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1980 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

NCAA Division I baseball season

NCAA Division I baseball season

FieldValue
year1980
teamArizona Wildcats
sportbaseball
logo_size150
conferencePacific-10 Conference
short_confPac-10
record45-21-1
conf_record17–13
CBRank1
head_coachJerry Kindall
championCollege World Series Champions
vs. Hawaii
stadiumWildcat Field
tourneyWest Regional Champions
Pacific-10 Southern Regular Season Champions
asst_coach1Jerry Stittac1_year=2ndasst_coach2=Jim Wingac2_year=8thhc_year=8th

vs. Hawaii Pacific-10 Southern Regular Season Champions The 1980 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 8th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished with a record of 45-21-1 and 17–13 in conference play, finishing tied for 1st in the "Six-Pac" (Pac-10 Southern). This was the Wildcats' 1st Pacific-10 Conference championship. Arizona advanced to the postseason for the 3rd straight season and was selected to host the West Regional at Wildcat Field. The Wildcats defeated Fresno State in their 1st game before defeating Gonzaga twice to advance to the College World Series for the 2nd straight season (and 12th overall). After losing their 1st game in Omaha, Nebraska to St. John's, Arizona won the next 4 against Florida State, Michigan, Hawaii and California to advance to the final game: a rematch against Hawaii. The Wildcats defeated Hawaii 5–3 to win their 2nd National Championship.

Personnel

Roster

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Coaches

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1980 Schedule and results

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Feb 7Cal State FullertonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 12-31-0-0
Feb 9Cal State FullertonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 1-42-0-0
Feb 10Cal State FullertonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 7-12-1-0
Feb 16PepperdineWildcat Field • Tucson, AZT 15-152-1-1
Feb 18San Diego StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 3-52-2-1
Feb 19San Diego StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 7-23-2-1
Feb 20San Diego StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 14-84-2-1
Feb 22La VerneWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 20-185-2-1
Feb 23La VerneWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 4-06-2-1
Feb 23La VerneWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 30-87-2-1
Feb 25UC RiversideWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 1-27-3-1
Feb 26UC RiversideWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 13-38-3-1
Feb 29at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 6-108-4-10-1
Mar 1at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 6-88-5-10-2
Mar 2at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAW 3-29-5-11-2
Mar 6USCWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 4-110-5-12-2
Mar 7USCWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 6-910-6-12-3
Mar 8USCWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 8-711-6-13-3
Mar 11GonzagaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 12-612-6-1
Mar 11GonzagaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 3-113-6-1
Mar 13at UCLAEddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CAL 1-513-7-13-4
Mar 14at UCLAEddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CAL 2-813-8-13-5
Mar 15at UCLAEddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CAL 5-713-9-13-6
Mar 17vs Point LomaSmith Field • San Diego, CAW 8-414-9-1
Mar 18vs Loyola MarymountSmith Field • San Diego, CAL 3-814-10-1
Mar 18vs Northern ArizonaSmith Field • San Diego, CAW 9-415-10-1
Mar 19vs San DiegoSmith Field • San Diego, CAL 0-1015-11-1
Mar 20vs Portland StateSmith Field • San Diego, CAT 2-215-12-1
Mar 20vs Colorado StateSmith Field • San Diego, CAW 18-616-12-1
Mar 22at San Diego StateSmith Field • San Diego, CAW 7-517-12-1
Mar 22at San Diego StateSmith Field • San Diego, CAT 7-718-12-1
Mar 24ColoradoWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 6-219-12-1
Mar 25ColoradoWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 3-020-12-1
Mar 27CaliforniaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 5-620-13-13-7
Mar 28CaliforniaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 4-321-13-14-7
Mar 29CaliforniaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 14-922-13-15-7
Apr 3at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 2-322-14-15-8
Apr 4at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 11-523-14-16-8
Apr 5at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZW 14-724-14-17-8
Apr 8Washington StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 11-725-14-1
Apr 10UCLAWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 3-226-14-18-8
Apr 11UCLAWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 17-127-14-19-8
Apr 12UCLAWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 3-427-15-19-9
Apr 14Northern ArizonaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 4-1027-16-1
Apr 14Northern ArizonaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 8-028-16-1
Apr 17StanfordWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 6-429-16-110-9
Apr 18StanfordWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 15-630-16-111-9
Apr 19StanfordWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 7-531-16-112-9
Apr 22Grand CanyonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 14-532-16-1
Apr 24at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 2-332-17-112-10
Apr 25at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 9-733-17-113-10
Apr 26at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 9-334-17-114-10
May 1at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 4-335-17-115-10
May 2at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 9-836-17-116-10
May 3at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 0-236-18-116-11
May 8Arizona StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 8-1436-19-116-12
May 9Arizona StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 6-836-20-116-13
May 10Arizona StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 22-437-20-117-13
May 23Fresno StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 5-438-20-1
May 24GonzagaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 13-939-20-1
May 25GonzagaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 8-540-20-1
May 30vs St. John'sJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 1-640-21-1
May 31vs Florida StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 5-341-21-1
Jun 2vs MichiganJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 8-042-21-1
Jun 4vs HawaiiJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 6-443-21-1
Jun 5vs CaliforniaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 11-1044-21-1
Jun 6vs HawaiiJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 5-345-21-1

West Regional

Main article: 1980 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#West Regional

West Regional TeamsArizona Wildcatsborder=0}}Arizona WildcatsFresno State Bulldogsborder=0}}Fresno State BulldogsGonzaga Bulldogsborder=0}}Gonzaga BulldogsCal State Fullerton Titansborder=0}}Cal State Fullerton Titans

College World Series

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Awards and honors

;Craig Barger

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team

;Wes Clements

  • First Team All-American
  • First Team All-Pac-10 South
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team

;Terry Francona

  • Golden Spikes Award
  • The Sporting News Player of the Year
  • First Team All-American
  • Pac-10 South Player of the Year
  • College World Series Most Outstanding Player

;Craig Lefferts

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team

;John Moses

  • First Team All-Pac-10 South

;Dwight Taylor

  • First Team All-Pac-10 South

1980 MLB draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB team
Terry FranconaOF122Montreal Expos
Greg BargarRHP373Montreal Expos
Wes ClementsOF6146Houston Astros
Craig LeffertsLHP9218Chicago Cubs
Clark CristINF14343Seattle Mariners
Jeff MorrisLHP15380Houston Astros
John MosesOF16395Seattle Mariners

Notes

  • As part of the Sun Lite Classic, Arizona lost 7-14 as a result of a tiebreaker.
  • As part of the Sun Lite Classic, Arizona won 28-16 as a result of a tiebreaker.

References

References

  1. "2023 BSB Media Guide".
  2. "2023 BSB Media Guide".
  3. "2012 Arizona Baseball Media Guide". ArizonaWildcats.com.
  4. "CWS record Book". NCAA.org.
  5. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from".
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