# 1977 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

The 1977 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1977 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-first 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. The thirty-first tournament's champion was Arizona State, coached by Jim Brock. The Most Outstanding Player was Bob Horner of Arizona State.

## Regionals

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. The winners of each Regional advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.

### Atlantic Regional at Columbia, SC

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 6 | | | | | | | |
| East Carolina | East Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | |
| East Carolina | East Carolina | 3 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 9 | | | | |
| | | | South Alabama | South Alabama | 6 | | | | |
| South Alabama | South Alabama | 7 | South Alabama | South Alabama | 6 | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 6 | | | | Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 2 | 1 |
| | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 5 | 6 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | South Carolina | South Carolina | 5 | 6 |
| | | | South Alabama | South Alabama | 2 | | | | |
| East Carolina | East Carolina | 1 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 11 | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 4 | | | | | | | |

### Mideast Regional at Minneapolis, MN

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 1 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 2 | | | | |
| | | | Minnesota | Minnesota | 13 | | | | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 7 | Minnesota | Minnesota | 13 | | | | |
| Florida | Florida | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Florida | Florida | 0 | | | | Minnesota | Minnesota | 5 | — |
| | | | | | | Florida | Florida | 1 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Florida | Florida | 1 | — |
| | | | Central Michigan | Central Michigan | 11 | | | | |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 4 | Florida | Florida | 13 | | | | |
| Florida | Florida | 9 | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional at Norman, OK

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 1 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 7 | | | | |
| | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 3 | | | | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 3 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 3 | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 1 | | | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 9 | — |
| | | | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 0 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Michigan | Michigan | 0 | — |
| | | | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 2 | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 4 | Michigan | Michigan | 5 | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 13 | | | | | | | |

### Northeast Regional at Storrs, CT

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Cornell | Cornell | 10* | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| St. John's | St. John's | 7* | Cornell | Cornell | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Connecticut | Connecticut | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Catholic | Catholic | 4 | | | | Cornell | Cornell | 6 | | | | | | |
| Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 3 | | | | Temple | Temple | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Catholic | Catholic | 3 | | | | | | | Temple | Temple | 8 | — |
| | | | Temple | Temple | 10 | | | | | | | St. John's | St. John's | 6 | — |
| Temple | Temple | 9 | | | | | | | Cornell | Cornell | 9 | | | | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 7 | | | | Catholic | Catholic | 3 | St. John's | St. John's | 11 | | | | |
| | | | St. John's | St. John's | 3 | St. John's | St. John's | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Rocky Mountain Regional at Tempe, AZ

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Washington State | Washington State | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Portland State | Portland State | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Portland State | Portland State | 7 | Washington State | Washington State | 7 | | | | |
| | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 11 | | | | |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 6 | Arizona State | Arizona State | 11 | | | | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 3 | — |
| | | | | | | Washington State | Washington State | 2 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Washington State | Washington State | 2 | — |
| | | | Washington State | Washington State | 6 | | | | |
| Portland State | Portland State | 3 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 5 | | | | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 5 | | | | | | | |

### South Regional at Coral Gables, FL

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Clemson | Clemson | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Ole Miss | Ole Miss | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Ole Miss | Ole Miss | 7 | Clemson | Clemson | 7 | | | | |
| | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 2 | | | | |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 6 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 2 | | | | |
| Morehead State | Morehead State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Morehead State | Morehead State | 1 | | | | Clemson | Clemson | 3 | 10 |
| | | | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 10 | 9 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 10 | 9 |
| | | | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | 2 | | | | |
| Ole Miss | Ole Miss | 5 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 5 | | | | |
| Morehead State | Morehead State | 2 | | | | | | | |

### South Central Regional at Arlington, TX

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Lamar | Lamar | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Lamar | Lamar | 0 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 7 | | | | |
| | | | Baylor | Baylor | 3 | | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 10 | Baylor | Baylor | 3 | | | | |
| New Orleans | New Orleans | 1 | | | | | | | |
| New Orleans | New Orleans | 1 | | | | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 7 | 0 |
| | | | | | | Baylor | Baylor | 12 | 2 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Baylor | Baylor | 12 | 2 |
| | | | Baylor | Baylor | 7 | | | | |
| Lamar | Lamar | 2 | New Orleans | New Orleans | 1 | | | | |
| New Orleans | New Orleans | 5 | | | | | | | |

### West Regional at Honolulu, HI

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 4 | Fresno State | Fresno State | 3 | | | | |
| | | | Southern California | Southern California | 7 | | | | |
| Southern California | Southern California | 6 | Southern California | Southern California | 7 | | | | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | 1 | | | | Southern California | Southern California | 5 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 6 | 7 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 6 | 7 |
| | | | Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 15 | | | | |
| Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 8 | Fresno State | Fresno State | 11 | | | | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | 4 | | | | | | | |

## College World Series
### Participants

| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
| Arizona State | WAC | 52–11 (15–3) | Jim Brock | 8 (last: 1976) | 1st (1965, 1967, 1969) | 29–13 |
| Baylor | SWC | 43–13 (15–9) | Mickey Sullivan | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Clemson | ACC | 41–8 (9–1) | Bill Wilhelm | 3 (last: 1976) | 5th (1958, 1959, 1976) | 3–6 |
| Cal State Los Angeles | SCBA | 40–20 (17–7) | Jack Deutsch | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Minnesota | Big 10 | 38–10 (15–3) | Dick Siebert | 4 (last: 1973) | 1st (1956, 1960, 1964) | 16–5 |
| South Carolina | Independent | 40–10–1 | June Raines | 1 (last: 1975) | 2nd (1975) | 4–2 |
| Southern Illinois | MVC | 38–10 (n/a) | Richard Jones | 4 (last: 1974) | 2nd (1968, 1971) | 9–8 |
| Temple | | 34–7 (n/a) | Skip Wilson | 1 (last: 1972) | 3rd (1972) | 2–2 |

### Results
#### Bracket

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Final | Final | Final |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Temple | Temple | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Temple | Temple | 5 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 10 | Arizona State | Arizona State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Clemson | Clemson | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Clemson | Clemson | 7 | | | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 7 | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 7 | | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 2 | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 4 | | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 2 | | | | | | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 4 | Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 2 | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 3$^{10}$ | South Carolina | South Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 10 | Arizona State | Arizona State | 2 |
| | | | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | | | | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | | | | | | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | Temple | Temple | 4 | Clemson | Clemson | | | | | | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | Temple | Temple | 4 | Clemson | Clemson | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 9 | | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | Clemson | Clemson | 13 | | | | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Clemson | Clemson | 13 | | | | Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | | Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | 7 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | Minnesota | Minnesota | 4$^{11}$ | Minnesota | Minnesota | | | | | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | Baylor | Baylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| June 10 | Game 1 | Southern Illinois | 10–5 | Temple | |
| June 10 | Game 2 | Arizona State | 10–7 | Clemson | |
| June 11 | Game 3 | Cal State Los Angeles | 7–4 | Minnesota | |
| June 11 | Game 4 | South Carolina | 3–2 (10 innings) | Baylor | |
| June 11 | Game 5 | Clemson | 13–4 | Temple | Temple eliminated |
| June 12 | Game 6 | Minnesota | 4–3 (11 innings) | Baylor | Baylor eliminated |
| June 13 | Game 7 | Southern Illinois | 3–2 | Arizona State | |
| June 13 | Game 8 | South Carolina | 6–2 | Cal State Los Angeles | |
| June 14 | Game 9 | Arizona State | 8–4 | Minnesota | Minnesota eliminated |
| June 14 | Game 10 | Cal State Los Angeles | 1–0 | Clemson | Clemson eliminated |
| June 15 | Game 11 | South Carolina | 5–4 | Southern Illinois | |
| June 16 | Game 12 | Southern Illinois | 9–7 | Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles eliminated |
| June 16 | Game 13 | Arizona State | 6–2 | South Carolina | |
| June 17 | Game 14 | Arizona State | 10–0 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois eliminated |
| June 18 | Final | Arizona State | 2–1 | South Carolina | Arizona State wins CWS |

### All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
| P | Randy Martz | South Carolina |
| P | Jerry Vasquez | Arizona State |
| C | Steve Stieb | Southern Illinois |
| 1B | Chris Nyman | Arizona State |
| 2B | Bob Horner (MOP) | Arizona State |
| 3B | Brandt Humphry | Arizona State |
| SS | Mike Henderson | Arizona State |
| OF | Chuck McLean | South Carolina |
| OF | Mookie Wilson | South Carolina |
| OF | David Caldwell | Clemson |
| DH | Jamie Allen | Arizona State |

### Notable players

* Arizona State: Jamie Allen, Chris Bando, Hubie Brooks, Bob Horner, Dave Hudgens, Darrell Jackson, Chris Nyman, Bob Pate, Rick Peters, Patt Rooney, Thomas Hawk
* Baylor: Andy Beene, Jaime Cocanower, Fritzie Connally, Steve Macko
* Cal State Los Angeles: Darrell Brown, Alfredo Esparza
* Clemson: Ron Musselman, Bill Schroeder, Brian Snyder
* Minnesota: Brian Denman, Paul Molitor, Jerry Ujdur
* South Carolina: Jim Lewis, Ed Lynch, Randy Martz, Mookie Wilson
* Southern Illinois: Neil Fiala, Rickey Keeton, Bill Lyons, Dewey Robinson, George Vukovich
* Temple: Pete Filson