1982 College World Series
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<< 1981 | 1982 | 1983 >> |
The 1982 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 4 to June 12. The participating schools qualified by winning one of eight regional tournaments. The thirty-sixth tournament's champion was the University of Miami coached by Ron Fraser. The Most Outstanding Player was Dan Smith of the University of Miami. The championship game is famous for Miami's "Grand Illusion" in which Miami picked off a Wichita State runner by pretending the ball had been thrown away.
Participating Teams[edit]
Results[edit]
Bracket[edit]
First round | Second round | Third round | |||||||||||
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Miami | 7 | ||||||||||||
Maine | 2 | ||||||||||||
Miami | 4 | ||||||||||||
Wichita State | 3 | ||||||||||||
Wichita State | 7 | ||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 0 | ||||||||||||
Miami | 2 | ||||||||||||
Texas | 1 | ||||||||||||
Texas | 9 | ||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 1 | ||||||||||||
Texas | 8 | ||||||||||||
Stanford | 6 | ||||||||||||
Stanford | 15 | ||||||||||||
South Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||
Loser's bracket | |||||||||||||
Maine | 6 | ||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 0 | Stanford | 5 | ||||||||||
Maine | 8 | ||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 10 | ||||||||||||
South Carolina | 8 | Wichita State | 13 | ||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 2 |
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Miami | 10 | ||||||||||||
Maine | 4 | ||||||||||||
Miami | 9 | ||||||||||||
Wichita State | 3 | ||||||||||||
Texas | 4 | ||||||||||||
Wichita State | 8 |
Game Results[edit]
Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
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June 4 | Game 1 | Miami | 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 | 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 | 2 - 1 | Texas | |
June 11 | Game 12 | Wichita State | 8 - 4 | Texas | Kevin Penner's cheekbone is shattered when he is hit by a Calvin Schiraldi pitch. Texas eliminated |
Game 13 | Miami | 10 - 4 | Maine | Maine eliminated | |
June 12 | Final | Miami | 9 - 3 | Wichita State | Miami wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team[edit]
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
Position | Player | Class | School |
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Pitcher | Bryan Oelkers | Junior | Wichita State |
Dan Smith | Junior | Miami | |
Catcher | Nelson Santovenia | Junior | Miami |
First baseman | Kevin Bernier | Junior | Maine |
Second baseman | Jim Thomas | Senior | Wichita State |
Third baseman | Phil Lane | Sophomore | Miami |
Shortstop | Spike Owen | Junior | Texas |
Outfielder | Mike Brumley | Sophomore | Texas |
Tim Gaskell | Sophomore | Wichita State | |
Loren Hibbs | Sophomore | Wichita State | |
Designated hitter | Russ Morman | Sophomore | Wichita State |
Notable Players[edit]
- California State University, Fullerton: John Fishel, Bill Moore, Jeff Robinson, Shane Turner
- University of Maine: Joe Johnson, Bill Swift
- University of Miami: Nelson Santovenia, Bill Wrona
- Oklahoma State University: Gary Green, Jim Traber, Robbie Wine
- University of South Carolina: Kent Anderson, Don Gordon
- Stanford University: Mike Aldrete, Jeff Ballard, Steve Buechele
- University of Texas at Austin: Mike Brumley, Mike Capel, Roger Clemens, Jeff Hearron, Spike Owen, Calvin Schiraldi
- Wichita State University: Don Heinkel, Russ Morman, Charlie O'Brien, Bryan Oelkers, Phil Stephenson
Tournament Notes[edit]
Related Sites[edit]
- BackHomeInOmaha.net: for more info on the College World Series
- BoydsWorld.com: for more info on College Baseball
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