The 1983 Maine Black Bears baseball team represented the University of Maine in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Black Bears were led by John Winkin in his 9th year as head coach, and played as a members of the Eastern College Athletic Conference.
Maine posted a 29–16 record and 11–1 in ECAC, and won the Eastern College Athletic Conference New England Tournament to claim the automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. They swept the Northeast Regional to advance to the 1983 College World Series, their fifth (and third consecutive) appearance in Omaha. The Black Bears finished tied for seventh after losses to eventual semifinalists Michigan and Arizona State.
Personnel Roster 1983 Maine Black Bears baseball roster Pitchers 6 - John Balerna - Senior 30 - Mike Ballou - Freshman 27 - Robert Colford - Senior 3 - Kevin Jordan - Junior - Ty Kerr - Sophomore 17 - John Kowalski - Sophomore 16 - Stu Lacognata - Junior 19 - Bill McInnis - Freshman 8 - Bill Swift - Junior 14 - Ernie Webster - Sophomore 15 - Robert Wilkins - Sophomore Catchers 12 - Peter Bushway - Junior 25 - Ed Hackett - Junior - Richard Wilkins - Sophomore
Outfielders 20 - Brad Colton - Senior 28 - Jim Davins - Freshman 29 - Rick Lashua - Junior 19 - Bill McInnis - Freshman 24 - Tom Vanidestine - Senior 22 - Dick Whitten - Senior Infielders 7 - Rick Bernardo - Freshman 4 - Kevin Bernier - Senior 23 - Mark Coutts - Freshman 18 - Tim Layman - Junior 1 - Bill Nutter - Freshman 9 - Jeff Paul - Junior 21 - Bill Reynolds - Freshman 11 - Rob Roy - Sophomore 10 - Fred Staples - Senior
Coaches 1983 Maine Black Bears baseball coaching staff5 - John Winkin - Head coach - 9th season 31 - Brian Cox - Assistant coach - 4th season 2 - Bob Whalen - Assistant coach - 2nd season
Schedule 1983 Maine Black Bears baseball game log Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECAC record Mar 12 vs * Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–8 0–1 Mar 13 vs Texas A&M* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 8–12 0–2 Mar 14 vs * Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–8 0–3 Mar 15 at * Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–14 0–4 at * Miami, FL L 5–8 0–5 Mar 16 at Southern Illinois* Miami, FL W 8–1 1–5 Mar 18 at * Miami, FL L 2–11 1–6 Mar 18 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–7 1–7 vs * Miami, FL W 9–5 2–7 Mar 20 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–7 2–8 vs * Miami, FL W 5–3 3–8 vs UIC* Miami, FL W 8–1 4–8 Mar 22 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–6 4–9 Mar 23 at FIU* Miami, FL L 5–8 4–10 Mar 24 at FIU* Miami, FL W 7–5 5–10 vs Glassboro State* Miami, FL L 1–2 5–11 Mar 25 at FIU* Miami, FL W 5–3 6–11 vs * Miami, FL W 8–4 7–11 * L 1–2 7–12 April/May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECAC record Apr 2 at Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA W 5–0 8–12 1–0 Apr 2 at UMass Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA W 8–4 9–12 2–0 vs Hendricken Field • Providence, RI W 8–2 10–12 3–0 vs Hendricken Field • Providence, RI W 7–5 11–12 4–0 at Hendricken Field • Providence, RI W 5–4 12–12 5–0 vs Fairfield Hendricken Field • Providence, RI W 6–0 13–12 6–0 Apr 19 at * Coombs Field • Waterville, ME W 21–2 14–12 Apr 20 * Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 23–0 15–12 Apr 20 Southern Maine Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 8–3 16–12 L 5–6 16–13 6–1 New Hampshire W 6–3 17–13 7–1 Holy Cross W 23–1 18–13 8–1 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 9–5 19–13 9–1 May 5 * Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 11–0 20–13 May 6 Colby* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 12–4 21–13 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 5–2 22–13 10–1 Northeastern Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 7–2 23–13 11–1 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECACT record May 12 Providence McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 5–4 24–13 1–0 May 14 UMass McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 5–0 25–13 2–0 May 15 McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI L 1–2 25–14 2–1 May 15 Connecticut McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 7–0 26–14 3–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 28 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 8–2 27–14 1–0 May 29 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 6–2 28–14 2–0 May 31 Harvard Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 4–3 29–14 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 4 Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 5–6 29–15 0–1 June 5 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–7 29–16 0–2
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