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  x‍‍‡‍y 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

1983 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home town
15 Rich Bair /
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—
 Jr
6 C. J. Beshke /
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—
Edgar Best /
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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 /
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—
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 /
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—
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 /
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—
 So
9 James Piper /
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—
 Fr
7 INF Chris Sabo R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
10 Eric Sanders /
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—
 Fr
18 Bill Shuta /
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—
 Jr
OF Dale Sklar /
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—
26 RHP Richard Stoll R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg)
3 Daniel Sygar /
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—
 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 /
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—
 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

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 Stadium • Ann 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 Field • East 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 Stadium • Omaha, 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

Rich Bair
Fred Erdmann
Barry Larkin
Chris Sabo
Dale Sklar
Rich Stoll

References

  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.
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