1980 Division III College World Series

The 1980 Division III College World Series was held in Marietta, OH. The four teams qualified by winning one of four Regional tournaments. Ithaca College defeated Marietta College in the championship game. SS John Nicholo of Ithaca was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Participating Teams

School	Conference	Record (Conference)	Head Coach	CWS Appearances	CWS Best Finish
Ithaca College	Independent College Athletic Conference	33-4 (10-0)	George Valesente	2 (last:1978)	2nd
Marietta College	Ohio Athletic Conference	43-4 (12-1)	Don Schaly	2 (last:1978)	2nd
Upsala College	Middle Atlantic Conference	35-7-2 (10-0)	Eddie Lyons	0 (last:none)	none
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	24-9 (9-3)	Russ Tiedemann	0 (last:none)	none

Results

1980 College World Series Bracket

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Upsala	7
		Ithaca	4
							Upsala	1
							Marietta	17
		Marietta	4
		UW Oshkosh	3
												Marietta	4	5
												Ithaca	5	15
							Upsala	5
		Ithaca	23				Ithaca	7
		UW Oshkosh	7

Game Results

Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
May 30
Game 1	Upsala College	7-4	Ithaca College
Game 2	Marietta College	4-3	University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh	Game suspended in 9th inning, completed May 31
May 31
Game 3	Ithaca College	23-7	University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh	UW Oshkosh eliminated
Game 4	Marietta College	17-1	Upsala College
Game 5	Ithaca College	7-5	Upsala College	Upsala eliminated
June 1
Game 6	Ithaca College	5-4	Marietta College
Game 7	Ithaca College	15-5	Marietta College	Ithaca wins CWS

1980 Regional Playoff Results