1980 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
| Season | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 34 |
| Finals Site | |
| Champions | Arizona (2nd title) |
| Runner-Up | Hawaii (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Jerry Kindall (2nd title) |
| MOP | Terry Francona Arizona |
The 1980 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1980 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, a double-elimination tournament in its thirty fourth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Seven regions held a four team, double-elimination tournament while one region included six teams, resulting in 34 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The thirty-fourth tournament's champion was Arizona, coached by Jerry Kindall. The Most Outstanding Player was Terry Francona of the Arizona.
Seven of the eight regionals were played as 4-team double-elimination tournaments. One regional was played as a 6-team double-elimination tournament. The winner of each regional moved onto the College World Series.
Games played in Orono, Maine.
Games played in Tucson, Arizona.
Games played in Tallahassee, Florida.
Games played in Austin, Texas.
Games played in Clemson, South Carolina.
Games played in Miami, Florida.
Games played in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Games played in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
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