1981 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
The 1981 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its thirty fifth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Seven regions held a four team, double-elimination tournament while one region included six teams, resulting in 34 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament.[1] The thirty-fifth tournament's champion was Arizona State coached by Jim Brock. The Most Outstanding Player was Stan Holmes of Arizona State.
| Season | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 34 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Arizona State (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Oklahoma State (9th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Jim Brock (2nd title) |
| MOP | Stan Holmes (Arizona State) |
Regionals
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight regional sites across the country, seven consisting of four teams and one of six teams.[2] The winners of each Regional advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
Atlantic Regional at Clemson, SC
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 7 | |||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 6 | — | ||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 5 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 4* | |||||||||||||
| Clemson | 1 | East Tennessee State | 5* | |||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 2 | |||||||||||||
Central Regional at Austin, TX
East Regional at Columbia, SC
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Memphis | 16 | |||||||||||||
| James Madison | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Memphis | 5 | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 8 | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Temple | 6 | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 11 | — | ||||||||||||
| Memphis | 5 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Memphis | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Temple | 2 | James Madison | 3 | |||||||||||
| James Madison | 10 | |||||||||||||
Mideast Regional at Ann Arbor, MI
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 15 | |||||||||||||
| UNLV | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Michigan | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 1 | |||||||||||||
| UNLV | 2 | Michigan | 7 | |||||||||||
| Michigan | 6 | |||||||||||||
Midwest Regional at Tulsa, OK
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | |||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 8 | — | ||||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 5 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | |||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 1 | Oral Roberts | 7 | |||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 3 | |||||||||||||
Northeast Regional at New Haven, CT
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Maine | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Maine | 10 | |||||||||||||
| St. John's | 5 | |||||||||||||
| St. John's | 1* | |||||||||||||
| Yale | 0* | |||||||||||||
| Maine | 5 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| St. John's | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| St. John's | 23 | |||||||||||||
| Yale | 2 | Central Michigan | 13 | |||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | |||||||||||||
South Regional at Coral Gables, FL
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | Florida State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 4 | Florida State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 2 | Miami (FL) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | Miami (FL) | 8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 2 | Florida | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 12 | Florida State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | Middle Tennessee | 4* | Florida | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | Florida | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
West Regional at Tempe, AZ
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 12 | — | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 7 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 8 | Fresno State | 9 | |||||||||||
| Fresno State | 10 | |||||||||||||
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | Pac-10 | 50–12 (26–4) | Jim Brock | 10 (last: 1978) | 1st (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977) | 37–16 |
| Maine | Eastern Collegiate | 32–12 (n/a) | John Winkin | 2 (last: 1976) | 3rd (1964) | 5–4 |
| Miami (FL) | n/a | 60–8 (n/a) | Ron Fraser | 4 (last: 1980) | 2nd (1974) | 7–8 |
| Michigan | Big 10 | 41–18 (10–4) | Bud Middaugh | 4 (last: 1980) | 1st (1953) | 10–5 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 45–15 (17–6) | Ron Polk | 2 (last: 1979) | 6th (1979) | 1–4 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 49–15 (12–6) | Gary Ward | 8 (last: 1968) | 1st (1959) | 19–15 |
| South Carolina | n/a | 44–13 (n/a) | June Raines | 2 (last: 1977) | 2nd (1975, 1977) | 7–4 |
| Texas | SWC | 58–9–1 (16–5) | Cliff Gustafson | 18 (last: 1979) | 1st (1949, 1950, 1975) | 38–32 |
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 1113 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 810 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 12 | Texas | 1513 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | Oklahoma State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | Arizona State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Arizona State | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 5 | Texas | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 12 | South Carolina | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30 | Game 1 | Mississippi State | 4–0 | Michigan | |
| Game 2 | Arizona State | 11–2 | Texas | ||
| May 31 | Game 3 | Oklahoma State | 8–5 (10 innings) | South Carolina | |
| Game 4 | Miami (FL) | 6–1 | Maine | ||
| June 1 | Game 5 | Arizona State | 4–3 | Mississippi State | |
| June 2 | Game 6 | Oklahoma State | 12–6 | Miami (FL) | |
| Game 7 | Texas | 6–5 | Michigan | Michigan eliminated | |
| June 3 | Game 8 | South Carolina | 12–7 | Maine | Maine eliminated |
| June 4 | Game 9 | Oklahoma State | 11–10 (13 innings) | Arizona State | Oklahoma St. qualified for final |
| Game 10 | Texas | 5–4 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) eliminated | |
| June 5 | Game 11 | South Carolina | 6–5 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State eliminated |
| June 6 | Game 12 | Texas | 15–8 (13 innings) | Oklahoma State | |
| Game 13 | Arizona State | 10–7 | South Carolina | South Carolina eliminated | |
| June 7 | Game 14 | Arizona State | 12–3 | Texas | Texas eliminated |
| June 8 | Final | Arizona State | 7–4 | Oklahoma State | Arizona State wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Kevin Dukes | Arizona State |
| Don Mundie | Mississippi State | |
| C | Burk Goldthorn | Texas |
| 1B | Alvin Davis | Arizona State |
| 2B | Ray Etchebarren | Oklahoma State |
| 3B | Mike Sodders | Arizona State |
| SS | Rod Carraway | South Carolina |
| OF | Mark Gillaspie | Mississippi State |
| Stan Holmes (MOP) | Arizona State | |
| Mickey Tettleton | Oklahoma State | |
| DH | Lemmie Miller | Arizona State |
Notable players
- Arizona State: Alvin Davis, Donnie Hill, Lemmie Miller, Ricky Nelson, Kevin Romine
- Maine: Kevin Buckley, Joe Johnson, Bill Swift
- Miami (FL): Neal Heaton, Mike Pagliarulo
- Michigan: Steve Ontiveros, Jim Paciorek, Chris Sabo
- Mississippi State:
- Oklahoma State: Gary Green, Mickey Tettleton, Jim Traber, Robbie Wine
- South Carolina: Don Gordon
- Texas: Mike Brumley, Spike Owen, Calvin Schiraldi
See also
References
- "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 195. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. pp. 203–204. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
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