# 1981 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

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.

## Schedule

1981 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
February 2Long Beach StatePackard Stadium6–41–0–
February 3Long Beach StatePackard Stadium15–92–0–
February 4Long Beach StatePackard Stadium21–103–0–
February 6at Cal State FullertonTitan Field1–33–1–
February 7at Cal State FullertonTitan Field5–73–2–
February 11UC RiversidePackard Stadium10–54–2–
February 14Wichita StatePackard Stadium12–105–2–
February 15Wichita StatePackard Stadium9–105–3–
February 16Wichita StatePackard Stadium11–26–3–
February 18Azusa PacificPackard Stadium17–107–3–
February 19Azusa PacificPackard Stadium9–08–3–
February 20New MexicoPackard Stadium16–139–3–
February 21New MexicoPackard Stadium19–1510–3–
February 22New MexicoPackard Stadium10–211–3–
February 23La VernePackard Stadium14–412–3–
February 25La VernePackard Stadium12–413–3–
February 27UNLVPackard Stadium4–314–3–
February 28UNLVPackard Stadium8–315–3– :
March
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
March 1UNLVPackard Stadium7–516–3–
March 3BYUPackard Stadium17–217–3–
March 3BYUPackard Stadium4–517–4–
March 6at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium13–918–41–0
March 7at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium10–119–42–0
March 8at UCLAJackie Robinson Stadium15–520–43–0
March 10at Fresno StatePete Beiden Field5–720–5–
March 11at Santa ClaraBuck Shaw Stadium0–220–6–
March 14at CaliforniaEvans Diamond8–621–64–0
March 14at CaliforniaEvans Diamond10–622–65–0
March 18UTEPPackard Stadium21–023–6–
March 20Southern CaliforniaPackard Stadium7–424–66–0
March 21Southern CaliforniaPackard Stadium20–1225–67–0
March 22Southern CaliforniaPackard Stadium10–626–68–0
March 24Grand CanyonPackard Stadium3–526–7–
March 27StanfordPackard Stadium9–227–79–0
March 28StanfordPackard Stadium12–728–710–0
March 29StanfordPackard Stadium9–629–711–0
March 31Lewis-Clark StatePackard Stadium17–730–7– :
April
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
April 2at ArizonaSancet Stadium4–930–811–1
April 3at ArizonaSancet Stadium10–831–812–1
April 4at ArizonaSancet Stadium23–1132–813–1
April 7Grand CanyonPackard Stadium14–933–8–
April 9CaliforniaPackard Stadium8–734–814–1
April 10CaliforniaPackard Stadium19–535–815–1
April 11CaliforniaPackard Stadium6–436–816–1
April 12CaliforniaPackard Stadium8–437–817–1
April 14Northern ArizonaPackard Stadium4–537–9–
April 16at Southern CaliforniaDedeaux Field6–038–918–1
April 17at Southern CaliforniaDedeaux Field13–339–919–1
April 18at Southern CaliforniaDedeaux Field13–240–920–1
April 21at Northern Arizona7–441–9–
April 24UCLAPackard Stadium6–542–921–1
April 25UCLAPackard Stadium10–943–922–1
April 26UCLAPackard Stadium14–944–923–1 :
May
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPac-10 record
May 1at StanfordSunken Diamond3–1844–1023–2
May 2at StanfordSunken Diamond4–944–1123–3
May 3at StanfordSunken Diamond4–1644–1223–4
May 7ArizonaPackard Stadium10–645–1224–4
May 8ArizonaPackard Stadium13–446–1225–4
May 9ArizonaPackard Stadium6–547–1226–4 :
Post-season :
NCAA tournament: West Regional
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
May 22vs. GonzagaPackard Stadium9–648–12
May 23vs. Cal State FullertonPackard Stadium18–949–12
May 24vs. Cal State FullertonPackard Stadium12–750–12 :
NCAA tournament: College World Series
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
May 30vs. TexasRosenblatt Stadium11–251–12
June 2vs. Mississippi StateRosenblatt Stadium4–352–12
June 5vs. Oklahoma StateRosenblatt Stadium10–1152–13
June 6vs. South CarolinaRosenblatt Stadium10–753–13
June 7vs. TexasRosenblatt Stadium12–354–13
June 8vs. Oklahoma StateRosenblatt Stadium7–455–13 :

## 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 Player

### 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 Year
* 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.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Mike Sodders | 3B | 1st | 11th | Minnesota Twins |
| Kevin Dukes | LHP | 2nd | 27th | Seattle Mariners |
| Lemmie Miller | OF | 2nd | 50th | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Ricky Nelson | OF | 4th | 78th | Seattle Mariners |
| Alvin Davis | 1B | 6th | 144th | Oakland Athletics |
| Stan Holmes | OF | 8th | 192nd | Minnesota Twins |
| Allen Black | RHP | 15th | 365th | Chicago Cubs |
| Mike McCain | INF | 16th | 400th | Minnesota Twins |