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1980 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

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1980 Michigan Wolverines baseball
Big Ten Conference
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
CBNo. 6
Record36–18–1 (14–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachDanny Hall (1st season)
Hitting coachTerry Hunter (1st season)
MVPGerry Hool (Junior year)
Home stadiumRay Fisher Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 6 Michigan  ‍‍‍y 14 2 0   .875 36 18 1   .664
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 14 4 0   .778 33 13 0   .717
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 11 5 0   .688 31 14 0   .689
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 10 8 0   .556 23 24 1   .490
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 7 9 0   .438 27 24 0   .529
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 6 10 0   .375 18 25 0   .419
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 6 10 0   .375 17 25 0   .405
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 6 10 0   .375 18 33 1   .356
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 5 11 0   .313 20 21 1   .488
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 3 13 0   .188 15 35 0   .300
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1980[1][2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1980 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Bud Middaugh, serving his 1st year. The Wolverines finished the season in 5th place in the 1980 College World Series.

Roster

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1980 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
C Charles Arvai III /
INF Patrick Balaze /
Sr
6 RHP Mark Clinton /R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr
F. W. Davenport /
P Scott Dawson /
Fr Plymouth, Michigan
George Derby /
RHP Scot Elam /R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
OF Frederick Erdmann /
P Anthony Erpenback /
9 INF Tony Evans R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Franklin, Ohio
INF George Foussianes R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Birmingham, Michigan
OF Thomas Fredal /
Maurice French /
James Gallagher /
So
INF Garrick Gawrych /
Fr
C Gerald Hool R/R
Jr
INF Jeffery Jacobson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr
26 P Timothy Karazim /
Fr Jackson, Michigan
P Michael Kazmierski /
INF Timothy Miller /
29 P David Nuss /
16 RHP Steve Ontiveros R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tularosa, New Mexico
19 OF Jim Paciorek R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) So Detroit, Michigan
OF Greg Schulte /
Jr
C Chris Shea /
8 C Sherman Stenson R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Farmington, Michigan
OF Daniel Sygar /
C Jaime Vela /
7 INF Charles Wagner R/R
Sr Madison Heights, Michigan
12 P Joe Wissing /
Southfield, Michigan
OF Randal Wroten /
Jr Novi, Michigan
10 C John Young L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Sterling Heights, Michigan
Head coach

27 Bud Middaugh

Assistant coach(es)

17 Danny Hall
41 Terry Hunter


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule

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1980 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log
Regular season
February (0–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
1 February 28  at Tampa UT Baseball Field • Tampa, Florida 7–11 0–1 0–0
2 February 29  at Eckerd Unknown • St. Petersburg, Florida 6–8 0–2 0–0
March (6–5)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
3 March 3  vs Old Dominion Unknown • Lakeland, Florida 8–3 1–2 0–0
4 March 3  vs Western Michigan Unknown • Lakeland, Florida 8–3 2–2 0–0
5 March 4  vs Missouri Unknown • Lakeland, Florida 0–1 2–3 0–0
6 March 4  vs Old Dominion Unknown • Lakeland, Florida 7–4 3–3 0–0
7 March 6  vs Old Dominion Unknown • Lakeland, Florida 0–8 3–4 0–0
8 March 6  vs Old Dominion Unknown • Lakeland, Florida 4–2 4–4 0–0
9 March 7  at Tampa UT Baseball Field • Tampa, Florida 4–14 4–5 0–0
10 March 9  vs Missouri Unknown • Lakeland, Florida 2–3 4–6 0–0
11 March 10  vs Temple Unknown • Lakeland, Florida 5–3 5–6 0–0
12 March 10  vs Eckerd Unknown • Lakeland, Florida 1–4 5–7 0–0
13 March 11  vs Purdue Unknown • Lakeland, Florida 7–4 6–7 0–0
14 March 29  Grand Valley State Ray Fisher StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan 3–0 7–7 0–0
15 March 29  Grand Valley State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 0–3 7–8 0–0
April (14–4–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
16 April 2  Bowling Green Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 5–0 8–8 0–0
17 April 2  Bowling Green Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 11–0 9–8 0–0
18 April 5  Wayne State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 9–0 10–8 0–0
19 April 5  Wayne State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 1–0 11–8 0–0
20 April 8  vs Western Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 7–9 11–9 0–0
21 April 12  Michigan State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 7–0 12–9 1–0
22 April 13  at Michigan State Ray Fisher Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan 7–0 13–9 2–0
23 April 15  vs Central Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 2–11 13–10 2–0
24 April 15  vs Central Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 5–5 13–10–1 2–0
25 April 19  vs Minnesota Siebert FieldMinneapolis, Minnesota 2–13 13–11–1 2–1
26 April 19  at Minnesota Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 7–2 14–11–1 3–1
27 April 20  at Wisconsin Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin 5–2 15–11–1 4–1
28 April 20  at Wisconsin Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin 4–1 16–11–1 5–1
29 April 22  Wayne State Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 4–3 17–11–1 5–1
30 April 22  Wayne State Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 11–3 18–11–1 5–1
31 April 23  Western Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 1–3 18–12–1 5–1
32 April 23  Western Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 9–4 19–12–1 5–1
33 April 27  Eastern Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 8–4 20–12–1 5–1
34 April 27  Eastern Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 4–2 21–12–1 5–1
May (11–4)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
35 May 3  Purdue Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 5–2 22–12–1 6–1
36 May 3  Purdue Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 4–3 23–12–1 7–1
37 May 4  Illinois Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 7–2 24–12–1 8–1
38 May 4  Illinois Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 8–7 25–12–1 9–1
39 May 7  vs Eastern Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 4–3 26–12–1 9–1
40 May 7  vs Eastern Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 6–10 26–13–1 9–1
41 May 10  Ohio State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 4–0 27–13–1 10–1
42 May 10  Ohio State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 7–1 28–13–1 11–1
43 May 11  Indiana Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 1–0 29–13–1 12–1
44 May 11  Indiana Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 18–4 30–13–1 13–1
45 May 13  vs Toledo Unknown • Unknown 4–7 30–14–1 13–1
46 May 14  vs Detroit Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 9–8 31–14–1 13–1
47 May 14  vs Detroit Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 8–9 31–15–1 13–1
48 May 18  vs Northwestern Unknown • Unknown 5–0 32–15–1 14–1
49 May 18  vs Northwestern Unknown • Unknown 2–3 32–16–1 14–2
Postseason
Mideast Regional (3–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
50 May 22  Central Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 9–4 33–16–1 14–2
51 May 23  Nebraska Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 7–0 34–16–1 14–2
52 May 23  Nebraska Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 12–3 35–16–1 14–2
1980 College World Series (1–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
53 June 1 vs California Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 9–8 36–16–1 14–2
54 June 2 vs Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–3 36–17–1 14–2
55 June 2 vs Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 0–8 36–18–1 14–2

Awards and honors

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Scott Dawson
George Foussianes
  • First Team All-Big Ten
  • Third Team All-American (ABCA)
Jim Paciorek

References

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  1. ^ 2019 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1980". Boyd's World. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "College World Series record Book" (PDF). www.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2020.