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

## 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. The winners of each Regional advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.

### Central Regional at Austin, TX

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

### East Regional at Chapel Hill, NC

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

### Mideast Regional at Ann Arbor, MI

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

### Midwest Regional at Stillwater, OK

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

### Northeast Regional at Orono, ME

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

### South Regional at Tallahassee, FL

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

### West I Regional at Stanford, CA

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| San Diego State | San Diego State | 7 | | | | | | | |
| UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 5 | | | | | | | |
| UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 5 | San Diego State | San Diego State | 3* | | | | |
| | | | Stanford | Stanford | 4* | | | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 14 | Stanford | Stanford | 4* | | | | |
| Oregon State | Oregon State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Oregon State | Oregon State | 0 | | | | Stanford | Stanford | 11 | — |
| | | | | | | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 5 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 5 | — |
| | | | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 9 | | | | |
| Oregon State | Oregon State | 3 | San Diego State | San Diego State | 5 | | | | |
| UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 7 | | | | | | | |

### West II Regional at Tempe, AZ

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 5 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | | | | |
| | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 8 | | | | |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 19 | Arizona State | Arizona State | 8 | | | | |
| BYU | BYU | 11 | | | | | | | |
| BYU | BYU | 11 | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 7 | — |
| | | | | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 2 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Fresno State | Fresno State | 2 | — |
| | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 6 | | | | |
| BYU | BYU | 6 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | | | | |
| Fresno State | 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 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 |
| Texas | Texas | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Madison | James Madison | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Madison | James Madison | 0 | Texas | Texas | 6$^{11}$ | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 3 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 1 | | | | Texas | Texas | 6$^{10}$ | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alabama | Alabama | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 6 | | | | Alabama | Alabama | 4 | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 6 | | | | | | | Texas | Texas | 4 | | |
| Maine | Maine | 5 | | | | | | | Texas | Texas | 4 | | |
| Maine | Maine | 5 | Michigan | Michigan | 5 | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 2 | | |
| | | | Alabama | Alabama | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alabama | Alabama | 6$^{11}$ | Alabama | Alabama | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Texas | Texas | 4 |
| | | | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | | | | | Alabama | Alabama | 3 |
| | | | | | | Michigan | Michigan | | | | | | 11 |
| | | | James Madison | James Madison | 1 | Stanford | Stanford | | | | | | 4 |
| | | | James Madison | James Madison | 1 | Stanford | Stanford | | Alabama | Alabama | 6 | | 4 |
| | | | Stanford | Stanford | 3 | | | | Alabama | Alabama | 6 | |
| | | | Stanford | Stanford | 3 | | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 0 | |
| | | | | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 0 | 5 | |
| | | | Maine | Maine | 0 | Arizona State | Arizona State | | | | | 6 | |
| | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| June 3 | Game 1 | Texas | 12–0 | James Madison | |
| June 3 | Game 2 | Oklahoma State | 3–1 | Stanford | |
| June 4 | Game 3 | Michigan | 6–5 | Maine | |
| June 4 | Game 4 | Alabama | 6–5 (11 innings) | Arizona State | |
| June 5 | Game 5 | Stanford | 3–1 | James Madison | James Madison eliminated |
| June 5 | 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 |
| June 8 | 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 |
| June 10 | 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 |
| P | 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 |
| OF | Tim Knapp | Oklahoma State |
| OF | 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