1978 USC Trojans baseball team explained

Year:1978
Team:USC Trojans
Sport:baseball
Conference:Pacific-8 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-8
Record:54–9
Conf Record:15–3
Cbrank:1
Head Coach:Rod Dedeaux (37th year)
Stadium:Dedeaux Field
Champion:National champions
Pacific-8 Conference champions

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

! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Regular season|- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| February 14 || at || 0–3 || 0–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 18 || at || 10–9 || 1–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 18 || Cal State Fullerton || 9–6 || 2–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 24 || at || 23–8 || 3–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 25 || || 9–2 || 4–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| February 25 || Saint Mary's || 8–0 || 5–1 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 4 || at Arizona State || 9–13 || 5–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 4 || at Arizona State || 7–13 || 5–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 7 || Pepperdine || 7–0 || 6–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 10 || || 10–0 || 7–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 11 || || 2–8 || 7–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 11 || UC Irvine || 8–0 || 8–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 14 || || 8–1 || 9–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 16 || || 14–4 || 10–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 17 || at Cal State Los Angeles || 10–1 || 11–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 18 || Cal State Los Angeles || 3–2 || 12–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 19 || at || 13–1 || 13–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 20 || at Houston || 10–4 || 14–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 21 || at || 5–2 || 15–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 22 || at Texas A&M || 8–5 || 16–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 24 || vs. || 5–2 || 17–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 24 || at || 8–2 || 18–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 25 || at Texas || 3–2 || 19–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| March 25 || at Texas || 2–3 || 19–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 28 || || 2–1 || 20–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| March 31 || Arizona State || 11–0 || 21–5 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 1 || Arizona State || 11–6 || 22–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 2 || Arizona State || 10–1 || 23–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 5 || || 12–1 || 24–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 8 || at || 13–14 || 24–6 || 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 8 || at California || 6–2 || 25–6 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 9 || at || 7–2 || 26–6 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 13 || || 7–0 || 27–6 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| April 14 || Stanford || 2–3 || 27–7 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 15 || Stanford || 8–3 || 28–7 || 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| April 18 || Pepperdine || 10–2 || 29–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 20 || || 6–5 || 30–7 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 21 || at UCLA || 5–4 || 31–7 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 22 || UCLA || 7–3 || 32–7 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 24 || Long Beach State || 12–1 || 33–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 27 || California || 11–2 || 34–7 || 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 28 || California || 14–3 || 35–7 || 8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 29 || California || 11–2 || 36–7 || 9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 30 || California || 7–2 || 37–7 || 10–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 1 || || 11–5 || 38–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 2 || || 15–2 || 39–7 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 5 || at Stanford || 17–7 || 40–7 || 11–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 6 || at Stanford || 4–3 || 41–7 || 12–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 7 || at Stanford || 12–6 || 42–7 || 13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 9 || || 4–6 || 42–8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 11 || at UCLA || 1–0 || 43–8 || 14–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 12 || UCLA || 7–6 || 44–8 || 15–2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| May 13 || at UCLA || 8–9 || 44–9 || 15–3|-|-! style="background:#FFCC00;color:#990000;"| Postseason|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 20 || vs. || Buck Bailey Field || 3–2 || 45–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 21 || vs. Washington State || Buck Bailey Field || 5–4 || 46–9|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 26 || vs. Arizona || Dedeaux Field || 3–2 || 47–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 27 || vs. Cal State Fullerton || Dedeaux Field || 3–2 || 48–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| May 28 || vs. Arizona || Dedeaux Field || 2–1 || 49–9|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 2 || vs. Miami (FL) || Rosenblatt Stadium || 9–3 || 50–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 4 || vs. Michigan || Rosenblatt Stadium || 11–3 || 51–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 6 || vs. Arizona State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 5–2 || 52–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 7 || vs. North Carolina || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–2 || 53–9|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 8 || vs. Arizona State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 10–3 || 54–9|-

Awards and honors

Bill Bordley
Rod Boxberger
Dave Engle
Brian Hayes
Dave Hostetler
Chris Smith
Doug Stokke
Tim Tolman
Dave Van Gorder
John Wells

Trojans in the 1978 MLB Draft

The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Rod BoxbergerRHP1st11thHouston Astros
Dave Van GorderC2nd43rdCincinnati Reds
Dave Engle3B3rd66thCalifornia Angels
Dave Hostetler1B4th87thMontreal Expos
Douglas StokkeSS5th115thHouston Astros
Chris SmithOF11th280thTexas Rangers
Tim TolmanOF12th297thHouston Astros
Jeff SchattingerRHP12th300thCalifornia Angels
Brian HayesLHP16th411thLos Angeles Dodgers
Bob SkubeOF18th456thSt. Louis Cardinals
John WellsOF19th470thNew York Mets

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012 USC Trojans Baseball Media Guide. USCTrojans.com. 2 July 2012. 12 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121112170010/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012_USC_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: College World Series record Book. NCAA.org. 22 June 2012.
  3. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)". Baseball-Reference. 4 July 2012.

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