# 1980 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team

The 1980 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa during the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season. It was the program's 58th season of existence, and their first season in the Western Athletic Conference. In the Warriors' first season in the WAC, they won divisional and conference honors, winning the South Division regular season, and the WAC Championship Series against BYU. The Rainbow Warriors received an automatic berth into the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. There, they won the Central Regional and advanced to the College World Series, where they lost in the final to Arizona.

## Background

The 1979 season saw the Rainbow Warriors finish with an overall record of 69–15, including notable wins over Vanderbilt, North Carolina, and Oregon State. Their record provided the Warriors with an at-large berth into the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The Warriors lost in the midwest regional final to Arizona.

## Schedule

Legend :
* Hawaii win
* Hawaii loss
* Postponement/cancellation
1980 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
February 1at Hawaii–HiloFrancis Wong Stadium • Hilo, HIW 6–21–0—
February 1at Hawaii–HiloFrancis Wong Stadium • Hilo, HIW 8–52–0—
February 2at Hawaii–HiloFrancis Wong Stadium • Hilo, HIW 15–13–0—
February 3Hawaii–HiloUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 9–04–0—
February 3Hawaii–HiloUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–35–0—
February 9Hawaii–HiloUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 10–36–0—
February 10Hawaii–HiloUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–17–0—
February 10Hawaii–HiloUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 13–28–0—
February 15Arizona StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 11–138–1—
February 15Arizona StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 8–79–1—
February 16Arizona StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 8–610–1—
February 16Arizona StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 13–211–1—
February 17Arizona StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 11–1311–2—
February 17Arizona StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 4–212–2—
February 29OklahomaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 3–213–2— :
March
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
March 1OklahomaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 1–213–3—
March 1OklahomaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 11–114–3—
March 2OklahomaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 0–114–4—
March 2OklahomaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 8–715–4—
March 3OklahomaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 5–615–5—
March 7Murray StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–616–5—
March 7Murray StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 16–717–5—
March 8Murray StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 6–018–5—
March 8Murray StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 12–619–5—
March 9Murray StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–320–5—
March 10Wichita StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 2–620–6—
March 12Wichita StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 1–620–7—
March 12Wichita StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 8–920–8—
March 13Wichita StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–321–8—
March 18Kearney StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 9–022–8—
March 18Kearney StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 11–023–8—
March 21Cal State Los AngelesUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 6–124–8—
March 22Cal State Los AngelesUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 8–325–8—
March 24MissouriUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 6–226–8—
March 25ChuoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 5–327–8—
March 26Cal Poly PomonaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 10–728–8—
March 27Cal Poly PomonaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 6–029–8—
March 27ChuoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 14–530–8—
March 28MissouriUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 2–1030–9— :
April
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
April 4at UTEPDudley Field • El Paso, TXW 15–831–91–0
April 4at UTEPDudley Field • El Paso, TXW 10–632–92–0
April 5at UTEPDudley Field • El Paso, TXW 12–833–93–0
April 5at UTEPDudley Field • El Paso, TXW 12–434–94–0
April 7at Wichita StateShocker Field • Wichita, KSW 9–135–9—
April 8at Wichita StateShocker Field • Wichita, KSW 12–636–9—
April 10at New MexicoUNM Ballpark • Albuquerque, NMW 6–137–95–0
April 10at New MexicoUNM Ballpark • Albuquerque, NMW 13–1138–96–0
April 11at New MexicoUNM Ballpark • Albuquerque, NML 0–1438–106–1
April 11at New MexicoUNM Ballpark • Albuquerque, NML 6–1138–116–2
April 17San Diego StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–439–117–2
April 18San Diego StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 11–440–118–2
April 19San Diego StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 6–541–119–2
April 19San Diego StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–442–1110–2
April 20San Diego StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 4–942–1210–3
April 24UTEPUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 9–443–1211–3
April 25UTEPUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 10–244–1212–3
April 25UTEPUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–145–1213–3
April 26UTEPUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 9–046–1214–3
April 26UTEPUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–647–1215–3
April 27UTEPUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 1–1047–1315–4 :
May
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
May 2at San Diego StateSDSU Ballpark • San Diego, CAW 7–148–1316–4
May 2at San Diego StateSDSU Ballpark • San Diego, CAL 2–348–1416–5
May 3at San Diego StateSDSU Ballpark • San Diego, CAL 5–848–15—
May 3at San Diego StateSDSU Ballpark • San Diego, CAW 9–349–15—
May 7New MexicoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 8–750–15—
May 8New MexicoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 1–450–16—
May 8New MexicoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 11–1051–16—
May 9New MexicoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 9–052–1717–5
May 9New MexicoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 4–353–1718–5
May 10New MexicoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 4–254–1719–5 :
Postseason :
WAC Championship Series
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPotseason Record
May 16BYUUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 9–255–171–0
May 17BYUUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–056–172–0 :
NCAA Central Regional
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPostseason record
May 23vs. Texas–Pan AmericanDisch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 8–457–173–0
May 24vs. Louisiana TechDisch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 2–158–174–0
May 25at TexasDisch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 7–359–175–0 :
College World Series
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPostseason record
May 30vs. Florida StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 7–660–176–0
June 1vs. St. John'sJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 7–661–177–0
June 3vs. MiamiJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 9–362–178–0
June 4vs. ArizonaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 4–562–188–1
June 5vs. ArizonaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 3–562–198–2 :

## Warriors in the 1980 MLB Draft

The following members of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball program were drafted in the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Derek Tatsuno | RHP | 2nd | 29th | New York Mets |
| Kevin Williams | OF | 11th | 272nd | Minnesota Twins |
| Rick Bass | OF | 17th | 441st | Milwaukee Brewers |