1981 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
1981 Arizona Wildcats baseball | |
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Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Record | 30–22 (14–16 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home stadium | Wildcat Field |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Washington x | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 34 | – | 18 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 29 | – | 14 | .674 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 27 | – | 25 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 16 | – | 21 | .432 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Arizona State xy | 26 | – | 4 | .867 | 55 | – | 13 | .809 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford y | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | 43 | – | 22 | .662 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern California | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | 34 | – | 24 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | 30 | – | 22 | .577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | 31 | – | 31 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | 21 | – | 35 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
x – Division champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1981[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball |
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 roster[2][3] | ||||||||
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• Jim Bagnall • Tommy Barrett • 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 • David Rooker • Ron Sismondo • Dwight Taylor • Kevin Ward |
Coaches
1981 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff[4] | ||||||||
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1981 Schedule and results
1981 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log[5] | |||||
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Regular Season | |||||
Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record | Pac-10 Record |
Feb 6 | San Diego | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 16–5 | 1–0 | |
Feb 7 | San Diego | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 12–10 | 2–0 | |
Feb 7 | San Diego | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 21–0 | 3–0 | |
Feb 10 | UC Riverside | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8–5 | 4–0 | |
Feb 10 | UC Riverside | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 2–5 | 4-1c | |
Feb 12 | Cal State Fullerton | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 10–9 | 5–1 | |
Feb 13 | Cal State Fullerton | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 2–8 | 5–2 | |
Feb 14 | Cal State Fullerton | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 2–0 | 6–2 | |
Feb 16 | UTEP | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14–13 | 7–2 | |
Feb 17 | UTEP | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9–5 | 8–2 | |
Feb 18 | UTEP | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 23–4 | 9–2 | |
Feb 20 | at Cal State Fullerton | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | W 2–1 | 10–2 | |
Feb 22 | at Cal State Fullerton | Titan Field • Fullerton, CA | L 3–4 | 10–3 | |
Feb 24 | La Verne | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9–8 | 11–3 | |
Feb 24 | La Verne | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9–7 | 12–3 | |
Feb 27 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 8–14 | 12–4 | 0–1 |
Feb 28 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11–5 | 13–4 | 1–1 |
Mar 1 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8–1 | 14–4 | 2–1 |
Mar 4 | BYU | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 4–1 | 15–4 | |
Mar 6 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | W 9–4 | 16–4 | 3–1 |
Mar 7 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | L 4–5 | 16–5 | 3–2 |
Mar 8 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | L 12–14 | 16–6 | 3–3 |
Mar 10 | Mississippi State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 9–11 | 16–7 | |
Mar 11 | Mississippi State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 12–16 | 16–8 | |
Mar 13 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 2–5 | 16–9 | 3–4 |
Mar 14 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 10–9 | 17–9 | 4–4 |
Mar 15 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 2–8 | 17–10 | 4–5 |
Mar 27 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 12–7 | 18–10 | 5–5 |
Mar 28 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 10–15 | 18–11 | 5–6 |
Mar 29 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 10–6 | 19–11 | 6–6 |
Apr 2 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9–4 | 20–11 | 7–6 |
Apr 3 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 8–10 | 20–12 | 7–7 |
Apr 4 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 11–23 | 20–13 | 7–8 |
Apr 6 | Lewis & Clark | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8–2 | 21–13 | |
Apr 10 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–3 | 22–13 | 8–8 |
Apr 11 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 8–9 | 22–14 | 8–9 |
Apr 12 | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 10–5 | 23–14 | 9–9 |
Apr 16 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | W 8–5 | 24–14 | 10–9 |
Apr 17 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | W 9–1 | 25–14 | 11–9 |
Apr 18 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | L 8–9 | 25–15 | 11–10 |
Apr 24 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 6–11 | 25–16 | 11–11 |
Apr 25 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 18–16 | 26–16 | 12–11 |
Apr 26 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 13–21 | 26–17 | 12–12 |
Apr 28 | Grand Canyon | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 5–6 | 26–18 | |
May 2 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 6–2 | 27–18 | 13–12 |
May 2 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 8–9 | 27–19 | 13–13 |
May 3 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 16–4 | 28–19 | 14–13 |
May 5 | Northern Arizona | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 10–8 | 29–19 | |
May 5 | Northern Arizona | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 6–1 | 30–19 | |
May 7 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 6–10 | 30–20 | 14–14 |
May 8 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 4–13 | 30–21 | 14–15 |
May 9 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 5–6 | 30–22 | 14–16 |
1981 MLB Draft
Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
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Dwight Taylor | OF | 7 | 168 | Cleveland Indians |
Ron Sismondo | LHP | 11 | 280 | Milwaukee Brewers |
Rich Seidel | RHP | 2 (6sc) | 50 | California Angels |
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References
- ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1981". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "1981 Arizona Wildcats – The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023 BSB Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.