–30–0 :
April (14–8)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac8 record
15April 1at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona3–1311–40–0
16April 2vs Grand CanyonPackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona0–211–50–0
17April 4vs NevadaPackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona5–212–50–0
18April 5vs Oregon StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona2–1112–60–0
19April 6at BYUUnknown • Provo, Utah3–213–60–0
20April 7vs Boise StateUnknown • Provo, Utah8–414–60–0
21April 7vs Boise StateUnknown • Provo, Utah3–814–70–0
22April 8at Northwest NazareneUnknown • Nampa, Idaho7–615–70–0
23April 10at Eastern WashingtonUnknown • Cheney, Washington22–216–70–0
24April 10at Eastern WashingtonUnknown • Cheney, Washington13–517–70–0
25April 14at GonzagaUnknown • Spokane, Washington4–517–80–0
26April 15at IdahoGuy Wicks Field • Moscow, Idaho18–218–80–0
27April 16OregonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington4–119–81–0
28April 17OregonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington5–120–82–0
29April 17OregonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington8–421–83–0
30April 18WhitworthBailey Field • Pullman, Washington11–022–83–0
31April 24at Oregon StateColeman Field • Corvallis, Oregon0–422–93–1
32April 24at Oregon StateColeman Field • Corvallis, Oregon1–222–103–2
33April 25at Oregon StateColeman Field • Corvallis, Oregon12–223–104–2
34April 26IdahoBailey Field • Pullman, Washington12–124–104–2
35April 27GonzagaBailey Field • Pullman, Washington1–424–114–2
36April 30at WashingtonGraves Field • Seattle, Washington9–125–115–2 :
May (11–1)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac8 record
37May 1at WashingtonGraves Field • Seattle, Washington11–526–116–2
38May 1at WashingtonGraves Field • Seattle, Washington9–027–117–2
39May 4Eastern WashingtonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington5–827–127–2
40May 7Oregon StateBailey Field • Pullman, Washington1–028–128–2
41May 8Oregon StateBailey Field • Pullman, Washington13–329–129–2
42May 8Oregon StateBailey Field • Pullman, Washington3–230–1210–2
43May 14at OregonHowe Field • Eugene, Oregon13–831–1211–2
44May 15at OregonHowe Field • Eugene, Oregon7–232–1212–2
45May 15at OregonHowe Field • Eugene, Oregon10–533–1213–2
46May 20Lewis–Clark StateBailey Field • Pullman, Washington13–234–1213–2
47May 21WashingtonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington18–335–1214–2
48May 22WashingtonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington13–336–1215–2
49May 22WashingtonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington19–337–1216–2 :
Postseason :
NCAA West Regional (3–1)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac8 record
50May 28vs PepperdineBailey Field • Pullman, Washington8–238–1216–2
51May 29vs Cal State FullertonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington5–139–1216–2
52June 2vs Cal State FullertonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington1–1339–1316–2
53June 2vs Cal State FullertonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington7–240–1316–2 :
College World Series (1–2)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac8 record
54June 12vs OklahomaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska6–141–1316–2
55June 13vs Arizona StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–941–1416–2
56June 14vs MaineJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–641–1516–2 :

## Awards and honors
### Greg Herrick

* First Team All-Pacific-8 Conference

### Mike Hutlman

* First Team All-Pacific-8 Conference

### Marty Maxwell

* First Team All-Pacific-8 Conference

### Tim Tveit

* First Team All-Pacific-8 Conference

### Phil Westendorf

* First Team All-Pacific-8 Conference

### Eric Wilkins

* First Team All-Pacific-8 Conference