1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

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.

1977 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
Atlantic Regional Champions
College World Series, Runner-Up
Conference	Independent
Record	43–12–1
Head coach	June Raines (1st season)
Assistant coach	Johnny Hunton
Home stadium	Gamecock Baseball Stadium
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

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

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 Stadium • Columbia, 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 Field • Tampa, 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 Field • Lakeland, 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 Field • Clemson, 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 Field • Macon, 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 Stadium • Chapel 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 Stadium • Greenville, 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 Field • Athens, GA 8–2 34–9–1 May 6 at Georgia Tech Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA 8–2 35–9–1 May 7 at Georgia Tech Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA 9–8 36–9–1
Postseason (7–3)
Atlantic Regional (4–1) 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
1977 College World Series (3–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record June 11 vs Baylor Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, 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

Chuck McLean

• All Tournament Team^[2]

Mookie Wilson

• All Tournament Team^[2]

Randy Martz

• All Tournament Team^[2]

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.^[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

1. "2018 South Carolina Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
2. "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.