1981 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1981 Michigan Wolverines baseball Michigan Wolverines Logo.svg Big Ten Conference Big Ten Conference East Big Ten 8 8 41–20 10–4 Bud Middaugh 2nd Danny Hall 2nd Terry Hunter Gerry Hool Ray Fisher Stadium Big Ten Conference East DivisionBig Ten Conference Tournament College World Series T-7th The 1981 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Bud Middaugh, serving his 2nd year. The Wolverines finished the season in 7th place in the 1981 College World Series. Roster 1981 Michigan Wolverines y Thomas Antle Richard Bair 15 FR Clyde Barnhart Jim Bartlett 28 Mark Clinton 6 RHP R 6 1 185 SR F. W. Davenport Scot Elam 18 RHP R 6 4 210 Fred Erdmann 14 SO Tony Evans 9 INF R R 6 0 175 SO Chuck Froning 8 FR James Gallagher JR William Harvey Gerald Hool 23 C R R SR Jeffery Jacobson 22 INF R R 6 1 185 SO Dave Kopf 25 RHP R 6 5 210 Royal Oak, Michigan Timothy Miller Chester Morrison FR David Nuss Steve Ontiveros pitcher y 16 RHP R R 6 0 180 SO Tularosa, New Mexico Jim Paciorek y 19 OF R R 6 3 203 JR Detroit, Michigan Arthur Packard Vic Ray 31 J. H. Rollins Edward Ruzicka Chris Sabo y 7 INF R R 5 11 185 FR Detroit, Michigan Greg Schulte 4 Bill Shuta 30 David Stober 2 Richard Stoll 26 RHP R R 5 11 182 Daniel Sygar 3 SO Gary Wayne y 24 LHP L L 6 3 185 FR Dearborn, Michigan Randal Wroten 5 SR John Young 10 C L R 6 4 205 JR Sterling Heights, Michigan 27 Bud Middaugh 17 Danny Hall41 Terry Hunter Schedule Michigan Wolverines 2 white 1981 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log ! style="Michigan Wolverines 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Michigan Wolverines 2; March (8–7) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || March 20 || vs 1981 NYIT Bears New York Tech || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 9–3 || 1–0 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || March 20 || vs New York Tech || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 0–1 || 1–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || March 21 || vs Maine || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 15–6 || 2–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || March 22 || at 1981 FIU Panthers FIU || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 9–12 || 2–2 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || March 23 || vs 1981 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 8–3 || 3–2 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || March 23 || vs Maine || Unknown • Miami, Florida || 10–15 || 3–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || March 24 || at Miami (FL) || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 2–3 || 3–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || March 24 || vs 1981 Glassboro State Profs Glassboro State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 8–0 || 4–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || March 25 || vs 1981 Trenton State Lions Trenton State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 9–2 || 5–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 || March 27 || vs Glassboro State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 5–7 || 5–5 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || March 27 || at Miami (FL) || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 3–12 || 5–6 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || March 28 || vs FIU || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 11–6 || 6–6 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 || March 28 || at Miami (FL) || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 3–10 || 6–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 31 || 1981 Grand Valley State Lakers Grand Valley State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 12–2 || 7–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || March 31 || Grand Valley State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 10–4 || 8–7 || 0–0 |- y Michigan Wolverines 2; April (20–5) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 1 || 1981 Eastern Michigan Hurons Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 5–3 || 9–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || April 1 || Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 8–7 || 10–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || April 3 || at 1981 Miami Redskins Miami (OH) || Unknown • Oxford, Ohio || 2–3 || 10–8 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || April 3 || at Miami (OH) || Unknown • Oxford, Ohio || 8–3 || 11–8 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || April 7 || 1981 Aquinas Saints Aquinas || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 2–1 || 12–8 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || April 8 || vs 1981 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 3–4 || 12–9 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || April 8 || vs Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 5–6 || 12–10 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || April 11 || at 1981 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State || Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio || 7–2 || 13–10 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 || April 11 || at Ohio State || Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio || 3–7 || 13–11 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || April 12 || at Ohio State || Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio || 8–3 || 14–11 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || April 12 || at Ohio State || Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio || 4–2 || 15–11 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || April 14 || 1981 Wayne State Warriors Wayne State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 6–5 || 16–11 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || April 15 || vs Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 5–2 || 17–11 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || April 15 || vs Western Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 8–2 || 18–11 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || April 18 || 1981 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 6–2 || 19–11 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || April 18 || Indiana || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 8–1 || 20–11 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 || April 19 || Indiana || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 3–4 || 20–12 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 19 || Indiana || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 9–1 || 21–12 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || April 21 || 1981 Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 4–2 || 22–12 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || April 22 || Cleveland State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 2–1 || 23–12 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || April 22 || Cleveland State || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 9–1 || 24–12 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || April 23 || 1981 Detroit Titans Detroit || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 2–0 || 25–12 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || April 23 || Detroit || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 11–0 || 26–12 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || April 25 || vs 1981 Ferris State Bulldogs Ferris State || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 3–2 || 27–12 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || April 25 || vs Ferris State || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 6–2 || 28–12 || 6–2 |- y Michigan Wolverines 2; May (6–5) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || May 2 || 1981 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 5–1 || 29–12 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || May 2 || Purdue || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 5–1 || 30–12 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 || May 3 || Purdue || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 1–3 || 30–13 || 8–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || May 3 || Purdue || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 5–2 || 31–13 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 || May 5 || vs 1981 Toledo Rockets Toledo || Unknown • Unknown || 2–3 || 31–14 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 || May 6 || vs Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 3–7 || 31–15 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || May 6 || vs Eastern Michigan || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 7–2 || 32–15 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || May 9 || at 1981 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State || John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 7–2 || 33–15 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 || May 9 || at Michigan State || John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 6–8 || 33–16 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || May 12 || vs Wayne State || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 5–3 || 34–16 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 || May 12 || vs Wayne State || Unknown • Unknown, Michigan || 3–5 || 34–17 || 10–4 |- |- |- ! style="Michigan Wolverines 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Michigan Wolverines 2; Big Ten Tournament (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || May 15 || 1981 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 4–3 || 35–17 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || May 16 || Purdue || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 7–6 || 36–17 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 || May 23 || 1981 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 10–6 || 37–17 || 10–4 |- y Michigan Wolverines 2; Mideast Regional (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 || May 22 || 1981 New Orleans Privateers New Orleans || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 1–2 || 37–18 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 || May 23 || 1981 UNLV Rebels UNLV || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 6–2 || 38–18 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || May 24 || New Orleans || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 7–1 || 39–18 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 || May 24 || Eastern Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 10–0 || 40–18 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || May 25 || Eastern Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 4–0 || 41–18 || 10–4 |- y Michigan Wolverines 2; 1981 College World Series (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 || May 30 || vs Mississippi State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 0–4 || 41–19 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 || June 2 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–6 || 41–20 || 10–4 |- Awards and honors Scot Elam First Team All-Big Ten Tony Evans First Team All-Big Ten Jim Paciorek First Team All-Big Ten References Category:Michigan Wolverines baseball seasons Michigan Wolverines baseball Category:College World Series seasons Category:Big Ten Conference baseball champion seasons Michigan