1982 Eastern 8 Conference baseball championship series

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The 1982 Eastern 8 Conference Baseball Championship Series was held on May 7 and 8, 1982[1] to determine the champion of the NCAA Division I Eastern 8 Conference, renamed later in 1982 as the Atlantic 10 Conference, for the 1982 NCAA Division I baseball season. This was the fourth iteration of the event, and was held on the campus of Rutgers in Piscataway, New Jersey. West Virginia won the championship two games to one and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. For the first time, a Most Valuable Player was named, with Jeff Wilson of West Virginia earning the honor.[2]

Teams2
FormatBest of 3 series
Finals site
ChampionsWest Virginia (1st title)
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1982 Eastern 8 Conference
baseball tournament
Teams2
FormatBest of 3 series
Finals site
ChampionsWest Virginia (1st title)
Winning coachDale Ramsburg (1st title)
MVPJeff Wilson (West Virginia)
  • 1981
  • Eastern 8 baseball tournament
  • 1983
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1982 Eastern 8 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Rutgers  x 53 .6251711 .607
UMass   34 .4291520 .429
Rhode Island   34 .4291719 .472
West
No. 16 West Virginia  xy 72 .7782423 .511
George Washington   44 .5001621 .432
Duquesne   35 .375149 .609
Pittsburgh   36 .3331119 .367
x Division champion
Championship Series champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1982
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
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Format and seeding

The regular season winners of each of the conference's two divisions advanced to a best of three series.

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Team W L Pct GB
East Division
Rutgers53.625
UMass34.4291.5
Rhode Island34.4291.5
Team W L Pct GB
Western Division
West Virginia72.778
George Washington44.5002.5
Duquesne35.3753.5
Pittsburgh36.3334
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Results

Game One

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May 7, 1982
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Rutgers2
West Virginia8
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Game Two

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May 7, 1982
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West Virginia5
Rutgers6
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Game Three

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May 8, 1982
TeamR
Rutgers5
West Virginia7
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