1981 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1981 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball Arizona State Sun Devils baseball logo.svg 150 Pac-10 Conference Pac-10 55–13 26–4 1 Jim Brock (10th year) Benny Hines Tim Kelly Jack Lind Packard Stadium National championsPac-10 champions 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 4 Billy DeMann 6 Donnie Hill 7 Mike McCain 9 Alvin Davis 11 CJ Thompson 15 Greg Steen 16 Mike Sodders 22 Chris Johnson Outfielders 5 Stan Holmes 12 Kevin Romine 23 Lemmie Miller 24 Gib Seibert 28 Ricky Nelson Catchers 8 Ric Wilson 17 Jim Tognozzi Schedule background:#990033;color:white; 1981 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log ! style="background:#FFB310;color:#990033;"| Regular season |- valign="top" y background:#FFF;color:#990033; February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 2 || 1981 Long Beach State 49ers California State University, Long Beach Long Beach State || Packard Stadium || 6–4 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 3 || Long Beach State || Packard Stadium || 15–9 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 4 || Long Beach State || Packard Stadium || 21–10 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 6 || at 1981 Cal State Fullerton Titans California State University, Fullerton Cal State Fullerton || Titan Field || 1–3 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 7 || at Cal State Fullerton || Titan Field || 5–7 || 3–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 11 || 1981 UC Riverside Highlanders University of California, Riverside UC Riverside || Packard Stadium || 10–5 || 4–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 14 || 1981 Wichita State Shockers Wichita State University Wichita State || Packard Stadium || 12–10 || 5–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | February 15 || Wichita State || Packard Stadium || 9–10 || 5–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 16 || Wichita State || Packard Stadium || 11–2 || 6–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 18 || 1981 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific || Packard Stadium || 17–10 || 7–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 19 || Azusa Pacific || Packard Stadium || 9–0 || 8–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 20 || 1981 New Mexico Lobos University of New Mexico New Mexico || Packard Stadium || 16–13 || 9–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 21 || New Mexico || Packard Stadium || 19–15 || 10–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 22 || New Mexico || Packard Stadium || 10–2 || 11–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 23 || 1981 La Verne Leos University of La Verne La Verne || Packard Stadium || 14–4 || 12–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 25 || La Verne || Packard Stadium || 12–4 || 13–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 27 || 1981 UNLV Rebels University of Nevada, Las Vegas UNLV || Packard Stadium || 4–3 || 14–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | February 28 || UNLV || Packard Stadium || 8–3 || 15–3 || – |- y background:#FFF;color:#990033; March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 1 || UNLV || Packard Stadium || 7–5 || 16–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 3 || 1981 BYU Cougars Brigham Young University BYU || Packard Stadium || 17–2 || 17–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 3 || BYU || Packard Stadium || 4–5 || 17–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 6 || at 1981 UCLA Bruins University of California, Los Angeles UCLA || Jackie Robinson Stadium || 13–9 || 18–4 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 7 || at UCLA || Jackie Robinson Stadium || 10–1 || 19–4 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 8 || at UCLA || Jackie Robinson Stadium || 15–5 || 20–4 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 10 || at 1981 Fresno State Bulldogs California State University, Fresno Fresno State || Pete Beiden Field || 5–7 || 20–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 11 || at 1981 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara University Santa Clara || Buck Shaw Stadium || 0–2 || 20–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 14 || at 1981 Cal Golden Bears University of California California || Evans Diamond || 8–6 || 21–6 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 14 || at California || Evans Diamond || 10–6 || 22–6 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 18 || 1981 UTEP Miners University of Texas, El Paso UTEP || Packard Stadium || 21–0 || 23–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 20 || 1981 USC Trojans University of Southern California Southern California || Packard Stadium || 7–4 || 24–6 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 21 || Southern California || Packard Stadium || 20–12 || 25–6 || 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 22 || Southern California || Packard Stadium || 10–6 || 26–6 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 24 || 1981 Grand Canyon 'Lopes Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon || Packard Stadium || 3–5 || 26–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 27 || 1981 Stanford Cardinal Stanford University Stanford || Packard Stadium || 9–2 || 27–7 || 9–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 28 || Stanford || Packard Stadium || 12–7 || 28–7 || 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 29 || Stanford || Packard Stadium || 9–6 || 29–7 || 11–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 31 || 1981 Lewis-Clark State Warriors Lewis-Clark State College Lewis-Clark State || Packard Stadium || 17–7 || 30–7 || – |- y background:#FFF;color:#990033; April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 2 || at Arizona || Sancet Stadium || 4–9 || 30–8 || 11–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 3 || at Arizona || Sancet Stadium || 10–8 || 31–8 || 12–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 4 || at Arizona || Sancet Stadium || 23–11 || 32–8 || 13–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 7 || Grand Canyon || Packard Stadium || 14–9 || 33–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 9 || California || Packard Stadium || 8–7 || 34–8 || 14–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 10 || California || Packard Stadium || 19–5 || 35–8 || 15–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 11 || California || Packard Stadium || 6–4 || 36–8 || 16–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 12 || California || Packard Stadium || 8–4 || 37–8 || 17–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | April 14 || 1981 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona || Packard Stadium || 4–5 || 37–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 16 || at Southern California || Dedeaux Field || 6–0 || 38–9 || 18–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 17 || at Southern California || Dedeaux Field || 13–3 || 39–9 || 19–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 18 || at Southern California || Dedeaux Field || 13–2 || 40–9 || 20–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 21 || at Northern Arizona || || 7–4 || 41–9 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 24 || UCLA || Packard Stadium || 6–5 || 42–9 || 21–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 25 || UCLA || Packard Stadium || 10–9 || 43–9 || 22–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 26 || UCLA || Packard Stadium || 14–9 || 44–9 || 23–1 |- y background:#FFF;color:#990033; May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 1 || at Stanford || Sunken Diamond || 3–18 || 44–10 || 23–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 2 || at Stanford || Sunken Diamond || 4–9 || 44–11 || 23–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 3 || at Stanford || Sunken Diamond || 4–16 || 44–12 || 23–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 7 || Arizona || Packard Stadium || 10–6 || 45–12 || 24–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 8 || Arizona || Packard Stadium || 13–4 || 46–12 || 25–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 9 || Arizona || Packard Stadium || 6–5 || 47–12 || 26–4 |- |- ! style="background:#990033;color:white;"| Postseason |- y background:#FFF;color:#990033; NCAA tournament: West Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 22 || vs. 1981 Gonzaga Bulldogs Gonzaga University Gonzaga || Packard Stadium || 9–6 || 48–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 23 || vs. Cal State Fullerton || Packard Stadium || 18–9 || 49–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 24 || vs. Cal State Fullerton || Packard Stadium || 12–7 || 50–12 |- y background:#FFF;color:#990033; NCAA tournament: College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 30 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 11–2 || 51–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 2 || vs. Mississippi State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–3 || 52–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 5 || vs. Oklahoma State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 10–11 || 52–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 6 || vs. 1981 South Carolina Gamecocks University of South Carolina South Carolina || Rosenblatt Stadium || 10–7 || 53–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 7 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 12–3 || 54–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 8 || vs. Oklahoma State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7–4 || 55–13 |- Awards and honors Kendall Carter First Team All-American First Team All-Pac-10 Alvin Davis College World Series All-Tournament Team First Team All-Pac-10 Kevin Dukes College World Series All-Tournament Team First Team All-Pac-10 Stan Holmes College World Series Most Outstanding PlayerCWS record Book http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf NCAA.org 16 June 2012 Lemmie Miller College World Series All-Tournament Team Ricky Nelson First Team All-Pac-10 Kevin Romine First Team All-American First Team All-Pac-10 Mike Sodders College World Series All-Tournament Team Baseball America Player of the YearArizona State Sun Devils baseball Media Guide http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/asu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/MediaGuidePart2.pdf TheSunDevils.com 4 September 2012 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122210/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/asu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/MediaGuidePart2.pdf dead First Team All-American First Team All-Pac-10 Pac-10 Player of the Year 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.MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)" https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=86c63769&exact=1&query_type=key_school Baseball Reference 14 August 2012 Player Position Round Overall MLB teamMike Sodders3B1st11thMinnesota TwinsKevin DukesLHP2nd27thSeattle MarinersLemmie MillerOF2nd50thLos Angeles DodgersRicky NelsonOF4th78thSeattle MarinersAlvin Davis1B6th144thOakland AthleticsStan HolmesOF8th192ndMinnesota TwinsAllen BlackRHP15th365thChicago CubsMike McCainINF16th400thMinnesota Twins References Arizona State Category:Arizona State Sun Devils baseball seasons Category:College World Series seasons Category:NCAA Division I baseball championship seasons Category:Pac-12 Conference baseball champion seasons Category:1981 in sports in Arizona