1983 Texas A&M Aggies softball team

The 1983 Texas A&M Aggies softball team represented Texas A&M University in the 1983 NCAA Division I softball season. The Aggies were coached by Bob Brock, who led his second season at Texas A&M. The Aggies finished with a record of 41–11.

1983 Texas A&M Aggies softball
National Champion NCAA Central Regional champion
Conference	Independent
Record	41–11
Head coach	Bob Brock (2nd season)
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

The Aggies were invited to the 1983 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Central Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim the NCAA Women's College World Series Championship for the first time. Texas A&M had won the 1982 AIAW Women's College World Series the previous year, and did not participate in the 1982 NCAA Women's College World Series.^[1]

Roster

1983 Texas A&M Aggies roster[1][2]
	Pitchers Shan McDonald – senior Lori Stoll – senior Catchers Gay McNutt – sophomore	Infielders Carrie Austgen – senior Cindy Cooper – freshman Patti Holthaus – junior Mary Schwind – freshman		Outfielders Josie Carter – sophomore Cindy Foster – freshman Iva Jackson – sophomore

Schedule

Legend
	Texas A&M win
	Texas A&M loss
*	Non-Conference game

1983 Texas A&M Aggies softball game log[1][3]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Mar 1 Evansville College Station, TX W 11–0 1–0 Mar 1 Evansville College Station, TX W 5–0 2–0 Mar 8 at Texas–Arlington Arlington Athletic Center • Arlington, TX L 0–1 2–1 Mar 8 at Texas–Arlington Arlington Athletic Center • Arlington, TX W 5–0 3–1 Mar 9 Louisiana Tech College Station, TX W 2–110 4–1 Mar 9 Louisiana Tech College Station, TX W 4–0 5–1 Mar 17 vs Ohio State Norman, OK (Sooner Invitational) W 5–0 6–1 Mar 18 vs Illinois State Norman, OK (Sooner Invitational) W 2–0 7–1 Mar 18 vs Missouri Norman, OK (Sooner Invitational) W 4–0 8–1 Mar 18 vs Oklahoma State Norman, OK (Sooner Invitational) L 0–2 8–2 Mar 20 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–1 8–3 Mar 20 at Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA L 0–3 8–4 Mar 23 at Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, CA W 1–0 9–4 Mar 23 at Cal Poly Pomona Pomona, CA W 1–09 10–4 Mar 25 vs Utah Lions Field • Fullerton, CA (Pony Invitational) W 2–0 11–4 Mar 25 vs Arizona Lions Field • Fullerton, CA (Pony Invitational) W 1–012 12–4 Mar 26 vs Cal Poly Pomona Lions Field • Fullerton, CA (Pony Invitational) W 1–0 13–4 Mar 26 vs Cal State Fullerton Lions Field • Fullerton, CA (Pony Invitational) W 2–0 14–4 Mar 27 vs Cal Poly Pomona Lions Field • Fullerton, CA (Pony Invitational) L 2–310 14–5 Mar 27 vs Cal Poly Pomona Lions Field • Fullerton, CA (Pony Invitational) L 0–3 14–6 Mar 29 Texas–Arlington College Station, TX W 1–0 15–6 Mar 29 Texas–Arlington College Station, TX W 7–4 16–6
April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Apr 8 Baylor College Station, TX (Aggie Invitational) W 2–0 17–6 Apr 8 Weber State College Station, TX (Aggie Invitational) W 6–0 18–6 Apr 8 New Mexico College Station, TX (Aggie Invitational) W 3–0 19–6 Apr 9 McNeese State College Station, TX (Aggie Invitational) W 7–0 20–6 Apr 9 Sam Houston State College Station, TX (Aggie Invitational) W 3–1 21–6 Apr 10 Utah State College Station, TX (Aggie Invitational) W 2–0 22–6 Apr 13 at Sam Houston State Huntsville, TX W 2–0 23–6 Apr 13 at Sam Houston State Huntsville, TX W 2–0 24–6 Apr 14 at West Texas State Canyon, TX W 6–3 25–6 Apr 14 at West Texas State Canyon, TX W 7–6 26–6 Apr 15 vs Cal State Fullerton Albuquerque, NM (Diamond Invitational) W 1–0 27–6 Apr 15 vs Cal State Fullerton Albuquerque, NM (Diamond Invitational) L 1–219 27–7 Apr 16 at New Mexico Albuquerque, NM (Diamond Invitational) W 4–0 28–7 Apr 16 at New Mexico Albuquerque, NM (Diamond Invitational) L 0–2 28–8 Apr 17 vs Oklahoma State Albuquerque, NM (Diamond Invitational) W 3–1 29–8 Apr 17 vs Oklahoma State Albuquerque, NM (Diamond Invitational) W 2–0 30–8 Apr 22 vs Creighton Lincoln, NE (Nebraska Invitational) L 0–1 30–9 Apr 23 vs California Lincoln, NE (Nebraska Invitational) W 5–0 31–9 Apr 23 vs Nebraska Lincoln, NE (Nebraska Invitational) W 5–0 32–9 Apr 24 vs Creighton Lincoln, NE (Nebraska Invitational) W 1–0 33–9 Apr 29 at Louisiana Tech Ruston, LA L 0–1 33–10 Apr 29 at Louisiana Tech Ruston, LA W 2–1 34–10
Post-Season
NCAA Central Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg. Record May 13 Kansas College Station, TX W 5–0 35–10 1–0 May 14 Kansas College Station, TX W 1–0 36–10 2–0
NCAA Women's College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WCWS record May 25 South Carolina Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE L 0–2 36–11 0–1 May 27 Indiana Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 37–11 1–1 May 28 Louisiana Tech Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 2–0 38–11 2–1 May 29 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–0 39–11 3–1 May 30 UCLA Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 1–014 40–11 4–1 May 30 Cal State Fullerton Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE W 2–012 41–11 5–1