# 1980 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 1980 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Beautiful Tiger Field in Clemson, South Carolina.
The team was coached by Bill Wilhelm, who completed his twenty-third season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 1980 College World Series, their fifth appearance in Omaha.

## Schedule

Legend :
| | Clemson win |
| | Clemson loss |
| Bold | Clemson team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
1980 Clemson Tigers baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 21 | Erskine* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–0 | 1–0 |
| Feb 22 | at Valdosta State* | Blazer Field • Valdosta, GA | L 2–6 | 1–1 |
| Feb 23 | at Florida* | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | L 3–4 | 1–2 |
| Feb 25 | at Florida* | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | L 0–6 | 1–3 |
| Feb 27 | Georgia* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 22–7 | 2–3 |
| Feb 28 | Western Carolina* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 10–2 | 3–3 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Mar 1 | at Georgia* | Foley Field • Athens, GA | W 8–5 | 4–3 | |
| Mar 7 | East Tennessee State* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 2–3 | 4–4 | |
| Mar 9 | East Tennessee State* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 1–3$^{11}$ | 4–5 | |
| Mar 9 | East Tennessee State* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–0$^7$ | 5–5 | |
| Mar 10 | UNC Wilmington* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 2–0$^7$ | 6–5 | |
| Mar 10 | UNC Wilmington* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 1–3$^7$ | 6–6 | |
| Mar 11 | UNC Wilmington* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–2 | 7–6 | |
| Mar 14 | Wake Forest | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–4$^{10}$ | 8–6 | 1–0 |
| Mar 15 | at Stetson* | Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | W 10–7 | 9–6 | |
| Mar 17 | vs Cincinnati* | Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL | L 7–10 | 9–7 | |
| Mar 18 | at Rollins* | Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL | W 3–2 | 10–7 | |
| Mar 19 | vs Cornell* | Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL | W 5–0 | 11–7 | |
| Mar 20 | vs Cincinnati* | Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL | W 8–2 | 12–7 | |
| Mar 21 | at Rollins* | Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL | L 1–5 | 12–8 | |
| Mar 22 | vs Cornell* | Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL | L 6–7$^{10}$ | 12–9 | |
| Mar 25 | Ohio State* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 4–1 | 13–9 | |
| Mar 26 | Ohio State* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 2–0 | 14–9 | |
| Mar 27 | Ohio State* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–0$^7$ | 15–9 | |
| Mar 27 | Ohio State* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–3$^7$ | 16–9 | |
| Mar 31 | Howard* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 12–1 | 17–9 | |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACC record |
| Apr 1 | Howard* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 4–2 | 18–9 | |
| Apr 3 | Georgia Tech | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 18–1 | 19–9 | 2–0 |
| Apr 5 | North Carolina | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 3–14 | 19–10 | 2–1 |
| Apr 6 | NC State | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 3–6 | 19–11 | 2–2 |
| Apr 7 | Francis Marion* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 3–2 | 20–11 | |
| Apr 9 | at Georgia Tech | Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA | L 10–12 | 20–12 | 2–3 |
| Apr 10 | at Western Carolina* | Childress Field • Cullowhee, NC | W 14–8 | 21–12 | |
| Apr 11 | at Wake Forest | Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, NC | L 4–5 | 21–13 | 2–4 |
| Apr 12 | at North Carolina | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 3–4 | 21–14 | 2–5 |
| Apr 15 | South Carolina* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 9–3 | 22–14 | |
| Apr 16 | South Carolina* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 4–3 | 23–14 | |
| Apr 17 | Virginia | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 3–1 | 24–14 | 3–5 |
| Apr 18 | Virginia | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–5 | 25–14 | 4–5 |
| Apr 19 | Maryland | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 1–0 | 26–14 | 5–5 |
| Apr 20 | Maryland | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 5–2 | 27–14 | 6–5 |
Postseason :
ACC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | ACCT record |
| Apr 22 | Wake Forest | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 4–0 | 28–14 | 1–0 |
| Apr 24 | Maryland | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 9–4 | 29–14 | 2–0 |
| Apr 25 | NC State | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 5–4 | 30–14 | 3–0 |
| Apr 26 | North Carolina | Doak Field • Raleigh, NC | W 12–3 | 31–14 | 4–0 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 3 | Virginia Tech* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | L 2–4 | 31–15 |
| May 4 | Virginia Tech* | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 8–0 | 32–15 |
| May 5 | at Georgia Southern* | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 13–3 | 33–15 |
| May 6 | at Georgia Southern* | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | W 10–8$^{10}$ | 34–15 |
| May 7 | at Georgia Southern* | J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA | L 5–14 | 34–16 |
| May 8 | at Tennessee* | Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN | L 7–13 | 34–17 |
| May 9 | at Tennessee* | Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN | W 11–3 | 35–17 |
| May 10 | at South Carolina* | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | L 1–6 | 35–18 |
| May 11 | at South Carolina* | Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC | L 1–4 | 35–19 |
NCAA Atlantic Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Regional record |
| May 22 | East Tennessee State | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 22–4 | 36–19 | 1–0 |
| May 24 | South Carolina | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 6–2 | 37–19 | 2–0 |
| May 25 | South Carolina | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | W 17–12 | 38–19 | 3–0 |
NCAA College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| May 31 | Miami (FL) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 5–13 | 38–20 | 0–1 |
| June 1 | California | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 4–6 | 38–21 | 0–2 |