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.
Roster 1977 Arizona State Sun Devils roster Pitchers 8 Tom Teuchert 10 Larry Eiler 11 Jerry Vasquez 12 Jim Haggerty 15 Casey Lindsey 18 Tom Hawk 24 Tom Van Der Meersche 25 Pat Gillie 27 Mitch Dean 29 Darrell Jackson Infielders 3 Mike Parkinson 4 Rick Peters 5 Bob Horner 6 Chris Nyman 14 Mike Henderson 17 Brandt Humphry 20 Jamie Allen Outfielders 2 James Pearson 7 Hubie Brooks 9 Dave Hudgens 16 Mike Anicich 19 Ed Irvine 23 Mike Hildebrandt 28 Steve Michael
Catchers 21 Dale Eiler 22 Chris Bando
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;"| Postseason
|- 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 College World Series All-Tournament Team
Chris Bando First Team All-WAC
Hubie Brooks First Team All-American
Mike Henderson College World Series All-Tournament Team First Team All-WAC
Bob Horner College World Series Most Outstanding Player First Team All-American First Team All-WAC
Dave Hudgens First Team All-American First Team All-WAC
Brandt Humphry College World Series All-Tournament Team
Darrell Jackson First Team All-WAC
Chris Nyman College World Series All-Tournament Team
Rick Peters First Team All-American First Team All-WAC
Jerry Vasquez College World Series All-Tournament Team
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.
Player Position Round Overall MLB teamJerry VasquezRHP3rd61stTexas RangersRick PetersonOF7th161stDetroit TigersBrandt Humphry3B9th215thCalifornia AngelsDarrell JacksonLHP9th215thMinnesota TwinsMike HendersonSS11th263rdMilwaukee BrewersDave Hudgens1B18th444thMilwaukee BrewersChris BandoC22nd541stMilwaukee Brewers
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