The 1984 Maine Black Bears baseball team represented the University of Maine in the 1984 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Black Bears were led by John Winkin in his 10th year as head coach, and played as a members of the Eastern College Athletic Conference.

Maine posted a 33–20 record and 15–3 in ECAC, and won the Eastern College Athletic Conference New England Tournament to claim the automatic bid to the 1984 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. They won the Northeast Regional to advance to the 1984 College World Series, their sixth (and fourth consecutive) appearance in Omaha. The Black Bears finished tied for seventh after losses to eventual semifinalists Oklahoma State and Miami (FL).

Personnel Roster 1984 Maine Black Bears baseball roster Pitchers 1 - Marc Powers - Freshman 4 - Tom Darsney - Freshman 8 - Bill Swift - Senior 11 - Scott Morse - Freshman 14 - Ernie Webster - Junior 16 - Stuart Lacognata - Senior 17 - John Kowalski - Junior 22 - Bill McInnis - Sophomore 22 - Robert Wilkins - Junior 24 - Steve Loubier - Freshman 27 - Robert Colford - Senior 30 - Michael Ballou - Sophomore 31 - Dan Phillipon - Freshman Catchers 12 - Peter Bushway - Senior 25 - Edward Hackett - Senior

Outfielders 10 - Rob Roy - Junior 15 - Dan Kane - Freshman 20 - David Gonyar - Sophomore 29 - Rick Lashua - Senior Infielders 3 - Mike Bordick - Freshman 7 - Rick Bernardo - Sophomore 9 - Jeff Paul - Senior 18 - Tim Layman - Senior 19 - Dan Etzweiler - Freshman 21 - Bill Reynolds - Sophomore 26 - Mike Rutherford - Freshman 28 - Tony Bellagamba - Freshman

Coaches 1984 Maine Black Bears baseball coaching staff5 - John Winkin - Head coach - 10th season 2 - Bob Whalen - Assistant coach - 3rd season

Schedule 1984 Maine Black Bears baseball game log Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECAC record Mar 9 at Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 6–26 0–1 Mar 10 at Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 6–7 0–2 Mar 10 at Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–6 0–3 Mar 11 vs * Edinburg, TX(Citrus Tournament) W 4–3 1–3 Mar 12 vs * Edinburg, TX(Citrus Tournament) L 4–5 1–4 Mar 13 vs Oklahoma* Edinburg, TX(Citrus Tournament) L 2–4 1–5 Mar 13 at * Edinburg, TX(Citrus Tournament) L 4–12 1–6 vs * Edinburg, TX(Citrus Tournament) L 2–8 1–7 Mar 16 vs Kansas* Edinburg, TX(Citrus Tournament) L 6–8 1–8 vs Central Michigan* Edinburg, TX(Citrus Tournament) L 13–15 1–9 Mar 17 vs Oklahoma* Edinburg, TX(Citrus Tournament) W 6–2 2–9 Mar 17 at Texas–Pan American* Edinburg, TX(Citrus Tournament) L 5–8 2–10 Mar 18 vs * Edinburg, TX(Citrus Tournament) L 5–7 2–11 Mar 20 vs * Edinburg, TX(Jody Ramsey Tournament) W 9–4 3–11 Mar 20 at Texas–Pan American* Edinburg, TX(Jody Ramsey Tournament) W 9–1 4–11 Mar 21 vs Miami (OH)* Edinburg, TX(Jody Ramsey Tournament) L 5–10 4–12 Mar 21 vs * Edinburg, TX(Jody Ramsey Tournament) W 11–10 5–12 Mar 22 vs Michigan* Edinburg, TX(Jody Ramsey Tournament) W 10–9 6–12 Mar 23 vs Michigan* Edinburg, TX(Jody Ramsey Tournament) W 6–3 7–12 Mar 23 at Texas–Pan American* Edinburg, TX(Jody Ramsey Tournament) L 3–4 7–13 Mar 24 vs Miami (OH)* Edinburg, TX(Jody Ramsey Tournament) W 9–6 8–13 April/May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECAC record Apr 7 at J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT L 0–1 8–14 0–1 Apr 7 at Connecticut J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 5–4 9–14 1–1 Apr 8 at Connecticut J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 2–1 10–14 2–1 Apr 8 at Connecticut J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, CT L 0–8 10–15 2–2 at Parsons Field • Brookline, MA W 13–1 11–15 3–2 at Northeastern Parsons Field • Brookline, MA W 8–0 12–15 4–2 at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 8–1 13–15 5–2 at Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 10–0 14–15 6–2 Apr 14 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 6–1 15–15 7–2 Apr 14 UMass Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME L 3–15 15–16 7–3 Apr 18 * Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 7–1 16–16 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 4–0 17–16 8–3 Providence Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 20–2 18–16 9–3 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME L 4–12 18–17 9–4 * Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 14–1 19–17 at Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA 5–0 20–17 10–4 at Boston College Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA W 8–6 21–17 11–4 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 11–5 22–17 12–4 New Hampshire Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 7–6 23–17 13–4 * Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 12–6 24–17 May 3 at * Portland, ME W 5–3 25–17 May 6 Miami (FL)* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 3–1 26–17 May 6 Miami (FL)* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 5–0 27–17 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECACT record New Hampshire McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 7–3 28–17 1–0 Providence McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 7–1 29–17 2–0 May 20 Connecticut McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 12–1 30–17 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 25 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 12–6 31–17 1–0 May 26 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 5–4 32–17 2–0 May 27 Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME L 2–3 32–18 2–1 May 28 Seton Hall Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 5–2 33–18 3–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 2 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 5–9 33–19 0–1 June 3 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 7–13 33–20 0–2

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