1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team

The 1983 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games at Sewell–Thomas Stadium, and were led by fourth-year head coach Barry Shollenberger. They finished as the national runner-up after falling to Texas in the 1983 College World Series Final.

Roster

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season |- valign="top"

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 24 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–6 || 1–0||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 25 || at Alabama Christian || Unknown || 4–11 || 2–0 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 26 || at || Eddie Stanky Field || 8–2 || 3–0 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 26 || at || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 18–7 || 4–0 ||– |-

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 2 || Southern Mississippi || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–1 || 5–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 6 || at || Dudy Noble Field || 6–18 || 5–1 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 6 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 5–6 || 5–2 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 8 || at || Beautiful Tiger Field || 6–5 || 6–2 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 9 || at Clemson || Beautiful Tiger Field || 7–4 || 7–2 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 12 || South Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 16–5 || 8–2 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 13 || South Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–6 || 9–2 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 15 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 12–7 || 10–2 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 19 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 4–1 || 11–2 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 19 || LSU || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 17–7 || 12–2 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 22 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–1 || 13–2 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 23 || Georgia Southern || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 14–1 || 14–2 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 27 || at || Swayze Field || 12–3 || 15–2 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 27 || at Ole Miss || Swayze Field || 8–2 || 16–2 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | March 29 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 3–9 || 16–3 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 30 || Delta State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 2–1 || 17–3 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 31 || || Rickwood Field || 12–3 || 18–3 || 4–2 |-

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 2 || Auburn || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–5 || 19–3 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 3 || Auburn || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 3–2 || 20–3 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 3 || Auburn || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–7 || 20–4 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 9 || Mississippi State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–13 || 20–5 || 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 9 || Mississippi State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–12 || 20–6 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 10 || Mississippi State || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 12–9 || 21–6 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 12 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 10–4 || 22–6 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 13 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 15–4 || 23–6 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 16 || Alabama Christian || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 6–5 || 24–6 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 17 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 8–6 || 25–6 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffccc" |April 19 || at Memphis State || Nat Buring Stadium || 2–5 || 25–7 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 20 || at Memphis State || Nat Buring Stadium || 3–2 || 26–7 || 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 23 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium || 7–8 || 26–8 || 7–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 23 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium || 10–3 || 27–8 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 24 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium || 10–5 || 28–8 || 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 26 || at Southern Mississippi || Unknown || 17–1 || 29–8 || 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 27 || at Southern Mississippi || Unknown || 9–3 || 30–8 || 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" |April 30 || Ole Miss || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 3–4 || 30–9 || 9–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" |April 30 || Ole Miss || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 5–4 || 31–9 || 10–7 |-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 1 || Ole Miss || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 17–10 || 32–9 || 11–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 2 || || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 18–12 || 33–9 || 11–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 4 || Columbus || Sewell–Thomas Stadium || 15–9 || 34–9 || 11–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 7 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 9–1 || 35–9 || 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 7 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 6–4 || 36–9 || 13–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 8 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 13–5 || 37–9 || 14–7 |-

|- ! style="" | Postseason |- valign="top"

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 13 || vs || Dudy Noble Field || 15–2 || 38–9 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 14 || vs || Dudy Noble Field || 8–6 || 39–9 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 15 || at Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 10–9 || 40–9 || 14–7 |-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 27 || vs || Seminole Stadium || 6–4 || 41–9 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 28 || at || Seminole Stadium || 7–5 || 42–9 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 29 || vs Miami (FL) || Seminole Stadium || 11–9 || 43–9 || 14–7 |-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 4 || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–5 || 44–9 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 7 || vs Michigan || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–5 || 45–9 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 9 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–6 || 45–10 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 10 || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–0 || 46–10 || 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 11 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–4 || 46–11 || 14–7 |-

Awards and honors

Dave Magadan

• College World Series All-Tournament Team
• Golden Spikes Award

Tim Meacham

• College World Series All-Tournament Team

Crimson Tide in the 1983 MLB draft

The following members of the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program were drafted in the 1983 Major League Baseball draft.

References