The 1981 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the

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in the

1981 NCAA Division I baseball season The 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1981. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded ...

. The head coach was Bud Middaugh, serving his 2nd year. The Wolverines finished the season in 7th place in the

1981 College World Series The 1981 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series ...

Roster

Schedule

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, , 9–3 , , 1–0 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , March 20 , , vs New York Tech , , Unknown • Miami, Florida , , 0–1 , , 1–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , March 21 , , vs , , Unknown • Miami, Florida , , 15–6 , , 2–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , , March 22 , , at , , Unknown • Miami, Florida , , 9–12 , , 2–2 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , , March 23 , , vs , , Unknown • Miami, Florida , , 8–3 , , 3–2 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , , March 23 , , vs Maine , , Unknown • Miami, Florida , , 10–15 , , 3–3 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 7 , , March 24 , , at Miami (FL) , , Mark Light Field •

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, , 2–3 , , 3–4 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 8 , , March 24 , , vs , , Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida , , 8–0 , , 4–4 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 9 , , March 25 , , vs , , Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida , , 9–2 , , 5–4 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 10 , , March 27 , , vs Glassboro State , , Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida , , 5–7 , , 5–5 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 11 , , March 27 , , at Miami (FL) , , Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida , , 3–12 , , 5–6 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 12 , , March 28 , , vs FIU , , Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida , , 11–6 , , 6–6 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 13 , , March 28 , , at Miami (FL) , , Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida , , 3–10 , , 6–7 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 14 , , March 31 , , , ,

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, , 12–2 , , 7–7 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 15 , , March 31 , , Grand Valley State , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 10–4 , , 8–7 , , 0–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 16 , , April 1 , , , , Unknown • Unknown, Michigan , , 5–3 , , 9–7 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 17 , , April 1 , , Eastern Michigan , , Unknown • Unknown, Michigan , , 8–7 , , 10–7 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 18 , , April 3 , , at , , Unknown •

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, , 2–3 , , 10–8 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 19 , , April 3 , , at Miami (OH) , , Unknown • Oxford, Ohio , , 8–3 , , 11–8 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 20 , , April 7 , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 2–1 , , 12–8 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 21 , , April 8 , , vs , , Unknown • Unknown, Michigan , , 3–4 , , 12–9 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 22 , , April 8 , , vs Western Michigan , , Unknown • Unknown, Michigan , , 5–6 , , 12–10 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 23 , , April 11 , , at , , Trautman Field •

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, , 7–2 , , 13–10 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 24 , , April 11 , , at Ohio State , , Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio , , 3–7 , , 13–11 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 25 , , April 12 , , at Ohio State , , Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio , , 8–3 , , 14–11 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 26 , , April 12 , , at Ohio State , , Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio , , 4–2 , , 15–11 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 27 , , April 14 , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 6–5 , , 16–11 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 28 , , April 15 , , vs Western Michigan , , Unknown • Unknown, Michigan , , 5–2 , , 17–11 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 29 , , April 15 , , vs Western Michigan , , Unknown • Unknown, Michigan , , 8–2 , , 18–11 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 30 , , April 18 , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 6–2 , , 19–11 , , 4–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 31 , , April 18 , , Indiana , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 8–1 , , 20–11 , , 5–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 32 , , April 19 , , Indiana , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 3–4 , , 20–12 , , 5–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 33 , , April 19 , , Indiana , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 9–1 , , 21–12 , , 6–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 34 , , April 21 , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 4–2 , , 22–12 , , 6–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 35 , , April 22 , , Cleveland State , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 2–1 , , 23–12 , , 6–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 36 , , April 22 , , Cleveland State , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 9–1 , , 24–12 , , 6–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 37 , , April 23 , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 2–0 , , 25–12 , , 6–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 38 , , April 23 , , Detroit , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 11–0 , , 26–12 , , 6–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 39 , , April 25 , , vs , , Unknown • Unknown, Michigan , , 3–2 , , 27–12 , , 6–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 40 , , April 25 , , vs Ferris State , , Unknown • Unknown, Michigan , , 6–2 , , 28–12 , , 6–2 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 41 , , May 2 , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 5–1 , , 29–12 , , 7–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 42 , , May 2 , , Purdue , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 5–1 , , 30–12 , , 8–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 43 , , May 3 , , Purdue , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 1–3 , , 30–13 , , 8–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 44 , , May 3 , , Purdue , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 5–2 , , 31–13 , , 9–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 45 , , May 5 , , vs , , Unknown • Unknown , , 2–3 , , 31–14 , , 9–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 46 , , May 6 , , vs Eastern Michigan , , Unknown • Unknown, Michigan , , 3–7 , , 31–15 , , 9–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 47 , , May 6 , , vs Eastern Michigan , , Unknown • Unknown, Michigan , , 7–2 , , 32–15 , , 9–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 48 , , May 9 , , at , , John H. Kobs Field •

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, , 7–2 , , 33–15 , , 10–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 49 , , May 9 , , at Michigan State , , John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 6–8 , , 33–16 , , 10–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 50 , , May 12 , , vs Wayne State , , Unknown • Unknown, Michigan , , 5–3 , , 34–16 , , 10–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 51 , , May 12 , , vs Wayne State , , Unknown • Unknown, Michigan , , 3–5 , , 34–17 , , 10–4 , - , - , - ! style="" , Postseason , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 52 , , May 15 , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 4–3 , , 35–17 , , 10–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 53 , , May 16 , , Purdue , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 7–6 , , 36–17 , , 10–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 54 , , May 23 , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 10–6 , , 37–17 , , 10–4 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 55 , , May 22 , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 1–2 , , 37–18 , , 10–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 56 , , May 23 , , , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 6–2 , , 38–18 , , 10–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 57 , , May 24 , , New Orleans , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 7–1 , , 39–18 , , 10–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 58 , , May 24 , , Eastern Michigan , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 10–0 , , 40–18 , , 10–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 59 , , May 25 , , Eastern Michigan , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 4–0 , , 41–18 , , 10–4 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 60 , , May 30 , , vs , ,

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Awards and honors

;Scot Elam * First Team All-

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;Tony Evans * First Team All-Big Ten ;

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* First Team All-Big Ten

References

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