The 1976 Maine Black Bears baseball team represented the University of Maine in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Black Bears were led by John Winkin in his 2nd year as head coach, and played as part of the Yankee Conference.

Maine posted a 29–9 record, finished second in the Yankee Conference with a 6–2 regular season, and won the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference New England Tournament to claim the automatic bid to the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. They swept the Northeast Regional to advance to the 1976 College World Series, their second appearance in Omaha. The Black Bears won games against Auburn and Washington State and lost to eventual runner-up Eastern Michigan and third place Arizona State.

Personnel Roster 1976 Maine Black Bears baseball roster Pitchers 1 - Bruce Justice - Sophomore 6 - Fred Fasulo - Freshman 7 - John Sawyer - Junior 11 - Bert Roberge - Senior 22 - Barry LaCasse - Sophomore 25 - Steve Conley - Senior 26 - Gary Smart - Freshman Catchers 15 - Billy Hughes - Sophomore 18 - Mark Armstrong - Freshman

Outfielders 8 - Ed Flaherty - Senior 10 - Phil Skillings - Sophomore 17 - Dana Dresser - Junior 23 - John Dumont - Senior 24 - Mike Curry - Sophomore Infielders 3 - Wayne Fiegenbaum - Sophomore 9 - Brian Butterfield - Freshman 12 - Doug Carville - Sophomore 14 - Russ Quetti - Sophomore 16 - Peter LaFlamme - Freshman 19 - Tony DiBiase - Senior 21 - Jack Leggett - Senior

Coaches 1976 Maine Black Bears baseball coaching staff5 - John Winkin - Head coach - 2nd season 22 - Carl Merrill - Assistant coach - 2nd season

Schedule 1976 Maine Black Bears baseball game log Regular season March/April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record YC record Mar 28 vs * Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 7–1 1–0 Mar 30 vs Michigan State* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 14–9 2–0 Mar 31 vs Michigan State* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 9–19 2–1 Apr 1 at * Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–3 2–2 Apr 2 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–8 2–3 Apr 3 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 5–7 2–4 at * Miami Gardens, FL W 10–5 3–4 at * Hendricken Field • Providence, RI W 5–3 4–4 at Providence* Hendricken Field • Providence, RI W 8–3 5–4 Apr 10 at J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT L 0–2 5–5 0–1 Apr 13 at Connecticut J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 1–0 6–5 1–1 Orono, ME W 8–4 7–5 2–1 Rhode Island Orono, ME W 1–0 8–5 3–1 at * Alumni Baseball Diamond • Fairfield, CT W 8–6 9–5 at * Pickard Field • Brunswick, ME W 14–3 10–5 Apr 24 Orono, ME W 6–1 11–5 4–1 Apr 24 UMass Orono, ME W 4–3 12–5 5–1 at * Coombs Field • Waterville, ME W 11–2 13–5 at * Parsons Field • Brookline, MA W 4–2 14–5 at Durham, NH W 7–1 15–5 6–1 at New Hampshire Durham, NH 5–6 15–6 6–2 at * Bangor, ME W 10–0 16–6 * Orono, ME W 10–3 17–6 Holy Cross* Orono, ME L 1–3 17–7 Husson* Orono, ME W 27–5 18–7 * Orono, ME W 4–3 19–7 Colby* Orono, ME W 4–0 20–7 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECACT record May 22 Connecticut Palmer Field • Middletown, CT W 2–1 21–7 1–0 May 22 UMass Palmer Field • Middletown, CT W 4–3 22–7 2–0 May 22 UMass Palmer Field • Middletown, CT W 4–1 23–7 3–0 Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record (4) (3) Palmer Field • Middletown, CT W 11–4 24–7 1–0 (2) (3) Palmer Field • Middletown, CT W 6–3 25–7 2–0 (1) (3) Palmer Field • Middletown, CT W 3–1 26–7 3–0 (1) Seton Hall (3) Palmer Field • Middletown, CT W 4–2 27–7 4–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 11 Eastern Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–3 27–8 0–1 June 12 Auburn Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 9–8 28–8 1–1 June 14 Washington State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–3 29–8 2–1 June 16 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–7 29–9 2–2

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