# 1980 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 1980 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 8th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished with a record of 45-21-1 and 17–13 in conference play, finishing tied for 1st in the "Six-Pac" (Pac-10 Southern). This was the Wildcats' 1st Pacific-10 Conference championship. Arizona advanced to the postseason for the 3rd straight season and was selected to host the West Regional at Wildcat Field. The Wildcats defeated Fresno State in their 1st game before defeating Gonzaga twice to advance to the College World Series for the 2nd straight season (and 12th overall). After losing their 1st game in Omaha, Nebraska to St. John's, Arizona won the next 4 against Florida State, Michigan, Hawaii and California to advance to the final game: a rematch against Hawaii. The Wildcats defeated Hawaii 5–3 to win their 2nd National Championship.

## 1980 Schedule and results

1980 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log :
| Regular Season ||||||
| Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record | Pac-10 Record |
| Feb 7 | Cal State Fullerton | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 12-3 | 1-0-0 | |
| Feb 9 | Cal State Fullerton | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 1-4 | 2-0-0 | |
| Feb 10 | Cal State Fullerton | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7-1 | 2-1-0 | |
| Feb 16 | Pepperdine | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | T 15-15 | 2-1-1 | |
| Feb 18 | San Diego State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 3-5 | 2-2-1 | |
| Feb 19 | San Diego State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7-2 | 3-2-1 | |
| Feb 20 | San Diego State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14-8 | 4-2-1 | |
| Feb 22 | La Verne | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 20-18 | 5-2-1 | |
| Feb 23 | La Verne | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 4-0 | 6-2-1 | |
| Feb 23 | La Verne | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 30-8 | 7-2-1 | |
| Feb 25 | UC Riverside | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 1-2 | 7-3-1 | |
| Feb 26 | UC Riverside | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-3 | 8-3-1 | |
| Feb 29 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | L 6-10 | 8-4-1 | 0-1 |
| Mar 1 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | L 6-8 | 8-5-1 | 0-2 |
| Mar 2 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Palo Alto, CA | W 3-2 | 9-5-1 | 1-2 |
| Mar 6 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 4-1 | 10-5-1 | 2-2 |
| Mar 7 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 6-9 | 10-6-1 | 2-3 |
| Mar 8 | USC | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8-7 | 11-6-1 | 3-3 |
| Mar 11 | Gonzaga | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 12-6 | 12-6-1 | |
| Mar 11 | Gonzaga | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 3-1 | 13-6-1 | |
| Mar 13 | at UCLA | Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA | L 1-5 | 13-7-1 | 3-4 |
| Mar 14 | at UCLA | Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA | L 2-8 | 13-8-1 | 3-5 |
| Mar 15 | at UCLA | Eddy D. Field Stadium • Malibu, CA | L 5-7 | 13-9-1 | 3-6 |
| Mar 17 | vs Point Loma | Smith Field • San Diego, CA | W 8-4 | 14-9-1 | |
| Mar 18 | vs Loyola Marymount | Smith Field • San Diego, CA | L 3-8 | 14-10-1 | |
| Mar 18 | vs Northern Arizona | Smith Field • San Diego, CA | W 9-4 | 15-10-1 | |
| Mar 19 | vs San Diego | Smith Field • San Diego, CA | L 0-10 | 15-11-1 | |
| Mar 20 | vs Portland State | Smith Field • San Diego, CA | T 2-2 | 15-12-1 | |
| Mar 20 | vs Colorado State | Smith Field • San Diego, CA | W 18-6 | 16-12-1 | |
| Mar 22 | at San Diego State | Smith Field • San Diego, CA | W 7-5 | 17-12-1 | |
| Mar 22 | at San Diego State | Smith Field • San Diego, CA | T 7-7 | 18-12-1 | |
| Mar 24 | Colorado | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 6-2 | 19-12-1 | |
| Mar 25 | Colorado | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 3-0 | 20-12-1 | |
| Mar 27 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 5-6 | 20-13-1 | 3-7 |
| Mar 28 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 4-3 | 21-13-1 | 4-7 |
| Mar 29 | California | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14-9 | 22-13-1 | 5-7 |
| Apr 3 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 2-3 | 22-14-1 | 5-8 |
| Apr 4 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 11-5 | 23-14-1 | 6-8 |
| Apr 5 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 14-7 | 24-14-1 | 7-8 |
| Apr 8 | Washington State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11-7 | 25-14-1 | |
| Apr 10 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 3-2 | 26-14-1 | 8-8 |
| Apr 11 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 17-1 | 27-14-1 | 9-8 |
| Apr 12 | UCLA | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 3-4 | 27-15-1 | 9-9 |
| Apr 14 | Northern Arizona | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 4-10 | 27-16-1 | |
| Apr 14 | Northern Arizona | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8-0 | 28-16-1 | |
| Apr 17 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 6-4 | 29-16-1 | 10-9 |
| Apr 18 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 15-6 | 30-16-1 | 11-9 |
| Apr 19 | Stanford | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7-5 | 31-16-1 | 12-9 |
| Apr 22 | Grand Canyon | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14-5 | 32-16-1 | |
| Apr 24 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 2-3 | 32-17-1 | 12-10 |
| Apr 25 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 9-7 | 33-17-1 | 13-10 |
| Apr 26 | at USC | Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 9-3 | 34-17-1 | 14-10 |
| May 1 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | W 4-3 | 35-17-1 | 15-10 |
| May 2 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | W 9-8 | 36-17-1 | 16-10 |
| May 3 | at California | Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA | L 0-2 | 36-18-1 | 16-11 |
| May 8 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 8-14 | 36-19-1 | 16-12 |
| May 9 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 6-8 | 36-20-1 | 16-13 |
| May 10 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 22-4 | 37-20-1 | 17-13 |
| NCAA West Regional ||||||
| May 23 | Fresno State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5-4 | 38-20-1 | |
| May 24 | Gonzaga | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 13-9 | 39-20-1 | |
| May 25 | Gonzaga | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8-5 | 40-20-1 | |
| College World Series ||||||
| May 30 | vs St. John's | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 1-6 | 40-21-1 | |
| May 31 | vs Florida State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 5-3 | 41-21-1 | |
| Jun 2 | vs Michigan | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 8-0 | 42-21-1 | |
| Jun 4 | vs Hawaii | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 6-4 | 43-21-1 | |
| Jun 5 | vs California | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 11-10 | 44-21-1 | |
| Jun 6 | vs Hawaii | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 5-3 | 45-21-1 | |

### West Regional

West Regional Teams :
| Arizona Wildcats | Fresno State Bulldogs | Gonzaga Bulldogs | Cal State Fullerton Titans |

## College World Series

1980 College World Series Teams :
| Arizona Wildcats | California Golden Bears | Clemson Tigers | Florida State Seminoles | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | Miami Hurricanes | Michigan Wolverines | St. John's Redmen |
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Final | Final | Final |
| St. John's | St. John's | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 1 | St. John's | St. John's | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii | 7 | Hawaii | Hawaii | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 6 | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 13 | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 13 | | | | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 4 | | | | | | |
| Clemson | Clemson | 5 | | | | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 4 | | | | | | |
| Clemson | Clemson | 5 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 3 | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 6$^{11}$ | | | | | | |
| | | | Michigan | Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 9$^{11}$ | Michigan | Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| California | California | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hawaii | Hawaii | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Arizona | Arizona | 10 | Arizona | Arizona | 5 |
| | | | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | | | | | California | California | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | Michigan | Michigan | | | | | | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | Arizona | Arizona | 5 | Arizona | Arizona | | | | | | 8 | | | | | |
| | | | Arizona | Arizona | 5 | Arizona | Arizona | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 3 | | 8 | | | | | |
| | | | Florida State | Florida State | 3 | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Florida State | Florida State | 3 | | | | California | California | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | St. John's | St. John's | | California | California | 4 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | Clemson | Clemson | 4 | California | California | | | | | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | California | California | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Awards and honors
### Craig Barger

* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### Wes Clements

* First Team All-American
* First Team All-Pac-10 South
* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### Terry Francona

* Golden Spikes Award
* The Sporting News Player of the Year
* First Team All-American
* Pac-10 South Player of the Year
* College World Series Most Outstanding Player

### Craig Lefferts

* College World Series All-Tournament Team

### John Moses

* First Team All-Pac-10 South

### Dwight Taylor

* First Team All-Pac-10 South

## 1980 MLB Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Terry Francona | OF | 1 | 22 | Montreal Expos |
| Greg Bargar | RHP | 3 | 73 | Montreal Expos |
| Wes Clements | OF | 6 | 146 | Houston Astros |
| Craig Lefferts | LHP | 9 | 218 | Chicago Cubs |
| Clark Crist | INF | 14 | 343 | Seattle Mariners |
| Jeff Morris | LHP | 15 | 380 | Houston Astros |
| John Moses | OF | 16 | 395 | Seattle Mariners |