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

## Schedule

Legend :
* Arizona State win
* Arizona State loss
1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall 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 |
| 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 |