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.
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.
Roster 1980 Clemson Tigers roster Pitchers - Len Bradley - Mike Brown - Junior - Bill Duke - Bobby Kenyon - Junior - Jimmy Key - Freshman - Billy Trapp Catchers - Dave Lemaster - Freshman - Danny Sheaffer
Infielders - Robbie Allen - Junior - Greg Guin - Sophomore - Tim Teufel - Senior - Craig Roberson - Freshman - Frank Russ - Freshman - Sputty Evans - ‘’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 lossBoldClemson team member * Non-Conference game
1980 Clemson Tigers baseball game log Regular season February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Feb 21 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 8–0 1–0 Feb 22 at * Blazer Field • Valdosta, GA L 2–6 1–1 Feb 23 at * Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 3–4 1–2 Feb 25 at Florida* Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 0–6 1–3 Feb 27 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 22–7 2–3 Feb 28 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 10–2 3–3 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Mar 1 at Georgia* Foley Field • Athens, GA W 8–5 4–3 Mar 7 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 2–3 4–4 Mar 9 East Tennessee State* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 1–311 4–5 Mar 9 East Tennessee State* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 8–07 5–5 Mar 10 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 2–07 6–5 Mar 10 UNC Wilmington* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 1–37 6–6 Mar 11 UNC Wilmington* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 8–2 7–6 Mar 14 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 5–410 8–6 1–0 Mar 15 at * Conrad Park • DeLand, FL W 10–7 9–6 Mar 17 vs * Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL L 7–10 9–7 Mar 18 at * Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL W 3–2 10–7 Mar 19 vs * Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL W 5–0 11–7 Mar 20 vs Cincinnati* Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL W 8–2 12–7 Mar 21 at Rollins* Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL L 1–5 12–8 Mar 22 vs Cornell* Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL L 6–710 12–9 Mar 25 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 4–1 13–9 Mar 26 Ohio State* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 2–0 14–9 Mar 27 Ohio State* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 6–07 15–9 Mar 27 Ohio State* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 8–37 16–9 Mar 31 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 12–1 17–9 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record Apr 1 Howard* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 4–2 18–9 Apr 3 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 18–1 19–9 2–0 Apr 5 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 3–14 19–10 2–1 Apr 6 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 3–6 19–11 2–2 Apr 7 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 3–2 20–11 Apr 9 at Georgia Tech Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA L 10–12 20–12 2–3 Apr 10 at Western Carolina* Childress Field • Cullowhee, NC W 14–8 21–12 Apr 11 at Wake Forest Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, NC L 4–5 21–13 2–4 Apr 12 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC L 3–4 21–14 2–5 Apr 15 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–3 22–14 Apr 16 South Carolina* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 4–3 23–14 Apr 17 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 3–1 24–14 3–5 Apr 18 Virginia Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 6–5 25–14 4–5 Apr 19 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 1–0 26–14 5–5 Apr 20 Maryland Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 5–2 27–14 6–5 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACCT record Apr 22 Wake Forest Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 4–0 28–14 1–0 Apr 24 Maryland Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 9–4 29–14 2–0 Apr 25 NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 5–4 30–14 3–0 Apr 26 North Carolina Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 12–3 31–14 4–0 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record May 3 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 2–4 31–15 May 4 Virginia Tech* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 8–0 32–15 May 5 at * J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 13–3 33–15 May 6 at Georgia Southern* J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 10–810 34–15 May 7 at Georgia Southern* J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 5–14 34–16 May 8 at * Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN L 7–13 34–17 May 9 at Tennessee* Lower Hudson Field • Knoxville, TN W 11–3 35–17 May 10 at South Carolina* Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 1–6 35–18 May 11 at South Carolina* Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 1–4 35–19 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Regional record May 22 East Tennessee State Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 22–4 36–19 1–0 May 24 South Carolina Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 6–2 37–19 2–0 May 25 South Carolina Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 17–12 38–19 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record May 31 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 5–13 38–20 0–1 June 1 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–6 38–21 0–2
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