1983 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

1983 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
NCAA West II Regional champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	44–24 (17–13 Pac-10)
Head coach	Jim Brock (12th year)
Home stadium	Packard Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984  →

1983 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Northern
Oregon State  x‍‍‍	17	–	7	–	0		.708			27	–	15	–	0		.643
Washington State  ‍‍‍	16	–	8	–	0		.667			39	–	17	–	1		.693
Washington  ‍‍‍	12	–	11	–	0		.522			25	–	16	–	1		.607
Portland State  ‍‍‍	11	–	12	–	0		.478			32	–	18	–	0		.640
Eastern Washington  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			25	–	17	–	0		.595
Portland  ‍‍‍	10	–	14	–	0		.417			23	–	21	–	1		.522
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍	6	–	18	–	0		.250			17	–	34	–	0		.333
Southern
No. 6 Stanford  x‍‍‍y	20	–	10	–	0		.667			42	–	17	–	1		.708
No. 3 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y	17	–	13	–	0		.567			44	–	24	–	0		.647
Southern California  ‍‍‍	17	–	13	–	0		.567			32	–	23	–	1		.580
Arizona  ‍‍‍	14	–	15	–	0		.483			25	–	31	–	0		.446
UCLA  ‍‍‍	12	–	18	–	0		.400			28	–	24	–	1		.538
California  ‍‍‍	9	–	20	–	0		.310			23	–	37	–	0		.383
x – Division champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1983 [1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1983 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium, and played as part of the Pacific-10 Conference. The team was coached by Jim Brock in his twelfth season as head coach at Arizona State.

The Sun Devils reached the College World Series, their twelfth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for third place after winning games against Maine and Oklahoma State and losing twice to eventual runner-up Alabama.

Personnel

Roster

1983 Arizona State Sun Devils roster [2]
	Pitchers - Chris Beasley - Jim Benedict - Kendall Carter - Dave Graybill - Doug Henry - Jim Jefferson - Gilbert Villanueva Catchers - Don Wakamatsu - Bruce Richey		Infielders - Romy Cucjen - Bert Martinez - Greg Steen Outfielders - Barry Bonds - Todd Brown - Oddibe McDowell - Steve Moses		Unknown - Ted Dyson - Brett Farrar - Jim Jackson - Lew Kent - George Lopez - Tom McNaughton - Reggie Mosley - Craig Pritchert - Gary Reak - Jeff Roberts - Charles Scott - Greg Shirley - CJ Thompson - Randy Rector

Coaches

1983 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball coaching staff
Jim Brock - Head Coach - 12th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Arizona State win
	Arizona State loss

1983 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log [3]
Regular season
January/February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Jan 31 Cal State Los Angeles* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–4 1–0 Feb 1 Cal State Los Angeles* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 18–3 2–0 Feb 2 Cal State Los Angeles* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–5 3–0 Feb 4 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–3 4–0 Feb 5 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–16 4–1 Feb 6 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–13 4–2 Feb 8 Cal State Northridge* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–5 5–2 Feb 8 Cal State Northridge* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 2–0 6–2 Feb 9 UC Riverside* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 2–110 7–2 Feb 11 New Mexico* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 5–2 8–2 Feb 12 New Mexico* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 17–1 9–2 Feb 12 New Mexico* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–2 10–2 Feb 14 La Verne* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–3 11–2 Feb 15 La Verne* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 19–1 12–2 Feb 17 UTEP* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–3 13–2 Feb 18 UC Santa Barbara* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–2 14–2 Feb 19 UC Santa Barbara* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 18–2 15–2 Feb 19 UC Santa Barbara* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–1 16–2 Feb 25 California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–0 17–2 1–0 Feb 26 California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–2 18–2 2–0 Feb 27 California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 4–5 18–3 2–1
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 6 at Southern California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 3–7 18–4 2–2 Mar 6 at Southern California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 5–6 18–5 2–3 Mar 7 at Southern California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 19–5 3–3 Mar 8 Mesa (CO)* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–5 20–5 Mar 11 UCLA Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 4–3 21–5 4–3 Mar 12 UCLA Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 6–7 21–6 4–4 Mar 13 UCLA Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 4–510 21–7 4–5 Mar 15 at UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 16–8 22–7 Mar 16 at UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 8–7 23–7 Mar 18 at Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–11 23–8 Mar 19 at Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0–6 23–9 Mar 25 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 8–9 23–10 4–6 Mar 26 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 5–6 23–11 4–7 Mar 28 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 2–23 23–12 4–8 Mar 31 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 4–1 24–12 5–8
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Apr 1 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 4–2 25–12 6–8 Apr 2 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA L 2–7 25–13 6–9 Apr 5 Grand Canyon Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–5 26–13 Apr 7 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 3–4 26–14 6–10 Apr 8 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 14–7 27–14 7–10 Apr 9 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 3–2 28–14 8–10 Apr 15 Southern California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–5 29–14 9–10 Apr 16 Southern California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–5 30–14 10–10 Apr 17 Southern California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–7 31–14 11–10 Apr 22 Stanford Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 2–0 32–14 12–10 Apr 23 Stanford Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–1 33–14 13–10 Apr 24 Stanford Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 7–9 33–15 13–11 Apr 26 at Grand Canyon* Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 6–8 33–16 Apr 30 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–4 34–16 14–11
May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record May 1 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–2 35–16 15–11 May 1 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–5 36–16 16–11 May 4 UNLV* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 7–8 36–17 May 4 UNLV* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 15–2 37–17 May 5 Grand Canyon* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 3–8 37–18 May 11 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–5 38–18 17–11 May 12 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–5 38–19 17–12 May 13 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 3–510 38–20 17–13 May 14 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 7–6 39–20 May 15 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 5–15 39–21 May 16 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 3–5 39–22
Postseason
NCAA West II Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg Record May 27 BYU Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 19–11 40–22 1–0 May 28 Cal State Fullerton Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–0 41–22 2–0 May 29 Fresno State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–2 42–22 3–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 4 Alabama Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 5–611 42–23 0–1 June 5 Maine Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–0 43–23 1–1 June 8 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–5 44–23 2–1 June 10 Alabama Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–6 44–24 2–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1983". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
2. 2019 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. pp. 63–66. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
3. 2019 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. p. 37. Retrieved March 20, 2022.