1980 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

American college baseball season

1980 Michigan Wolverines baseball

Big Ten Conference

College World Series, T-5th

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches| No. 6
CB| No. 6
Record| 36–18–1 (14–2 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* Bud Middaugh (1st season)

Assistant coach| Danny Hall (1st season)
Hitting coach| Terry Hunter (1st season)
MVP| Gerry Hool
Home stadium| Ray Fisher Stadium

Seasons

<- 1979

1981 ->

1980 Big Ten Conference baseball standings

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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

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| C | Charles Arvai III | /  |

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| INF | Patrick Balaze | /  |

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6  | RHP | Mark Clinton | /R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jr |
|  | F. W. Davenport | /  |

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| P | Scott Dawson | /  |

| Fr | Plymouth, Michigan
|  | George Derby | /  |

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| RHP | Scot Elam | /R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |  |
| OF | Frederick Erdmann | /  |

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| P | Anthony Erpenback | /  |

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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 | /  |

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|  | Maurice French | /  |

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|  | James Gallagher | /  |

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| INF | Garrick Gawrych | /  |

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| C | Gerald Hool | R/R  |

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| 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 | /  |

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| INF | Timothy Miller | /  |

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29  | P | David Nuss | /  |

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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 | /  |

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| C | Chris Shea | /  |

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8  | C | Sherman Stenson | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sr | Farmington, Michigan
| OF | Daniel Sygar | /  |

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| C | Jaime Vela | /  |

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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

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Current redshirt

## Schedule

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1980 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log

Regular season

February (0–2)

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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)

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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 Stadium • Ann 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)

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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 Field • Minneapolis, 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)

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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)

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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)

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53 | June 1 | vs California | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, 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

* First Team All-Big Ten

George Foussianes

* First Team All-Big Ten
* Third Team All-American (ABCA)

Jim Paciorek

* First Team All-Big Ten
* College World Series Most Outstanding Player[3]

## 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.

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