The 1983 NCAA Division II baseball tournament was the postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of baseball among its Division II colleges and universities at the end of the 1983 NCAA Division II baseball season.
For the fourth year, the tournament was played at the Riverside Sports Complex in Riverside, California.
Cal Poly Pomona defeated Jacksonville State, 9–7, in the championship game of the double-elimination tournament, capturing the Broncos' third national title and first since 1980. Cal Poly Pomona was coached by John Scolinos.
Regionals The regionals consisted of 20 teams in six groupings. Four regionals consisted of a 4-team double-elimination bracket while the remaining two played a best of five series. The top team in each bracket advanced to the 1983 Division II College World Series.
Northeast Regional Team Wins Losses 4 1 2 2 1 2 0 2
South Atlantic Regional Team Wins Losses 3 1 3 2 1 2 0 2
South Regional Team Wins Losses 3 0 0 3
Central Regional Team Wins Losses 3 0 2 2 1 2 0 2
Midwest Regional Team Wins Losses 4 1 2 2 1 2 0 2
West Regional Team Wins Losses 3 1 1 3
Finals Participants School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous finals appearances Best finals finish Finals record CCAA 41–22 (21–8) John Scolinos 3(last: 1980) 1st 9–3 Sunshine State 41–22 (21–8) Joe Arnold 11 (last: 1982) 1st 27–16 Gulf South 36–9 (12–1) Rudy Abbott 2(last: 1979) 5th 1–4 NECC 25–10 (9–3) Dan Gooley 0 (last: none) None 0–0 Independent 35–15 Gary Collins 3(last: 1977) 2nd 4–6 Gulf South 45–14 (10–2) Tommy Thomas 4(last: 1979) 1st 9–7
Results Bracket
Game Results
Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes May 21 Game 1 7 – 2 Game 2 13 – 1 Game 3 8 – 4 May 22 Game 4 8 – 6 Quinnipiac eliminated Game 5 12 – 8 Game 6 11 – 10 May 23 Game 7 8 – 1 Florida Southern eliminated Game 8 8 – 7 SIU Edwardsville eliminated Game 9 3 – 0 Valdosta State eliminated May 24 Game 10 6 – 3 Cal Poly Pomona wins National Championship
See also 1983 NCAA Division II softball tournament 1983 NCAA Division I baseball tournament 1983 NCAA Division III baseball tournament 1983 NAIA World Series
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