1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

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1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball
Alabama Athletics logo.svg
SEC Tournament Champions
South Regional Champions
College World Series, runner-up
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
1983 record46–11 (14–7 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSewell–Thomas Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
  • v
  • t
 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
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 Meachem
  

Catchers

  • Frank Velleggia

Infielders

 

Outfielders

  • Rob Skates
  • Allan Stallings
  

Coaching staff


Schedule[]

Legend
  Alabama win
  Alabama loss
1983 Alabama Crimson Tide Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (4–0)
Date Opponent Stadium Score Overall
Record		 SEC
Record
February 24 North Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium 10–6 1–0 –
February 25 at Alabama Christian Unknown 4–11 2–0 –
February 26 at South Alabama Eddie Stanky Field 8–2 3–0 –
February 26 at Southern Mississippi Sewell–Thomas Stadium 18–7 4–0 –
March (14–2)
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
April (13–6)
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
May (6–0)
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
SEC Tournament (3–0)
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
South Regional (3–0)
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]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Dave Magadan 1B 2nd 32nd New York Mets
Alan Dunn RHP 4th 95th Detroit Tigers
Rick Browne LHP 8th 195th Cleveland Indians
Tim Meacham RHP 9th 224th Montreal Expos
Frank Velleggia C 26th 641st New York Mets
John Elbin 3B 31st 744th Texas Rangers

References[]

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1983". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "CWS Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)"". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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