1978 CCCAA Small College Baseball Championship

The 1978 CCCAA Small College Baseball Championship was held in Merced, CA. The four-team double elimination tournament was won by hosts Merced College as they beat Hartnell College in the final to win their third consecutive state title.

Participating Teams

Seed	School	Head Coach	Notes
1	Merced College	Butch Hughes	Champions
2	Hartnell College	Tony Teresa	Runners up
3	Imperial Valley College	Mark Meka
4	Butte College	Mike Liddell

Results

Bracket

	First Round					Second Round					Final
	1	Merced	10
	4	Butte	7
						1	Merced	10
						2	Hartnell	4
	2	Hartnell	12
	3	Imperial Valley	2
											1	Merced	5	12
											2	Hartnell	9	9
						2	Hartnell	6
	4	Butte	4			3	Imperial Valley	3
	3	Imperial Valley	8

Game Results

Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
May 19
1	Hartnell College	12-2	Butte College
2	Merced College	10-7	Imperial Valley College
3	Imperial Valley College	8-4	Butte College	Butte eliminated
4	Merced College	10-4	Hartnell College
May 20
5	Hartnell College	6-3	Imperial Valley College	Imperial Valley eliminated
6	Hartnell College	9-5	Merced College
May 21
7	Merced College	12-9	Hartnell College	Merced wins CWS