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1980 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

American college sports championship


American college sports championship

FieldValue
Year1980
DivisionDivision I
ImageNCAA primary logo 1980 reserved.svg
Teams34
CollegeWorldSeriesBallparkJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium
CityOmaha, Nebraska
ChampionsArizona
TitleCount2nd
Runner-UpHawaii
CWSCount1st
CoachJerry Kindall
CoachCount2nd
MOPTerry Francona
MOPTeamArizona
tournament_linkNCAA Division I Baseball Championship

| Runner-Up=Hawaii The 1980 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its thirty fourth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Seven regions held a four team, double-elimination tournament while one region included six teams, resulting in 34 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The thirty-fourth tournament's champion was Arizona, coached by Jerry Kindall. The Most Outstanding Player was Terry Francona of the Arizona.

Regionals

Seven of the eight regionals were played as 4-team double-elimination tournaments. One regional was played as a 6-team double-elimination tournament. The winner of each regional moved onto the College World Series.

Northeast Regional

Games played in Orono, Maine.

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=St. John's | RD1-score3=6 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=4

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=East Carolina | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Maine | RD1-score6=2

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Harvard | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=St. John's | RD2-score2=9

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Harvard | RD2-score3=7 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Maine | RD2-score4=5

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=St. John's | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Harvard | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score2-2=—

West Regional

Games played in Tucson, Arizona.

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Arizona | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=4

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Cal State Fullerton | RD1-score5=10 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Fresno State | RD1-score6=2

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Gonzaga | RD2-score1=9 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Arizona | RD2-score2=13

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Cal State Fullerton | RD2-score3=8 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Gonzaga | RD2-score4=10

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Arizona | RD3-score1-1=8 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Gonzaga | RD3-score2-1=5 | RD3-score2-2=—

South Regional

Games played in Tallahassee, Florida.

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Florida State | RD1-score1=10 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=15 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=4

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=New Orleans | RD1-score5=8 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Vanderbilt | RD1-score6=2

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Florida State | RD2-score1=19 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Western Kentucky | RD2-score2=7

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Western Kentucky | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=New Orleans | RD2-score4=3

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Florida State | RD3-score1-1=10 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Western Kentucky | RD3-score2-1=5 | RD3-score2-2=—

Central Regional

Games played in Austin, Texas.

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Hawaii | RD1-score1=8 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=4

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Texas–Pan American | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Texas | RD1-score6=7

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Hawaii | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Louisiana Tech | RD2-score2=1

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Louisiana Tech | RD2-score3=6 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Texas | RD2-score4=7

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Hawaii | RD3-score1-1=7 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Texas | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score2-2=—

Atlantic Regional

Games played in Clemson, South Carolina.

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Clemson | RD1-score3=22 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=4

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Georgia Southern | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=East Tennessee State | RD1-score6=2

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=South Carolina | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Clemson | RD2-score2=6

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=South Carolina | RD2-score3=8 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=East Tennessee State | RD2-score4=5

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Clemson | RD3-score1-1=17 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=South Carolina | RD3-score2-1=12 | RD3-score2-2=—

East Regional

Games played in Miami, Florida.

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=11 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=10

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Miami (FL) | RD1-score3=15 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=6

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Delaware | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=South Alabama | RD1-score6=4

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=James Madison | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Miami (FL) | RD2-score2=10

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=James Madison | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Delaware | RD2-score4=6

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Miami (FL) | RD3-score1-1=10 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Delaware | RD3-score2-1=1 | RD3-score2-2=—

Mideast Regional

Games played in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Michigan | RD1-score1=9 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=4

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=12 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Central Michigan | RD1-score5=0 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=BYU | RD1-score6=9

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Michigan | RD2-score1=7 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Nebraska | RD2-score2=0

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Nebraska | RD2-score3=12 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=BYU | RD2-score4=4

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Michigan | RD3-score1-1=12 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Nebraska | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score2-2=—

Midwest Regional

Games played in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=4

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=2

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=UNLV | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Oral Roberts | RD2-score2=0

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Missouri | RD2-score3=6 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Arkansas | RD2-score4=0

| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=California | RD2-score5=5 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Wichita State | RD2-score6=1

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=UNLV | RD3-score1=10 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Missouri | RD3-score2=2

| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Arkansas | RD3-score3=1 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=California | RD3-score4=7

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Missouri | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=California | RD4-score2=2

| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=UNLV | RD5-score1a=2 | RD5-score1b=0 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=California | RD5-score2a=6 | RD5-score2b=12

College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachCWS appearancesCWS best finishCWS record
ArizonaPac-1040–20–1 (17–13)Jerry Kindall11
(last: 1979)1st
(1976)22–21
Pac-1041–21–1 (17–13)Bob Milano2
(last: 1957)1st
(1947, 1957)7–0
ClemsonACC38–19 (6–5)Bill Wilhelm4
(last: 1977)5th
(1958, 1959, 1976)4–8
Florida StateMetro51–10 (n/a)Mike Martin6
(last: 1975)2nd
(1970)8–12
HawaiiWAC57–16 (19–5)Les Murakami0
(last: none)none0–0
Miami (FL)n/a57–10 (n/a)Ron Fraser3
(last: 1979)2nd
(1974)5–6
MichiganBig 1035–16–1 (14–2)Bud Middaugh3
(last: 1978)1st
(1953)9–3
St. John'sEastern Collegiate29–9 (n/a)Joe Russo5
(last: 1978)4th
(1949, 1966, 1968)5–10

Results

Bracket

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=St. John's | RD1-score1=6 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Arizona | RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Hawaii | RD1-score3=7 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Florida State | RD1-score4=6

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Miami (FL) | RD1-score5=13 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Clemson | RD1-score6=5

| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Michigan | RD1-score7=911 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=8

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=St. John's | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Hawaii | RD2-score2=7

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Miami (FL) | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Michigan | RD2-score4=2

| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Arizona | RD2-score5=5 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Florida State | RD2-score6=3

| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=Clemson | RD2-score7=4 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=California | RD2-score8=6

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Hawaii | RD3-score1=9 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Miami (FL) | RD3-score2=3

| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Michigan | RD3-score3=0 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Arizona | RD3-score4=8

| RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=St. John's | RD3-score5=5 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=California | RD3-score6=8

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Hawaii | RD4-score1=4 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Arizona | RD4-score2=611

| RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Miami (FL) | RD4-score3=3 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=California | RD4-score4=4

| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Arizona | RD5-score1=10 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=California | RD5-score2=9

| RD6-seed1= | RD6-team1=Hawaii | RD6-score1=3 | RD6-seed2= | RD6-team2=Arizona | RD6-score2=5

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
May 30Game 1St. John's6–1Arizona
Game 2Hawaii7–6Florida State
May 31Game 3Miami (FL)13–5Clemson
Game 4Michigan9–8 (11 innings)
June 1Game 5Arizona5–3Florida StateFlorida State eliminated
Game 66–4ClemsonClemson eliminated
Game 7Hawaii7–2St. John's
June 2Game 8Miami (FL)3–2Michigan
Game 98–5St. John'sSt. John's eliminated
Game 10Arizona8–0MichiganMichigan eliminated
June 3Game 11Hawaii9–3Miami (FL)
June 4Game 124–3Miami (FL)Miami (FL) eliminated
Game 13Arizona6–4 (11 innings)Hawaii
June 5Game 14Arizona10-9California eliminated
June 6FinalArizona5–3HawaiiArizona wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.

PositionPlayerSchool
PGreg BargerArizona Wildcatsborder=0}}Arizona
Craig LeffertsArizona Wildcatsborder=0}}Arizona
CCollin TanabeHawaii Rainbow Warriorsborder=0}}
1BWes ClementsArizona Wildcatsborder=0}}Arizona
2BPaul HundhammerMiami Hurricanesborder=0}}Miami (FL)
3BKimo PerkinsHawaii Rainbow Warriorsborder=0}}
SSEric TokunagaHawaii Rainbow Warriorsborder=0}}
OFTerry Francona (MOP)Arizona Wildcatsborder=0}}Arizona
Lyle BrackenridgeCalifornia Golden Bearsborder=0}}California
Jim PaciorekMichigan Wolverinesborder=0}}Michigan
DHPaul MaruffiSt. John's Red Stormborder=0}}

Notable players

  • Arizona: Greg Bargar, Casey Candaele, Terry Francona, Craig Lefferts, John Moses, Dwight Taylor, Ed Vosberg, Kevin Ward
  • California: Chuck Cary, Rod Booker, Chuck Hensley, Bob Melvin
  • Clemson: Mike Brown, Jimmy Key, Danny Sheaffer, Tim Teufel
  • Florida State: Mike Fuentes, Jim Weaver
  • Hawaii: Chuck Crim
  • Miami (FL): Neal Heaton, Ross Jones, Mike Pagliarulo
  • Michigan: Steve Ontiveros, Jim Paciorek
  • St. John's: John Franco, Frank Viola

References

References

  1. (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
  2. "1980 National Collegiate Baseball Championship".
  3. "Home - CWS of Omaha, Inc.".
  4. "University of Arizona Wildcats Official Athletic Site".
  5. "UH Sports Circle of Honor".
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