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 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 - Barry Bonds - Todd Brown - Oddibe McDowell - Steve Moses 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 Jim Brock - Head coach - 12th year

Schedule and results Legend Arizona State win Arizona State loss

1983 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game logRegular seasonJanuary/February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Jan 31 * 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 * 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 * 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 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 2–1 7–2 Feb 11 * 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 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 11–3 11–2 Feb 15 La Verne* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 19–1 12–2 Feb 17 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–3 13–2 Feb 18 * 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 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 2–1March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac-10 record Mar 6 at 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 * Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 10–5 20–5 Mar 11 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 4–5 21–7 4–5 Mar 15 at * 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 5–8April 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 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 14–11May 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 3–5 38–20 17–13 May 14 at * 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 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg Record May 27 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 19–11 40–22 1–0 May 28 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–0 41–22 2–0 May 29 Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–2 42–22 3–0 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

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