1982 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
| Season | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 36 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Miami (FL) (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Wichita State (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Ron Fraser (1st title) |
| MOP | Dan Smith (Miami (FL)) |
The 1982 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1982 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its thirty sixth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Six regions held a four team, double-elimination tournament while two regions included six teams, resulting in 36 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The thirty-sixth tournament's champion was Miami (FL), coached by Ron Fraser. The Most Outstanding Player was Dan Smith of Miami (FL).
National seeds
For the first time, the NCAA selected five number-one seeds and placed each in a different regional.
Bold indicates CWS participant.
- Arizona State
- Fresno State
- Oklahoma State
- Texas
- Wichita State
Regionals
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight regional sites across the country, six consisting of four teams and two of six teams. The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
Atlantic Regional at Coral Gables, FL
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||
| South Florida | 8 | ||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | ||||||||||
| South Florida | 4 | ||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 9 | ||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 18 | ||||||||||
| Stetson | 2 | ||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 15 | — | |||||||||
| Stetson | 3 | — | |||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | ||||||||||
| South Florida | 4 | ||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | Stetson | 5 | ||||||||
| Stetson | 5 | ||||||||||
Central Regional at Austin, TX
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 2 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 5 | Eastern Michigan | 2* | ||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | Texas | 7* | ||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 0 | Texas | 9 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Texas | 8 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Texas | 10 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 0 | Oklahoma | 6 | Oklahoma | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 8 | Florida State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
East Regional at Columbia, SC
| First round | Second round | Third round | Final | ||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 6* | ||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 7* | ||||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 2 | West Virginia | 4 | ||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 1 | East Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 9 | West Virginia | 1 | — | |||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | South Carolina | 2 | — | |||||||||||
| South Carolina | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 7 | South Carolina | 11 | ||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | The Citadel | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Midwest Regional at Stillwater, OK
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 3 | ||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 2 | ||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 3 | ||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 5 | ||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 16 | ||||||||||
| Minnesota | 9 | ||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 7 | — | |||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 3 | — | |||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | ||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | ||||||||||
| Oral Roberts | 0 | Minnesota | 1 | ||||||||
| Minnesota | 9 | ||||||||||
Northeast Regional at Orono, ME
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||
| Maine | 6 | ||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 4 | ||||||||||
| Maine | 13 | ||||||||||
| Delaware | 1 | ||||||||||
| Delaware | 4 | ||||||||||
| Navy | 3 | ||||||||||
| Maine | 4 | — | |||||||||
| Navy | 3 | — | |||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | ||||||||||
| Navy | 3 | ||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 5 | Delaware | 1 | ||||||||
| Navy | 15 | ||||||||||
South Regional at New Orleans, LA
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||
| Wichita State | 3 | ||||||||||
| Jackson State | 0 | ||||||||||
| Wichita State | 7 | ||||||||||
| New Orleans | 0 | ||||||||||
| New Orleans | 7 | ||||||||||
| Tulane | 5 | ||||||||||
| Wichita State | 8 | — | |||||||||
| New Orleans | 1 | — | |||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | ||||||||||
| New Orleans | 5* | ||||||||||
| Jackson State | 5 | Tulane | 4* | ||||||||
| Tulane | 11 | ||||||||||
West I Regional at Fresno, CA
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||
| Stanford | 10 | ||||||||||
| Hawaii | 5 | ||||||||||
| Stanford | 17 | ||||||||||
| Fresno State | 10 | ||||||||||
| Fresno State | 14 | ||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 5 | ||||||||||
| Stanford | 15 | — | |||||||||
| Pepperdine | 8 | — | |||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | ||||||||||
| Fresno State | 8 | ||||||||||
| Hawaii | 9 | Pepperdine | 11 | ||||||||
| Pepperdine | 13 | ||||||||||
West II Regional at Tempe, AZ
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 7 | ||||||||||
| Houston | 3 | ||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 10 | ||||||||||
| Arizona State | 9 | ||||||||||
| Arizona State | 6 | ||||||||||
| San Diego State | 1 | ||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 8 | — | |||||||||
| Arizona State | 7 | — | |||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | ||||||||||
| Arizona State | 9 | ||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | Houston | 5 | ||||||||
| Houston | 13 | ||||||||||
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Fullerton | SCBA | 51–21 (23–5) | Augie Garrido | 2 (last: 1979) |
1st (1979) |
5–3 |
| Maine | Eastern Collegiate | 32–12 (n/a) | John Winkin | 3 (last: 1981) |
3rd (1964) |
5–6 |
| Miami (FL) | n/a | 49–18–1 (n/a) | Ron Fraser | 5 (last: 1981) |
2nd (1974) |
8–10 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 56–14 (19–5) | Gary Ward | 9 (last: 1981) |
1st (1959) |
22–17 |
| South Carolina | n/a | 45–11 (n/a) | June Raines | 3 (last: 1981) |
2nd (1975, 1977) |
9–6 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 48–16–1 (20–10) | Mark Marquess | 2 (last: 1967) |
3rd (1967) |
4–4 |
| Texas | SWC | 57–4 (12–4) | Cliff Gustafson | 19 (last: 1981) |
1st (1949, 1950, 1975) |
41–34 |
| Wichita State | MVC | 70–12 (15–1) | Gene Stephenson | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
Results
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 812 | Maine | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Wichita State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maine | 6 | Maine | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 10 | Oklahoma State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4 | Game 1 | Miami (FL) | 7–2 | Maine | |
| Game 2 | Wichita State | 7–0 | Cal State Fullerton | ||
| June 5 | Game 3 | Texas | 9–1 | Oklahoma State | |
| Game 4 | Stanford | 15–4 | South Carolina | ||
| June 6 | Game 5 | Maine | 6–0 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton eliminated |
| Game 6 | Oklahoma State | 10–8 | South Carolina | South Carolina eliminated | |
| June 7 | Game 7 | Miami (FL) | 4–3 | Wichita State | |
| June 8 | Game 8 | Texas | 8–6 (12 innings) | Stanford | |
| June 9 | Game 9 | Wichita State | 13–2 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated |
| Game 10 | Maine | 8–5 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated | |
| June 10 | Game 11 | Miami (FL) | 2–1 | Texas | |
| June 11 | Game 12 | Wichita State | 8–4 | Texas | Texas eliminated |
| Game 13 | Miami (FL) | 10–4 | Maine | Maine eliminated | |
| June 12 | Final | Miami (FL) | 9–3 | Wichita State | Miami wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Bryan Oelkers | Wichita State |
| Dan Smith (MOP) | Miami (FL) | |
| C | Nelson Santovenia | Miami (FL) |
| 1B | Kevin Bernier | Maine |
| 2B | Jim Thomas | Wichita State |
| 3B | Phil Lane | Miami (FL) |
| SS | Spike Owen | Texas |
| OF | Mike Brumley | Texas |
| Tim Gaskell | Wichita State | |
| Loren Hibbs | Wichita State | |
| DH | Russ Morman | Wichita State |
Notable players
- Cal State Fullerton: John Fishel, Bill Moore, Jeff Robinson, Shane Turner
- Maine: Joe Johnson, Bill Swift
- Miami (FL): Nelson Santovenia
- Oklahoma State: Gary Green, Jim Traber, Robbie Wine
- South Carolina: Kent Anderson, Don Gordon
- Stanford: Mike Aldrete, Jeff Ballard, Steve Buechele
- Texas: Mike Brumley, Mike Capel, Roger Clemens, Jeff Hearron, Spike Owen, Calvin Schiraldi
- Wichita State: Don Heinkel, Russ Morman, Charlie O'Brien, Bryan Oelkers, Phil Stephenson