1980 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1980 Michigan Wolverines baseball Michigan Wolverines Logo.svg Big Ten Conference Big Ten Conference Big Ten 6 6 36–18–1 14–2 Bud Middaugh 1st Danny Hall 1st Terry Hunter 1st Gerry Hool Ray Fisher Stadium Big Ten Conference College World Series T-5th 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 1980 Michigan Wolverines y Charles Arvai III C Patrick Balaze INF SR Mark Clinton 6 RHP R 6 1 185 JR F. W. Davenport Scott Dawson P FR Plymouth, Michigan George Derby Scot Elam RHP R 6 4 210 Frederick Erdmann OF Anthony Erpenback P Tony Evans 9 INF R R 6 0 175 FR Franklin, Ohio George Foussianes INF R R 6 1 190 SR Birmingham, Michigan Thomas Fredal OF Maurice French James Gallagher SO Garrick Gawrych INF FR Gerald Hool C R R JR Jeffery Jacobson INF R R 6 1 185 FR Timothy Karazim 26 P FR Jackson, Michigan Michael Kazmierski P Timothy Miller INF David Nuss 29 P Steve Ontiveros pitcher y 16 RHP R R 6 0 180 FR Tularosa, New Mexico Jim Paciorek y 19 OF R R 6 3 203 SO Detroit, Michigan Greg Schulte OF JR Chris Shea C Sherman Stenson 8 C R R 5 11 175 SR Farmington, Michigan Daniel Sygar OF Jaime Vela C Charles Wagner 7 INF R R SR Madison Heights, Michigan Joe Wissing 12 P Southfield, Michigan Randal Wroten OF JR Novi, Michigan John Young 10 C L R 6 4 205 SO Sterling Heights, Michigan 27 Bud Middaugh 17 Danny Hall41 Terry Hunter Schedule Michigan Wolverines 2 white 1980 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log ! style="Michigan Wolverines 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Michigan Wolverines 2; February (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || February 28 || at 1980 Tampa Spartans Tampa || UT Baseball Field • Tampa, Florida || 7–11 || 0–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || February 29 || at 1980 Eckerd Tritons Eckerd || Unknown • St. Petersburg, Florida || 6–8 || 0–2 || 0–0 |- y Michigan Wolverines 2; March (6–5) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || March 3 || vs 1980 Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion || Unknown • Lakeland, Florida || 8–3 || 1–2 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || March 3 || vs 1980 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan || Unknown • Lakeland, Florida || 8–3 || 2–2 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || March 4 || vs 1980 Missouri Tigers Missouri || Unknown • Lakeland, Florida || 0–1 || 2–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || March 4 || vs Old Dominion || Unknown • Lakeland, Florida || 7–4 || 3–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || March 6 || vs Old Dominion || Unknown • Lakeland, Florida || 0–8 || 3–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || March 6 || vs Old Dominion || Unknown • Lakeland, Florida || 4–2 || 4–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || March 7 || at Tampa || UT Baseball Field • Tampa, Florida || 4–14 || 4–5 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 || March 9 || vs Missouri || Unknown • Lakeland, Florida || 2–3 || 4–6 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || March 10 || vs 1980 Temple Owls Temple || Unknown • Lakeland, Florida || 5–3 || 5–6 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || March 10 || vs Eckerd || Unknown • Lakeland, Florida || 1–4 || 5–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || March 11 || vs 1980 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue || Unknown • Lakeland, Florida || 7–4 || 6–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 29 || 1980 Grand Valley State Lakers Grand Valley State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 3–0 || 7–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 || March 29 || Grand Valley State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 0–3 || 7–8 || 0–0 |- y Michigan Wolverines 2; April (14–4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 2 || 1980 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 5–0 || 8–8 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || April 2 || Bowling Green || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 11–0 || 9–8 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || April 5 || 1980 Wayne State Warriors Wayne State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 9–0 || 10–8 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || April 5 || Wayne State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 1–0 || 11–8 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || April 8 || vs Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 7–9 || 11–9 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || April 12 || 1980 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 7–0 || 12–9 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || April 13 || at Michigan State || Ray Fisher Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan || 7–0 || 13–9 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || April 15 || vs 1980 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 2–11 || 13–10 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | 24 || April 15 || vs Central Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 5–5 || 13–10–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || April 19 || vs 1980 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota || Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2–13 || 13–11–1 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || April 19 || at Minnesota || Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 7–2 || 14–11–1 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || April 20 || at 1980 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 5–2 || 15–11–1 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || April 20 || at Wisconsin || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 4–1 || 16–11–1 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || April 22 || Wayne State || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 4–3 || 17–11–1 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || April 22 || Wayne State || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 11–3 || 18–11–1 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 || April 23 || Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 1–3 || 18–12–1 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || April 23 || Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 9–4 || 19–12–1 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 27 || 1980 Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 8–4 || 20–12–1 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || April 27 || Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 4–2 || 21–12–1 || 5–1 |- y Michigan Wolverines 2; May (11–4) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || May 3 || Purdue || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 5–2 || 22–12–1 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || May 3 || Purdue || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 4–3 || 23–12–1 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || May 4 || 1980 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 7–2 || 24–12–1 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || May 4 || Illinois || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 8–7 || 25–12–1 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || May 7 || vs Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 4–3 || 26–12–1 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 || May 7 || vs Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 6–10 || 26–13–1 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || May 10 || 1980 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 4–0 || 27–13–1 || 10–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || May 10 || Ohio State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 7–1 || 28–13–1 || 11–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || May 11 || 1980 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 1–0 || 29–13–1 || 12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || May 11 || Indiana || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 18–4 || 30–13–1 || 13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 || May 13 || vs 1980 Toledo Rockets Toledo || Unknown • Unknown || 4–7 || 30–14–1 || 13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || May 14 || vs 1980 Detroit Titans Detroit || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 9–8 || 31–14–1 || 13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 || May 14 || vs Detroit || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 8–9 || 31–15–1 || 13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || May 18 || vs 1980 Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern || Unknown • Unknown || 5–0 || 32–15–1 || 14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 || May 18 || vs Northwestern || Unknown • Unknown || 2–3 || 32–16–1 || 14–2 |- |- |- ! style="Michigan Wolverines 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Michigan Wolverines 2; Mideast Regional (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || May 22 || Central Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 9–4 || 33–16–1 || 14–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 || May 23 || 1980 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 7–0 || 34–16–1 || 14–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || May 23 || Nebraska || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 12–3 || 35–16–1 || 14–2 |- y Michigan Wolverines 2; 1980 College World Series (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || June 1 || vs 1980 California Golden Bears California || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 9–8 || 36–16–1 || 14–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 || June 2 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–3 || 36–17–1 || 14–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 || June 2 || vs Arizona || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 0–8 || 36–18–1 || 14–2 |- Awards and honors 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 Playerhttp://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2020/1-CWSGeneral.pdf College World Series record Book National Collegiate Athletic Association www.ncaa.org July 4, 2020 References Category:Michigan Wolverines baseball seasons Michigan Wolverines baseball Category:College World Series seasons Category:Big Ten Conference baseball champion seasons Michigan