# 1980 NCAA Division III baseball tournament

The 1980 NCAA Division III baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1980 NCAA Division III baseball season to determine the fifth national champion of college baseball at the NCAA Division III level. The tournament concluded with four teams competing at Pioneer Park in Marietta, Ohio, for the championship. Four regional tournaments were held to determine the participants in the World Series. Regional tournaments were contested in double-elimination format, with all four regions consisting of six teams, for a total of 24 teams participating in the tournament. The tournament champion was Ithaca, who defeated Marietta for the championship.

## Bids

The 24 competing teams were:
| School | Nickname | Location | Conference | Tournament appearance | Last appearance | Consecutive tournament appearances | Previous best performance |
| Alma College | Scots | Alma, MI | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Brandeis University | Judges | Waltham, MA | Independent | 5th | 1979 | 5 | World Series Runner-Up (1977) |
| Buena Vista College | Beavers | Storm Lake, IA | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Stanislaus State College | Warriors | Turlock, CA | Independent | 5th | 1979 | 5 | National Champion (1976, 1977) |
| Eastern Connecticut State College | Warriors | Willimantic, CT | Independent | 5th | 1979 | 5 | Regional Runner-Up (1979) |
| Elmhurst College | Blue Jays | Elmhurst, IL | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Illinois Benedictine College | Eagles | Lisle, IL | Northern Illinois-Iowa Conference | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Ithaca College | Bombers | Ithaca, NY | Inedependent College Athletic Conference | 5th | 1979 | 5 | World Series Runner-Up (1976) |
| Johns Hopkins University | Blue Jays | Baltimore, MD | Independent | 2nd | 1976 | 1 | Regional Fourth place (1976) |
| Juniata College | Eagles | Huntingdon, PA | Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2nd | 1978 | 1 | Regional Fifth place (1978) |
| Mansfield State College | Mountaineers | Mansfield, PA | Independent/Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference(NCAA D-II) | 3rd | 1979 | 2 | World Series Third place (1979) |
| Marietta College | Pioneers | Marietta, OH | Ohio Athletic Conference | 5th | 1979 | 5 | World Series Runner-Up (1978) |
| North Adams State College | Mohawks | North Adams, MA | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 3rd | 1977 | 1 | Regional Fourth place (1977) |
| Ohio Northern University | Polar Bears | Ada, OH | Ohio Athletic Conference | 2nd | 1976 | 1 | Regional Fourth place (1976) |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | Roadrunners | Mahwah, NJ | New Jersey State Athletic Conference | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Rhode Island College | Anchormen | Providence, RI | Independent | 3rd | 1979 | 3 | World Series Fourth place (1979) |
| University of Rochester | Yellowjackets | Rochester, NY | Independent | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| Glassboro State College | Profs | Glassboro, NJ | New Jersey State Athletic Conference | 5th | 1979 | 5 | National Champion (1978, 1979) |
| Salisbury State College | Sea Gulls | Salisbury, MD | Independent | 3rd | 1978 | 1 | Regional Third place (1977, 1978) |
| St. Olaf College | Oles | Northfield, MN | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 4th | 1979 | 4 | Regional Third place (1977, 1979) |
| The College of Wooster | Fighting Scots | Wooster, OH | Ohio Athletic Conference | 4th | 1979 | 4 | Regional Runner-Up (1978, 1979) |
| Lynchburg College | Hornets | Lynchburg, VA | Old Dominion Athletic Conference | 5th | 1979 | 5 | Regional Runner-Up (1977, 1978) |
| Upsala College | Vikings | East Orange, NJ | Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference | 4th | 1979 | 3 | Regional Third place (1976, 1979) |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Titans | Oshkosh, WI | Wisconsin State University Conference | 2nd | 1979 | 2 | Regional Fourth place (1979) |

## Regionals
### South Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | Glassboro State | Glassboro State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Lynchburg | Lynchburg | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Glassboro State | 4 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg | 5 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg | 4 | | | | |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins | 1 | | | | Upsala | Upsala | 5 | | | | |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins | 1 | Johns Hopkins | Johns Hopkins | 1 | Upsala | Upsala | 5 | | | | |
| | | | Upsala | Upsala | 20 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Salisbury State | 3 | Upsala | Upsala | 20 | | | | Upsala | Upsala | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Upsala | 2 | | | | | | | Salisbury State | Salisbury State | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Upsala | 2 | Salisbury State | Salisbury State | 4 | | | | Salisbury State | Salisbury State | 2 | 2 |
| | | | Ramapo | Ramapo | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ramapo | 10 | Ramapo | Ramapo | 2 | Salisbury State | Salisbury State | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | Lynchburg | 9 | | | | Ramapo | Ramapo | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | Lynchburg | 9 | Glassboro State | Glassboro State | 3 | Ramapo | Ramapo | 4 | | | | |
| | | | Ramapo | Ramapo | 7 | | | | | | | |

### Northeast Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Semifinals/elimination round 2 | Semifinals/elimination round 2 | Semifinals/elimination round 2 | Elimination final | Elimination final | Elimination final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Brandeis | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Rochester | 6 | Brandeis | Brandeis | 13 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eastern Connecticut State | Eastern Connecticut State | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | North Adams State | 6 | | | | Brandeis | Brandeis | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Rhode Island College | 3 | | | | Ithaca | Ithaca | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | North Adams State | North Adams State | 0 | | | | | | | Ithaca | Ithaca | 20 | -- |
| | | | Ithaca | Ithaca | 7 | | | | | | | North Adams State | North Adams State | 4 | -- |
| 3 | Ithaca | 15 | | | | | | | Brandeis | Brandeis | 8 | | | | |
| 4 | Eastern Connecticut State | 7 | | | | North Adams State | North Adams State | 7 | North Adams State | North Adams State | 12 | | | | |
| | | | Rochester | Rochester | 2 | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Rhode Island College | Rhode Island College | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Mideast Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Semifinals/elimination round 2 | Semifinals/elimination round 2 | Semifinals/elimination round 2 | Elimination final | Elimination final | Elimination final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Marietta | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Alma | 4 | Marietta | Marietta | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Juniata | Juniata | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Wooster | 5 | | | | Marietta | Marietta | 6 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mansfield State | 1 | | | | Wooster | Wooster | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wooster | Wooster | 15 | | | | | | | Marietta | Marietta | 14 | -- |
| | | | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern | 2 | | | | | | | Wooster | Wooster | 5 | -- |
| 3 | Ohio Northern | 5 | | | | | | | Wooster | Wooster | 7 | | | | |
| 4 | Juniata | 3 | | | | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern | 4 | Ohio Northern | Ohio Northern | 3 | | | | |
| | | | Alma | Alma | 2 | Mansfield State | Mansfield State | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mansfield State | Mansfield State | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Second round/elimination round 1 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | Illinois Benedictine | Illinois Benedictine | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stanislaus State | Stanislaus State | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Illinois Benedictine | 8 | Stanislaus State | Stanislaus State | 13 | Stanislaus State | Stanislaus State | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Elmhurst | 5 | | | | Elmhurst | Elmhurst | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | Elmhurst | 5 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst | 2 | Elmhurst | Elmhurst | 3 | | | | |
| | | | St. Olaf | St. Olaf | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 6 | St. Olaf | St. Olaf | 1 | | | | Stanislaus State | Stanislaus State | 3 | – |
| 5 | St. Olaf | 3 | | | | | | | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 12 | – |
| 5 | St. Olaf | 3 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 9 | | | | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 12 | – |
| | | | Buena Vista | Buena Vista | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Buena Vista | 12 | Buena Vista | Buena Vista | 4 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 16 | | | | |
| 4 | Stanislaus State | 8 | | | | Buena Vista | Buena Vista | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Stanislaus State | 8 | Illinois Benedictine | Illinois Benedictine | 6 | Buena Vista | Buena Vista | 3 | | | | |
| | | | Buena Vista | Buena Vista | 7 | | | | | | | |

## World Series
### Participants

| School | Nickname | Location | Conference | World Series appearance | Last appearance | Consecutive World Series appearances | Previous best performance |
| Ithaca College | Bombers | Ithaca, NY | Inedependent College Athletic Conference | 3rd | 1978 | 1 | Runner-Up (1976) |
| Marietta College | Pioneers | Marietta, OH | Ohio Athletic Conference | 3rd | 1978 | 1 | Runner-Up (1978) |
| Upsala College | Vikings | East Orange, NJ | Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Titans | Oshkosh, WI | Wisconsin State University Conference | 1st | Debut | 1 | Debut |

### Bracket

Pioneer Park-Marietta, OH (Host: Marietta College)
| First round/elimination first round | First round/elimination first round | First round/elimination first round | Semifinal/elimination final | Semifinal/elimination final | Semifinal/elimination final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Upsala | Upsala | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Ithaca | Ithaca | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Ithaca | Ithaca | 4 | Upsala | Upsala | 1 | | | | |
| | | | Marietta | Marietta | 17 | | | | |
| Marietta | Marietta | 4 | Marietta | Marietta | 17 | | | | |
| Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 3 | | | | Marietta | Marietta | 4 | 5 |
| | | | | | | Ithaca | Ithaca | 5 | 15 |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Ithaca | Ithaca | 5 | 15 |
| | | | Upsala | Upsala | 5 | | | | |
| Ithaca | Ithaca | 23 | Ithaca | Ithaca | 7 | | | | |
| Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 7 | | | | | | | |