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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
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
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
- Current redshirt
|
Schedule[]
1983 Michigan Wolverines Baseball Game Log
|
Regular Season
|
# |
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
|
|
# |
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
|
|
# |
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
|
# |
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
|
|
# |
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
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
- Rich Stoll
References[]
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Venues | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |
Categories:
- Michigan Wolverines baseball seasons
- 1983 in sports in Michigan
- College World Series seasons
- Big Ten Conference baseball champion seasons
- 1983 Big Ten Conference baseball season