# 1978 USC Trojans baseball team

The 1978 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached Rod Dedeaux in his 37th season.
The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game for the Trojans eleventh and final national championship under Rod Dedeaux.

## Schedule

1978 USC Trojans baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
February 14at Pepperdine0–30–1–
February 18at Cal State Fullerton10–91–1–
February 18Cal State Fullerton9–62–1–
February 24at Long Beach State23–83–1–
February 25Saint Mary's9–24–1–
February 25Saint Mary's8–05–1– :
March
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
March 4at Arizona State9–135–2–
March 4at Arizona State7–135–3–
March 7Pepperdine7–06–3–
March 10Chapman10–07–3–
March 11UC Irvine2–87–4–
March 11UC Irvine8–08–4–
March 14Cal State Dominguez8–19–4–
March 16Cal State Los Angeles14–410–4–
March 17at Cal State Los Angeles10–111–4–
March 18Cal State Los Angeles3–212–4–
March 19at Houston13–113–4–
March 20at Houston10–414–4–
March 21at Texas A&M5–215–4–
March 22at Texas A&M8–516–4–
March 24vs. Eastern Michigan5–217–4–
March 24at Texas8–218–4–
March 25at Texas3–219–4–
March 25at Texas2–319–5–
March 28Cal Lutheran2–120–5–
March 31Arizona State11–021–5– :
April
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
April 1Arizona State11–622–5–
April 2Arizona State10–123–5–
April 5Cal State Northridge12–124–5–
April 8at California13–1424–60–1
April 8at California6–225–61–1
April 9at Santa Clara7–226–6–
April 13Stanford7–027–62–1
April 14Stanford2–327–72–2
April 15Stanford8–328–73–2
April 18Pepperdine10–229–7–
April 20UCLA6–530–74–2
April 21at UCLA5–431–75–2
April 22UCLA7–332–76–2
April 24Long Beach State12–133–7–
April 27California11–234–77–2
April 28California14–335–78–2
April 29California11–236–79–2
April 30California7–237–710–2 :
May
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordPac-8 record
May 1Cal Poly Pomona11–538–7–
May 2Loyola Marymount15–239–7–
May 5at Stanford17–740–711–2
May 6at Stanford4–341–712–2
May 7at Stanford12–642–713–2
May 9UC Santa Barbara4–642–8–
May 11at UCLA1–043–814–2
May 12UCLA7–644–815–2
May 13at UCLA8–944–915–3 :
Postseason :
NCAA tournament: Pacific-8 playoffs
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
May 20vs. Washington StateBuck Bailey Field3–245–9
May 21vs. Washington StateBuck Bailey Field5–446–9 :
NCAA tournament: District 8 playoffs
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
May 26vs. ArizonaDedeaux Field3–247–9
May 27vs. Cal State FullertonDedeaux Field3–248–9
May 28vs. ArizonaDedeaux Field2–149–9 :
NCAA tournament: College World Series
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
June 2vs. Miami (FL)Rosenblatt Stadium9–350–9
June 4vs. MichiganRosenblatt Stadium11–351–9
June 6vs. Arizona StateRosenblatt Stadium5–252–9
June 7vs. North CarolinaRosenblatt Stadium3–253–9
June 8vs. Arizona StateRosenblatt Stadium10–354–9 :

## Awards and honors
### Bill Bordley

* All-America First Team
* Pacific-8 Player of the Year

### Rod Boxberger

* College World Series Most Outstanding Player
* All-America First Team

### Dave Engle

* All-Pacific-8 First Team

### Brian Hayes

* All-Pacific-8 First Team

### Dave Hostetler

* All-America Second Team
* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### Chris Smith

* All-Pacific-8 First Team

### Doug Stokke

* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* All-Pacific-8 First Team

### Tim Tolman

* All-America Second Team
* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* All-Pacific-8 First Team

### Dave Van Gorder

* All-America First Team

### John Wells

* College World Series All-Tournament Team

## Trojans in the 1978 MLB Draft

The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Rod Boxberger | RHP | 1st | 11th | Houston Astros |
| Dave Van Gorder | C | 2nd | 43rd | Cincinnati Reds |
| Dave Engle | 3B | 3rd | 66th | California Angels |
| Dave Hostetler | 1B | 4th | 87th | Montreal Expos |
| Douglas Stokke | SS | 5th | 115th | Houston Astros |
| Chris Smith | OF | 11th | 280th | Texas Rangers |
| Tim Tolman | OF | 12th | 297th | Houston Astros |
| Jeff Schattinger | RHP | 12th | 300th | California Angels |
| Brian Hayes | LHP | 16th | 411th | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Bob Skube | OF | 18th | 456th | St. Louis Cardinals |
| John Wells | OF | 19th | 470th | New York Mets |