1985 Stanford Cardinal baseball team explained

Year:1985
Team:Stanford Cardinal
Sport:baseball
Conference:Pacific 10 Conference
Conference Link:Pac-12 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-10
Coachrank:5
Cbrank:6
Record:47–15
Conf Record:23–7
Head Coach:Mark Marquess
Hc Year:9th
Stadium:Sunken Diamond
Champion:Pacific-10 Conference South Division champions
West I Regional champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-5th

The 1985 Stanford Cardinal baseball team represented Stanford University in the 1985 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinal played their home games at Sunken Diamond. The team was coached by Mark Marquess in his 9th year at Stanford.

The Cardinal won the Pacific-10 Conference South Division and the West I Regional to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || January 29 || || Sunken DiamondStanford, California || 5–1 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2 || January 31 || at || Titan Field • Fullerton, California || 7–13 || 1–1 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || February 1 || at Cal State Fullerton || Titan Field • Fullerton, California || 6–3 || 2–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || February 5 || at Cal State Fullerton || Titan Field • Fullerton, California || 6–4 || 3–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || February 9 || || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 3–2 || 4–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6 || February 10 || Santa Clara || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 5–9 || 4–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || February 12 || || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 18–3 || 5–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || February 15 || at || Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett StadiumFresno, California || 8–4 || 6–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 9 || February 16 || at Fresno State || Unknown • Hayward, California || 2–7 || 6–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || February 17 || Fresno State || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 9–3 || 7–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || February 18 || Fresno State || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 10–6 || 8–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || February 22 || at || San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, California || 4–0 || 9–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || February 23 || San Jose State || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 7–3 || 10–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || February 23 || San Jose State || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 12–6 || 11–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || February 26 || || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 7–2 || 12–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 16 || February 27 || || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 4–5 || 12–4 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || March 1 || || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 9–8 || 13–4 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || March 2 || Arizona State || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 11–7 || 14–4 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || March 3 || Arizona State || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 10–7 || 15–4 || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || March 8 || at || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 5–2 || 16–4 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || March 9 || at UCLA || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 3–2 || 17–4 || 5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || March 10 || at UCLA || Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California || 9–0 || 18–4 || 6–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 23 || March 15 || || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 5–6 || 18–5 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || March 16 || Southern California || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 15–4 || 19–5 || 7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || March 17 || Southern California || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 15–5 || 20–5 || 8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || March 23 || at Arizona || Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet StadiumTucson, Arizona || 20–5 || 21–5 || 9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || March 23 || at Arizona || Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona || 10–6 || 22–5 || 10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28 || March 24 || at Arizona || Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona || 8–13 || 22–6 || 10–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 29 || March 28 || at || Caesar Uyesaka StadiumSanta Barbara, California || 2–4 || 22–7 || 10–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || April 2 || at San Jose State || San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, California || 8–5 || 23–7 || 10–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31 || April 4 || at || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California || 7–1 || 24–7 || 11–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 || April 5 || California || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 9–1 || 25–7 || 12–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 33 || April 6 || at California || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California || 8–10 || 25–8 || 12–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34 || April 9 || at || Unknown • Davis, California || 20–5 || 26–8 || 12–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 35 || April 12 || Arizona || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 5–7 || 26–9 || 12–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36 || April 13 || Arizona || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 20–8 || 27–9 || 13–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 37 || April 13 || Arizona || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 11–1 || 28–9 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 38 || April 19 || UCLA || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 4–3 || 29–9 || 15–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 39 || April 20 || UCLA || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 6–9 || 29–10 || 15–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 40 || April 21 || UCLA || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 9–8 || 30–10 || 16–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41 || April 22 || at Pacific || Billy Hebert FieldStockton, California || 5–4 || 31–10 || 16–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42 || April 26 || at Southern California || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || 16–1 || 32–10 || 17–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 43 || April 27 || at Southern California || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || 13–9 || 33–10 || 18–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 44 || April 28 || at Southern California || Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California || 14–5 || 34–10 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 45 || April 30 || at Santa Clara || Buck Shaw StadiumSanta Clara, California || 11–8 || 35–10 || 19–5|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 46 || May 3 || at Arizona State || Packard StadiumTempe, Arizona || 15–8 || 36–10 || 20–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 47 || May 4 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona || 8–13 || 36–11 || 20–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 48 || May 5 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona || 15–10 || 37–11 || 21–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 49 || May 7 || at Saint Mary's || Louis Guisto FieldMoraga, California || 14–7 || 38–11 || 21–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 50 || May 8 || || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 12–0 || 39–11 || 21–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 51 || May 9 || || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 15–0 || 40–11 || 21–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 52 || May 14 || at Santa Clara || Stephen Schott StadiumSanta Clara, California || 17–7 || 41–11 || 21–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 53 || May 17 || California || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 7–1 || 42–11 || 22–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 54 || May 18 || at California || Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California || 5–4 || 43–11 || 23–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 55 || May 19 || California || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 6–12 || 43–12 || 23–7|-|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 56 || May 24 || || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 17–3 || 44–12 || 23–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 57 || May 25 || || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 9–8 || 45–12 || 23–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 58 || May 26 || || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 1–5 || 45–13 || 23–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 59 || May 27 || Pepperdine || Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California || 7–1 || 46–13 || 23–7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 60 || June 1 || vs Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–17 || 46–14 || 23–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 61 || June 2 || vs Arizona || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 9–2 || 47–14 || 23–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 62 || June 6 || vs || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–10 || 47–15 || 23–7|-[1]

Awards and honors

Jeff Ballard
Mark Davis
Rick Lundblade
Jack McDowell
Pete Stanicek
John Verducci

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1985 Stanford University Baseball Men's Division I . National Collegiate Athletic Association . www.web1.ncaa.org . January 9, 2021.