1983 NCAA Division I softball tournament
American college softball tournament
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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]
| Teams | 16 |
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| Champions | Texas A&M (1st NCAA (2nd overall) WCWS title) |
| Runner-up | Cal State Fullerton (2nd WCWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Bob Brock (1st NCAA (2nd overall) WCWS title) |
| Attendance | 16174 |
Regionals
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Women's College World Series
Participants
Game results
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 8 | Texas A&M | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 0 | Cal State Fullerton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 114 | Texas A&M | 212 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | UCLA | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | Texas A&M | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 217 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 0 | Pacific | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 112 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game log
| Date | Game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Notes |
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| May 25 | Game 1 | Cal State Fullerton | 3–2 | Indiana | |
| Game 2 | South Carolina | 2–0 | Texas A&M | ||
| May 26 | Game 3 | UCLA | 1–0 | Missouri | |
| Game 4 | Louisiana Tech | 7–0 | Pacific | ||
| May 27 | Game 5 | Texas A&M | 1–0 | Indiana | Indiana eliminated |
| Game 6 | Pacific | 1–012 | Missouri | Missouri eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Cal State Fullerton | 2–0 | South Carolina | ||
| Game 8 | UCLA | 8–0 | Louisiana Tech | ||
| May 28 | Game 9 | South Carolina | 2–1 | Pacific | Pacific eliminated |
| Game 10 | Texas A&M | 2–0 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Cal State Fullerton | 6–1 | UCLA | ||
| Game 12 | UCLA | 2–117 | South Carolina | South Carolina eliminated | |
| Game 13 | Texas A&M | 1–0 | Cal State Fullerton | ||
| May 29 | Game 14 | Texas A&M | 1–017 | UCLA | |
| Game 15 | Texas A&M | 12 | Cal State Fullerton | Texas A&M wins WCWS |
Championship Game
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
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| Texas A&M Aggies | Pattie Holthaus (2B) | 1-4 BB K |
| Cal State Fullerton Titans | JoAnn Ferrieri (DH) | 2–5 |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
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| Texas A&M Aggies | Lori Stoll (W) | 12.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 40 | 42 |
| Cal State Fullerton Titans | Susan LeFebvre (L) | 12.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 45 |
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 |
| 2B | Patti Holthaus | Texas A&M |
| 3B | Cindy Cooper | Texas A&M |
| SS | Dot Richardson | UCLA |
| OF | Iva Jackson | Texas A&M |
| OF | Elise King | Cal St. Fullerton |
| OF | Mary Ricks | UCLA |
| OF | Vera Bahr | Cal St. Fullerton |
| P | Susan LeFebvre | Cal St. Fullerton |
| P | Lori Stoll | Texas A&M |
| C | Gay McNutt | Texas A&M |
| DH | Cindy Long | South Carolina |
See also
- 1983 NCAA Division II softball tournament
- 1983 NCAA Division III softball tournament
- 1983 NAIA softball tournament
- 1983 NCAA Division I baseball tournament