1977 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team explained

Year:1977
Team:Arizona State Sun Devils
Sport:baseball
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WAC
Record:57–12
Conf Record:15–3
Cbrank:1
Head Coach:Jim Brock (6th year)
Asst Coach1:Pat Kuehner
Asst Coach2:Roger Schmuck
Stadium:Packard Stadium
Champion:National champions
WAC champions

The 1977 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1977 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium. The team was coached by Jim Brock in his 6th season at Arizona State.

The Sun Devils won the College World Series, defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks in the championship game.

Schedule

! style="background:#FCC626;color:#990033;"| Regular season|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 16 || || 12–7 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 16 || Azusa Pacific || 15–3 || 2–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 18 || || 4–2 || 3–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 19 || Loyola Marymount || 9–4 || 4–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 19 || Loyola Marymount || 10–1 || 5–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 21 || || 7–5 || 6–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 21 || Chapman || 7–6 || 7–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 22 || Chapman || 22–8 || 8–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 25 || || 5–4 || 9–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 26 || Cal State Fullerton || 7–3 || 10–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 26 || Cal State Fullerton || 8–9 || 10–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 28 || || 9–8 || 11–1 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 1 || La Verne || 8–2 || 12–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 3 || || 7–5 || 13–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 4 || Southern California || 9–12 || 13–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 5 || Southern California || 8–4 || 14–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 6 || || 8–6 || 15–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 7 || || 6–5 || 16–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 8 || UNLV || 7–0 || 17–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 10 || || 14–0 || 18–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 11 || || 6–4 || 19–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 11 || Fresno State || 4–3 || 20–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 12 || Fresno State || 9–5 || 21–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 14 || at UNLV || 12–14 || 21–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 15 || at UNLV || 13–8 || 22–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 17 || at Southern California || 10–3 || 23–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 18 || at Southern California || 8–10 || 23–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 19 || at Southern California || 6–9 || 23–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 23 || at Arizona || 8–9 || 23–6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 24 || || 18–8 || 24–6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 24 || || 10–3 || 25–6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 25 || || 11–6 || 26–6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 26 || || 10–8 || 27–6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 26 || Arizona || 8–7 || 28–6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 29 || at || 0–3 || 28–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 29 || at Hawaii || 0–6 || 28–8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 30 || at Hawaii || 7–0 || 29–8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 30 || at Hawaii || 13–3 || 30–8 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 8 || at || 4–1 || 31–8 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 9 || at New Mexico || 1–2 || 31–9 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 9 || at New Mexico || 2–4 || 31–10 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 15 || || 15–0 || 32–10 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 15 || UTEP || 21–4 || 33–10 || 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 16 || UTEP || 13–2 || 34–10 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 21 || at Arizona || 6–9 || 34–11 || 4–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 22 || at Arizona || 10–4 || 35–11 || 5–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 23 || at Arizona || 13–6 || 36–11 || 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 26 || Grand Canyon || 15–2 || 37–11 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 28 || New Mexico || 12–4 || 38–11 || 7–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 29 || New Mexico || 11–2 || 39–11 || 8–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 3 || at Northern Arizona || 17–10 || 41–11 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 6 || at UTEP || 27–1 || 42–11 || 10–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 7 || at UTEP || 4–2 || 43–11 || 11–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 7 || at UTEP || 17–1 || 44–11 || 12–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 11 || Arizona || 5–4 || 45–11 || 13–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 12 || Arizona || 7–2 || 46–11 || 14–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 14 || Arizona || 11–7 || 47–11 || 15–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 19 || || 7–2 || 48–11 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 20 || BYU || 8–1 || 49–11 || –|-|-! style="background:#990033;color:white;"| Post-season|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 27 || vs. Cal State Fullerton || Packard Stadium || 6–2 || 50–11|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 28 || vs. || Packard Stadium || 11–7 || 51–11|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 29 || vs. Washington State || Packard Stadium || 3–2 || 52–11|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 10 || vs. Clemson || Rosenblatt Stadium || 10–7 || 53–11|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| June 13 || vs. || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–3 || 53–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 14 || vs. Minnesota || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–4 || 54–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 16 || vs. South Carolina || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–2 || 55–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 17 || vs. Southern Illinois || Rosenblatt Stadium || 10–0 || 56–12|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 18 || vs. South Carolina || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–1 || 57–12|-

Awards and honors

Jamie Allen
Chris Bando
Hubie Brooks
Mike Henderson
Bob Horner
Dave Hudgens
Brandt Humphry
Darrell Jackson
Chris Nyman
Rick Peters
Jerry Vasquez

Sun Devils in the 1977 MLB Draft

The following members of the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball program were drafted in the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Jerry VasquezRHP3rd61stTexas Rangers
Rick PetersonOF7th161stDetroit Tigers
Brandt Humphry3B9th215thCalifornia Angels
Darrell JacksonLHP9th215thMinnesota Twins
Mike HendersonSS11th263rdMilwaukee Brewers
Dave Hudgens1B18th444thMilwaukee Brewers
Chris BandoC22nd541stMilwaukee Brewers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arizona State Sun Devils baseball Media Guide. TheSunDevils.com. 4 September 2012. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122210/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/asu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/MediaGuidePart2.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: CWS record Book. NCAA.org. 16 June 2012.
  3. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)". Baseball Reference. 14 August 2012.