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1983 NCAA Division I baseball tournament


FieldValue
Year1983
DivisionDivision I
ImageNCAA primary logo 1980 reserved.svg
Teams36
CollegeWorldSeriesBallparkJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium
CityOmaha, Nebraska
ChampionsTexas
TitleCount4th
Runner-UpAlabama
CWSCount2nd
CoachCliff Gustafson
CoachCount2nd
MOPCalvin Schiraldi
MOPTeamTexas
tournament_linkNCAA Division I Baseball Championship

| Runner-Up=Alabama The 1983 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1983 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 seventh year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Six regions held a four team, double-elimination tournament while two regions included six teams, resulting in 36 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The thirty-seventh tournament's champion was Texas, coached by Cliff Gustafson. The Most Outstanding Player was Calvin Schiraldi of Texas.

National seeds

Bold indicates CWS participant.

  • BYU
  • Florida State
  • Michigan
  • Stanford
  • Texas

Regionals

The opening rounds of the tournament were played at eight regional sites across the country, six consisting of four teams and two of six teams. The winners of each Regional advanced to the College World Series.

Bold indicates winner.

Central Regional at [[Austin, TX]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=4 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Texas | RD1-score5=15 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=0

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Texas–Pan American | RD2-score1=9 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Louisiana–Monroe | RD2-score2=8

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Mississippi State | RD2-score3=6 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Texas | RD2-score4=2

| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Grambling State | RD2-score5=7* | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Tulane | RD2-score6=8*

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Mississippi State | RD3-score1=7 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Texas–Pan American | RD3-score2=5

| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Texas | RD3-score3=7 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Tulane | RD3-score4=5

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Texas–Pan American | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Texas | RD4-score2=6

| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Mississippi State | RD5-score1a=0 | RD5-score1b=3 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Texas | RD5-score2a=7 | RD5-score2b=12

East Regional at [[Chapel Hill, NC]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=9 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=The Citadel | RD1-score3=14 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=5

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=11 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=0

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=James Madison | RD2-score1=13 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=William & Mary | RD2-score2=8

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=The Citadel | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=North Carolina | RD2-score4=3

| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=South Carolina | RD2-score5=11* | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Delaware | RD2-score6=12*

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=James Madison | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=The Citadel | RD3-score2=2

| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=North Carolina | RD3-score3=5 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Delaware | RD3-score4=6

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=The Citadel | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Delaware | RD4-score2=7

| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=James Madison | RD5-score1a=6 | RD5-score1b=— | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Delaware | RD5-score2a=5 | RD5-score2b=—

Mideast Regional at [[Ann Arbor, MI]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Michigan | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=7 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=4

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Indiana State | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Morehead State | RD1-score6=7

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Michigan | RD2-score1=6 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Miami (OH) | RD2-score2=4

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Morehead State | RD2-score3=9 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Miami (OH) | RD2-score4=7

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Michigan | RD3-score1-1=10 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Morehead State | RD3-score2-1=1 | RD3-score2-2=—

Midwest Regional at [[Stillwater, OK]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=6

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Oklahoma State | RD1-score3=9 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Arkansas | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Wichita State | RD1-score6=6

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Oral Roberts | RD2-score1=8 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Oklahoma State | RD2-score2=9

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Oral Roberts | RD2-score3=6 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Wichita State | RD2-score4=5

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Oklahoma State | RD3-score1-1=10 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Oral Roberts | RD3-score2-1=9 | RD3-score2-2=—

Northeast Regional at [[Orono, ME]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=8 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Temple | RD1-score5=10 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=NYIT | RD1-score6=5

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Harvard | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Maine | RD2-score2=6

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Harvard | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Temple | RD2-score4=2

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Maine | RD3-score1-1=4 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Harvard | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score2-2=—

South Regional at [[Tallahassee, FL]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Alabama | RD1-score1=6 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=4

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=8 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=South Alabama | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Miami (FL) | RD1-score6=14

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Alabama | RD2-score1=7 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Florida State | RD2-score2=5

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Miami (FL) | RD2-score3=10 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Florida State | RD2-score4=5

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Alabama | RD3-score1-1=11 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Miami (FL) | RD3-score2-1=9 | RD3-score2-2=—

West I Regional at [[Stanford, CA]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=5

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Stanford | RD1-score3=14 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Oregon State | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=UC Santa Barbara | RD1-score6=7

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=San Diego State | RD2-score1=3* | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Stanford | RD2-score2=4*

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=UC Santa Barbara | RD2-score3=9 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=San Diego State | RD2-score4=5

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Stanford | RD3-score1-1=11 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=UC Santa Barbara | RD3-score2-1=5 | RD3-score2-2=—

West II Regional at [[Tempe, AZ]]

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=5

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Arizona State | RD1-score3=19 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=11

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=BYU | RD1-score5=6 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Fresno State | RD1-score6=13

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cal State Fullerton | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Arizona State | RD2-score2=8

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Fresno State | RD2-score3=6 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Cal State Fullerton | RD2-score4=3

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Arizona State | RD3-score1-1=7 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Fresno State | RD3-score2-1=2 | RD3-score2-2=—

College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachCWS appearancesCWS best finishCWS record
AlabamaSEC43–9 (14–7)Barry Shollenberger1
(last: 1950)6th
(1950)1–2
Arizona StatePac-1042–22 (17–13)Jim Brock11
(last: 1981)1st
(1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981)42–17
Eastern Collegiate37–11 (n/a)Brad Babcock0
(last: none)none0–0
Eastern Collegiate29–14 (n/a)John Winkin4
(last: 1982)3rd
(1964, 1982)7–8
MichiganBig 1048–7 (13–2)Bud Middaugh5
(last: 1981)1st
(1953, 1962)10–7
Oklahoma StateBig 847–14 (11–3)Gary Ward10
(last: 1982)1st
(1959)23–19
StanfordPac-1040–15–1 (20–10)Mark Marquess3
(last: 1982)3rd
(1967)5–6
TexasSWC61–14 (18–3)Cliff Gustafson20
(last: 1982)1st
(1949, 1950, 1975)43–36

Results

Bracket

| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Texas | RD1-score1=12 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Oklahoma State | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Stanford | RD1-score4=1

| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Michigan | RD1-score5=6 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=5

| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Alabama | RD1-score7=611 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Arizona State | RD1-score8=5

| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Texas | RD2-score1=611 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Oklahoma State | RD2-score2=5

| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Michigan | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Alabama | RD2-score4=6

| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=James Madison | RD2-score5=1 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Stanford | RD2-score6=3

| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=Maine | RD2-score7=0 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=Arizona State | RD2-score8=7

| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Texas | RD3-score1=610 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Alabama | RD3-score2=4

| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Michigan | RD3-score3=11 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Stanford | RD3-score4=4

| RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Oklahoma State | RD3-score5=5 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Arizona State | RD3-score6=6

| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Texas | RD4-score1=4 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Michigan | RD4-score2=2

| RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Alabama | RD4-score3=6 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=Arizona State | RD4-score4=0

| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Texas | RD5-score1=4 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Alabama | RD5-score2=3

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
June 3Game 1Texas12–0
Game 2Oklahoma State3–1Stanford
June 4Game 3Michigan6–5
Game 4Alabama6–5 (11 innings)Arizona State
June 5Game 5Stanford3–1James Madison eliminated
Game 6Arizona State7–0Maine eliminated
June 6Game 7Texas6–5 (11 innings)Oklahoma State
June 7Game 8Alabama6–5Michigan
June 8Game 9Arizona State6–5Oklahoma StateOklahoma State eliminated
Game 10Michigan11–4StanfordStanford eliminated
June 9Game 11Texas6–4 (10 innings)Alabama
June 10Game 12Alabama6–0Arizona StateArizona State eliminated
Game 13Texas4–2MichiganMichigan eliminated
June 11FinalTexas4–3AlabamaTexas wins CWS
  • Texas was the last school to go undefeated in the CWS under the true double-elimination format, which was used from 1950 through 1987. No CWS team would go undefeated again until LSU in 1991.

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.

PositionPlayerSchool
PTim MeachamAlabama Crimson Tideborder=0}}Alabama
Calvin Schiraldi (MOP)Texas Longhornsborder=0}}Texas
CJeff HearronTexas Longhornsborder=0}}Texas
1BDave MagadanAlabama Crimson Tideborder=0}}Alabama
2BBilly BatesTexas Longhornsborder=0}}Texas
3BChris SaboMichigan Wolverinesborder=0}}Michigan
SSMike BrumleyTexas Longhornsborder=0}}Texas
OFBarry BondsArizona State Sun Devilsborder=0}}Arizona State
Tim KnappOklahoma State Cowboysborder=0}}Oklahoma State
Dale SklarMichigan Wolverinesborder=0}}Michigan
DHPete IncavigliaOklahoma State Cowboysborder=0}}Oklahoma State

Notable players

  • Alabama: Dave Magadan, Craig Shipley
  • Arizona State: Chris Beasley, Barry Bonds, Doug Henry, Oddibe McDowell, Don Wakamatsu
  • James Madison: Jeff Urban
  • Maine: Bill Swift
  • Michigan: Scott Kamieniecki, Barry Larkin, Chris Sabo, Gary Wayne
  • Oklahoma State: Carlos Diaz, John Farrell, Gary Green, Mike Henneman, Pete Incaviglia, Robbie Wine
  • Stanford: Mike Aldrete, Jeff Ballard, Mark Davis, Pete Stanicek
  • Texas: Billy Bates, Mike Brumley, Mike Capel, Roger Clemens, Jeff Hearron, Bruce Ruffin, Calvin Schiraldi, Jose Tolentino

References

References

  1. (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
  2. (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
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