1980 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 1980 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Beautiful Tiger Field in Clemson, South Carolina.

1980 Clemson Tigers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
CBNo. 8
Record38–21 (6–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBeautiful Tiger Field
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11 1   .917 39 17   .696
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 9 4   .692 24 10   .706
No. 8 Clemson  ‍‍y 6 5   .545 38 21   .644
NC State  ‍‍‍ 7 6   .538 21 12   .636
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 6 6   .500 21 13   .618
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 5 8   .385 17 13   .567
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 3 10   .231 8 19   .296
Duke  ‍‍‍ 2 9   .182 17 11   .607
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1980[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The team was coached by Bill Wilhelm, who completed his twenty-third season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 1980 College World Series, their fifth appearance in Omaha.[2]

Roster

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1980 Clemson Tigers roster[3]
   

Pitchers

  • - Len Bradley
  • - Mike Brown - Junior
  • - Bill Duke
  • - Bobby Kenyon - Junior
  • - Jimmy Key - Freshman
  • - Billy Trapp
 

Catchers

Infielders

  • - Robbie Allen - Junior
  • - Greg Guin - Sophomore
  • - Tim Teufel - Senior
  • - Craig Roberson - Freshman
  • - Frank Russ - Freshman

Outfielders

  • - Glenn Gallagher - Freshman
  • - Neil Simons - Senior
  • - Billy Weems - Senior
  • - Jay Sexton - Junior
 

Unknown

  • - Bill Castelli
  • - Steve Van Dyke
 

Schedule

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Legend
  Clemson win
  Clemson loss
Bold Clemson team member
* Non-Conference game
1980 Clemson Tigers baseball game log[4]
Regular season
Postseason

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1980". Boyd's World. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "1980 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  3. ^ 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 127–136. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  4. ^ 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 166–167. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2018.