The 1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium. The team was coached by Jim Brock in his seventh season at Arizona State.

The Sun Devils reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Southern California.

Roster   – Dayton Barton – Earthell Buckner – Dale Eiler – Larry Eiler – David Glick – Dave Hudgens – Dave Kush – Eddie Malone – Scott Merrill – Glenn Moon – Mike Parkinson – Steve Schefsky – Randy Whistler Pitchers – Jeff Ahern – Kevin Dukes – Ken Jones – Casey Lindsey – Mitch Dean – Denny Miller – Tom van der Meersche – Jerry Vasquez Infielders – Jamie Allen – Mike Anicich 7 – Hubie Brooks 5 – Bob Horner

Catchers – Chris Bando Outfielders – Ed Irvine – Steve Michael – Greg Stahl

Schedule Legend Arizona State win Arizona State loss

1978 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log Regular season February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record Feb 11 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 22–8 1–0 Feb 12 Cal State Northridge* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–1 2–0 Feb 12 Cal State Northridge* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–2 3–0 Feb 14 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–3 4–0 Feb 16 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 3–1 5–0 Feb 16 Baylor* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 5–1 6–0 Feb 17 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 5–7 6–1 Feb 18 Fresno State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 15–0 7–1 Feb 18 Fresno State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–4 8–1 Feb 20 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–7 9–1 Feb 20 UC Riverside* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–7 10–1 Feb 21 UC Riverside* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–5 11–1 Feb 22 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–2 12–1 Feb 24 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–4 13–1 Feb 25 Cal Poly Pomona* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 12–4 14–1 Feb 25 Cal Poly Pomona* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 12–4 15–1 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record Mar 2 Southern California* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–9 16–1 Mar 3 Southern California* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–7 17–1 Mar 6 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 4–5 17–2 Mar 7 Chapman* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 17–1 18–2 Mar 8 Chapman* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–4 19–2 Mar 11 at * Rebel Field • Paradise, NV L 3–5 19–3 Mar 11 at UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 4–3 20–3 Mar 12 at UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 18–10 21–3 Mar 13 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 5–1 22–3 Mar 14 LaVerne* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 5–3 23–3 Mar 15 Arizona* (Best in the West Tournament) W 8–1 24–3 Mar 16 * (Best in the West Tournament) W 18–14 25–3 Mar 16 * (Best in the West Tournament) W 6–3 26–3 Mar 18 * (Best in the West Tournament) W 14–1 27–3 Mar 19 Arizona* (Best in the West Tournament) W 7–4 28–3 Mar 31 at Southern California* Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–11 28–4 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record Apr 1 at Southern California* Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 6–11 28–5 Apr 2 at Southern California* Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–10 28–6 Apr 7 at Dudley Field • El Paso, TX W 6–4 29–6 1–0 Apr 8 at UTEP Dudley Field • El Paso, TX W 15–3 30–6 2–0 Apr 8 at UTEP Dudley Field • El Paso, TX W 12–6 31–6 3–0 Apr 11 at Grand Canyon* Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 10–9 32–6 Apr 14 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–2 33–6 4–0 Apr 15 New Mexico Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 22–3 34–6 5–0 Apr 15 New Mexico Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 15–9 35–6 6–0 Apr 20 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 15–9 36–6 7–0 Apr 21 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–8 37–6 8–0 Apr 22 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–1010 38–6 9–0 Apr 25 Grand Canyon* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–3 39–6 Apr 28 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM L 5–9 39–7 9–1 Apr 29 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM W 14–810 40–7 10–1 Apr 29 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM W 14–4 41–7 11–1 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record May 1 UNLV* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–2 42–7 May 2 UNLV* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–6 43–7 May 5 UTEP Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–1 44–7 12–1 May 6 UTEP Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 20–3 45–7 13–1 May 6 UTEP Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 15–0 46–7 14–1 May 11 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 3–5 46–8 14–2 May 12 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 7–10 46–9 14–3 May 13 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 11–6 47–9 15–3 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC CS Record May 18 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 3–1 48–9 1–0 May 19 BYU Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 6–4 49–9 2–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 26 UNLV Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 10–17 49–10 0–1 May 26 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 14–8 50–10 1–1 May 27 UNLV Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 30–5 51–10 2–1 May 28 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 17–1 52–10 3–1 May 28 Gonzaga Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–4 53–10 4–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 3 St. John's Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 13–2 54–10 1–0 June 4 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–6 55–10 2–0 June 6 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–5 55–11 2–1 June 7 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 13–3 56–11 3–1 June 8 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–10 56–12 3–2

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