1983 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

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.

1983 NCAA Division I
baseball tournament

Season	1983
Teams	36
Finals site	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium Omaha, Nebraska
Champions	Texas (4th title)
Runner-up	Alabama (2nd CWS Appearance)
Winning coach	Cliff Gustafson (2nd title)
MOP	Calvin Schiraldi (Texas)
← 1982  NCAA Division I Baseball Championship 1984 →

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

Bold indicates winner.

Central Regional at Austin, TX

	Round 1					Round 2					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Texas–Pan American		5
	Grambling State		0			Texas–Pan American		9
						Louisiana–Monroe		8
	Mississippi State		4								Mississippi State		7
	Tulane		2								Texas–Pan American		5
						Mississippi State		6													Mississippi State		0	3
						Texas		2													Texas		7	12
	Texas		15													Texas–Pan American		1
	Louisiana–Monroe		0								Texas		7			Texas		6
						Grambling State		7*			Tulane		5
						Tulane		8*

East Regional at Chapel Hill, NC

	Round 1					Round 2					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	James Madison		9
	South Carolina		0			James Madison		13
						William & Mary		8
	The Citadel		14								James Madison		5
	Delaware		5								The Citadel		2
						The Citadel		5													James Madison		6	—
						North Carolina		3													Delaware		5	—
	North Carolina		11													The Citadel		1
	William & Mary		0								North Carolina		5			Delaware		7
						South Carolina		11*			Delaware		6
						Delaware		12*

Mideast Regional at Ann Arbor, MI

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Michigan		4
	Morehead State		3
						Michigan		6
						Miami (OH)		4
	Miami (OH)		7
	Indiana State		4
											Michigan		10	—
											Morehead State		1	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Morehead State		9
	Indiana State		2			Miami (OH)		7
	Morehead State		7

Midwest Regional at Stillwater, OK

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Oral Roberts		7
	Arkansas		6
						Oral Roberts		8
						Oklahoma State		9
	Oklahoma State		9
	Wichita State		2
											Oklahoma State		10	—
											Oral Roberts		9	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Oral Roberts		6
	Arkansas		3			Wichita State		5
	Wichita State		6

Northeast Regional at Orono, ME

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Harvard		2
	Temple		1
						Harvard		2
						Maine		6
	Maine		8
	NYIT		2
											Maine		4	—
											Harvard		3	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Harvard		3
	Temple		10			Temple		2
	NYIT		5

South Regional at Tallahassee, FL

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Alabama		6
	Miami (FL)		4
						Alabama		7
						Florida State		5
	Florida State		8
	South Alabama		2
											Alabama		11	—
											Miami (FL)		9	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Miami (FL)		10
	South Alabama		5			Florida State		5
	Miami (FL)		14

West I Regional at Stanford, CA

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

San Diego State

7

UC Santa Barbara

5

San Diego State

3*

Stanford

4*

Stanford

14

Oregon State

0

Stanford

11

—

UC Santa Barbara

5

—

Lower round 1

Lower final

UC Santa Barbara

9

Oregon State

3

San Diego State

5

UC Santa Barbara

7

West II Regional at Tempe, AZ

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	Cal State Fullerton		7
	Fresno State		5
						Cal State Fullerton		0
						Arizona State		8
	Arizona State		19
	BYU		11
											Arizona State		7	—
											Fresno State		2	—
	Lower round 1					Lower final
						Fresno State		6
	BYU		6			Cal State Fullerton		3
	Fresno State		13

College World Series

Participants

School	Conference	Record (conference)	Head coach	CWS appearances	CWS best finish	CWS 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)	none	0–0
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

	Upper round 1					Upper round 2					Upper final					Semifinals					Final
	Texas		12
	James Madison		0
						Texas		611
						Oklahoma State		5
	Oklahoma State		3
	Stanford		1
											Texas		610
											Alabama		4
	Michigan		6
																Texas		4
	Maine		5
						Michigan		5								Michigan		2
						Alabama		6
	Alabama		611
	Arizona State		5
																					Texas		4
						Lower round 1					Lower round 2										Alabama		3
											Michigan		11
						James Madison		1			Stanford		4
																Alabama		6
						Stanford		3
																Arizona State		0
											Oklahoma State		5
						Maine		0			Arizona State		6
						Arizona State		7

Game results

Date	Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
June 3	Game 1	Texas	12–0	James Madison
	Game 2	Oklahoma State	3–1	Stanford
June 4	Game 3	Michigan	6–5	Maine
	Game 4	Alabama	6–5 (11 innings)	Arizona State
June 5	Game 5	Stanford	3–1	James Madison	James Madison eliminated
	Game 6	Arizona State	7–0	Maine	Maine eliminated
June 6	Game 7	Texas	6–5 (11 innings)	Oklahoma State
June 7	Game 8	Alabama	6–5	Michigan
June 8	Game 9	Arizona State	6–5	Oklahoma State	Oklahoma State eliminated
	Game 10	Michigan	11–4	Stanford	Stanford eliminated
June 9	Game 11	Texas	6–4 (10 innings)	Alabama
June 10	Game 12	Alabama	6–0	Arizona State	Arizona State eliminated
	Game 13	Texas	4–2	Michigan	Michigan eliminated
June 11	Final	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.

Position	Player	School
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

Notable players

• Alabama: Dave Magadan, Craig Shipley
• Arizona State: Chris Beasley, Barry Bonds, Doug Henry, Oddibe McDowell, Don Wakamatsu
• James Madison:
• 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

See also

• 1983 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
• 1983 NCAA Division III baseball tournament
• 1983 NAIA World Series