The 1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented 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.
Roster 1977 South Carolina Gamecocks roster Pitchers 27 Jamie Chakales 25 Ronnie Crapps 18 Hal Hutchens 9 Kevin Karcher 15 Mark Kish 26 Jim Lewis 23 Ed Lynch 21 Randy Martz 2 Tom Sotack 20 Scott Thomas 17 Mike Toalson Catchers 7 Johnny Long 6 Richard Ness 5 Robbie Parrish
Infielders 22 Johnny Hinkel 14 Greg Jonson 13 Steve King 24 Bart Murphy 10 Mark Van Bever 1 Tom Williams Outfielders 11 Eric Hiltebeitel 4 Chuck McLean 19 Don Repsher 12 David Small 8 Mookie Wilson
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"
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Awards and honors Chuck McLean All Tournament Team
Mookie Wilson All Tournament Team
Randy Martz All Tournament Team
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.
112Randy MartzPChicago Cubs242Mookie WilsonOFNew York Mets7175Mark Van Bever2BBaltimore Orioles22547Ed LynchPTexas Rangers
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