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American college softball tournament
Collegiate softball tournament
1983 NCAA Division I
softball tournamentTeams | 8 |
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Finals site | |
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Champions | Texas A&M (1st NCAA (2nd overall) WCWS title) |
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Runner-up | Cal State Fullerton (2nd WCWS Appearance) |
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Winning coach | Bob Brock (1st NCAA (2nd overall) WCWS title) |
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Attendance | 16174 |
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The 1983 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament were held in May at the end of the 1983 NCAA Division I softball season. Sixteen Division I college softball teams competed in the NCAA tournament's first round, which consisted of eight regionals with two teams each. The winner of each region, a total of eight teams, advanced to the 1983 Women's College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The 1983 Women's College World Series was the second NCAA-sponsored championship in the sport of college softball at the Division I level. The event was held in Omaha, Nebraska from May 25 through May 29 and marked the conclusion of the 1983 NCAA Division I softball season. Texas A&M, following up its 1982 AIAW WCWS title, won the championship by defeating Cal State Fullerton 2–1 in the final game.[1][2]
Regionals
- Cal State Fullerton qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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- Indiana qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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- South Carolina qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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- Texas A&M qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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- Missouri qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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- UCLA qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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- Pacific qualifies for WCWS, 2–1
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- Louisiana Tech qualifies for WCWS, 2–0
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Women's College World Series
Participants
Game results
Bracket
Template:8TeamBracket-ACC80-03
Game log
Championship Game
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All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team[4]
Pos |
Name |
School
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1B |
Sheila Cornell |
UCLA
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2B |
Patti Holthaus |
Texas A&M
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3B |
Cindy Cooper |
Texas A&M
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SS |
Dot Richardson |
UCLA
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OF |
Iva Jackson |
Texas A&M
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OF |
Elise King |
Cal St. Fullerton
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OF |
Mary Ricks |
UCLA
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OF |
Vera Bahr |
Cal St. Fullerton
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P |
Susan LeFebvre |
Cal St. Fullerton
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P |
Lori Stoll |
Texas A&M
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C |
Gay McNutt |
Texas A&M
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DH |
Cindy Long |
South Carolina
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See also
References
1982–83 NCAA Division I championships |
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† Inaugural championship – ‡ Inaugural co-ed championship |