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
1980 record38–21 (6–5 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBeautiful Tiger Field
1980 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
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
Legend
 Clemson win
 Clemson loss
BoldClemson team member
*Non-Conference game
1980 Clemson Tigers Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
Postseason

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1980". Boyd's World. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  2. "1980 College World Series". Omaha.com. 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.
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