1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team explained

Year:1977
Team:South Carolina Gamecocks
Sport:baseball
Conference:Independent
Record:43–12–1
Head Coach:June Raines
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Johnny Hunton
Stadium:Gamecock Baseball Stadium
Champion:Atlantic Regional Champions
Tourney:College World Series, Runner-Up

The 1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represents the University of South Carolina in the 1977 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks played their home games at the new Gamecock Baseball Field. The team was coached by June Raines in his first season at South Carolina.

The Gamecocks lost the College World Series, defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game.

Schedule and results

Legend
 South Carolina win
 South Carolina loss
 South Carolina tie

! style="" | Regular season (36–9–1)|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 11–0 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at || Unknown • Charleston, SC || 1–2 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 2–1 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 8–3 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 10–0 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Virginia Tech || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 1–0 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 6–1 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 14–0 || 7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 8–2 || 8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at || Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL || 10–4 || 9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs || Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL || 14–5 || 10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| || vs || Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL || 8–8 || 10–1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at || Unknown • St. Petersburg, FL || 5–9 || 10–2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at Eckerd || Unknown • St. Petersburg, FL || 1–11 || 10–3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at || Henley Field • Lakeland, FL || 3–8 || 10–4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 9–4 || 11–4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 5–2 || 12–4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at || Unknown • Florence, SC || 12–10 || 13–4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 2–3 || 13–5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || North Carolina || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 6–9 || 13–6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at Clemson || Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC || 2–1 || 14–6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 13–6 || 15–6–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at || Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA || 2–0 || 16–6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at Mercer || Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA || 4–3 || 17–6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Mercer || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 17–2 || 18–6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Mercer || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 6–2 || 19–6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at North Carolina || Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC || 3–0 || 20–6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 1–3 || 20–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Jacksonville || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 4–2 || 21–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Clemson || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 7–6 || 22–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Clemson || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 7–2 || 23–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 16–10 || 24–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 5–2 || 25–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Georgia Southern || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 7–3 || 26–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 5–4 || 27–7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at || College Park • Charleston, SC || 3–4 || 27–8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 5–0 || 28–8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 7–2 || 29–8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || at Georgia Southern || J.I. Clements Field • Statesboro, GA || 3–4 || 29–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at Georgia Southern || J.I. Clements Field • Statesboro, GA || 9–1 || 30–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || The Citadel || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 10–4 || 31–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at Ferman || Ferman Baseball Stadium • Greenville, SC || 5–0 || 32–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Baptist || Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 14–0 || 33–9–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at || Foley Field • Athens, GA || 8–2 || 34–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at || Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA || 8–2 || 35–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || at Georgia Tech || Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA || 9–8 || 36–9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="white"|-! style="" | Postseason (7–3)|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || || Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 6–7 || 36–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 4–1 || 37–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || South Alabama || Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 11–2 || 38–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || || Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 5–2 || 39–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || Wake Forest || Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC || 6–1 || 40–10–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 3–2 || 41–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs Cal State Los Angeles || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 6–2 || 42–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || vs || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 5–4 || 43–10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 2–6 || 43–11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || 1–2 || 43–12–1|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| Schedule Source:[1]

Awards and honors

Chuck McLean
Mookie Wilson
Randy Martz

Gamecocks in the 1977 MLB Draft

The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

112Randy MartzPChicago Cubs
242Mookie WilsonOFNew York Mets
7175Mark Van Bever2BBaltimore Orioles
22547Ed LynchPTexas Rangers

Notes and References

  1. 2018 South Carolina Baseball Media Guide . University of South Carolina Athletics . April 12, 2019.
  2. Web site: College World Series Record Book. NCAA.org. April 12, 2019.
  3. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of South Carolina. Baseball-Reference . April 12, 2019.

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