1983 Michigan Wolverines baseball team

1983 Michigan Wolverines baseball
Big Ten Conference East Division
Big Ten Conference Tournament
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
CBNo. 4
Record50–9 (13–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachDanny Hall (4th season)
MVPJeff Jacobson (Senior year)
Home stadiumRay Fisher Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
East
No. 4 Michigan  x‍‍y 13 2 0   .867 50 9 0   .847
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 8 6 0   .571 22 32 0   .407
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 6 7 0   .462 26 21 0   .553
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 5 11 0   .313 21 34 0   .382
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 3 9 0   .250 24 21 0   .533
West
Minnesota  x‍‍‍ 12 2 0   .857 27 21 0   .563
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 7 7 0   .500 32 31 0   .508
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 6 9 0   .400 32 20 2   .611
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 6 8 0   .429 23 24 2   .490
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 6 10 0   .375 22 17 0   .564
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1983[1][2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1983 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Bud Middaugh, serving his 4th year. The Wolverines finished the season in 3rd place in the 1983 College World Series.

Roster

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1983 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
15 Rich Bair /
Jr
6 C. J. Beshke /
Edgar Best /
34 OF Casey Close R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Columbus, Ohio
23 John Codere /
Fr
Mark Dadabbo /
OF Dan Disher R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr
14 Fred Erdmann /
Sr
8 Chuck Froning /
Jr
21 Chris Gust /
Fr
32 Kenneth Hayward /
So
22 INF Jeffery Jacobson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr
19 RHP Scott Kamieniecki R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Mount Clemens, Michigan
29 Timothy Karazim /
Derek Kerr /
Fr
20 RHP Dave Kopf /R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Royal Oak, Michigan
16 INF Barry Larkin R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
Jeffery Minick /
So
9 James Piper /
Fr
7 INF Chris Sabo R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
10 Eric Sanders /
Fr
18 Bill Shuta /
Jr
OF Dale Sklar /
26 RHP Richard Stoll R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg)
3 Daniel Sygar /
Sr
INF Michael Watters L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
24 LHP Gary Wayne L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Dearborn, Michigan
31 Kurt Zimmerman /
Fr
Head coach

27 Bud Middaugh

Assistant coach(es)

17 Danny Hall
Gary Murphy
John Young


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule

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1983 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log
Regular season
March (11–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
1 March 11  at Central Florida Unknown • Orlando, Florida 13–3 1–0 0–0
2 March 11  at Central Florida Unknown • Orlando, Florida 13–4 2–0 0–0
3 March 12  vs James Madison Unknown • DeLand, Florida 4–1 3–0 0–0
4 March 12  vs Columbia Unknown • DeLand, Florida 6–2 4–0 0–0
5 March 13  vs Central Florida Unknown • DeLand, Florida 10–4 5–0 0–0
6 March 13  vs Yale Unknown • DeLand, Florida 7–6 6–0 0–0
7 March 14  vs Rollins Unknown • DeLand, Florida 5–4 7–0 0–0
8 March 17  vs Virginia Unknown • Unknown 6–2 8–0 0–0
9 March 18  vs Yale Unknown • Unknown 7–3 9–0 0–0
10 March 18  vs Virginia Unknown • Unknown 6–3 10–0 0–0
11 March 18  vs Stetson Unknown • Unknown 6–10 10–1 0–0
12 March 19  vs Rollins Unknown • Unknown 6–5 11–1 0–0
April (16–5)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
13 April 1  at Miami (OH) Unknown • Oxford, Ohio 7–5 12–1 0–0
14 April 2  at Miami (OH) Unknown • Oxford, Ohio 7–3 13–1 0–0
15 April 5  Aquinas Ray Fisher StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan 3–2 14–1 0–0
16 April 5  Aquinas Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 10–4 15–1 0–0
17 April 6  vs Western Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 3–2 16–1 0–0
18 April 6  vs Western Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 3–1 17–1 0–0
19 April 9  vs Eastern Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 1–5 17–2 0–0
20 April 12  vs Wayne State Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 7–3 18–2 0–0
21 April 13  vs Western Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 6–2 19–2 0–0
22 April 13  vs Western Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 1–3 19–3 0–0
23 April 16  Indiana Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 8–1 20–3 1–0
24 April 16  Indiana Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 6–2 21–3 2–0
25 April 18  Indiana Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 1–0 22–3 3–0
26 April 19  vs Toledo Unknown • Unknown 2–3 22–4 3–0
27 April 19  vs Toledo Unknown • Unknown 0–5 22–5 3–0
28 April 21  vs Cleveland State Unknown • Unknown 7–1 23–5 3–0
29 April 21  vs Cleveland State Unknown • Unknown 9–0 24–5 3–0
30 April 24  vs Ferris State Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 11–4 25–5 3–0
31 April 24  vs Ferris State Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 19–1 26–5 3–0
32 April 30  at Ohio State Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio 10–3 27–5 4–0
33 April 30  at Ohio State Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio 0–1 27–6 4–1
May (15–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
34 May 1 at Ohio State Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio 11–2 28–6 5–1
35 May 2 at Ohio State Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio 17–11 29–6 6–1
36 May 5 Adrian Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 7–0 30–6 6–1
37 May 5 Adrian Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 8–0 31–6 6–1
38 May 7 at Michigan State John H. Kobs FieldEast Lansing, Michigan 11–9 32–6 7–1
39 May 7 at Michigan State John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan 13–5 33–6 8–1
40 May 8 Michigan State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 10–0 34–6 9–1
41 May 8 Michigan State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 6–3 35–6 10–1
42 May 10 vs Wayne State Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 7–2 36–6 10–1
43 May 10 vs Wayne State Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 13–4 37–6 10–1
44 May 11 vs Eastern Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 10–6 38–6 10–1
45 May 11 vs Eastern Michigan Unknown • Unknown, Michigan 14–2 39–6 10–1
46 May 14 Purdue Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 2–3 39–7 10–2
47 May 14 Purdue Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 11–6 40–7 11–2
48 May 15 Purdue Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 2–0 41–7 12–2
49 May 15 Purdue Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 5–4 42–7 13–2
Postseason
Big Ten Tournament (3–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
50 May 20  Iowa Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 1–0 43–7 13–2
51 May 21  Minnesota Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 10–9 44–7 13–3
52 May 22  Iowa Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 12–3 45–7 13–3
Mideast Regional (3–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
53 May 27  Morehead State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 4–3 46–7 13–3
54 May 28  Miami (OH) Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 6–4 47–7 13–3
55 May 29  Morehead State Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 10–1 48–7 13–3
1983 College World Series (0–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
56 June 4 vs Maine Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 6–5 49–7 13–3
57 June 7 vs Alabama Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 5–6 49–8 13–3
58 June 8 vs Stanford Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 11–4 50–8 13–3
59 June 10 vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–4 50–9 13–3

Awards and honors

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Rich Bair
Fred Erdmann
  • First Team All-Big Ten
  • Big Ten Batting Champion
Barry Larkin
Chris Sabo
Dale Sklar
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
Rich Stoll

References

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  1. ^ 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1983". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "College World Series record Book" (PDF). www.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 4, 2020.