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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
Pitchers
3 Randy Newman
10 Mark Brewer
14 Jeff Ahern
18 Barry Koch
19 Kevin Dukes
20 Mike Pagel
21 Kent Nielson
25 Jim Jefferson
27 Kendall Carter
29 Jim Boudreau
Infielders
Outfielders
Catchers
8 Ric Wilson
17 Jim Tognozzi
Schedule
1981 Arizona State Sun Devils Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Pac-10 Record
February 2
Long Beach State
Packard Stadium
6–4
1–0
–
February 3
Long Beach State
Packard Stadium
15–9
2–0
–
February 4
Long Beach State
Packard Stadium
21–10
3–0
–
February 6
at Cal State Fullerton
Titan Field
1–3
3–1
–
February 7
at Cal State Fullerton
Titan Field
5–7
3–2
–
February 11
UC Riverside
Packard Stadium
10–5
4–2
–
February 14
Wichita State
Packard Stadium
12–10
5–2
–
February 15
Wichita State
Packard Stadium
9–10
5–3
–
February 16
Wichita State
Packard Stadium
11–2
6–3
–
February 18
Azusa Pacific
Packard Stadium
17–10
7–3
–
February 19
Azusa Pacific
Packard Stadium
9–0
8–3
–
February 20
New Mexico
Packard Stadium
16–13
9–3
–
February 21
New Mexico
Packard Stadium
19–15
10–3
–
February 22
New Mexico
Packard Stadium
10–2
11–3
–
February 23
La Verne
Packard Stadium
14–4
12–3
–
February 25
La Verne
Packard Stadium
12–4
13–3
–
February 27
UNLV
Packard Stadium
4–3
14–3
–
February 28
UNLV
Packard Stadium
8–3
15–3
–
March
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Pac-10 Record
March 1
UNLV
Packard Stadium
7–5
16–3
–
March 3
BYU
Packard Stadium
17–2
17–3
–
March 3
BYU
Packard Stadium
4–5
17–4
–
March 6
at UCLA
Jackie Robinson Stadium
13–9
18–4
1–0
March 7
at UCLA
Jackie Robinson Stadium
10–1
19–4
2–0
March 8
at UCLA
Jackie Robinson Stadium
15–5
20–4
3–0
March 10
at Fresno State
Pete Beiden Field
5–7
20–5
–
March 11
at Santa Clara
Buck Shaw Stadium
0–2
20–6
–
March 14
at California
Evans Diamond
8–6
21–6
4–0
March 14
at California
Evans Diamond
10–6
22–6
5–0
March 18
UTEP
Packard Stadium
21–0
23–6
–
March 20
Southern California
Packard Stadium
7–4
24–6
6–0
March 21
Southern California
Packard Stadium
20–12
25–6
7–0
March 22
Southern California
Packard Stadium
10–6
26–6
8–0
March 24
Grand Canyon
Packard Stadium
3–5
26–7
–
March 27
Stanford
Packard Stadium
9–2
27–7
9–0
March 28
Stanford
Packard Stadium
12–7
28–7
10–0
March 29
Stanford
Packard Stadium
9–6
29–7
11–0
March 31
Lewis-Clark State
Packard Stadium
17–7
30–7
–
April
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Pac-10 Record
April 2
at Arizona
Sancet Stadium
4–9
30–8
11–1
April 3
at Arizona
Sancet Stadium
10–8
31–8
12–1
April 4
at Arizona
Sancet Stadium
23–11
32–8
13–1
April 7
Grand Canyon
Packard Stadium
14–9
33–8
–
April 9
California
Packard Stadium
8–7
34–8
14–1
April 10
California
Packard Stadium
19–5
35–8
15–1
April 11
California
Packard Stadium
6–4
36–8
16–1
April 12
California
Packard Stadium
8–4
37–8
17–1
April 14
Northern Arizona
Packard Stadium
4–5
37–9
–
April 16
at Southern California
Dedeaux Field
6–0
38–9
18–1
April 17
at Southern California
Dedeaux Field
13–3
39–9
19–1
April 18
at Southern California
Dedeaux Field
13–2
40–9
20–1
April 21
at Northern Arizona
7–4
41–9
–
April 24
UCLA
Packard Stadium
6–5
42–9
21–1
April 25
UCLA
Packard Stadium
10–9
43–9
22–1
April 26
UCLA
Packard Stadium
14–9
44–9
23–1
May
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Pac-10 Record
May 1
at Stanford
Sunken Diamond
3–18
44–10
23–2
May 2
at Stanford
Sunken Diamond
4–9
44–11
23–3
May 3
at Stanford
Sunken Diamond
4–16
44–12
23–4
May 7
Arizona
Packard Stadium
10–6
45–12
24–4
May 8
Arizona
Packard Stadium
13–4
46–12
25–4
May 9
Arizona
Packard Stadium
6–5
47–12
26–4
Post-Season
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
May 22
vs. Gonzaga
Packard Stadium
9–6
48–12
May 23
vs. Cal State Fullerton
Packard Stadium
18–9
49–12
May 24
vs. Cal State Fullerton
Packard Stadium
12–7
50–12
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
May 30
vs. Texas
Rosenblatt Stadium
11–2
51–12
June 2
vs. Mississippi State
Rosenblatt Stadium
4–3
52–12
June 5
vs. Oklahoma State
Rosenblatt Stadium
10–11
52–13
June 6
vs. South Carolina
Rosenblatt Stadium
10–7
53–13
June 7
vs. Texas
Rosenblatt Stadium
12–3
54–13
June 8
vs. Oklahoma State
Rosenblatt Stadium
7–4
55–13
Awards and honors
Kendall Carter
First Team All-American[2]
First Team All-Pac-10[2]
Alvin Davis
College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
First Team All-Pac-10[2]
Kevin Dukes
College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
First Team All-Pac-10[2]
Stan Holmes
Lemmie Miller
College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
Ricky Nelson
Kevin Romine
First Team All-American[2]
First Team All-Pac-10[2]
Mike Sodders
College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
Baseball America Player of the Year[2]
First Team All-American[2]
First Team All-Pac-10[2]
Pac-10 Player of the Year[2]
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 .[4]
References
Stadium Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics