| Year: | 1977 |
| Division: | Division II |
| Collegeworldseriesballpark: | Lanphier Park |
| City: | Springfield, IL |
| Titlecount: | 1 |
| Cwscount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Jack Smitherman |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mop: | Joe Lefebvre (OF-P) and Steve Glaum (P) |
| Mopteam: | Eckerd Tritons and UC Riverside |
| Attendance: | 11,817 |
| Tournament Link: | NCAA Division II Baseball Championship |
The 1977 NCAA Division II baseball tournament was the 10th edition of the NCAA Division II baseball tournament. The 31-team tournament decided the champion of baseball in NCAA Division II for the 1977 season. The won their first national championship, beating the .[1] UC Riverside coach Jack Smitherman won his first title with the team, while Joe Lefebvre of Eckerd and Steve Glaum of UC Riverside were named Tournament Co-Most Outstanding Players.[2]
The regionals consisted 31 teams in eight groupings. There were five 4-team brackets, one 6-team bracket, one 3-team bracket, and one 2-team bracket. All brackets were double elimination format, with the exception of the 2-team bracket which was a best of 3 format. The top team in each bracket advanced to the 1977 Division II College World Series.[3]
(3–0)
(1–2)
(0–2)
Shippensburg State won regional
(4–1)
(2–2)
(1–2)
(0–2)
Valdosta State won regional
(3–0)
(2–2)
(1–2)
(0–2)
Eckerd College won regional
(3–0)
(2–2)
(1–2)
(0–2)
SIU Edwardsville won regional
(4–0)
(3–2)
(2–2)
(1–2)
(0–2)
(0–2)
UMSL won regional
(2–1)
(1–2)
Delta State won regional
| School | Conference | Record | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | Finals record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41–17 | 1 (last: 1968) | 2nd | 2 - 2 | ||||
| 34–9 | 0 (last: none) | None | 0 - 0 | ||||
| 28–4 | 1 (last: 1974) | 3rd | 2 - 2 | ||||
| 32–11 | 0 (last: none) | None | 0 - 0 | ||||
| 25-18-1 | 2 (last: 1976) | 2nd | 4 - 4 | ||||
| 43–19 | 0 (last: none) | None | 0 - 0 | ||||
| 30–13 | 2 (last: 1973) | 4th | 1 - 4 | ||||
| 47–16 | 1 (last: 1974) | 6th | 0 - 2 |
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28 | 1 | 6–1 | ||||
| 2 | 2–1 | |||||
| 3 | 9–5 | |||||
| 4 | 8–2 | |||||
| May 29 | 5 | 2–1 (13) | Shippensburg eliminated | |||
| 6 | 5–4 | SIU Edwardsville eliminated | ||||
| 7 | 14–2 | |||||
| 8 | 12–0 | |||||
| May 30 | 9 | 5–3 | New Haven eliminated | |||
| 10 | 11–4 | UMSL eliminated | ||||
| 11 | 8–2 | |||||
| May 31 | 12 | 8–6 | ||||
| 13 | 8–7 | Valdosta St. eliminated | ||||
| June 1 | 14 | 5–3 | Delta State eliminated | |||
| June 2 | 15 | 4–1 | UC Riverside wins CWS |