The 1980 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 8th season at Arizona.
The Wildcats won the College World Series, defeating the Hawaii Rainbows in the championship game.
Roster
Schedule
| 1980 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log |
| Regular Season |
February
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
| February 7 |
Cal State Fullerton |
12-3 |
1-0 |
– |
| February 9 |
Cal State Fullerton |
1-4 |
1-1 |
– |
| February 10 |
Cal State Fullerton |
7-1 |
2-1 |
– |
| February 16 |
Pepperdine |
15-15 |
2-1-1 |
– |
| February 18 |
San Diego State |
3-5 |
2-2-1 |
– |
| February 19 |
San Diego State |
7-2 |
3-2-1 |
– |
| February 20 |
San Diego State |
14-8 |
4-2-1 |
– |
| February 22 |
La Verne |
20-18 |
5-2-1 |
– |
| February 23 |
La Verne |
4-0 |
6-2-1 |
– |
| February 23 |
La Verne |
30-8 |
7-2-1 |
– |
| February 25 |
UC Riverside |
1-2 |
7-3-1 |
– |
| February 26 |
UC Riverside |
13-3 |
8-3-1 |
– |
| February 29 |
at Stanford |
6-10 |
8-4-1 |
0-1 |
|
March
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
| March 1 |
at Stanford |
6-8 |
8-5-1 |
0-2 |
| March 2 |
at Stanford |
3-2 |
9-5-1 |
1-2 |
| March 6 |
Southern California |
4-1 |
10-5-1 |
2-2 |
| March 7 |
Southern California |
6-9 |
10-6-1 |
2-3 |
| March 8 |
Southern California |
8-7 |
11-6-1 |
3-3 |
| March 11 |
Gonzaga |
12-6 |
12-6-1 |
– |
| March 11 |
Gonzaga |
3-1 |
13-6-1 |
– |
| March 13 |
at UCLA |
1-5 |
13-7-1 |
3–4 |
| March 14 |
at UCLA |
2-8 |
13-8-1 |
3–5 |
| March 15 |
at UCLA |
5-7 |
13-9-1 |
3–6 |
| March 17 |
vs. Point Loma |
8-4 |
14-9-1 |
– |
| March 18 |
vs. Loyola Marymount |
3-8 |
14-10-1 |
– |
| March 18 |
vs. Northern Arizona |
9-4 |
15-10-1 |
– |
| March 19 |
vs. San Diego |
0-10 |
15-11-1 |
– |
| March 20 |
vs. Portland State |
2-2a |
15-12-1 |
– |
| March 20 |
vs. Colorado State |
18-6 |
16-12-1 |
– |
| March 22 |
vs. San Diego State |
7-5 |
17-12-1 |
– |
| March 22 |
vs. San Diego State |
7-7b |
18-12-1 |
– |
| March 24 |
vs. Colorado |
6-2 |
19-12-1 |
– |
| March 25 |
vs. Colorado |
3-0 |
20-12-1 |
– |
| March 27 |
California |
5-6 |
20-13-1 |
3-7 |
| March 28 |
California |
4-3 |
21-13-1 |
4-7 |
| March 29 |
California |
14-9 |
22-13-1 |
5-7 |
|
April
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
| April 3 |
at Arizona State |
2-3 |
22-14-1 |
5–8 |
| April 4 |
at Arizona State |
11-5 |
23-14-1 |
6–8 |
| April 5 |
at Arizona State |
14-7 |
24-14-1 |
7–8 |
| April 8 |
Washington State |
11-7 |
25-14-1 |
– |
| April 10 |
UCLA |
3-2 |
26-14-1 |
8–8 |
| April 11 |
UCLA |
17-1 |
27-14-1 |
9–8 |
| April 12 |
UCLA |
3-4 |
27-15-1 |
9–9 |
| April 14 |
Northern Arizona |
4-10 |
27-16-1 |
– |
| April 14 |
Northern Arizona |
8-0 |
28-16-1 |
– |
| April 17 |
Stanford |
6-4 |
29-16-1 |
10–9 |
| April 18 |
Stanford |
15-6 |
30-16-1 |
11–9 |
| April 19 |
Stanford |
7-5 |
31-16-1 |
12–9 |
| April 22 |
Grand Canyon |
14-5 |
32-16-1 |
– |
| April 24 |
at Southern California |
2-3 |
32-17-1 |
12–10 |
| April 25 |
at Southern California |
9-7 |
33-17-1 |
13–10 |
| April 26 |
at Southern California |
9-3 |
34-17-1 |
14–10 |
|
May
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
| May 1 |
at California |
4-3 |
35-17-1 |
15–10 |
| May 2 |
at California |
9-8 |
36-17-1 |
16–10 |
| May 3 |
at California |
0-2 |
36-18-1 |
16–11 |
| May 8 |
Arizona State |
8-14 |
36-19-1 |
16–12 |
| May 9 |
Arizona State |
6-8 |
36-20-1 |
16–13 |
| May 10 |
Arizona State |
22-4 |
37-20-1 |
17–13 |
|
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
| May 23 |
vs. Fresno State |
5-4 |
38-20-1 |
| May 24 |
vs. Gonzaga |
13-9 |
39-20-1 |
| May 25 |
vs. Gonzaga |
8-5 |
40-20-1 |
|
| Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
| May 30 |
vs. St. John's |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
1-6 |
40-21-1 |
| May 31 |
vs. Florida State |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
5-3 |
41-21-1 |
| June 2 |
vs. Michigan |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
8-0 |
42-21-1 |
| June 4 |
vs. Hawaii |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
6-4 |
43-21-1 |
| June 5 |
vs. California |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
11-10 |
44-21-1 |
| June 6 |
vs. Hawaii |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
5-3 |
45-21-1 |
|
Awards and honors
- Craig Barger
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- Wes Clements
- First Team All-American[3]
- First Team All-Pac-10 South[3]
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- Terry Francona
- Craig Lefferts
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- John Moses
- First Team All-Pac-10 South[3]
- Dwight Taylor
- First Team All-Pac-10 South[3]
Wildcats in the 1980 MLB Draft
The following members of the Arizona Wildcats baseball program were drafted in the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]
Notes
- ^a As part of the Sun Lite Classic, Arizona lost 7-14 as a result of a tiebreaker.
- ^b As part of the Sun Lite Classic, Arizona won 28-16 as a result of a tiebreaker.
References
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