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1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

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1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
Big Eight champions
Midwest Regional champions
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
CBNo. 5
Record48–16 (11–3 Big 8)
Head coach
Pitching coachTom Holliday (6th season)
Home stadiumAllie P. Reynolds Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Oklahoma State  ‍y 11 3   .786 48 16   .750
No. 26 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 18 6   .750 39 20   .661
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 8 7   .533 17 17   .500
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 7 8   .467 25 16   .610
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 8 10   .444 42 15   .737
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 5 9   .357 21 26   .447
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 2 16   .111 18 25   .419
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1983[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium. The team was coached by Gary Ward in his 6th year at Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys won the Midwest Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Roster

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1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
C John Apicella /
LHP Tony Bartiolomucci /L
RHP Chris Bayley /R
INF Chris Beck /
Brad Bell /
C Michael Day /
C Carlos Diaz /
RHP John Duval /R
42 OF Glenn Edwards R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
RHP John Farrell R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
INF Kevin Fowler /R
INF Joe Gorman /L
7 INF Gary Green R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
RHP Mike Henneman /R
OF Pete Incaviglia /L
Fr
INF Kevin Jagielo /
RHP Gary Kanwisher /R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Hillsdale, New Jersey
OF Tim Knapp L/
Lima, Oklahoma
OF Bryan Kostishion /
LHP Reese Lambert /L
LHP Paul Lepre /L
10 LHP Dennis Livingston R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So North Reading, Massachusetts
INF Steve O'Donnell S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Connellsville, Pennsylvania
RHP Eric Schmidt /R
25 Scott Wade R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Seabrook, Maryland
RHP Rob Walton /R
INF Randy Whisler R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Klamath Falls, Oregon
15 C Robbie Wine R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Norristown, Pennsylvania
Head coach

24 Gary Ward

Assistant coach(es)

Wade Robertson

Pitching coach(es)

Tom Holliday


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 28, 2021

Schedule

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1983 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season
February (2–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
1 February 26 at Cal State Fullerton Titan FieldFullerton, California 7–4 1–0
2 February 28 at UNLV Unknown • Las Vegas, Nevada 18–5 2–0
March (16–6)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
3 March 1 at UNLV Unknown • Las Vegas, Nevada 9–6 3–0
4 March 4 at Texas Tech Tech Diamond • Lubbock, Texas 5–7 3–1
5 March 4 at Texas Tech Tech Diamond • Lubbock, Texas 7–8 3–2
6 March 5 at Texas Tech Tech Diamond • Lubbock, Texas 15–4 4–2
7 March 7 vs Arkansas State Unknown • Edinburg, Texas 5–6 4–3
8 March 7 at Texas–Pan American Unknown • Edinburg, Texas 2–9 4–4
9 March 8 vs Stephen F. Austin Unknown • Edinburg, Texas 9–2 5–4
10 March 9 vs Arkansas State Unknown • Edinburg, Texas 3–4 5–5
11 March 10 vs Morningside Unknown • Edinburg, Texas 17–6 6–5
12 March 11 vs Central Michigan Unknown • Edinburg, Texas 1–7 6–6
13 March 12 vs Arkansas State Unknown • Edinburg, Texas 6–0 7–6
14 March 16 Texas Wesleyan Allie P. Reynolds StadiumStillwater, Oklahoma 11–1 8–6
15 March 16 Texas Wesleyan Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 4–1 9–6
16 March 21 Phillips Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–1 10–6
17 March 21 Phillips Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 13–0 11–6
18 March 22 Missouri Southern Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 7–6 12–6
19 March 22 Missouri Southern Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–1 13–6
20 March 24 Oklahoma Christian Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–3 14–6
21 March 27 Midwestern State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 4–1 15–6
22 March 27 Midwestern State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 4–0 16–6
23 March 28 Midwestern State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 8–7 17–6
24 March 28 Midwestern State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 6–4 18–6
April (14–7)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
25 April 2 Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 7–9 18–7 0–1
26 April 2 Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 15–14 19–7 1–1
27 April 3 Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 1–6 19–8 1–2
28 April 3 Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 7–11 19–9 1–3
29 April 11 at Kansas State KSU Baseball StadiumManhattan, Kansas 13–0 20–9 2–3
30 April 11 at Kansas State KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas 9–1 21–9 3–3
31 April 15 at Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson StadiumTulsa, Oklahoma 2–10 21–10 3–3
32 April 16 Oral Roberts Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 6–5 22–10 3–3
33 April 16 Oral Roberts Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 8–10 22–11 3–3
34 April 17 Wichita State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 15–6 23–11 3–3
35 April 17 Wichita State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 1–8 23–12 3–3
36 April 19 Arkansas–Little Rock Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 11–2 24–12 3–3
37 April 19 Arkansas–Little Rock Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 3–5 24–13 3–3
38 April 20 Arkansas–Little Rock Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 4–2 25–13 3–3
39 April 20 Arkansas–Little Rock Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 10–3 26–13 3–3
40 April 23 Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 5–1 27–13 4–3
41 April 23 Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 8–2 28–13 5–3
42 April 24 Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 13–6 29–13 6–3
43 April 24 Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 18–8 30–13 7–3
44 April 26 Midwestern State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 21–7 31–13 7–3
45 April 27 at Oklahoma City Jim Wade Stadium • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 23–6 32–13 7–3
May (5–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
46 May 4 Oklahoma City Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 6–4 33–13 7–3
47 May 7 Nebraska Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 16–4 34–13 8–3
48 May 7 Nebraska Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 5–2 35–13 9–3
49 May 8 Nebraska Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 3–2 36–13 10–3
50 May 8 Nebraska Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 4–1 37–13 11–3
Postseason
Big Eight Conference Tournament (4–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
51 May 12 vs Nebraska Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 9–6 38–13 11–3
52 May 15 vs Oklahoma Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 3–1 39–13 11–3
53 May 16 vs Missouri Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 6–5 40–13 11–3
54 May 16 vs Oklahoma Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 8–10 40–14 11–3
55 May 17 vs Oklahoma Unknown • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 13–4 41–14 11–3
May (3–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
56 May 21 Coastal Carolina Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 12–4 42–14 11–3
57 May 22 Coastal Carolina Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 2–0 43–14 11–3
58 May 22 Coastal Carolina Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 13–6 44–14 11–3
NCAA Midwest Regional (3–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
59 May 26 Wichita State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 9–2 45–14 11–3
60 May 27 Oral Roberts Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 9–8 46–14 11–3
61 May 29 Oral Roberts Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 10–9 47–14 11–3
College World Series (1–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record
62 June 3 vs Stanford Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 3–1 48–14 11–3
63 June 6 vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 5–6 48–15 11–3
64 June 8 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 5–6 48–16 11–3

Awards and honors

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Glenn Edwards
Joe Gorman
  • Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team
Pete Incaviglia
  • Third Team All-American Baseball America
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
Tim Knapp
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
Dennis Livingston
  • All-Big Eight Conference
  • Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
  • First Team All-American Baseball America
Steve O'Donnell
  • Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team
Eric Schmidt
  • All-Big Eight Conference
  • Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team
Scott Wade
  • Big Eight Conference All-Tournament Team
  • Big Eight Conference Tournament MVP
Robbie Wine
  • All-Big Eight Conference

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1983". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "CWS record Book" (PDF). www.ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved February 28, 2021.