# 1977 NCAA Division III baseball tournament

The 1977 NCAA Division III baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1977 NCAA Division III baseball season to determine the second national champion of college baseball at the NCAA Division III level. The tournament concluded with four teams competing at Pioneer Park in Marietta, Ohio, for the championship. Four regional tournaments were held to determine the participants in the World Series. Regional tournaments were contested in double-elimination format, with three regions consisting of six teams and one consisting of four, for a total of 22 teams participating in the tournament. The tournament champion was Stanislaus State, who defeated Brandeis for the championship.

## Bids

The 22 competing teams were:
| School | Nickname | Location | Conference | Tournament appearance | Last appearance | Consecutive tournament appearances | Previous best performance |
| Brandeis University | Judges | Waltham, MA | Independent | 2nd | 1976 | 2 | Regional Runner-Up (1976) |
| Coe College | Kohawks | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| DePauw University | Tigers | Greencastle, IN | Independent/Indiana Collegiate Conference(NCAA D-II) | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Eastern Connecticut State College | Warriors | Willimantic, CT | Independent | 2nd | 1976 | 2 | Regional third place (1976) |
| Glassboro State College | Profs | Glassboro, NJ | New Jersey State Athletic Conference | 2nd | 1976 | 2 | Regional Runner-Up (1976) |
| Ithaca College | Bombers | Ithaca, NY | Inedependent College Athletic Conference | 2nd | 1976 | 2 | World Series Runner-Up (1976) |
| Lawrence University | Vikings | Appleton, WI | Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Lynchburg College | Hornets | Lynchburg, VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference | 2nd | 1976 | 2 | Regional Fifth place (1976) |
| Marietta College | Pioneers | Marietta, OH | Ohio Athletic Conference | 2nd | 1976 | 2 | Regional Fifth place (1976) |
| Maryville College | Scots | Maryville, TN | Independent | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Methodist College | Monarchs | Fayetteville, NC | Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 2nd | 1976 | 2 | Regional Fifth place (1976) |
| North Adams State College | Mohawks | North Adams, MA | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2nd | 1976 | 2 | Regional Fifth place (1976) |
| Pace University | Setters | New York City, NY | Knickerbocker Conference | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Salisbury State College | Sea Gulls | Salisbury, MD | Independent/Mason-Dixon Conference(NCAA D-II) | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| St. Olaf College | Oles | Northfield, MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Stanislaus State College | Warriors | Turlock, CA | Independent | 2nd | 1976 | 2 | National Champion (1976) |
| Westfield State College | Owls | Westfield, MA | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2nd | 1976 | 2 | Regional Fifth place (1976) |
| Widener College | Pioneers | Chester, PA | Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2nd | 1976 | 2 | Regional Fifth place (1976) |
| Wilkes College | Colonels | Wilkes-Barre, PA | Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2nd | 1976 | 2 | World Series Fourth place (1976) |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | Pioneers | Wayne Township, NJ | New Jersey State Athletic Conference | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| The College of Wooster | Fighting Scots | Wooster, OH | Ohio Athletic Conference | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| York College of Pennsylvania | Spartans | York, PA | Independent | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |

## Regionals

Bold indicates winner.

### South Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Semifinals/elimination round 2 | Semifinals/elimination round 2 | Semifinals/elimination round 2 | Elimination final | Elimination final | Elimination final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Glassboro State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Lynchburg | 2 | Glassboro State | Glassboro State | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Maryville (TN) | Maryville (TN) | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | William Paterson | 2 | | | | Glassboro State | Glassboro State | 5 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Methodist | 0 | | | | Salisbury State | Salisbury State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | William Paterson | William Paterson | 3 | | | | | | | Glassboro State | Glassboro State | 11 | -- |
| | | | Salisbury State | Salisbury State | 10 | | | | | | | Lynchburg | Lynchburg | 5 | -- |
| 3 | Salisbury State | 25 | | | | | | | Salisbury State | Salisbury State | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Maryville (TN) | 4 | | | | William Paterson | William Paterson | 5 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg | 5 | | | | |
| | | | Lynchburg | Lynchburg | 2 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Methodist | Methodist | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Northeast Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Third round/elimination round 2 | Third round/elimination round 2 | Third round/elimination round 2 | Elimination final | Elimination final | Elimination final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | Brandeis | Brandeis | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ithaca | Ithaca | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Brandeis | 3 | Ithaca | Ithaca | 5 | Ithaca | Ithaca | 7 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Pace | 2 | | | | North Adams State | North Adams State | 1 | Ithaca | Ithaca | 7 | |
| 6 | Pace | 2 | Pace | Pace | 3 | North Adams State | North Adams State | 1 | Ithaca | Ithaca | 7 | |
| | | | Pace | Pace | 3 | | | | Westfield State | Westfield State | 12 | |
| | | | North Adams State | North Adams State | 12 | | | | Westfield State | Westfield State | 12 | | | |
| 2 | Westfield State | 16 | North Adams State | North Adams State | 12 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Westfield State | 16 | | | | | | | | | | Westfield State | Westfield State | 3 |
| 5 | North Adams State | 13 | | | | | | | | | | Westfield State | Westfield State | 3 |
| 5 | North Adams State | 13 | Westfield State | Westfield State | 10 | | | | | | | Brandeis | Brandeis | 5 |
| | | | Eastern Connecticut State | Eastern Connecticut State | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Eastern Connecticut State | 9 | Eastern Connecticut State | Eastern Connecticut State | 9 | Westfield State | Westfield State | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ithaca | 6 | | | | Brandeis | Brandeis | 11 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ithaca | 6 | Brandeis | Brandeis | 10 | Brandeis | Brandeis | 11 | | | | | | |
| | | | Eastern Connecticut State | Eastern Connecticut State | 5 | | | | | | | | | |

### West Regional

| First round/elimination first round | First round/elimination first round | First round/elimination first round | Semifinal/elimination final | Semifinal/elimination final | Semifinal/elimination final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Stanislaus State | Stanislaus State | 20 | | | | | | | |
| Coe | Coe | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Coe | Coe | 2 | Stanislaus State | Stanislaus State | 10 | | | | |
| | | | St. Olaf | St. Olaf | 4 | | | | |
| St. Olaf | St. Olaf | 8 | St. Olaf | St. Olaf | 4 | | | | |
| Lawrence | Lawrence | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Lawrence | Lawrence | 1 | | | | Stanislaus State | Stanislaus State | 22 | -- |
| | | | | | | Coe | Coe | 1 | -- |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Coe | Coe | 1 | -- |
| | | | St. Olaf | St. Olaf | 0 | | | | |
| Coe | Coe | 6 | Coe | Coe | 8 | | | | |
| Lawrence | Lawrence | 0 | | | | | | | |

### Mideast Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | DePauw | DePauw | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wooster | Wooster | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | DePauw | 9 | Wooster | Wooster | 5 | Wooster | Wooster | 9 | | | | |
| 6 | Widener | 6 | | | | Widener | Widener | 12 | | | | |
| 6 | Widener | 6 | Widener | Widener | 10 | Widener | Widener | 12 | | | | |
| | | | Wilkes | Wilkes | 9 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Marietta | 4 | Wilkes | Wilkes | 9 | | | | Widener | Widener | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Wilkes | 1 | | | | | | | Marietta | Marietta | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Wilkes | 1 | Marietta | Marietta | 10 | | | | Marietta | Marietta | 1 | 3 |
| | | | York (PA) | York (PA) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | York (PA) | 5 | York (PA) | York (PA) | 1 | Marietta | Marietta | 13 | | | | |
| 4 | Wooster | 1 | | | | DePauw | DePauw | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | Wooster | 1 | DePauw | DePauw | 12 | DePauw | DePauw | 4 | | | | |
| | | | York (PA) | York (PA) | 6 | | | | | | | |

## World Series
### Participants

| School | Nickname | Location | Conference | World Series appearance | Last appearance | Consecutive World Series appearances | Previous best performance |
| Stanislaus State College | Warriors | Turlock, CA | Independent | 2nd | 1976 | 2 | National Champion (1976) |
| Brandeis University | Judges | Waltham, MA | Independent | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Glassboro State College | Profs | Glassboro, NJ | New Jersey State Athletic Conference | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Marietta College | Pioneers | Marietta, OH | Ohio Athletic Conference | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |

### Bracket

Pioneer Park-Marietta, OH (Host: Marietta College)
| First round/elimination first round | First round/elimination first round | First round/elimination first round | Semifinal/elimination final | Semifinal/elimination final | Semifinal/elimination final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Glassboro State | Glassboro State | 11 | | | | | | | |
| Brandeis | Brandeis | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Brandeis | Brandeis | 3 | Glassboro State | Glassboro State | 1 | | | | |
| | | | Stanislaus State | Stanislaus State | 14 | | | | |
| Stanislaus State | Stanislaus State | 5 | Stanislaus State | Stanislaus State | 14 | | | | |
| Marietta | Marietta | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Marietta | Marietta | 3 | | | | Stanislaus State | Stanislaus State | 8 | – |
| | | | | | | Brandeis | Brandeis | 5 | – |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Brandeis | Brandeis | 5 | – |
| | | | Glassboro State | Glassboro State | 10 | | | | |
| Brandeis | Brandeis | 11 | Brandeis | Brandeis | 13 | | | | |
| Marietta | Marietta | 9 | | | | | | | |