American college softball season
The 1983 Texas A&M Aggies softball team represented Texas A&M University in the 1983 NCAA Division I softball season. The Aggies were coached by Bob Brock, who led his second season at Texas A&M. The Aggies finished with a record of 41–11.
The Aggies were invited to the 1983 NCAA Division I softball tournament, where they swept the Central Regional and then completed a run through the Women's College World Series to claim the NCAA Women's College World Series Championship for the first time. Texas A&M had won the 1982 AIAW Women's College World Series the previous year, and did not participate in the 1982 NCAA Women's College World Series.[1]
1983 Texas A&M Aggies roster[1][2] |
| Pitchers - Shan McDonald – senior
- Lori Stoll – senior
Catchers | Infielders - Carrie Austgen – senior
- Cindy Cooper – freshman
- Patti Holthaus – junior
- Mary Schwind – freshman
| | Outfielders - Josie Carter – sophomore
- Cindy Foster – freshman
- Iva Jackson – sophomore
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Schedule[edit]
Legend |
| Texas A&M win |
| Texas A&M loss |
* | Non-Conference game |
1983 Texas A&M Aggies softball game log[1][3] |
Regular Season |
March | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Mar 1 | Evansville | College Station, TX | W 11–0 | 1–0 | Mar 1 | Evansville | College Station, TX | W 5–0 | 2–0 | Mar 8 | at Texas–Arlington | Arlington Athletic Center • Arlington, TX | L 0–1 | 2–1 | Mar 8 | at Texas–Arlington | Arlington Athletic Center • Arlington, TX | W 5–0 | 3–1 | Mar 9 | Louisiana Tech | College Station, TX | W 2–110 | 4–1 | Mar 9 | Louisiana Tech | College Station, TX | W 4–0 | 5–1 | Mar 17 | vs Ohio State | Norman, OK (Sooner Invitational) | W 5–0 | 6–1 | Mar 18 | vs Illinois State | Norman, OK (Sooner Invitational) | W 2–0 | 7–1 | Mar 18 | vs Missouri | Norman, OK (Sooner Invitational) | W 4–0 | 8–1 | Mar 18 | vs Oklahoma State | Norman, OK (Sooner Invitational) | L 0–2 | 8–2 | Mar 20 | at Cal State Fullerton | Lions Field • Fullerton, CA | L 0–1 | 8–3 | Mar 20 | at Cal State Fullerton | Lions Field • Fullerton, CA | L 0–3 | 8–4 | Mar 23 | at Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, CA | W 1–0 | 9–4 | Mar 23 | at Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona, CA | W 1–09 | 10–4 | Mar 25 | vs Utah | Lions Field • Fullerton, CA (Pony Invitational) | W 2–0 | 11–4 | Mar 25 | vs Arizona | Lions Field • Fullerton, CA (Pony Invitational) | W 1–012 | 12–4 | Mar 26 | vs Cal Poly Pomona | Lions Field • Fullerton, CA (Pony Invitational) | W 1–0 | 13–4 | Mar 26 | vs Cal State Fullerton | Lions Field • Fullerton, CA (Pony Invitational) | W 2–0 | 14–4 | Mar 27 | vs Cal Poly Pomona | Lions Field • Fullerton, CA (Pony Invitational) | L 2–310 | 14–5 | Mar 27 | vs Cal Poly Pomona | Lions Field • Fullerton, CA (Pony Invitational) | L 0–3 | 14–6 | Mar 29 | Texas–Arlington | College Station, TX | W 1–0 | 15–6 | Mar 29 | Texas–Arlington | College Station, TX | W 7–4 | 16–6 | |
April | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Apr 8 | Baylor | College Station, TX (Aggie Invitational) | W 2–0 | 17–6 | Apr 8 | Weber State | College Station, TX (Aggie Invitational) | W 6–0 | 18–6 | Apr 8 | New Mexico | College Station, TX (Aggie Invitational) | W 3–0 | 19–6 | Apr 9 | McNeese State | College Station, TX (Aggie Invitational) | W 7–0 | 20–6 | Apr 9 | Sam Houston State | College Station, TX (Aggie Invitational) | W 3–1 | 21–6 | Apr 10 | Utah State | College Station, TX (Aggie Invitational) | W 2–0 | 22–6 | Apr 13 | at Sam Houston State | Huntsville, TX | W 2–0 | 23–6 | Apr 13 | at Sam Houston State | Huntsville, TX | W 2–0 | 24–6 | Apr 14 | at West Texas State | Canyon, TX | W 6–3 | 25–6 | Apr 14 | at West Texas State | Canyon, TX | W 7–6 | 26–6 | Apr 15 | vs Cal State Fullerton | Albuquerque, NM (Diamond Invitational) | W 1–0 | 27–6 | Apr 15 | vs Cal State Fullerton | Albuquerque, NM (Diamond Invitational) | L 1–219 | 27–7 | Apr 16 | at New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM (Diamond Invitational) | W 4–0 | 28–7 | Apr 16 | at New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM (Diamond Invitational) | L 0–2 | 28–8 | Apr 17 | vs Oklahoma State | Albuquerque, NM (Diamond Invitational) | W 3–1 | 29–8 | Apr 17 | vs Oklahoma State | Albuquerque, NM (Diamond Invitational) | W 2–0 | 30–8 | Apr 22 | vs Creighton | Lincoln, NE (Nebraska Invitational) | L 0–1 | 30–9 | Apr 23 | vs California | Lincoln, NE (Nebraska Invitational) | W 5–0 | 31–9 | Apr 23 | vs Nebraska | Lincoln, NE (Nebraska Invitational) | W 5–0 | 32–9 | Apr 24 | vs Creighton | Lincoln, NE (Nebraska Invitational) | W 1–0 | 33–9 | Apr 29 | at Louisiana Tech | Ruston, LA | L 0–1 | 33–10 | Apr 29 | at Louisiana Tech | Ruston, LA | W 2–1 | 34–10 | |
Post-Season |
NCAA Central Regional | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Reg. Record | May 13 | Kansas | College Station, TX | W 5–0 | 35–10 | 1–0 | May 14 | Kansas | College Station, TX | W 1–0 | 36–10 | 2–0 | |
NCAA Women's College World Series | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | WCWS record | May 25 | South Carolina | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | L 0–2 | 36–11 | 0–1 | May 27 | Indiana | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0 | 37–11 | 1–1 | May 28 | Louisiana Tech | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 2–0 | 38–11 | 2–1 | May 29 | Cal State Fullerton | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–0 | 39–11 | 3–1 | May 30 | UCLA | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 1–014 | 40–11 | 4–1 | May 30 | Cal State Fullerton | Seymour Smith Park • Omaha, NE | W 2–012 | 41–11 | 5–1 | |
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National championships in bold; Women's College World Series appearances in italics |