1980 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team

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1980 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball
Hawaii Warriors logo.svg
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record60–18 (19–5 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Coop DeRenne
  • Jim Fujimori
  • Dave Murakami
  • Carl Furutani
  • Ron Nomura
Home stadium UH Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
BYU  x‍‍‍y14–3 .82441–18 .695
Wyoming  ‍‍‍11–6 .64723–20 .535
Utah  ‍‍‍5–12 .29417–19 .472
Colorado State  ‍‍‍4–13 .23517–37 .315
South
No. 2 Hawaii  x‍‍‡‍y19–5 .79260–18 .769
New Mexico  ‍‍‍16–8 .66743–20 .683
San Diego State  ‍‍‍11–12 .47840–26 .606
UTEP  ‍‍‍1–22 .04322–39 .361
x – Division champion
‡ – Championship Series champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 18 November 2016
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1980 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team represented the University of Hawaii at Manoa during the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season. It was the program's 58th season of existence, and its first season in the Western Athletic Conference. In the Warriors' first season in the WAC, they won divisional and conference honors, winning the South Division regular season, and the WAC Championship Series against BYU. The Rainbow Warriors received an automatic berth into the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. There, they won the Central Regional and advanced to the College World Series, where they lost in the final to Arizona.

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Background

The 1979 season saw the Rainbow Warriors finish with an overall record of 69–15, including notable wins over Vanderbilt, North Carolina, and Oregon State. Their record provided the Warriors with an at-large berth into the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The Warriors lost in the midwest regional final to Arizona. [1]

Roster

1980 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors roster [2]
 

Pitchers

  • Chuck Crim
  • Bryan Duquette
  • Sam Kakazu
  • Wes Kimura
  • Alan Lane
  • Mark Olmos
  • Scott Roberts
  • Glenn Silva
  • David Smith
 

Infielders

  • Howard Dashefsky
  • Wade Mauricio
  • Larry O'Connor
  • Kimo Perkins
  • Thad Reece
  • Eric Tokunaga

Utility

  • Joel Lono'
  • Greg Oniate
  • Gordon Muramaru
 

Catchers

  • Collin Tanabe

Outfielders

  • Rick Bass
  • Jay Erdahl
  • Les Kakazu
  • Kevin Williams
 

Schedule

Legend
 Hawaii win
 Hawaii loss
 Postponement/cancellation
1980 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball game log
Regular season
February
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
February 1at Hawaii–Hilo Francis Wong Stadium • Hilo, HI W 6–21–0—
February 1at Hawaii–HiloFrancis Wong Stadium • Hilo, HIW 8–52–0—
February 2at Hawaii–HiloFrancis Wong Stadium • Hilo, HIW 15–13–0—
February 3Hawaii–Hilo UH Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 9–04–0—
February 3Hawaii–HiloUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–35–0—
February 9Hawaii–HiloUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 10–36–0—
February 10Hawaii–HiloUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–17–0—
February 10Hawaii–HiloUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 13–28–0—
February 15 Arizona State UH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 11–138–1—
February 15Arizona StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 8–79–1—
February 16Arizona StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 8–610–1—
February 16Arizona StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 13–211–1—
February 17Arizona StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 11–1311–2—
February 17Arizona StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 4–212–2—
February 29 Oklahoma UH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 3–213–2—
March
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
March 1OklahomaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 1–213–3—
March 1OklahomaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 11–114–3—
March 2OklahomaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 0–114–4—
March 2OklahomaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 8–715–4—
March 3OklahomaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 5–615–5—
March 7 Murray State UH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–616–5—
March 7Murray StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 16–717–5—
March 8Murray StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 6–018–5—
March 8Murray StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 12–619–5—
March 9Murray StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–320–5—
March 10 Wichita State UH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 2–620–6—
March 12Wichita StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 1–620–7—
March 12Wichita StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 8–920–8—
March 13Wichita StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–321–8—
March 18 Kearney State UH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 9–022–8—
March 18Kearney StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 11–023–8—
March 21 Cal State Los Angeles UH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 6–124–8—
March 22Cal State Los AngelesUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 8–325–8—
March 24 Missouri UH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 6–226–8—
March 25 Chuo UH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 5–327–8—
March 26 Cal Poly Pomona UH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 10–728–8—
March 27Cal Poly PomonaUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 6–029–8—
March 27ChuoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 14–530–8—
March 28MissouriUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 2–1030–9—
April
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
April 4at UTEP Dudley Field • El Paso, TX W 15–831–91–0
April 4at UTEPDudley Field • El Paso, TXW 10–632–92–0
April 5at UTEPDudley Field • El Paso, TXW 12–833–93–0
April 5at UTEPDudley Field • El Paso, TXW 12–434–94–0
April 7at Wichita State Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 9–135–9—
April 8at Wichita StateShocker Field • Wichita, KSW 12–636–9—
April 10at New Mexico UNM Ballpark • Albuquerque, NM W 6–137–95–0
April 10at New MexicoUNM Ballpark • Albuquerque, NMW 13–1138–96–0
April 11at New MexicoUNM Ballpark • Albuquerque, NML 0–1438–106–1
April 11at New MexicoUNM Ballpark • Albuquerque, NML 6–1138–116–2
April 17 San Diego State UH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–439–117–2
April 18San Diego StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 11–440–118–2
April 19San Diego StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 6–541–119–2
April 19San Diego StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–442–1110–2
April 20San Diego StateUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 4–942–1210–3
April 24UTEPUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 9–443–1211–3
April 25UTEPUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 10–244–1212–3
April 25UTEPUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–145–1213–3
April 26UTEPUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 9–046–1214–3
April 26UTEPUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–647–1215–3
April 27UTEPUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 1–1047–1315–4
May
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
May 2at San Diego StateSDSU Ballpark • San Diego, CA W 7–148–1316–4
May 2at San Diego StateSDSU Ballpark • San Diego, CAL 2–348–1416–5
May 3at San Diego StateSDSU Ballpark • San Diego, CAL 5–848–15—
May 3at San Diego StateSDSU Ballpark • San Diego, CAW 9–349–15—
May 7New MexicoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 8–750–15—
May 8New MexicoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIL 1–450–16—
May 8New MexicoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 11–1051–16—
May 9New MexicoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 9–052–1717–5
May 9New MexicoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 4–353–1718–5
May 10New MexicoUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 4–254–1719–5
Postseason
WAC Championship Series
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPotseason Record
May 16 BYU UH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 9–255–171–0
May 17BYUUH Stadium • Honolulu, HIW 7–056–172–0
NCAA Central Regional
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPostseason record
May 23vs. Texas–Pan American Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–457–173–0
May 24vs. Louisiana Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 2–158–174–0
May 25at Texas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TXW 7–359–175–0
College World Series
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordPostseason record
May 30vs. Florida State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–660–176–0
June 1vs. St. John's Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 7–661–177–0
June 3vs. Miami Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 9–362–178–0
June 4vs. Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 4–562–188–1
June 5vs. ArizonaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 3–562–198–2

Warriors in the 1980 MLB draft

The following members of the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball program were drafted in the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft.

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Derek Tatsuno RHP2nd29th New York Mets [3]
Kevin WilliamsOF11th272nd Minnesota Twins [4]
Rick BassOF17th441st Milwaukee Brewers [4]

References

  1. ↑ Hogue, Bob (June 4, 2014). "The Magical UH Spring Of 1979". MidWeek . Black Press . Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Ferd (July 20, 2009). "1980 baseball 'Bows had the world at their feet". The Honolulu Advertiser . Black Press . Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ "2nd Round of the 1980 MLB January Draft - Secondary Phase". Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "1980 Baseball Draft". Baseball Almanac . Retrieved February 21, 2017.
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