1983 NCAA Division I softball season

The 1983 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1983. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1983 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and 1983 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Omaha, Nebraska at Seymour Smith Park, ended on May 29, 1983.

1983 NCAA Division I softball season
Defending ChampionsUCLA
Tournament
Women's College World Series
ChampionsTexas A&M (1st NCAA WCWS title)
Runners-upCal State Fullerton (2nd WCWS Appearance)
Winning CoachBob Brock (1st NCAA WCWS title)
Seasons

Women's College World Series

The 1983 NCAA Women's College World Series took place from May 25 to May 29, 1983 in Omaha, Nebraska.[1]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
  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        
  Missouri 0          
      UCLA 8    
      Louisiana Tech 0  
  Louisiana Tech 7    
  Pacific 0  
  Loser's Bracket
  Indiana 0  
  Texas A&M 1     Louisiana Tech 0
    Texas A&M 2
  Missouri 0  
  Pacific 112     South Carolina 2
    Pacific 1
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  Cal State Fullerton 0       Cal State Fullerton 0
  Texas A&M 1           Texas A&M 212
      Texas A&M 114    
      UCLA 0  
  UCLA 217    
  South Carolina 1  

Season Leaders

BATTING

BATTING AVERAGE: .516 - Mitzi Davis, East Carolina Pirates

RBIs: 46 - Mitzi Davis, East Carolina Pirates

HOME RUNS: 9 - Cindy Mosteller, Baylor Bears

PITCHING

WINS: 30-7 - Lori Stoll, Texas A&M Aggies

ERA: 0.04 (1 ER/168.0 IP) - Tracy Compton, UCLA Bruins

STRIKEOUTS: 340, Lori Stoll, Texas A&M Aggies

Records

[2]

NCAA DIVISION I SEASON ERA: 0.04 (1 ER/168.0 IP) - Tracy Compton, UCLA Bruins

NCAA DIVISION I SINGLE GAME ASSISTS: 12 - Wende Ward, Fresno State Bulldogs; February 23, 1983

FRESHMAN CLASS ERA: 0.09 (3 ER/219.0 IP) - Darlene Lowery, South Carolina Gamecocks

Awards

Lori Stoll, Texas A&M Aggies[3][4]

YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
1983 30 7 45 35 34 24 3 297.1 99 26 14 60 340 0.33 0.53

References
  1. "1983 Women's College World Series". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  2. "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  3. "PAST HONDA SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FOR SOFTBALL". Collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  4. "FINAL 1983 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
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