1981 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1981 Jerry Kindall Pac-10 9th Jim Wing 3rd Jerry Stitt 9th baseball 14–16 30–22 Pacific-10 Conference Arizona Wildcats Wildcat Field The 1981 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 9th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished 30–22 overall and placed 4th in the Pacific-10's Southern Division with an 14–16 record. Arizona failed to make the postseason for the 1st time since 1977. Previous season The Wildcats finished the 1980 season with a record of 45–21–1 and 17–13 in conference play, finishing tied for 1st in the "Six-Pac" (Pac-10 Southern). This was the Wildcats' 1st Pacific-10 Conference championship. Arizona advanced to the postseason for the 3rd straight season and was selected to host the West Regional at Wildcat Field. The Wildcats defeated Fresno State in their 1st game before defeating Gonzaga twice to advance to the College World Series for the 2nd straight season (and 12th overall). After losing their 1st game in Omaha, Nebraska to St. John's, Arizona won the next 4 against Florida State, Michigan, Hawaii and California to advance to the final game: a rematch against Hawaii. The Wildcats defeated Hawaii 5–3 to win their 2nd National Championship. Personnel Roster 1981 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster1981 Arizona Wildcats – The Baseball Cube https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/stats/college~1981~20026/ 2023-08-16 TheBaseballCube.com en2023 BSB Media Guide https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2023/2/7/2023_BSB_Media_Guide.pdf 2023-08-15 University of Arizona Athletics en • Jim Bagnall • Tommy Barrett • Casey Candaele • Joe Cipolloni • Rocky Coyle • Jack Daugherty • Mike Flinn • Chuck Haney• Chuck Hovack • Walter Kellner • Dave Landrith • Tyler Lawton • Rich Lucero • Steven Miller • Garret Nago • Dave Page• Dave Powers • Mike Querry • Pat Roessler • David Rooker • Ron Sismondo • Dwight Taylor • Ed Vosberg • Kevin Ward Coaches 1981 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff2023 BSB Media Guide https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2023/2/7/2023_BSB_Media_Guide.pdf 2023-08-16 University of Arizona Athletics en Jerry Kindall – Head coach Jerry Stitt – Assistant coach Jim Wing – Assistant coach 1981 Schedule and results +1981 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log2023 BSB Media Guide https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2023/2/7/2023_BSB_Media_Guide.pdf 2023-08-16 University of Arizona Athletics enRegular seasonDateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreOverall RecordPac-10 RecordFeb 6San DiegoWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 16–51–0Feb 7San DiegoWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 12–102–0Feb 7San DiegoWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 21–03–0Feb 10UC RiversideWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 8–54–0Feb 10UC RiversideWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 2–54-1cFeb 12Cal State FullertonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 10–95–1Feb 13Cal State FullertonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 2–85–2Feb 14Cal State FullertonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 2–06–2Feb 16UTEPWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 14–137–2Feb 17UTEPWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 9–58–2Feb 18UTEPWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 23–49–2Feb 20at Cal State FullertonTitan Field • Fullerton, CAW 2–110–2Feb 22at Cal State FullertonTitan Field • Fullerton, CAL 3–410–3Feb 24La VerneWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 9–811–3Feb 24La VerneWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 9–712–3Feb 27CaliforniaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 8–1412–40–1Feb 28CaliforniaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 11–513–41–1Mar 1CaliforniaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 8–114–42–1Mar 4BYUWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 4–115–4Mar 6at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAW 9–416–43–1Mar 7at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 4–516–53–2Mar 8at StanfordSunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CAL 12–1416–63–3Mar 10Mississippi StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 9–1116–7Mar 11Mississippi StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 12–1616–8Mar 13UCLAWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 2–516–93–4Mar 14UCLAWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 10–917–94–4Mar 15UCLAWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 2–817–104–5Mar 27at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 12–718–105–5Mar 28at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAL 10–1518–115–6Mar 29at USCDedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CAW 10–619–116–6Apr 2Arizona StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 9–420–117–6Apr 3Arizona StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 8–1020–127–7Apr 4Arizona StateWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 11–2320–137–8Apr 6Lewis & ClarkWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 8–221–13Apr 10at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 5–322–138–8Apr 11at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAL 8–922–148–9Apr 12at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CAW 10–523–149–9Apr 16at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 8–524–1410–9Apr 17at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 9–125–1411–9Apr 18at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 8–925–1511–10Apr 24StanfordWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 6–1125–1611–11Apr 25StanfordWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 18–1626–1612–11Apr 26StanfordWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 13–2126–1712–12Apr 28Grand CanyonWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 5–626–18May 2USCWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 6–227–1813–12May 2USCWildcat Field • Tucson, AZL 8–927–1913–13May 3USCWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 16–428–1914–13May 5Northern ArizonaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 10–829–19May 5Northern ArizonaWildcat Field • Tucson, AZW 6–130–19May 7at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 6–1030–2014–14May 8at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 4–1330–2114–15May 9at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, AZL 5–630–2214–16 1981 MLB draft PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB teamDwight TaylorOF7168Cleveland IndiansRon SismondoLHP11280Milwaukee BrewersRich SeidelRHP2 (6sc)50California Angels MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/ 2023-08-04 Baseball-Reference.com en References Category:Arizona Wildcats baseball seasons