# 1982 NCAA Division I baseball tournament

The 1982 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1982 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 sixth 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. The thirty-sixth tournament's champion was Miami (FL), coached by Ron Fraser. The Most Outstanding Player was Dan Smith of Miami (FL).

## National seeds

For the first time, the NCAA selected five number-one seeds and placed each in a different regional.
Bold indicates CWS participant.
* Arizona State
* Fresno State
* Oklahoma State
* Texas
* Wichita State

## Regionals

The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight regional sites across the country, six consisting of four teams and two of six teams. The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.

### Atlantic Regional at Coral Gables, FL

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper final | Upper final | Final | Final | Final |
| South Florida | 8 | | | | | |
| Florida | 0 | | | | | |
| Florida | 0 | South Florida | 4 | | | |
| | | Miami (FL) | 9 | | | |
| Miami (FL) | 18 | Miami (FL) | 9 | | | |
| Stetson | 2 | | | | | |
| Stetson | 2 | | | Miami (FL) | 15 | — |
| | | | | Stetson | 3 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Stetson | 3 | — |
| | | South Florida | 4 | | | |
| Florida | 4 | Stetson | 5 | | | |
| Stetson | 5 | | | | | |

### Central Regional at Austin, TX

| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Eastern Michigan | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | 2 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | | | | | |
| | | Hardin–Simmons | 2 | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma | 5 | | | Eastern Michigan | 2* | | | | |
| Ohio State | 2 | | | Texas | 7* | | | | | |
| | | Oklahoma | 0 | | | | | Texas | 9 | — |
| | | Texas | 8 | | | | | Eastern Michigan | 1 | — |
| Texas | 10 | | | | | Eastern Michigan | 9 | | | |
| Hardin–Simmons | 0 | | | Oklahoma | 6 | Oklahoma | 2 | | | |
| | | Florida State | 8 | Florida State | 5 | | | | | |
| | | Ohio State | 3 | | | | | | | |

### East Regional at Columbia, SC

| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Final | Final | Final |
| | | Old Dominion | 6* | | | | | |
| | | West Virginia | 7* | | | | | |
| Old Dominion | 2 | West Virginia | 7* | West Virginia | 4 | | | |
| East Carolina | 1 | | | East Carolina | 1 | | | |
| East Carolina | 1 | East Carolina | 1 | East Carolina | 1 | | | |
| | | North Carolina | 0 | | | | | |
| The Citadel | 9 | North Carolina | 0 | | | West Virginia | 1 | — |
| North Carolina | 4 | | | | | South Carolina | 2 | — |
| North Carolina | 4 | South Carolina | 6 | | | South Carolina | 2 | — |
| | | The Citadel | 4 | | | | | |
| South Carolina | 7 | The Citadel | 4 | South Carolina | 11 | | | |
| West Virginia | 0 | | | The Citadel | 2 | | | |
| West Virginia | 0 | Old Dominion | 6 | The Citadel | 2 | | | |
| | | The Citadel | 15 | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional at Stillwater, OK

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper final | Upper final | Final | Final | Final |
| Middle Tennessee | 3 | | | | | |
| Oral Roberts | 2 | | | | | |
| Oral Roberts | 2 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | | | |
| | | Oklahoma State | 5 | | | |
| Oklahoma State | 16 | Oklahoma State | 5 | | | |
| Minnesota | 9 | | | | | |
| Minnesota | 9 | | | Oklahoma State | 7 | — |
| | | | | Middle Tennessee | 3 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Middle Tennessee | 3 | — |
| | | Middle Tennessee | 7 | | | |
| Oral Roberts | 0 | Minnesota | 1 | | | |
| Minnesota | 9 | | | | | |

### Northeast Regional at Orono, ME

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper final | Upper final | Final | Final | Final |
| Maine | 6 | | | | | |
| Seton Hall | 4 | | | | | |
| Seton Hall | 4 | Maine | 13 | | | |
| | | Delaware | 1 | | | |
| Delaware | 4 | Delaware | 1 | | | |
| Navy | 3 | | | | | |
| Navy | 3 | | | Maine | 4 | — |
| | | | | Navy | 3 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Navy | 3 | — |
| | | Navy | 3 | | | |
| Seton Hall | 5 | Delaware | 1 | | | |
| Navy | 15 | | | | | |

### South Regional at New Orleans, LA

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper final | Upper final | Final | Final | Final |
| Wichita State | 3 | | | | | |
| Jackson State | 0 | | | | | |
| Jackson State | 0 | Wichita State | 7 | | | |
| | | New Orleans | 0 | | | |
| New Orleans | 7 | New Orleans | 0 | | | |
| Tulane | 5 | | | | | |
| Tulane | 5 | | | Wichita State | 8 | — |
| | | | | New Orleans | 1 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | New Orleans | 1 | — |
| | | New Orleans | 5* | | | |
| Jackson State | 5 | Tulane | 4* | | | |
| Tulane | 11 | | | | | |

### West I Regional at Fresno, CA

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper final | Upper final | Final | Final | Final |
| Stanford | 10 | | | | | |
| Hawaii | 5 | | | | | |
| Hawaii | 5 | Stanford | 17 | | | |
| | | Fresno State | 10 | | | |
| Fresno State | 14 | Fresno State | 10 | | | |
| Pepperdine | 5 | | | | | |
| Pepperdine | 5 | | | Stanford | 15 | — |
| | | | | Pepperdine | 8 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Pepperdine | 8 | — |
| | | Fresno State | 8 | | | |
| Hawaii | 9 | Pepperdine | 11 | | | |
| Pepperdine | 13 | | | | | |

### West II Regional at Tempe, AZ

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper final | Upper final | Final | Final | Final |
| Cal State Fullerton | 7 | | | | | |
| Houston | 3 | | | | | |
| Houston | 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 10 | | | |
| | | Arizona State | 9 | | | |
| Arizona State | 6 | Arizona State | 9 | | | |
| San Diego State | 1 | | | | | |
| San Diego State | 1 | | | Cal State Fullerton | 8 | — |
| | | | | Arizona State | 7 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Arizona State | 7 | — |
| | | Arizona State | 9 | | | |
| San Diego State | 3 | Houston | 5 | | | |
| Houston | 13 | | | | | |

## College World Series
### Participants

| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
| Cal State Fullerton | SCBA | 51–21 (23–5) | Augie Garrido | 2 (last: 1979) | 1st (1979) | 5–3 |
| Maine | Eastern Collegiate | 32–12 (n/a) | John Winkin | 3 (last: 1981) | 3rd (1964) | 5–6 |
| Miami (FL) | n/a | 49–18–1 (n/a) | Ron Fraser | 5 (last: 1981) | 2nd (1974) | 8–10 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 56–14 (19–5) | Gary Ward | 9 (last: 1981) | 1st (1959) | 22–17 |
| South Carolina | n/a | 45–11 (n/a) | June Raines | 3 (last: 1981) | 2nd (1975, 1977) | 9–6 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 48–16–1 (20–10) | Mark Marquess | 2 (last: 1967) | 3rd (1967) | 4–4 |
| Texas | SWC | 57–4 (12–4) | Cliff Gustafson | 19 (last: 1981) | 1st (1949, 1950, 1975) | 41–34 |
| Wichita State | MVC | 70–12 (15–1) | Gene Stephenson | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |

### Results
#### Bracket

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final |
| Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maine | Maine | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maine | Maine | 2 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wichita State | Wichita State | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Wichita State | Wichita State | 7 | Wichita State | Wichita State | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Texas | Texas | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 9 | | | | Texas | Texas | 1 | | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 9 | | | | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 10 | | |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 1 | | | | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 10 | | |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 1 | Texas | Texas | 8$^{12}$ | | | | Maine | Maine | 4 | | |
| | | | Stanford | Stanford | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 15 | Stanford | Stanford | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 9 |
| | | | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | | | | | Wichita State | Wichita State | 3 |
| | | | | | | Stanford | Stanford | | | | | | 5 |
| | | | Maine | Maine | 6 | Maine | Maine | | | | | | 8 |
| | | | Maine | Maine | 6 | Maine | Maine | | Texas | Texas | 4 | | 8 |
| | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | | | | Texas | Texas | 4 | |
| | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | | | | Wichita State | Wichita State | 8 | |
| | | | | | | Wichita State | Wichita State | | Wichita State | Wichita State | 8 | 13 | |
| | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 10 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | | | | | 2 | |
| | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| June 4 | Game 1 | Miami (FL) | 7–2 | Maine | |
| June 4 | Game 2 | Wichita State | 7–0 | Cal State Fullerton | |
| June 5 | Game 3 | Texas | 9–1 | Oklahoma State | |
| June 5 | Game 4 | Stanford | 15–4 | South Carolina | |
| June 6 | Game 5 | Maine | 6–0 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton eliminated |
| June 6 | Game 6 | Oklahoma State | 10–8 | South Carolina | South Carolina eliminated |
| June 7 | Game 7 | Miami (FL) | 4–3 | Wichita State | |
| June 8 | Game 8 | Texas | 8–6 (12 innings) | Stanford | |
| June 9 | Game 9 | Wichita State | 13–2 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated |
| June 9 | Game 10 | Maine | 8–5 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated |
| June 10 | Game 11 | Miami (FL) | 2–1 | Texas | |
| June 11 | Game 12 | Wichita State | 8–4 | Texas | Texas eliminated |
| June 11 | Game 13 | Miami (FL) | 10–4 | Maine | Maine eliminated |
| June 12 | Final | Miami (FL) | 9–3 | Wichita State | Miami wins CWS |

### All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
| P | Bryan Oelkers | Wichita State |
| P | Dan Smith (MOP) | Miami (FL) |
| C | Nelson Santovenia | Miami (FL) |
| 1B | Kevin Bernier | Maine |
| 2B | Jim Thomas | Wichita State |
| 3B | Phil Lane | Miami (FL) |
| SS | Spike Owen | Texas |
| OF | Mike Brumley | Texas |
| OF | Tim Gaskell | Wichita State |
| OF | Loren Hibbs | Wichita State |
| DH | Russ Morman | Wichita State |

### Notable players

* Cal State Fullerton: John Fishel, Bill Moore, Jeff Robinson, Shane Turner
* Maine: Joe Johnson, Bill Swift
* Miami (FL): Nelson Santovenia
* Oklahoma State: Gary Green, Jim Traber, Robbie Wine
* South Carolina: Kent Anderson, Don Gordon
* Stanford: Mike Aldrete, Jeff Ballard, Steve Buechele
* Texas: Mike Brumley, Mike Capel, Roger Clemens, Jeff Hearron, Spike Owen, Calvin Schiraldi
* Wichita State: Don Heinkel, Russ Morman, Charlie O'Brien, Bryan Oelkers, Phil Stephenson