1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

The 1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Sewell–Thomas Stadium, and were led by fourth-year head coach Barry Shollenberger. They finished as the national runner-up after falling to Texas in the 1983 College World Series Final.

1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
SEC Tournament champions South Regional champions
College World Series, runner-up
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	46–11 (14–7 SEC)
Head coach	Barry Shollenberger (4th season)
Home stadium	Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Eastern Division
Florida  x‍‍‍	14	–	7		.667			38	–	14		.731
Tennessee  ‍‍‍	12	–	7		.632			26	–	16		.619
Georgia  ‍‍‍	11	–	9		.550			29	–	19		.604
Kentucky  ‍‍‍	6	–	11		.353			31	–	14		.689
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍	6	–	15		.286			22	–	23		.489
Western Division
No. 12 Mississippi State  x‍‍‍y	17	–	5		.773			42	–	15		.737
No. 2 Alabama  ‍‍‡‍y	14	–	7		.667			46	–	11		.807
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍	10	–	12		.455			26	–	18		.591
LSU  ‍‍‍	9	–	12		.429			28	–	21		.571
Auburn  ‍‍‍	4	–	18		.182			16	–	34		.320
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1983[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

1983 Alabama Crimson Tide roster
	Pitchers Troy Brauchle Jeff Brewer Rick Browne Alan Dunn Dean Hayes Tim Meacham		Catchers Frank Velleggia Infielders Bret Elbin Fermin Lake Dave Magadan - Junior Ted McClendon Craig Shipley		Outfielders Rob Skates Allan Stallings		Coaching staff Barry Shollenberger – Head Coach Roger Smith Steve Fleming Eddie Franks

Schedule

Legend
	Alabama win
	Alabama loss

1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball game log
Regular season
February (4–0) Date Opponent Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record February 24 North Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium 10–6 1–0 – February 25 at Alabama Christian Unknown 4–11 2–0 – February 26 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field 8–2 3–0 – February 26 at Southern Mississippi Sewell–Thomas Stadium 18–7 4–0 –
March (14–2) Date Opponent Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record March 2 Southern Mississippi Sewell–Thomas Stadium 14–1 5–0 – March 6 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field 6–18 5–1 0–1 March 6 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field 5–6 5–2 0–2 March 8 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field 6–5 6–2 0–2 March 9 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field 7–4 7–2 0–2 March 12 South Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium 16–5 8–2 0–2 March 13 South Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium 8–6 9–2 0–2 March 15 Memphis State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 12–7 10–2 0–2 March 19 LSU Sewell–Thomas Stadium 4–1 11–2 1–2 March 19 LSU Sewell–Thomas Stadium 17–7 12–2 2–2 March 22 Georgia Southern Sewell–Thomas Stadium 14–1 13–2 2–2 March 23 Georgia Southern Sewell–Thomas Stadium 14–1 14–2 2–2 March 27 at Ole Miss Swayze Field 12–3 15–2 3–2 March 27 at Ole Miss Swayze Field 8–2 16–2 4–2 March 29 Delta State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3–9 16–3 4–2 March 30 Delta State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 2–1 17–3 4–2 March 31 Auburn Rickwood Field 12–3 18–3 4–2
April (13–6) Date Opponent Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record April 2 Auburn Sewell–Thomas Stadium 6–5 19–3 5–2 April 3 Auburn Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3–2 20–3 6–2 April 3 Auburn Sewell–Thomas Stadium 6–7 20–4 6–3 April 9 Mississippi State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 10–13 20–5 6–4 April 9 Mississippi State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 10–12 20–6 6–5 April 10 Mississippi State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 12–9 21–6 7–5 April 12 Alabama State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 10–4 22–6 7–5 April 13 Jackson State Sewell–Thomas Stadium 15–4 23–6 7–5 April 16 Alabama Christian Sewell–Thomas Stadium 6–5 24–6 7–5 April 17 Livingston Sewell–Thomas Stadium 8–6 25–6 7–5 April 19 at Memphis State Nat Buring Stadium 2–5 25–7 7–5 April 20 at Memphis State Nat Buring Stadium 3–2 26–7 7–5 April 23 at LSU Alex Box Stadium 7–8 26–8 7–6 April 23 at LSU Alex Box Stadium 10–3 27–8 8–6 April 24 at LSU Alex Box Stadium 10–5 28–8 8–6 April 26 at Southern Mississippi Unknown 17–1 29–8 9–6 April 27 at Southern Mississippi Unknown 9–3 30–8 9–6 April 30 Ole Miss Sewell–Thomas Stadium 3–4 30–9 9–7 April 30 Ole Miss Sewell–Thomas Stadium 5–4 31–9 10–7
May (6–0) Date Opponent Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record May 1 Ole Miss Sewell–Thomas Stadium 17–10 32–9 11–7 May 2 Columbus Sewell–Thomas Stadium 18–12 33–9 11–7 May 4 Columbus Sewell–Thomas Stadium 15–9 34–9 11–7 May 7 at Auburn Plainsman Park 9–1 35–9 12–7 May 7 at Auburn Plainsman Park 6–4 36–9 13–7 May 8 at Auburn Plainsman Park 13–5 37–9 14–7
Postseason
SEC Tournament (3–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record May 13 vs Florida Dudy Noble Field 15–2 38–9 14–7 May 14 vs Tennessee Dudy Noble Field 8–6 39–9 14–7 May 15 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field 10–9 40–9 14–7
South Regional (3–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record May 27 vs Miami (FL) Seminole Stadium 6–4 41–9 14–7 May 28 at Florida State Seminole Stadium 7–5 42–9 14–7 May 29 vs Miami (FL) Seminole Stadium 11–9 43–9 14–7
1983 College World Series (3–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record June 4 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium 6–5 44–9 14–7 June 7 vs Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium 6–5 45–9 14–7 June 9 vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium 4–6 45–10 14–7 June 10 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium 6–0 46–10 14–7 June 11 vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium 3–4 46–11 14–7

Awards and honors

Dave Magadan

• College World Series All-Tournament Team^[2]
• Golden Spikes Award

Tim Meacham

• College World Series All-Tournament Team^[2]

Crimson Tide in the 1983 MLB Draft

The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft.^[3]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Dave Magadan	1B	2nd	32nd	New York Mets
Alan Dunn	RHP	4th	95th	Detroit Tigers
Rick Browne	LHP	8th	195th	Cleveland Indians
Tim Meacham	RHP	9th	224th	Montreal Expos
Frank Velleggia	C	26th	641st	New York Mets
John Elbin	3B	31st	744th	Texas Rangers