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1981 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

American college baseball season

Field	Value
year	1981
team	Arizona State Sun Devils
sport	baseball
logo	Arizona State Sun Devils baseball logo.svg
logo_size	150
conference	Pac-10 Conference
short_conf	Pac-10
record	55–13
conf_record	26–4
CBRank	1
head_coach	Jim Brock (10th year)
asst_coach1	Benny Hines
asst_coach2	Tim Kelly
asst_coach3	Jack Lind
stadium	Packard Stadium
champion	National champions
Pac-10 champions

Pac-10 champions The 1981 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium. The team was coached by Jim Brock in his 10th season at Arizona State.

The Sun Devils won the College World Series, defeating the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the championship game.

Roster

1981 Arizona State Sun Devils roster

Schedule

! style="background:#FFB310;color:#990033;"| Regular season |- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 2 || || Packard Stadium || 6–4 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 3 || Long Beach State || Packard Stadium || 15–9 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 4 || Long Beach State || Packard Stadium || 21–10 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 6 || at || Titan Field || 1–3 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 7 || at Cal State Fullerton || Titan Field || 5–7 || 3–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 11 || || Packard Stadium || 10–5 || 4–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 14 || || Packard Stadium || 12–10 || 5–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 15 || Wichita State || Packard Stadium || 9–10 || 5–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 16 || Wichita State || Packard Stadium || 11–2 || 6–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 18 || || Packard Stadium || 17–10 || 7–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 19 || Azusa Pacific || Packard Stadium || 9–0 || 8–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 20 || || Packard Stadium || 16–13 || 9–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 21 || New Mexico || Packard Stadium || 19–15 || 10–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 22 || New Mexico || Packard Stadium || 10–2 || 11–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 23 || || Packard Stadium || 14–4 || 12–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 25 || La Verne || Packard Stadium || 12–4 || 13–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 27 || || Packard Stadium || 4–3 || 14–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 28 || UNLV || Packard Stadium || 8–3 || 15–3 || – |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 1 || UNLV || Packard Stadium || 7–5 || 16–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 3 || || Packard Stadium || 17–2 || 17–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 3 || BYU || Packard Stadium || 4–5 || 17–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 6 || at || Jackie Robinson Stadium || 13–9 || 18–4 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 7 || at UCLA || Jackie Robinson Stadium || 10–1 || 19–4 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 8 || at UCLA || Jackie Robinson Stadium || 15–5 || 20–4 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 10 || at || Pete Beiden Field || 5–7 || 20–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 11 || at || Buck Shaw Stadium || 0–2 || 20–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 14 || at || Evans Diamond || 8–6 || 21–6 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 14 || at California || Evans Diamond || 10–6 || 22–6 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 18 || || Packard Stadium || 21–0 || 23–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 20 || || Packard Stadium || 7–4 || 24–6 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 21 || Southern California || Packard Stadium || 20–12 || 25–6 || 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 22 || Southern California || Packard Stadium || 10–6 || 26–6 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 24 || || Packard Stadium || 3–5 || 26–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 27 || || Packard Stadium || 9–2 || 27–7 || 9–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 28 || Stanford || Packard Stadium || 12–7 || 28–7 || 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 29 || Stanford || Packard Stadium || 9–6 || 29–7 || 11–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 31 || || Packard Stadium || 17–7 || 30–7 || – |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 2 || at Arizona || Sancet Stadium || 4–9 || 30–8 || 11–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 3 || at Arizona || Sancet Stadium || 10–8 || 31–8 || 12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 4 || at Arizona || Sancet Stadium || 23–11 || 32–8 || 13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 7 || Grand Canyon || Packard Stadium || 14–9 || 33–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 9 || California || Packard Stadium || 8–7 || 34–8 || 14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 10 || California || Packard Stadium || 19–5 || 35–8 || 15–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 11 || California || Packard Stadium || 6–4 || 36–8 || 16–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 12 || California || Packard Stadium || 8–4 || 37–8 || 17–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 14 || || Packard Stadium || 4–5 || 37–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 16 || at Southern California || Dedeaux Field || 6–0 || 38–9 || 18–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 17 || at Southern California || Dedeaux Field || 13–3 || 39–9 || 19–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 18 || at Southern California || Dedeaux Field || 13–2 || 40–9 || 20–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 21 || at Northern Arizona || || 7–4 || 41–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 24 || UCLA || Packard Stadium || 6–5 || 42–9 || 21–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 25 || UCLA || Packard Stadium || 10–9 || 43–9 || 22–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 26 || UCLA || Packard Stadium || 14–9 || 44–9 || 23–1 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 1 || at Stanford || Sunken Diamond || 3–18 || 44–10 || 23–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 2 || at Stanford || Sunken Diamond || 4–9 || 44–11 || 23–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 3 || at Stanford || Sunken Diamond || 4–16 || 44–12 || 23–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 7 || Arizona || Packard Stadium || 10–6 || 45–12 || 24–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 8 || Arizona || Packard Stadium || 13–4 || 46–12 || 25–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 9 || Arizona || Packard Stadium || 6–5 || 47–12 || 26–4

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Awards and honors

;Kendall Carter

First Team All-American
First Team All-Pac-10

;Alvin Davis

College World Series All-Tournament Team
First Team All-Pac-10

;Kevin Dukes

College World Series All-Tournament Team
First Team All-Pac-10

;Stan Holmes

College World Series Most Outstanding Player

;Lemmie Miller

College World Series All-Tournament Team

;Ricky Nelson

First Team All-Pac-10

;Kevin Romine

First Team All-American
First Team All-Pac-10

;Mike Sodders

College World Series All-Tournament Team
Baseball America Player of the Year
First Team All-American
First Team All-Pac-10
Pac-10 Player of the Year

Sun Devils in the 1981 MLB draft

The following members of the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball program were drafted in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB team
Mike Sodders	3B	1st	11th	Minnesota Twins
Kevin Dukes	LHP	2nd	27th	Seattle Mariners
Lemmie Miller	OF	2nd	50th	Los Angeles Dodgers
Ricky Nelson	OF	4th	78th	Seattle Mariners
Alvin Davis	1B	6th	144th	Oakland Athletics
Stan Holmes	OF	8th	192nd	Minnesota Twins
Allen Black	RHP	15th	365th	Chicago Cubs
Mike McCain	INF	16th	400th	Minnesota Twins

References

"CWS record Book". NCAA.org.
"Arizona State Sun Devils baseball Media Guide". TheSunDevils.com.
"MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)"". Baseball Reference.

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