1983 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

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1983 NCAA Division I
Baseball Tournament
Season 1983
Teams36
Finals site
Champions Texas  (4th title)
Runner-up Alabama (2nd CWS Appearance)
Winning coach Cliff Gustafson  (2nd title)
MOP Calvin Schiraldi (Texas)

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. [1] The thirty-seventh tournament's champion was Texas, coached by Cliff Gustafson. The Most Outstanding Player was Calvin Schiraldi of Texas.

Contents

National seeds

Bold indicates CWS participant.

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. [2] The winners of each Regional advanced to the College World Series.

Bold indicates winner.

Central Regional at Austin, TX

 
                         
  Texas–Pan American 5 
  Grambling State 0  Texas–Pan American9 
  Louisiana–Monroe8  
  Mississippi State 4    Mississippi State7      
  Tulane 2     Texas–Pan American5       
   Mississippi State6     Mississippi State03
   Texas2    Texas712
  Texas 15    Texas–Pan American1  
  Louisiana–Monroe 0   Texas7  Texas6 
 Grambling State7*  Tulane5 
 Tulane8* 

East Regional at Chapel Hill, NC

 
                         
  James Madison 9 
  South Carolina 0  James Madison13 
  William & Mary8  
  The Citadel 14    James Madison5      
  Delaware 5     The Citadel2       
   The Citadel5     James Madison6
   North Carolina3    Delaware5
  North Carolina 11    The Citadel1  
  William & Mary 0   North Carolina5  Delaware7 
 South Carolina11*  Delaware6 
 Delaware12* 

Mideast Regional at Ann Arbor, MI

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
          
Michigan 4
Morehead State 3
Michigan6
Winner's bracket
Miami (OH) 4
Miami (OH) 7
Indiana State 4
Michigan10
Morehead State 1
Indiana State 2
Morehead State7
Morehead State9
Loser's bracket
Miami (OH) 7

Midwest Regional at Stillwater, OK

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
          
Oral Roberts 7
Arkansas 6
Oral Roberts 8
Winner's bracket
Oklahoma State9
Oklahoma State 9
Wichita State 2
Oklahoma State10
Oral Roberts 9
Arkansas 3
Wichita State6
Oral Roberts6
Loser's bracket
Wichita State 5

Northeast Regional at Orono, ME

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
          
Harvard 2
Temple 1
Harvard 2
Winner's bracket
Maine6
Maine 8
NYIT 2
Maine4
Harvard 3
Temple10
NYIT 5
Harvard3
Loser's bracket
Temple 2

South Regional at Tallahassee, FL

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
          
Alabama 6
Miami (FL) 4
Alabama7
Winner's bracket
Florida State 5
Florida State 8
South Alabama 2
Alabama11
Miami (FL) 9
South Alabama 5
Miami (FL)14
Miami (FL)10
Loser's bracket
Florida State 5

West I Regional at Stanford, CA

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
          
San Diego State 7
UC Santa Barbara 5
San Diego State 3*
Winner's bracket
Stanford4*
Stanford 14
Oregon State 0
Stanford11
UC Santa Barbara 5
Oregon State 3
UC Santa Barbara7
UC Santa Barbara9
Loser's bracket
San Diego State 5

West II Regional at Tempe, AZ

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
          
Cal State Fullerton 7
Fresno State 5
Cal State Fullerton 0
Winner's bracket
Arizona State8
Arizona State 19
BYU 11
Arizona State7
Fresno State 2
BYU 6
Fresno State13
Fresno State6
Loser's bracket
Cal State Fullerton 3

College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachCWS AppearancesCWS Best FinishCWS Record
Alabama SEC 43–9 (14–7) Barry Shollenberger 1
(last: 1950)
6th
(1950)
1–2
Arizona State Pac-10 42–22 (17–13) Jim Brock 11
(last: 1981)
1st
(1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981)
42–17
James Madison Eastern Collegiate 37–11 (n/a) Brad Babcock 0
(last: none)
none0–0
Maine Eastern Collegiate 29–14 (n/a) John Winkin 4
(last: 1982)
3rd
(1964, 1982)
7–8
Michigan Big 10 48–7 (13–2) Bud Middaugh 5
(last: 1981)
1st
(1953, 1962)
10–7
Oklahoma State Big 8 47–14 (11–3) Gary Ward 10
(last: 1982)
1st
(1959)
23–19
Stanford Pac-10 40–15–1 (20–10) Mark Marquess 3
(last: 1982)
3rd
(1967)
5–6
Texas SWC 61–14 (18–3) Cliff Gustafson 20
(last: 1982)
1st
(1949, 1950, 1975)
43–36

Results

Bracket

 First round  Second round  Third round
              
 Winner's bracket
  Texas 12 
  James Madison 0  
   Texas611 
   Oklahoma State5  
  Oklahoma State 3     
  Stanford 1    
   Texas610
   Alabama4
  Michigan 6    
  Maine 5     
   Michigan5  
   Alabama6 
  Alabama 611  
  Arizona State 5 
 Loser's bracket
 James Madison1 
 Stanford3  Michigan11
  Stanford4
 Maine0 
 Arizona State7  Oklahoma State5
  Arizona State6
 Semifinals  Finals  if needed
              
 Re-ordered Semifinals
 Texas4   
 Michigan2     
   Texas4  
   Alabama3 
 Alabama6  
 Arizona State0 

Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
June 3Game 1 Texas 12–0 James Madison
Game 2 Oklahoma State 3–1 Stanford
June 4Game 3 Michigan 6–5 Maine
Game 4 Alabama 6–5 (11 innings) Arizona State
June 5Game 5 Stanford 3–1 James Madison James Madison eliminated
Game 6 Arizona State 7–0 Maine Maine eliminated
June 6Game 7 Texas 6–5 (11 innings) Oklahoma State
June 7Game 8 Alabama 6–5 Michigan
June 8Game 9 Arizona State 6–5 Oklahoma State Oklahoma State eliminated
Game 10 Michigan 11–4 Stanford Stanford eliminated
June 9Game 11 Texas 6–4 (10 innings) Alabama
June 10Game 12 Alabama 6–0 Arizona State Arizona State eliminated
Game 13 Texas 4–2 Michigan Michigan eliminated
June 11Final Texas 4–3 Alabama Texas 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
P Tim Meacham Alabama
Calvin Schiraldi (MOP)Texas
C Jeff Hearron Texas
1B Dave Magadan Alabama
2B Billy Bates Texas
3B Chris Sabo Michigan
SS Mike Brumley Texas
OF Barry Bonds Arizona State
Tim Knapp Oklahoma State
Dale Sklar Michigan
DH Pete Incaviglia Oklahoma State

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