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1981 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

FieldValue
Year1981
DivisionDivision I
ImageNCAA primary logo 1980 reserved.svg
Teams34
CollegeWorldSeriesBallparkJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium
CityOmaha, NE
ChampionsArizona State
TitleCount5th
Runner-UpOklahoma State
CWSCount9th
CoachJim Brock
CoachCount2nd
MOPStan Holmes
MOPTeamArizona State
tournament_linkNCAA Division I Baseball Championship

| Runner-Up=Oklahoma State The 1981 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1981 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 fifth 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-fifth tournament's champion was Arizona State coached by Jim Brock. The Most Outstanding Player was Stan Holmes of Arizona State.

Regionals

The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight regional sites across the country, seven consisting of four teams and one of six teams. The winners of each Regional advanced to the College World Series.

Bold indicates winner.

Atlantic Regional at [[Clemson, SC]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=6

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=7 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

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

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Mississippi State | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Wichita State | RD2-score2=1

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Wichita State | RD2-score3=4* | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=East Tennessee State | RD2-score4=5*

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Mississippi State | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=East Tennessee State | RD3-score2-1=5 | RD3-score2-2=—

Central Regional at [[Austin, TX]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=6 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=5

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Texas | RD1-score3=11 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=4

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=BYU | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Stanford | RD1-score6=2

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Lamar | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Texas | RD2-score2=3

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Lamar | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Stanford | RD2-score4=9

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Texas | RD3-score1-1=8 | RD3-score1-2=10 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Stanford | RD3-score2-1=9 | RD3-score2-2=2

East Regional at [[Columbia, SC]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=16 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=15 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=6

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Temple | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=James Madison | RD1-score6=10

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Memphis | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=South Carolina | RD2-score2=8

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Memphis | RD2-score3=8 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=James Madison | RD2-score4=3

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=South Carolina | RD3-score1-1=11 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Memphis | RD3-score2-1=5 | RD3-score2-2=—

Mideast Regional at [[Ann Arbor, MI]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Michigan | RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=15 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=UNLV | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Michigan | RD1-score6=6

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=New Orleans | RD2-score1=11 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Eastern Michigan | RD2-score2=18

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=New Orleans | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Michigan | RD2-score4=7

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Eastern Michigan | RD3-score1-1=0 | RD3-score1-2=0 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Michigan | RD3-score2-1=10 | RD3-score2-2=4

Midwest Regional at [[Tulsa, OK]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3

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

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=San Diego State | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Oral Roberts | RD1-score6=3

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Southern Illinois | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Oklahoma State | RD2-score2=9

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Southern Illinois | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Oral Roberts | RD2-score4=7

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Oklahoma State | RD3-score1-1=8 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Oral Roberts | RD3-score2-1=5 | RD3-score2-2=—

Northeast Regional at [[New Haven, CT]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=10 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=1* | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0*

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Yale | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Central Michigan | RD1-score6=7

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Maine | RD2-score1=10 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=St. John's | RD2-score2=5

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=St. John's | RD2-score3=23 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Central Michigan | RD2-score4=13

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Maine | RD3-score1-1=5 | RD3-score1-2=15 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=St. John's | RD3-score2-1=10 | RD3-score2-2=0

South Regional at [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables, FL]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Miami (FL) | RD1-score5=12 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=0

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Florida State | RD2-score1=9 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Minnesota | RD2-score2=5

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Middle Tennessee | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Miami (FL) | RD2-score4=2

| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Missouri | RD2-score5=3 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Florida | RD2-score6=7

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Florida State | RD3-score1=6 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Miami (FL) | RD3-score2=14

| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Middle Tennessee | RD3-score3=4* | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Florida | RD3-score4=7

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Florida State | RD4-score1=4 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Florida | RD4-score2=5

| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Miami (FL) | RD5-score1a=8 | RD5-score1b=— | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Florida | RD5-score2a=6 | RD5-score2b=—

West Regional at [[Tempe, AZ]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=9 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=8

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Arizona State | RD1-score3=9 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=6

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Gonzaga | RD1-score5=8 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Fresno State | RD1-score6=10

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cal State Fullerton | RD2-score1=9 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Arizona State | RD2-score2=18

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Cal State Fullerton | RD2-score3=10 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Fresno State | RD2-score4=9

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Arizona State | RD3-score1-1=12 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Cal State Fullerton | RD3-score2-1=7 | RD3-score2-2=—

College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachCWS appearancesCWS best finishCWS record
Arizona StatePac-1050–12 (26–4)Jim Brock10
(last: 1978)1st
(1965, 1967, 1969, 1977)37–16
Eastern Collegiate32–12 (n/a)John Winkin2
(last: 1976)3rd
(1964)5–4
Miami (FL)n/a60–8 (n/a)Ron Fraser4
(last: 1980)2nd
(1974)7–8
MichiganBig 1041–18 (10–4)Bud Middaugh4
(last: 1980)1st
(1953)10–5
SEC45–15 (17–6)Ron Polk2
(last: 1979)6th
(1979)1–4
Oklahoma StateBig 849–15 (12–6)Gary Ward8
(last: 1968)1st
(1959)19–15
n/a44–13 (n/a)June Raines2
(last: 1977)2nd
(1975, 1977)7–4
TexasSWC58–9–1 (16–5)Cliff Gustafson18
(last: 1979)1st
(1949, 1950, 1975)38–32

Results

Bracket

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Michigan | RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Arizona State | RD1-score3=11 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Texas | RD1-score4=2

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Oklahoma State | RD1-score5=810 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=5

| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Miami (FL) | RD1-score7=6 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=1

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Mississippi State | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Arizona State | RD2-score2=4

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Oklahoma State | RD2-score3=12 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Miami (FL) | RD2-score4=6

| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Michigan | RD2-score5=5 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Texas | RD2-score6=6

| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=South Carolina | RD2-score7=12 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=Maine | RD2-score8=7

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Arizona State | RD3-score1=10 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Oklahoma State | RD3-score2=1113

| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Miami (FL) | RD3-score3=4 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Texas | RD3-score4=5

| RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Mississippi State | RD3-score5=5 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=South Carolina | RD3-score6=6

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Oklahoma State | RD4-score1=8 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Texas | RD4-score2=1513

| RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Arizona State | RD4-score3=10 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=South Carolina | RD4-score4=7

| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Texas | RD5-score1=3 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Arizona State | RD5-score2=12

| RD6-seed1= | RD6-team1=Oklahoma State | RD6-score1=4 | RD6-seed2= | RD6-team2=Arizona State | RD6-score2=7

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
May 30Game 14–0Michigan
Game 2Arizona State11–2Texas
May 31Game 3Oklahoma State8–5 (10 innings)
Game 4Miami (FL)6–1
June 1Game 5Arizona State4–3
June 2Game 6Oklahoma State12–6Miami (FL)
Game 7Texas6–5MichiganMichigan eliminated
June 3Game 812–7Maine eliminated
June 4Game 9Oklahoma State11–10 (13 innings)Arizona StateOklahoma St. qualified for final
Game 10Texas5–4Miami (FL)Miami (FL) eliminated
June 5Game 116–5Mississippi State eliminated
June 6Game 12Texas15–8 (13 innings)Oklahoma State
Game 13Arizona State10–7South Carolina eliminated
June 7Game 14Arizona State12–3TexasTexas eliminated
June 8FinalArizona State7–4Oklahoma StateArizona State wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

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

PositionPlayerSchool
PKevin DukesArizona State Sun Devilsborder=0}}Arizona State
Don MundieMississippi State Bulldogsborder=0}}Mississippi State
CBurk GoldthornTexas Longhornsborder=0}}Texas
1BAlvin DavisArizona State Sun Devilsborder=0}}Arizona State
2BBilly DeMannArizona State Sun Devilsborder=0}}Arizona State
3BMike SoddersArizona State Sun Devilsborder=0}}Arizona State
SSRod CarrawaySouth Carolina Gamecocksborder=0}}
OFMark GillaspieMississippi State Bulldogsborder=0}}Mississippi State
Stan Holmes (MOP)Arizona State Sun Devilsborder=0}}Arizona State
Mickey TettletonOklahoma State Cowboysborder=0}}Oklahoma State
DHLemmie MillerArizona State Sun Devilsborder=0}}Arizona State

Notable players

  • Arizona State: Alvin Davis, Donnie Hill, Lemmie Miller, Billy DeMann, Kevin Romine
  • Maine: Kevin Buckley, Joe Johnson, Bill Swift
  • Miami (FL): Neal Heaton, Mike Pagliarulo
  • Michigan: Steve Ontiveros, Jim Paciorek, Chris Sabo
  • Mississippi State:
  • Oklahoma State: Gary Green, Mickey Tettleton, Jim Traber, Robbie Wine
  • South Carolina: Don Gordon
  • Texas: Mike Brumley, Spike Owen, Calvin Schiraldi, Mike Hamer

References

References

  1. (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
  2. (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
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