1983 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

American college baseball season

1983 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball
College World Series, 2–2
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record44–24 (17–13 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Jim Brock (12th year)
Home stadiumPackard Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Northern
Oregon State  x‍‍‍ 17 – 7 – 0   .708 27 – 15 – 0   .643
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 16 – 8 – 0   .667 39 – 17 – 1   .693
Washington  ‍‍‍ 12 – 11 – 0   .522 25 – 16 – 1   .607
Portland State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 12 – 0   .478 32 – 18 – 0   .640
Eastern Washington  ‍‍‍ 11 – 13 – 0   .458 25 – 17 – 0   .595
Portland  ‍‍‍ 10 – 14 – 0   .417 23 – 21 – 1   .522
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 6 – 18 – 0   .250 17 – 34 – 0   .333
Southern
No. 6 Stanford  x‍‍‍y 20 – 10 – 0   .667 42 – 17 – 1   .708
No. 3 Arizona State  ‍‍‍y 17 – 13 – 0   .567 44 – 24 – 0   .647
Southern California  ‍‍‍ 17 – 13 – 0   .567 32 – 23 – 1   .580
Arizona  ‍‍‍ 14 – 15 – 0   .483 25 – 31 – 0   .446
UCLA  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18 – 0   .400 28 – 24 – 1   .538
California  ‍‍‍ 9 – 20 – 0   .310 23 – 37 – 0   .383
x – Division champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1983[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 1983 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium, and played as part of the Pacific-10 Conference. The team was coached by Jim Brock in his twelfth season as head coach at Arizona State.

The Sun Devils reached the College World Series, their twelfth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for third place after winning games against Maine and Oklahoma State and losing twice to eventual runner-up Alabama.

Personnel

Roster

1983 Arizona State Sun Devils roster[2]
 

Pitchers

  • - Chris Beasley
  • - Jim Benedict
  • - Kendall Carter
  • - Dave Graybill
  • - Doug Henry
  • - Jim Jefferson
  • - Gilbert Villanueva

Catchers

  • - Don Wakamatsu
  • - Bruce Richey
  

Infielders

  • - Romy Cucjen
  • - Bert Martinez
  • - Greg Steen

Outfielders

 

Unknown

  • - Ted Dyson
  • - Brett Farrar
  • - Jim Jackson
  • - Lew Kent
  • - George Lopez
  • - Tom McNaughton
  • - Reggie Mosley
  • - Craig Pritchert
  • - Gary Reak
  • - Jeff Roberts
  • - Charles Scott
  • - Greg Shirley
  • - CJ Thompson
  • - Randy Rector

Coaches

1983 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball coaching staff

Schedule and results

Legend
  Arizona State win
  Arizona State loss
1983 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log[3]
Regular season
January/February
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Jan 31 Cal State Los Angeles* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–4 1–0
Feb 1 Cal State Los Angeles* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 18–3 2–0
Feb 2 Cal State Los Angeles* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–5 3–0
Feb 4 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 4–3 4–0
Feb 5 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–16 4–1
Feb 6 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–13 4–2
Feb 8 Cal State Northridge* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–5 5–2
Feb 8 Cal State Northridge* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 2–0 6–2
Feb 9 UC Riverside* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 2–110 7–2
Feb 11 New Mexico* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 5–2 8–2
Feb 12 New Mexico* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 17–1 9–2
Feb 12 New Mexico* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–2 10–2
Feb 14 La Verne* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–3 11–2
Feb 15 La Verne* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 19–1 12–2
Feb 17 UTEP* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–3 13–2
Feb 18 UC Santa Barbara* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–2 14–2
Feb 19 UC Santa Barbara* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 18–2 15–2
Feb 19 UC Santa Barbara* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–1 16–2
Feb 25 California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–0 17–2 1–0
Feb 26 California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–2 18–2 2–0
Feb 27 California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 4–5 18–3 2–1
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Mar 6 at Southern California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 3–7 18–4 2–2
Mar 6 at Southern California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 5–6 18–5 2–3
Mar 7 at Southern California Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 19–5 3–3
Mar 8 Mesa (CO)* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–5 20–5
Mar 11 UCLA Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 4–3 21–5 4–3
Mar 12 UCLA Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 6–7 21–6 4–4
Mar 13 UCLA Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 4–510 21–7 4–5
Mar 15 at UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 16–8 22–7
Mar 16 at UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 8–7 23–7
Mar 18 at Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–11 23–8
Mar 19 at Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0–6 23–9
Mar 25 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 8–9 23–10 4–6
Mar 26 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 5–6 23–11 4–7
Mar 28 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 2–23 23–12 4–8
Mar 31 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 4–1 24–12 5–8
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
Apr 1 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 4–2 25–12 6–8
Apr 2 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA L 2–7 25–13 6–9
Apr 5 Grand Canyon Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–5 26–13
Apr 7 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 3–4 26–14 6–10
Apr 8 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 14–7 27–14 7–10
Apr 9 at Arizona Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ W 3–2 28–14 8–10
Apr 15 Southern California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–5 29–14 9–10
Apr 16 Southern California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 13–5 30–14 10–10
Apr 17 Southern California Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–7 31–14 11–10
Apr 22 Stanford Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 2–0 32–14 12–10
Apr 23 Stanford Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–1 33–14 13–10
Apr 24 Stanford Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 7–9 33–15 13–11
Apr 26 at Grand Canyon* Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 6–8 33–16
Apr 30 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 6–4 34–16 14–11
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record
May 1 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 5–2 35–16 15–11
May 1 at UCLA Jackie Robinson Stadium • Los Angeles, CA W 10–5 36–16 16–11
May 4 UNLV* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 7–8 36–17
May 4 UNLV* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 15–2 37–17
May 5 Grand Canyon* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 3–8 37–18
May 11 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 9–5 38–18 17–11
May 12 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–5 38–19 17–12
May 13 Arizona Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 3–510 38–20 17–13
May 14 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 7–6 39–20
May 15 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 5–15 39–21
May 16 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 3–5 39–22
Postseason
NCAA West II Regional
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg Record
May 27 BYU Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 19–11 40–22 1–0
May 28 Cal State Fullerton Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–0 41–22 2–0
May 29 Fresno State Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–2 42–22 3–0
College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
June 4 Alabama Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 5–611 42–23 0–1
June 5 Maine Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–0 43–23 1–1
June 8 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–5 44–23 2–1
June 10 Alabama Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–6 44–24 2–2

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1983". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. ^ 2019 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. pp. 63–66. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ 2019 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Arizona State Sun Devils. p. 37. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics