1980 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
{{short description|American college baseball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1980
| team = Michigan Wolverines
| sport = baseball
| logo = Michigan Wolverines Logo.svg
| logo_size =
| logo_alt =
| image =
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| image_alt =
| conference = Big Ten Conference
| conference_link = Big Ten Conference
| division =
| short_conf = Big Ten
| CoachRank = 6
| CBRank = 6
| record = 36–18–1
| conf_record = 14–2
| head_coach = Bud Middaugh
| hc_year = 1st
| asst_coach1 = Danny Hall
| ac1_year = 1st
| hit_coach = Terry Hunter
| htc_year = 1st
| pitch_coach =
| pc_year =
| mvp = Gerry Hool
| mvp_year = Junior
| mvp2 =
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| captain =
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| captain3 =
| captain3_year =
| captain4 =
| captain4_year =
| stadium = Ray Fisher Stadium
| champion = Big Ten Conference
| tourney = College World Series
| tourney_result = T-5th
}}
{{1980 Big Ten Conference baseball standings}}
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
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{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Patrick|last=Balaze|dab=|link=|num=|pos=INF|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=SR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Clinton|dab=|link=|num=6|pos=RHP|bat=|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=F. W.|last=Davenport|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Scott|last=Dawson|dab=|link=|num=|pos=P|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Plymouth, Michigan}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=George|last=Derby|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Scot|last=Elam|dab=|link=|num=|pos=RHP|bat=|throw=R|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Frederick|last=Erdmann|dab=|link=|num=|pos=OF|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Erpenback|dab=|link=|num=|pos=P|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Tony|last=Evans|dab=|link=|num=9|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Franklin, Ohio}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=George|last=Foussianes|dab=|link=|num=|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Birmingham, Michigan}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Thomas|last=Fredal|dab=|link=|num=|pos=OF|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Maurice|last=French|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=James|last=Gallagher|dab=|link=|num=|pos=|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Garrick|last=Gawrych|dab=|link=|num=|pos=INF|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Gerald|last=Hool|dab=|link=|num=|pos=C|bat=R|throw=R|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jeffery|last=Jacobson|dab=|link=|num=|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Timothy|last=Karazim|dab=|link=|num=26|pos=P|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Jackson, Michigan}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Kazmierski|dab=|link=|num=|pos=P|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Timothy|last=Miller|dab=|link=|num=|pos=INF|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=David|last=Nuss|dab=|link=|num=29|pos=P|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Ontiveros|dab=pitcher|link=y|num=16|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Tularosa, New Mexico}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jim|last=Paciorek|dab=|link=y|num=19|pos=OF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=3|lbs=203|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Detroit, Michigan}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Greg|last=Schulte|dab=|link=|num=|pos=OF|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Shea|dab=|link=|num=|pos=C|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Sherman|last=Stenson|dab=|link=|num=8|pos=C|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=11|lbs=175|class=SR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Farmington, Michigan}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Daniel|last=Sygar|dab=|link=|num=|pos=OF|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jaime|last=Vela|dab=|link=|num=|pos=C|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Charles|last=Wagner|dab=|link=|num=7|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=SR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Madison Heights, Michigan}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Wissing|dab=|link=|num=12|pos=P|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Southfield, Michigan}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Randal|last=Wroten|dab=|link=|num=|pos=OF|bat=|throw=|ft=|in=|lbs=|class=JR|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Novi, Michigan}}
{{Baseball roster/Player|first=John|last=Young|dab=|link=|num=10|pos=C|bat=L|throw=R|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=SO|rs=|cur_rs=|home=Sterling Heights, Michigan}}
{{Baseball roster/Footer|roster_url=|accessdate=
|head_coach= 27 Bud Middaugh
|asst_coach= 17 Danny Hall
41 Terry Hunter
|hit_coach=
|base_coach=
|pitch_coach=
}}
Schedule
{{Game log start|style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=2|color=white}}|title= 1980 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log}}
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=2|color=white}}" | Regular season
|- valign="top"
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=2}};|title=February (0–2)| #| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big Ten record}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1 || February 28 || at {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Tampa Spartans|title=Tampa}} || UT Baseball Field • Tampa, Florida || 7–11 || 0–1 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2 || February 29 || at {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Eckerd Tritons|title=Eckerd}} || Unknown • St. Petersburg, Florida || 6–8 || 0–2 || 0–0
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=2}};|title=March (6–5)| #| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big Ten record}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3 || March 3 || vs {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Old Dominion Monarchs|title=Old Dominion}} || Unknown • Lakeland, Florida || 8–3 || 1–2 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4 || March 3 || vs {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Western Michigan Broncos|title=Western Michigan}} || Unknown • Lakeland, Florida || 8–3 || 2–2 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 5 || March 4 || vs {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Missouri Tigers|title=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 {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Temple Owls|title=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 {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Purdue Boilermakers|title=Purdue}} || Unknown • Lakeland, Florida || 7–4 || 6–7 || 0–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 14 || March 29 || {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Grand Valley State Lakers|title=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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=2}};|title=April (14–4–1)| #| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big Ten record}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 16 || April 2 || {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Bowling Green Falcons|title=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 || {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Wayne State Warriors|title=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 || {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Michigan State Spartans|title=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 {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Central Michigan Chippewas|title=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 {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title=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 {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Wisconsin Badgers|title=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 || {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Eastern Michigan Eagles|title=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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=2}};|title=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 || {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Illinois Fighting Illini|title=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 || {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Ohio State Buckeyes|title=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 || {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Indiana Hoosiers|title=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 {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}} || Unknown • Unknown || 4–7 || 30–14–1 || 13–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 46 || May 14 || vs {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Detroit Titans|title=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 {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Northwestern Wildcats|title=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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
|-
|-
! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=2|color=white}}" | Postseason
|- valign="top"
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=2}};|title=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 || {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Michigan Wolverines|border=2}};|title=1980 College World Series (1–2)| #| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record| Big Ten record}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 53 || June 1 || vs {{cbsb link|year=1980|team=California Golden Bears|title=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
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log end}}
Awards and honors
References
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