1981 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
American college baseball season

1981 Michigan Wolverines baseball
Big Ten Conference East Division
Big Ten Conference Tournament
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
CBNo. 8
Record41–20 (10–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPGerry Hool
Home stadiumRay Fisher Stadium
Seasons
1981 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Michigan  x‍‍‡‍y 10 – 4   .714 41 – 20   .672
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 8 – 6   .571 34 – 30   .531
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 7 – 9   .438 34 – 18   .654
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 8   .429 23 – 28   .451
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 5 – 9   .357 23 – 25   .479
West
Minnesota  x‍‍‍ 13 – 3   .813 37 – 16   .698
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 11 – 3   .786 35 – 26   .574
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 8 – 6   .571 44 – 21   .677
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 3 – 13   .188 24 – 36   .400
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 3 – 13   .188 17 – 33   .340
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1981[1][2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1981 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Bud Middaugh, serving his 2nd year. The Wolverines finished the season in 7th place in the 1981 College World Series.

Roster

1981 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
Thomas Antle /
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15 Richard Bair /
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 Fr
Clyde Barnhart /
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28 Jim Bartlett /
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6 RHP Mark Clinton /R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr
F. W. Davenport /
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18 RHP Scot Elam /R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
14 Fred Erdmann /
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 So
9 INF Tony Evans R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So
8 Chuck Froning /
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 Fr
James Gallagher /
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 Jr
William Harvey /
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23 C Gerald Hool R/R
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 Sr
22 INF Jeffery Jacobson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So
25 RHP Dave Kopf /R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Royal Oak, Michigan
Timothy Miller /
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Chester Morrison /
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 Fr
David Nuss /
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16 RHP Steve Ontiveros R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Tularosa, New Mexico
19 OF Jim Paciorek R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
Arthur Packard /
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31 Vic Ray /
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J. H. Rollins /
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Edward Ruzicka /
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7 INF Chris Sabo R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
4 Greg Schulte /
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30 Bill Shuta /
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2 David Stober /
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26 RHP Richard Stoll R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg)
3 Daniel Sygar /
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 So
24 LHP Gary Wayne L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Dearborn, Michigan
5 Randal Wroten /
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 Sr
10 C John Young L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Sterling Heights, Michigan
Head coach

27 Bud Middaugh

Assistant coach(es)

17 Danny Hall
41 Terry Hunter

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule

1981 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log
Regular season
March (8–7)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
1 March 20  vs New York Tech Unknown • Miami, Florida 9–3 1–0 0–0
2 March 20  vs New York Tech Unknown • Miami, Florida 0–1 1–1 0–0
3 March 21  vs Maine Unknown • Miami, Florida 15–6 2–1 0–0
4 March 22  at FIU Unknown • Miami, Florida 9–12 2–2 0–0
5 March 23  vs Bowling Green Unknown • Miami, Florida 8–3 3–2 0–0
6 March 23  vs Maine Unknown • Miami, Florida 10–15 3–3 0–0
7 March 24  at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida 2–3 3–4 0–0
8 March 24  vs Glassboro State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida 8–0 4–4 0–0
9 March 25  vs Trenton State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida 9–2 5–4 0–0
10 March 27  vs Glassboro State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida 5–7 5–5 0–0
11 March 27  at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida 3–12 5–6 0–0
12 March 28  vs FIU Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida 11–6 6–6 0–0
13 March 28  at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida 3–10 6–7 0–0
14 March 31  Grand Valley State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 12–2 7–7 0–0
15 March 31  Grand Valley State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 10–4 8–7 0–0
April (20–5)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
16 April 1  Eastern Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 5–3 9–7 0–0
17 April 1  Eastern Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 8–7 10–7 0–0
18 April 3  at Miami (OH) Unknown • Oxford, Ohio 2–3 10–8 0–0
19 April 3  at Miami (OH) Unknown • Oxford, Ohio 8–3 11–8 0–0
20 April 7  Aquinas Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 2–1 12–8 0–0
21 April 8  vs Western Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 3–4 12–9 0–0
22 April 8  vs Western Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 5–6 12–10 0–0
23 April 11  at Ohio State Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio 7–2 13–10 1–0
24 April 11  at Ohio State Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio 3–7 13–11 1–1
25 April 12  at Ohio State Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio 8–3 14–11 2–1
26 April 12  at Ohio State Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio 4–2 15–11 3–1
27 April 14  Wayne State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 6–5 16–11 3–1
28 April 15  vs Western Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 5–2 17–11 3–1
29 April 15  vs Western Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 8–2 18–11 3–1
30 April 18  Indiana Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 6–2 19–11 4–1
31 April 18  Indiana Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 8–1 20–11 5–1
32 April 19  Indiana Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 3–4 20–12 5–2
33 April 19  Indiana Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 9–1 21–12 6–2
34 April 21  Cleveland State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 4–2 22–12 6–2
35 April 22  Cleveland State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 2–1 23–12 6–2
36 April 22  Cleveland State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 9–1 24–12 6–2
37 April 23  Detroit Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 2–0 25–12 6–2
38 April 23  Detroit Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 11–0 26–12 6–2
39 April 25  vs Ferris State Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 3–2 27–12 6–2
40 April 25  vs Ferris State Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 6–2 28–12 6–2
May (6–5)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
41 May 2  Purdue Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 5–1 29–12 7–2
42 May 2  Purdue Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 5–1 30–12 8–2
43 May 3  Purdue Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 1–3 30–13 8–3
44 May 3  Purdue Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 5–2 31–13 9–3
45 May 5  vs Toledo Unknown • Unknown 2–3 31–14 9–3
46 May 6  vs Eastern Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 3–7 31–15 9–3
47 May 6  vs Eastern Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 7–2 32–15 9–3
48 May 9  at Michigan State John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan 7–2 33–15 10–3
49 May 9  at Michigan State John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan 6–8 33–16 10–4
50 May 12  vs Wayne State Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 5–3 34–16 10–4
51 May 12  vs Wayne State Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 3–5 34–17 10–4
Postseason
Big Ten Tournament (3–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
52 May 15  Illinois Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 4–3 35–17 10–4
53 May 16  Purdue Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 7–6 36–17 10–4
54 May 23  Minnesota Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 10–6 37–17 10–4
Mideast Regional (4–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
55 May 22  New Orleans Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 1–2 37–18 10–4
56 May 23  UNLV Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 6–2 38–18 10–4
57 May 24  New Orleans Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 7–1 39–18 10–4
58 May 24  Eastern Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 10–0 40–18 10–4
59 May 25  Eastern Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 4–0 41–18 10–4
1981 College World Series (0–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
60 May 30 vs Mississippi State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 0–4 41–19 10–4
61 June 2 vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 5–6 41–20 10–4

Awards and honors

Scot Elam
Tony Evans
  • First Team All-Big Ten
Jim Paciorek
  • First Team All-Big Ten

References

  1. ^ 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1981". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
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