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American college baseball season
The 1983 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Bud Middaugh, serving his 4th year. The Wolverines finished the season in 3rd place in the 1983 College World Series.
1983 Michigan Wolverines baseball team
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Players |
Coaches
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# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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15
|
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Rich Bair
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/
|
—
|
—
|
Jr
|
|
6
|
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C. J. Beshke
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/
|
—
|
—
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|
|
|
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Edgar Best
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/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
34
|
OF
|
Casey Close
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr
|
Columbus, Ohio
|
23
|
|
John Codere
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
Fr
|
|
|
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Mark Dadabbo
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/
|
—
|
—
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|
|
|
OF
|
Dan Disher
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr
|
|
14
|
|
Fred Erdmann
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/
|
—
|
—
|
Sr
|
|
8
|
|
Chuck Froning
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/
|
—
|
—
|
Jr
|
|
21
|
|
Chris Gust
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/
|
—
|
—
|
Fr
|
|
32
|
|
Kenneth Hayward
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/
|
—
|
—
|
So
|
|
22
|
INF
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Jeffery Jacobson
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R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Sr
|
|
19
|
RHP
|
Scott Kamieniecki
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr
|
Mount Clemens, Michigan
|
29
|
|
Timothy Karazim
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
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Derek Kerr
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/
|
—
|
—
|
Fr
|
|
20
|
RHP
|
Dave Kopf
|
/R
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
|
Royal Oak, Michigan
|
16
|
INF
|
Barry Larkin
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr
|
Cincinnati, Ohio
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|
|
Jeffery Minick
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/
|
—
|
—
|
So
|
|
9
|
|
James Piper
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/
|
—
|
—
|
Fr
|
|
7
|
INF
|
Chris Sabo
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr
|
Detroit, Michigan
|
10
|
|
Eric Sanders
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/
|
—
|
—
|
Fr
|
|
18
|
|
Bill Shuta
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/
|
—
|
—
|
Jr
|
|
|
OF
|
Dale Sklar
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/
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
26
|
RHP
|
Richard Stoll
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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182 lb (83 kg)
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|
|
3
|
|
Daniel Sygar
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
Sr
|
|
|
INF
|
Michael Watters
|
L/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
|
24
|
LHP
|
Gary Wayne
|
L/L
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr
|
Dearborn, Michigan
|
31
|
|
Kurt Zimmerman
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
Fr
|
|
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- Head coach
27 Bud Middaugh
- Assistant coach(es)
17 Danny Hall Gary Murphy John Young
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Current redshirt
|
1983 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log
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Regular season
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big Ten record
|
1 |
March 11 |
at Central Florida |
Unknown • Orlando, Florida |
13–3 |
1–0 |
0–0
|
2 |
March 11 |
at Central Florida |
Unknown • Orlando, Florida |
13–4 |
2–0 |
0–0
|
3 |
March 12 |
vs James Madison |
Unknown • DeLand, Florida |
4–1 |
3–0 |
0–0
|
4 |
March 12 |
vs Columbia |
Unknown • DeLand, Florida |
6–2 |
4–0 |
0–0
|
5 |
March 13 |
vs Central Florida |
Unknown • DeLand, Florida |
10–4 |
5–0 |
0–0
|
6 |
March 13 |
vs Yale |
Unknown • DeLand, Florida |
7–6 |
6–0 |
0–0
|
7 |
March 14 |
vs Rollins |
Unknown • DeLand, Florida |
5–4 |
7–0 |
0–0
|
8 |
March 17 |
vs Virginia |
Unknown • Unknown |
6–2 |
8–0 |
0–0
|
9 |
March 18 |
vs Yale |
Unknown • Unknown |
7–3 |
9–0 |
0–0
|
10 |
March 18 |
vs Virginia |
Unknown • Unknown |
6–3 |
10–0 |
0–0
|
11 |
March 18 |
vs Stetson |
Unknown • Unknown |
6–10 |
10–1 |
0–0
|
12 |
March 19 |
vs Rollins |
Unknown • Unknown |
6–5 |
11–1 |
0–0
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big Ten record
|
13 |
April 1 |
at Miami (OH) |
Unknown • Oxford, Ohio |
7–5 |
12–1 |
0–0
|
14 |
April 2 |
at Miami (OH) |
Unknown • Oxford, Ohio |
7–3 |
13–1 |
0–0
|
15 |
April 5 |
Aquinas |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
3–2 |
14–1 |
0–0
|
16 |
April 5 |
Aquinas |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
10–4 |
15–1 |
0–0
|
17 |
April 6 |
vs Western Michigan |
Unknown • Unknown, Michigan |
3–2 |
16–1 |
0–0
|
18 |
April 6 |
vs Western Michigan |
Unknown • Unknown, Michigan |
3–1 |
17–1 |
0–0
|
19 |
April 9 |
vs Eastern Michigan |
Unknown • Unknown, Michigan |
1–5 |
17–2 |
0–0
|
20 |
April 12 |
vs Wayne State |
Unknown • Unknown, Michigan |
7–3 |
18–2 |
0–0
|
21 |
April 13 |
vs Western Michigan |
Unknown • Unknown, Michigan |
6–2 |
19–2 |
0–0
|
22 |
April 13 |
vs Western Michigan |
Unknown • Unknown, Michigan |
1–3 |
19–3 |
0–0
|
23 |
April 16 |
Indiana |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
8–1 |
20–3 |
1–0
|
24 |
April 16 |
Indiana |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
6–2 |
21–3 |
2–0
|
25 |
April 18 |
Indiana |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
1–0 |
22–3 |
3–0
|
26 |
April 19 |
vs Toledo |
Unknown • Unknown |
2–3 |
22–4 |
3–0
|
27 |
April 19 |
vs Toledo |
Unknown • Unknown |
0–5 |
22–5 |
3–0
|
28 |
April 21 |
vs Cleveland State |
Unknown • Unknown |
7–1 |
23–5 |
3–0
|
29 |
April 21 |
vs Cleveland State |
Unknown • Unknown |
9–0 |
24–5 |
3–0
|
30 |
April 24 |
vs Ferris State |
Unknown • Unknown, Michigan |
11–4 |
25–5 |
3–0
|
31 |
April 24 |
vs Ferris State |
Unknown • Unknown, Michigan |
19–1 |
26–5 |
3–0
|
32 |
April 30 |
at Ohio State |
Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio |
10–3 |
27–5 |
4–0
|
33 |
April 30 |
at Ohio State |
Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio |
0–1 |
27–6 |
4–1
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big Ten record
|
34 |
May 1 |
at Ohio State |
Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio |
11–2 |
28–6 |
5–1
|
35 |
May 2 |
at Ohio State |
Trautman Field • Columbus, Ohio |
17–11 |
29–6 |
6–1
|
36 |
May 5 |
Adrian |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
7–0 |
30–6 |
6–1
|
37 |
May 5 |
Adrian |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
8–0 |
31–6 |
6–1
|
38 |
May 7 |
at Michigan State |
John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan |
11–9 |
32–6 |
7–1
|
39 |
May 7 |
at Michigan State |
John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan |
13–5 |
33–6 |
8–1
|
40 |
May 8 |
Michigan State |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
10–0 |
34–6 |
9–1
|
41 |
May 8 |
Michigan State |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
6–3 |
35–6 |
10–1
|
42 |
May 10 |
vs Wayne State |
Unknown • Unknown, Michigan |
7–2 |
36–6 |
10–1
|
43 |
May 10 |
vs Wayne State |
Unknown • Unknown, Michigan |
13–4 |
37–6 |
10–1
|
44 |
May 11 |
vs Eastern Michigan |
Unknown • Unknown, Michigan |
10–6 |
38–6 |
10–1
|
45 |
May 11 |
vs Eastern Michigan |
Unknown • Unknown, Michigan |
14–2 |
39–6 |
10–1
|
46 |
May 14 |
Purdue |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
2–3 |
39–7 |
10–2
|
47 |
May 14 |
Purdue |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
11–6 |
40–7 |
11–2
|
48 |
May 15 |
Purdue |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
2–0 |
41–7 |
12–2
|
49 |
May 15 |
Purdue |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
5–4 |
42–7 |
13–2
|
|
Postseason
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big Ten record
|
50 |
May 20 |
Iowa |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
1–0 |
43–7 |
13–2
|
51 |
May 21 |
Minnesota |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
10–9 |
44–7 |
13–3
|
52 |
May 22 |
Iowa |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
12–3 |
45–7 |
13–3
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big Ten record
|
53 |
May 27 |
Morehead State |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
4–3 |
46–7 |
13–3
|
54 |
May 28 |
Miami (OH) |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
6–4 |
47–7 |
13–3
|
55 |
May 29 |
Morehead State |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan |
10–1 |
48–7 |
13–3
|
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1983 College World Series (0–2)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big Ten record
|
56 |
June 4 |
vs Maine |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
6–5 |
49–7 |
13–3
|
57 |
June 7 |
vs Alabama |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
5–6 |
49–8 |
13–3
|
58 |
June 8 |
vs Stanford |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
11–4 |
50–8 |
13–3
|
59 |
June 10 |
vs Texas |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
2–4 |
50–9 |
13–3
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- Rich Bair
- Fred Erdmann
- First Team All-Big Ten
- Big Ten Batting Champion
- Barry Larkin
- Chris Sabo
- Dale Sklar
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[3]
- Rich Stoll
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |