The 1981 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium. The team was coached by Jim Brock in his 10th season at Arizona State.
The Sun Devils won the College World Series, defeating the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the championship game.
Roster
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1981 Arizona State Sun Devils roster
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Pitchers
- 3 Randy Newman
- 10 Mark Brewer
- 14 Jeff Ahern
- 18 Barry Koch
- 19 Kevin Dukes
- 20 Mike Pagel
- 21 Kent Nielson
- 25 Jim Jefferson
- 27 Kendall Carter
- 29 Jim Boudreau
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Infielders
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Outfielders
Catchers
- 8 Ric Wilson
- 17 Jim Tognozzi
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Schedule
| 1981 Arizona State Sun Devils Baseball Game Log |
| Regular Season |
February
| Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
| February 2 |
Long Beach State |
Packard Stadium |
6-4 |
1-0 |
– |
| February 3 |
Long Beach State |
Packard Stadium |
15-9 |
2-0 |
– |
| February 4 |
Long Beach State |
Packard Stadium |
21-10 |
3-0 |
– |
| February 6 |
at Cal State Fullerton |
Titan Field |
1-3 |
3-1 |
– |
| February 7 |
at Cal State Fullerton |
Titan Field |
5-7 |
3-2 |
– |
| February 11 |
UC Riverside |
Packard Stadium |
10-5 |
4-2 |
– |
| February 14 |
Wichita State |
Packard Stadium |
12-10 |
5-2 |
– |
| February 15 |
Wichita State |
Packard Stadium |
9-10 |
5-3 |
– |
| February 16 |
Wichita State |
Packard Stadium |
11-2 |
6-3 |
– |
| February 18 |
Azusa Pacific |
Packard Stadium |
17-10 |
7-3 |
– |
| February 19 |
Azusa Pacific |
Packard Stadium |
9-0 |
8-3 |
– |
| February 20 |
New Mexico |
Packard Stadium |
16-13 |
9-3 |
– |
| February 21 |
New Mexico |
Packard Stadium |
19-15 |
10-3 |
– |
| February 22 |
New Mexico |
Packard Stadium |
10-2 |
11-3 |
– |
| February 23 |
La Verne |
Packard Stadium |
14-4 |
12-3 |
– |
| February 25 |
La Verne |
Packard Stadium |
12-4 |
13-3 |
– |
| February 27 |
UNLV |
Packard Stadium |
4-3 |
14-3 |
– |
| February 28 |
UNLV |
Packard Stadium |
8-3 |
15-3 |
– |
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March
| Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
| March 1 |
UNLV |
Packard Stadium |
7-5 |
16-3 |
– |
| March 3 |
BYU |
Packard Stadium |
17-2 |
17-3 |
– |
| March 3 |
BYU |
Packard Stadium |
4-5 |
17-4 |
– |
| March 6 |
at UCLA |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
13-9 |
18-4 |
1-0 |
| March 7 |
at UCLA |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
10-1 |
19-4 |
2-0 |
| March 8 |
at UCLA |
Jackie Robinson Stadium |
15-5 |
20-4 |
3-0 |
| March 10 |
at Fresno State |
Pete Beiden Field |
5-7 |
20-5 |
– |
| March 11 |
at Santa Clara |
Buck Shaw Stadium |
0-2 |
20-6 |
– |
| March 14 |
at California |
Evans Diamond |
8-6 |
21-6 |
4-0 |
| March 14 |
at California |
Evans Diamond |
10-6 |
22-6 |
5-0 |
| March 18 |
UTEP |
Packard Stadium |
21-0 |
23-6 |
– |
| March 20 |
Southern California |
Packard Stadium |
7-4 |
24-6 |
6-0 |
| March 21 |
Southern California |
Packard Stadium |
20-12 |
25-6 |
7-0 |
| March 22 |
Southern California |
Packard Stadium |
10-6 |
26-6 |
8-0 |
| March 24 |
Grand Canyon |
Packard Stadium |
3-5 |
26-7 |
– |
| March 27 |
Stanford |
Packard Stadium |
9-2 |
27-7 |
9-0 |
| March 28 |
Stanford |
Packard Stadium |
12-7 |
28-7 |
10-0 |
| March 29 |
Stanford |
Packard Stadium |
9-6 |
29-7 |
11-0 |
| March 31 |
Lewis-Clark State |
Packard Stadium |
17-7 |
30-7 |
– |
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April
| Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
| April 2 |
at Arizona |
Sancet Stadium |
4-9 |
30-8 |
11-1 |
| April 3 |
at Arizona |
Sancet Stadium |
10-8 |
31-8 |
12-1 |
| April 4 |
at Arizona |
Sancet Stadium |
23-11 |
32-8 |
13-1 |
| April 7 |
Grand Canyon |
Packard Stadium |
14-9 |
33-8 |
– |
| April 9 |
California |
Packard Stadium |
8-7 |
34-8 |
14-1 |
| April 10 |
California |
Packard Stadium |
19-5 |
35-8 |
15-1 |
| April 11 |
California |
Packard Stadium |
6-4 |
36-8 |
16-1 |
| April 12 |
California |
Packard Stadium |
8-4 |
37-8 |
17-1 |
| April 14 |
Northern Arizona |
Packard Stadium |
4-5 |
37-9 |
– |
| April 16 |
at Southern California |
Dedeaux Field |
6-0 |
38-9 |
18-1 |
| April 17 |
at Southern California |
Dedeaux Field |
13-3 |
39-9 |
19-1 |
| April 18 |
at Southern California |
Dedeaux Field |
13-2 |
40-9 |
20-1 |
| April 21 |
at Northern Arizona |
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7-4 |
41-9 |
– |
| April 24 |
UCLA |
Packard Stadium |
6-5 |
42-9 |
21-1 |
| April 25 |
UCLA |
Packard Stadium |
10-9 |
43-9 |
22-1 |
| April 26 |
UCLA |
Packard Stadium |
14-9 |
44-9 |
23-1 |
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May
| Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
| May 1 |
at Stanford |
Sunken Diamond |
3-18 |
44-10 |
23-2 |
| May 2 |
at Stanford |
Sunken Diamond |
4-9 |
44-11 |
23-3 |
| May 3 |
at Stanford |
Sunken Diamond |
4-16 |
44-12 |
23-4 |
| May 7 |
Arizona |
Packard Stadium |
10-6 |
45-12 |
24-4 |
| May 8 |
Arizona |
Packard Stadium |
13-4 |
46-12 |
25-4 |
| May 9 |
Arizona |
Packard Stadium |
6-5 |
47-12 |
26-4 |
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| Post-Season |
| Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
| May 22 |
vs. Gonzaga |
Packard Stadium |
9-6 |
48-12 |
| May 23 |
vs. Cal State Fullerton |
Packard Stadium |
18-9 |
49-12 |
| May 24 |
vs. Cal State Fullerton |
Packard Stadium |
12-7 |
50-12 |
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| Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
| May 30 |
vs. Texas |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
11-2 |
51-12 |
| June 2 |
vs. Mississippi State |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
4-3 |
52-12 |
| June 5 |
vs. Oklahoma State |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
10-11 |
52-13 |
| June 6 |
vs. South Carolina |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
10-7 |
53-13 |
| June 7 |
vs. Texas |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
12-3 |
54-13 |
| June 8 |
vs. Oklahoma State |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
7-4 |
55-13 |
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Awards and honors
- Kendall Carter
- First Team All-American[2]
- First Team All-Pac-10[2]
- Alvin Davis
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
- First Team All-Pac-10[2]
- Kevin Dukes
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
- First Team All-Pac-10[2]
- Stan Holmes
- Lemmie Miller
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
- Ricky Nelson
- Kevin Romine
- First Team All-American[2]
- First Team All-Pac-10[2]
- Mike Sodders
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
- Baseball America Player of the Year[2]
- First Team All-American[2]
- First Team All-Pac-10[2]
- Pac-10 Player of the Year[2]
Sun Devils in the 1981 MLB Draft
The following members of the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball program were drafted in the 1981 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]
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