American college baseball season
1983 Southeastern Conference baseball standings | 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 |
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x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1983[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball |
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.
Roster
1983 Alabama Crimson Tide roster |
| Pitchers - Troy Brauchle
- Jeff Brewer
- Rick Browne
- Alan Dunn
- Dean Hayes
- Tim Meacham
| | Catchers Infielders | | Outfielders - Rob Skates
- Allan Stallings
| | Coaching staff |
Schedule
Legend |
| Alabama win |
| Alabama loss |
1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball game log |
Regular season |
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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 | |
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 | |
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 |
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 | |
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
- 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]
References
- ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1983". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "CWS Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)"". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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