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.

1981 NCAA Division I
baseball tournament
Season1981
Teams34
Finals site
ChampionsArizona State (5th title)
Runner-upOklahoma State (9th CWS Appearance)
Winning coachJim Brock (2nd title)
MOPStan Holmes (Arizona State)

Regionals

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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

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Mississippi State7
East Tennessee State6
Mississippi State5
Wichita State1
Wichita State7
Clemson2
Mississippi State6
East Tennessee State5
Lower round 1Lower final
Wichita State4*
Clemson1East Tennessee State5*
East Tennessee State2

Central Regional at Austin, TX

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Lamar6
Stanford5
Lamar2
Texas3
Texas11
BYU4
Texas810
Stanford92
Lower round 1Lower final
Lamar1
BYU1Stanford9
Stanford2

East Regional at Columbia, SC

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Memphis16
James Madison3
Memphis5
South Carolina8
South Carolina15
Temple6
South Carolina11
Memphis5
Lower round 1Lower final
Memphis8
Temple2James Madison3
James Madison10

Mideast Regional at Ann Arbor, MI

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
New Orleans2
Michigan1
New Orleans11
Eastern Michigan18
Eastern Michigan15
UNLV3
Eastern Michigan00
Michigan104
Lower round 1Lower final
New Orleans1
UNLV2Michigan7
Michigan6

Midwest Regional at Tulsa, OK

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Southern Illinois4
San Diego State3
Southern Illinois4
Oklahoma State9
Oklahoma State4
Oral Roberts3
Oklahoma State8
Oral Roberts5
Lower round 1Lower final
Southern Illinois2
San Diego State1Oral Roberts7
Oral Roberts3

Northeast Regional at New Haven, CT

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Maine10
Central Michigan2
Maine10
St. John's5
St. John's1*
Yale0*
Maine515
St. John's100
Lower round 1Lower final
St. John's23
Yale2Central Michigan13
Central Michigan7

South Regional at Coral Gables, FL

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Round 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Florida State5
Florida1Florida State9
Minnesota5
Middle Tennessee4Florida State6
Missouri2Miami (FL)14
Middle Tennessee0Miami (FL)8
Miami (FL)2Florida6
Miami (FL)12Florida State4
Minnesota0Middle Tennessee4*Florida5
Missouri3Florida7
Florida7

West Regional at Tempe, AZ

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Cal State Fullerton9
Fresno State8
Cal State Fullerton9
Arizona State18
Arizona State9
Gonzaga6
Arizona State12
Cal State Fullerton7
Lower round 1Lower final
Cal State Fullerton10
Gonzaga8Fresno State9
Fresno State10

College World Series

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Participants

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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

Results

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Bracket

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Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
Mississippi State4
Michigan1
Mississippi State3
Arizona State4
Arizona State11
Texas2
Arizona State10
Oklahoma State1113
Oklahoma State810
Oklahoma State8
South Carolina5
Oklahoma State12Texas1513
Miami (FL)6
Miami (FL)6
Maine1Oklahoma State4
Texas3Arizona State7
Lower round 1Lower round 2Arizona State12
Miami (FL)4
Michigan5Texas5
Arizona State10
Texas6
South Carolina7
Mississippi State5
South Carolina12South Carolina6
Maine7

Game results

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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

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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 Billy DeMann Arizona 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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 195. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. pp. 203–204. Retrieved April 22, 2012.