American college baseball season
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 .
Roster
1985 Stanford Cardinal baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
OF
Rubén Amaro Jr.
S/R
—
—
So
P
Jeff Ballard
/
—
—
Sr
Don Buford
/
—
—
Darrell Cass
/
—
—
P
Ugo Colella
/
—
—
OF
Toi Cook
/
—
—
So
OF
Mark Davis
/
—
—
Jr
Mike DeBenon
/
—
—
Jr
P
Rick Dietz
/
—
—
INF
David Esquer
/
—
—
So
James Gasho
/
—
—
Ken Green
/
—
—
Jr
P
David Harris
/
—
—
Sr
Walt Harris
/
—
—
Jr
P
Don Hogue
/
—
—
P
Kevin Kunkel
/
—
—
Jr
Fred Laningham
/
—
—
INF
Rick Lundblade
/
—
—
Sr
Mark Machtolf
/
—
—
So
P
Jack McDowell
/
—
—
Fr
David Nelson
/
—
—
Lee Plemel
/
—
—
C
John Ramos
/
—
—
Doug Robbins
/
—
—
Fr
Lance Shebelut
/
—
—
INF
Pete Stanicek
/
—
—
Sr
INF
John Verducci
/
—
—
Sr
P
Rob Wassenaar
/
—
—
So
Head coach
Mark Marquess
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: January 10, 2021
Schedule
1985 Stanford Cardinal Baseball Game Log
Regular season
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
3
February 1
at Cal State Fullerton
Titan Field • Fullerton, California
6–3
2–1
–
4
February 5
at Cal State Fullerton
Titan Field • Fullerton, California
6–4
3–1
–
5
February 9
Santa Clara
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
3–2
4–1
–
6
February 10
Santa Clara
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
5–9
4–2
–
7
February 12
San Francisco
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
18–3
5–2
–
8
February 15
at Fresno State
Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California
8–4
6–2
–
9
February 16
at Fresno State
Unknown • Hayward, California
2–7
6–3
–
10
February 17
Fresno State
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
9–3
7–3
–
11
February 18
Fresno State
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
10–6
8–3
–
12
February 22
at San Jose State
San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, California
4–0
9–3
–
13
February 23
San Jose State
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
7–3
10–3
–
14
February 23
San Jose State
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
12–6
11–3
–
15
February 26
Stanislaus State
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
7–2
12–3
–
16
February 27
United States International
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
4–5
12–4
–
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
17
March 1
Arizona State
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
9–8
13–4
1–0
18
March 2
Arizona State
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
11–7
14–4
2–0
19
March 3
Arizona State
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
10–7
15–4
3–0
20
March 8
at UCLA
Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California
5–2
16–4
4–0
21
March 9
at UCLA
Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California
3–2
17–4
5–0
22
March 10
at UCLA
Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, California
9–0
18–4
6–0
23
March 15
Southern California
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
5–6
18–5
6–1
24
March 16
Southern California
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
15–4
19–5
7–1
25
March 17
Southern California
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
15–5
20–5
8–1
26
March 23
at Arizona
Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
20–5
21–5
9–1
27
March 23
at Arizona
Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
10–6
22–5
10–1
28
March 24
at Arizona
Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
8–13
22–6
10–2
29
March 28
at UC Santa Barbara
Caesar Uyesaka Stadium • Santa Barbara, California
2–4
22–7
10–2
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
30
April 2
at San Jose State
San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, California
8–5
23–7
10–2
31
April 4
at California
Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California
7–1
24–7
11–2
32
April 5
California
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
9–1
25–7
12–2
33
April 6
at California
Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California
8–10
25–8
12–3
34
April 9
at UC Davis
Unknown • Davis, California
20–5
26–8
12–3
35
April 12
Arizona
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
5–7
26–9
12–4
36
April 13
Arizona
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
20–8
27–9
13–4
37
April 13
Arizona
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
11–1
28–9
14–4
38
April 19
UCLA
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
4–3
29–9
15–4
39
April 20
UCLA
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
6–9
29–10
15–5
40
April 21
UCLA
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
9–8
30–10
16–5
41
April 22
at Pacific
Billy Hebert Field • Stockton, California
5–4
31–10
16–5
42
April 26
at Southern California
Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California
16–1
32–10
17–5
43
April 27
at Southern California
Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California
13–9
33–10
18–5
44
April 28
at Southern California
Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, California
14–5
34–10
19–5
45
April 30
at Santa Clara
Buck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, California
11–8
35–10
19–5
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
46
May 3
at Arizona State
Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
15–8
36–10
20–5
47
May 4
at Arizona State
Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
8–13
36–11
20–6
48
May 5
at Arizona State
Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona
15–10
37–11
21–6
49
May 7
at Saint Mary's
Louis Guisto Field • Moraga, California
14–7
38–11
21–6
50
May 8
Cal Poly
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
12–0
39–11
21–6
51
May 9
San Francisco State
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
15–0
40–11
21–6
52
May 14
at Santa Clara
Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California
17–7
41–11
21–6
53
May 17
California
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
7–1
42–11
22–6
54
May 18
at California
Evans Diamond • Berkeley, California
5–4
43–11
23–6
55
May 19
California
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
6–12
43–12
23–7
Postseason
NCAA West I Regional (3–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
56
May 24
Oregon State
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
17–3
44–12
23–7
57
May 25
Nebraska
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
9–8
45–12
23–7
58
May 26
Pepperdine
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
1–5
45–13
23–7
59
May 27
Pepperdine
Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California
7–1
46–13
23–7
College World Series (1–2)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Pac-10 record
60
June 1
vs Miami (FL)
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
3–17
46–14
23–7
61
June 2
vs Arizona
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
9–2
47–14
23–7
62
June 6
vs Arkansas
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
4–10
47–15
23–7
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Awards and honors Jeff Ballard
Mark Davis
All-Pac-10 South Division
Rick Lundblade
Jack McDowell
Co-Freshman of the Year Baseball America
Pete Stanicek
All-Pac-10 South Division
John Verducci
All-Pac-10 South Division
References
Venues People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics