The 1982 Maine Black Bears baseball team represented the University of Maine in the 1982 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Black Bears were led by John Winkin in his 8th year as head coach, and played as a members of the Eastern College Athletic Conference.

Maine posted a 35–12 record (one game later awarded by forfeit as California Baptist used an ineligible player) and 10–3 in ECAC, and won the Eastern College Athletic Conference New England Tournament to claim the automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. They swept the Northeast Regional to advance to the 1982 College World Series, their fourth appearance in Omaha. The Black Bears finished tied for third after recording wins against Cal State Fullerton and Stanford and a pair of losses to eventual champion Miami (FL).

Personnel Roster 1982 Maine Black Bears baseball roster Pitchers 3 - Kevin Jordan - Sophomore 6 - John Balerna - Junior 8 - Bill Swift - Sophomore l4 - Ernie Webster - Freshman 15 - Tom Mahan - Senior 16 - Stu Lacognata - Sophomore 17 - John Kowalski - Freshman 18 - Joe Johnson - Junior 28 - Tony Cimino - Junior Catchers 12 - Peter Bushway - Sophomore 25 - Ed Hackett - Sophomore 26 - Ed Pickett - Senior

Outfielders 20 - Brad Colton - Junior 24 - Tom Vanidestine - Junior 29 - Rick Lashua - Sophomore Infielders 4 - Kevin Bernier - Junior 7 - Pete Adams - Senior 9 - Jeff Paul - Sophomore 10 - Fred Staples - Junior 11 - Rob Roy - Freshman 19 - Mark Sutton - Senior 22 - Dick Whitten - Junior

Coaches 1982 Maine Black Bears baseball coaching staff5 - John Winkin - Head coach - 8th season 31 - Brian Cox - Assistant coach - 3rd season - Bob Whalen - Assistant coach - 1st season

Schedule 1982 Maine Black Bears baseball game log Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECAC record Mar 15 at Cal State Fullerton* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 2–6 0–1 Mar 18 at * Blair Field • Long Beach, CA L 0–2 0–2 Mar 18 at Long Beach State* Blair Field • Long Beach, CA L 2–9 0–3 vs * Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA L 5–9 0–4 Mar 20 at * Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA W 2–1 1–4 vs Wisconsin* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA W 14–2 2–4 vs * Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) L 2–5 2–5 Mar 22 at UC Riverside* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) L 5–9 2–6 Mar 23 vs * Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) W 11–6 3–6 at * Riverside, CA L 2–7 3–7 Mar 24 at * Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 3–12 3–8 Mar 25 vs Stanford* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) W 7–4 4–8 Mar 25 vs * Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) W 6–2 5–8 vs Wisconsin* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) W 11–2 6–8 Mar 27 vs * Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) L 3–12 6–9 April/May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECAC record at * Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 11–10 7–9 Apr 3 at J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 5–0 8–9 1–0 at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 17–3 9–9 2–0 at Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, MA L 6–9 9–10 2–1 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 6–1 10–10 3–1 Vermont Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME L 3–4 10–11 3–2 Apr 20 at * Gorham, ME W 18–5 11–11 Apr 20 at Southern Maine* Gorham, ME W 9–0 12–11 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 5–1 13–11 4–2 New Hampshire Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 4–0 14–11 5–2 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 5–0 15–11 6–2 Providence Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 6–3 16–11 7–2 Apr 26 at * Portland, ME W 5–3 17–11 Apr 26 at Husson* Portland, ME W 5–0 18–11 Apr 29 * Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 6–4 19–11 Apr 29 Colby* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 9–1 20–11 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 5–2 21–11 8–2 Fairfield Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 6–4 22–11 9–2 May 2 vs * South Portland, ME W 8–2 23–11 May 2 vs UMass* South Portland, ME W 18–7 24–11 * Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 13–6 25–11 at * Parsons Field • Brookline, MA L 2–3 25–12 9–3 at * Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA W 9–3 26–12 10–3 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECACT record Providence McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 9–0 27–12 1–0 Vermont McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 11–1 28–12 2–0 Vermont McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 9–6 29–12 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 6–4 30–12 1–0 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 13–4 31–12 2–0 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 4–1 32–12 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 4 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–7 32–12 0–1 June 6 Cal State Fullerton Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–0 33–12 1–1 June 9 Stanford Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–5 34–12 2–1 June 11 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–10 34–13 2–2

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