1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

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1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
Atlantic Regional Champions
ConferenceIndependent
Record43–12–1
Head coach
  • June Raines (1st season)
Assistant coachJohnny Hunton
Home stadiumGamecock Baseball Stadium
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →

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.

Roster[edit]

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[edit]

Legend
  South Carolina win
  South Carolina loss
  South Carolina tie
1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log
Regular season (36–9–1)
March (15–5–1)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
March 1 Coastal Caroliana Gamecock Baseball StadiumColumbia, SC 11–0 1–0
March 2 at Baptist Unknown • Charleston, SC 1–2 1–1
March 6 James Madison Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 2–1 2–1
March 7 Old Dominion Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 8–3 3–1
March 8 Virginia Tech Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 10–0 4–1
March 9 Virginia Tech Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 1–0 5–1
March 10 Augusta Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 6–1 6–1
March 11 Liberty Baptist Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 14–0 7–1
March 12 Virginia Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 8–2 8–1
March 14 at South Florida Red McEwen FieldTampa, FL 10–4 9–1
March 15 vs Kentucky Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL 14–5 10–1
March 16 vs Tampa Red McEwen Field • Tampa, FL 8–8 10–1–1
March 17 at Eckerd Unknown • St. Petersburg, FL 5–9 10–2–1
March 18 at Eckerd Unknown • St. Petersburg, FL 1–11 10–3–1
March 19 at Florida Southern Henley FieldLakeland, FL 3–8 10–4–1
March 22 Cincinnati Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 9–4 11–4–1
March 23 SIU Edwardsville Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 5–2 12–4–1
March 24 at Francis Marion Unknown • Florence, SC 12–10 13–4–1
March 25 North Carolina Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 2–3 13–5–1
March 26 North Carolina Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 6–9 13–6–1
March 28 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger FieldClemson, SC 2–1 14–6–1
March 31 Furman Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 13–6 15–6–1
April (18–3)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
April 1 at Mercer Claude Smith FieldMacon, GA 2–0 16–6–1
April 2 at Mercer Claude Smith Field • Macon, GA 4–3 17–6–1
April 5 Mercer Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 17–2 18–6–1
April 6 Mercer Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 6–2 19–6–1
April 7 at North Carolina Boshamer StadiumChapel Hill, NC 3–0 20–6–1
April 9 Jacksonville Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 1–3 20–7–1
April 9 Jacksonville Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 4–2 21–7–1
April 12 Clemson Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 7–6 22–7–1
April 12 Clemson Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 7–2 23–7–1
April 14 Newberry Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 16–10 24–7–1
April 15 Georgia Southern Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 5–2 25–7–1
April 16 Georgia Southern Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 7–3 26–7–1
April 18 Pfeiffer Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 5–4 27–7–1
April 19 at The Citadel College Park • Charleston, SC 3–4 27–8–1
April 21 Wofford Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 5–0 28–8–1
April 22 Tennessee Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 7–2 29–8–1
April 25 at Georgia Southern J.I. Clements Field • Statesboro, GA 3–4 29–9–1
April 25 at Georgia Southern J.I. Clements Field • Statesboro, GA 9–1 30–9–1
April 26 The Citadel Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 10–4 31–9–1
April 28 at Ferman Ferman Baseball StadiumGreenville, SC 5–0 32–9–1
April 30 Baptist Gamecock Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 14–0 33–9–1
May (3–0)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
May 5 at Georgia Foley FieldAthens, GA 8–2 34–9–1
May 6 at Georgia Tech Rose Bowl FieldAtlanta, GA 8–2 35–9–1
May 7 at Georgia Tech Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA 9–8 36–9–1
Postseason (7–3)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
May 20 South Alabama Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 6–7 36–10–1
May 21 East Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 4–1 37–10–1
May 22 South Alabama Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 11–2 38–10–1
May 22 Wake Forest Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 5–2 39–10–1
May 23 Wake Forest Gamecocks Baseball Stadium • Columbia, SC 6–1 40–10–1
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
June 11 vs Baylor Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, NE 3–2 41–10–1
June 13 vs Cal State Los Angeles Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 6–2 42–10–1
June 15 vs Southern Illinois Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 5–4 43–10–1
June 16 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 2–6 43–11–1
June 18 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 1–2 43–12–1
Schedule Source:[1]

Awards and honors[edit]

Chuck McLean
  • All Tournament Team[2]
Mookie Wilson
  • All Tournament Team[2]
Randy Martz
  • All Tournament Team[2]

Gamecocks in the 1977 MLB Draft[edit]

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

Round Pick Player Position MLB Club
1 12 Randy Martz P Chicago Cubs
2 42 Mookie Wilson OF New York Mets
7 175 Mark Van Bever 2B Baltimore Orioles
22 547 Ed Lynch P Texas Rangers

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2018 South Carolina Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of South Carolina". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 12, 2019.