1986 Maine Black Bears baseball team

baseball 1986 Maine Black Bears Eastern College Athletic Conference ECAC 41–23 13–1 John Winkin 12th ECAC baseball tournament championNCAA Northeast Regional champion College World Series 0–2 The 1986 Maine Black Bears baseball team represented the University of Maine in the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Black Bears were led by John Winkin in his 12th year as head coach, and played as a members of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Maine posted a 41–23 record and 13–1 in ECAC, and won the Eastern College Athletic Conference Tournament to claim the automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. They won the Northeast Regional to advance to the 1986 College World Series, their seventh appearance in Omaha. The Black Bears finished tied for seventh after losses to eventual champions Arizona and fifth place LSU. Personnel Roster 1986 Maine Black Bears baseball rosterhttps://ncaa.soutronglobal.net/Public/Default/en-US/RecordView/Index/43512 NCAA 1986 Baseball College World Series Press Book 57-59 July 31, 2026https://maine.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01MAINE_INST/15q14us/alma991048537874508681 Maine Black Bears UMaine Black Bear Baseball Media Guide, 1986 24 July 31, 2026 Pitchers 4 - Marc Powers - Junior 9 - Derek Aramburu - Sophomore 12 - Jay Kemble - Junior 16 - Dale Plummer - Junior 18 - Scott Morse - Junior 23 - Rob Wilkins - Senior 24 - Steve Loubier - Junior 25 - George Goldman - Sophomore 27 - Rick Snyder - Freshman 29 - Jeff Plympton - Sophomore 30 - Mike Ballou - Senior 31 - Mike LeBlanc - Freshman Catchers 1 - Bill Reynolds - Senior 14 - Colin Ryan - Freshman Outfielders 6 - Mike Dutil - Freshman 8 - Gary LaPierre - Sophomore 11 - Don Hutchinson - Freshman 15 - Dan Kane - Junior 20 - Dave Gonyar - Senior 28 - James Child - Freshman Infielders 1 - Gary Dube - Sophomore 3 - Michael Bordick - Junior 7 - Rick Bernardo - Senior 17 - James MacMichael - Freshman 19 - Dan Etzweiler - Junior 26 - James Overstreet - Sophomore Coaches 1986 Maine Black Bears baseball coaching staff5 - John Winkin - Head coach - 12th season 2 - Bob Whalen - Assistant coach - 5th season 10 - Rob Roy - Assistant coach - 1st season Schedule 1986 Maine Black Bears baseball game loghttps://www.umainealumni.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/10-Baseball.pdf University of Maine Alumni 2017 Baseball Record Book July 26, 2026 42 Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECAC record Mar 7https://miamihurricanes.com/sports/baseball/schedule/season/1985-86/ Miami Hurricanes 1985–86 Baseball Schedule August 3, 2026 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 6–7 0–1 Mar 8https://fausports.com/sports/baseball/schedule/1986 Florida Atlantic Owls 1986 Baseball Schedule August 3, 2026 at 1986 Florida Atlantic Blue Wave Florida Atlantic* Boca Raton, FL L 1–4 0–2 Mar 8 at Florida Atlantic* Boca Raton, FL L 1–2 0–3 Mar 9https://jmusports.com/sports/baseball/schedule/1986 James Madison Dukes 1986 Baseball Schedule August 3, 2026 vs 1986 James Madison Dukes James Madison* W 8–6 1–3 vs 1986 Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown* W 8–3 2–3 Mar 10 vs 1986 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLhttps://siusalukis.com/sports/baseball/schedule/1986 Southern Illinois Salukis 1986 Baseball Schedule August 3, 2026 L 2–4 2–4 Mar 12 vs 1986 Creighton Bluejays Creighton* FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FLhttps://fiusports.com/documents/2026/6/9/FIU_Baseball_History___Records_2026.pdf FIU Panthers FIU Baseball History August 3, 2026 25https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/creighton.sidearmsports.com/documents/2026/4/14/2026_BSB_MG_Complete-Web.pdf Creighton Bluejays 2026 Baseball Media Guide 84 August 3, 2026 L 4–7 2–5 Mar 12 at 1986 FIU Sunblazers FIU* FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL L 4–7 2–6 vs 1986 Army Black Knights Army* L 7–13 2–7 vs Army* L 7–9 2–8 vs Georgetown* W 8–3 3–8 Mar 15 vs James Madison* W 21–5 4–8 Mar 17 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 1–3 4–9 vs 1986 Glassboro State Profs Glassboro State* W 12–7 5–9 Mar 18 at FIU* FIU Baseball Stadium • Miami, FL L 5–6 5–10 Mar 19 vs 1986 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers* Miami Gardens, FLhttps://scarletknights.com/sports/2017/6/11/sports-m-basebl-archive-all-time-results-html Rutgers Scarlet Knights Baseball Archive All-Time Results August 3, 2026 W 14–10 6–10 Mar 19 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 3–9 6–11 Mar 20 vs 1986 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FLhttps://msuspartans.com/documents/2025/7/10/2025_Baseball_Record_Book_-_print_final_updated.pdf Michigan State Spartans 2025 Baseball Record Book 64–65 August 3, 2026 W 10–8 7–11 vs Glassboro State* L 0–6 7–12 Mar 22 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–6 7–13 Mar 23 at Miami (FL)* Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 8–6 8–13 vs 1986 Montclair State Indians Montclair State* W 5–4 9–13 Mar 29 at 1986 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina* Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SChttps://storage.googleapis.com/gamecocksonline-com/2025/12/fd7a3735-2026bsbrecordbook.pdf South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Record Book 113 August 3, 2026 L 6–14 9–14 Mar 30 at South Carolina* Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 5–7 9–15 Mar 31 at South Carolina* Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 6–7 9–16 April/May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECAC record at 1986 Rhode Island Rams Rhode Island W 22–7 10–16 1–0 at Rhode Island W 4–3 11–16 2–0 Apr 5https://hartfordhawks.com/documents/2025/6/13/Year_by_Year_till_2012_BSB.pdf Hartford Hawks Year by Year Results before 2012 August 4, 2026 14 at 1986 Hartford Hawks Hartford W 4–1 12–16 3–0 Apr 5 at Hartford W 4–3 13–16 4–0 Apr 12https://umassathletics.com/documents/2025/5/28/Baseball_Record_Book_2025_FINAL.pdf UMass Minutemen Baseball Record Book 2025 21 August 4, 2026 at 1986 UMass Minutemen UMass* Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA W 11–5 14–16 Apr 12 at UMass* Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA L 5–3 14–17 at 1986 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Parsons Field • Brookline, MA W 11–2 15–17 5–0 at Northeastern Parsons Field • Brookline, MA W 8–0 16–17 6–0 at Northeastern Parsons Field • Brookline, MA L 3–4 16–18 6–1 Apr 16https://southernmainehuskies.com/documents/2025/6/11/Baseball_Records_.pdf Southern Maine Huskies Baseball Records 33 August 4, 2026 at 1986 Southern Maine Huskies Southern Maine* Gorham, ME W 22–9 17–18 Apr 16 at Southern Maine* Gorham, ME W 20–8 18–18 1986 New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 2–0 19–18 7–1 New Hampshire Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 8–7 20–18 8–1 New Hampshire Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 17–6 21–18 9–1 Apr 25https://hussoneagles.com/sports/baseball/schedule/1986 1986 Baseball Schedule Husson Eagles August 4, 2026 at 1986 Husson Eagles Husson* W 21–2 22–18 1986 Siena Saints Siena Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 3–0 23–18 10–1 Siena Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 8–1 24–18 11–1 Siena Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 14–7 25–18 12–1 1986 Bowdoin Polar Bears Bowdoin* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 8–1 26–18 1986 St. Joseph's Monks St. Joseph's (ME)* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 15–0 27–18 1986 Vermont Catamounts Vermont Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 10–0 28–18 13–1 Vermont Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 2–0 29–18 14–1 Vermont Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 19–6 30–18 15–1 1986 Providence Friars Providence* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 7–0 31–18 Providence* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 7–2 32–18 May 12 Miami (FL)* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME L 6–9 32–19 May 13 Miami (FL)* The Ballpark • Old Orchard Beach, ME W 9–6 33–19 May 14 Miami (FL)* The Ballpark • Old Orchard Beach, ME L 1–9 33–20 Postseason Maine Black Bears 1986 ECAC baseball tournament ECAC baseball tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECACT record Northeastern McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RIhttps://static.goholycross.com/custompages/import_content/sports/m-basebl/2008-09/files/09baseballguide.pdf/ 2009 Baseball Record Guide Holy Cross Crusaders August 3, 2026 L 1–8 33–21 0–1 May 16https://static.fordhamsports.com/custompages/stats/base/ExtendedRecordBook.pdf Fordham Rams Extended Record Book 13 August 4, 2026 1986 Fordham Rams Fordham McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 6–4 34–21 1–1 May 17 1986 Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 15–3 35–21 2–1 Northeastern McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 12–0 36–21 3–1 1986 NYIT Bears NYIT McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 5–4 37–21 4–1 NYIT McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 15–8 38–21 5–1 Maine Black Bears 1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Northeast Regional at Orono, ME NCAA Northeast Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 26 Rutgers Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 5–1 39–21 1–0 May 26https://redstormsports.com/documents/2026/4/24/2026_Baseball_Record_Book_Final.pdf St. John's Red Storm 2026 Baseball Record Book 45 August 4, 2026 1986 St. John's Red Storm St. John's Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 13–7 40–21 2–0 May 27 St. John's Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 21–8 41–21 3–0 Maine Black Bears 1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#College World Series College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 2 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 5–9 41–22 0–1 June 3 LSU Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 7–13 41–23 0–2 References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears baseball seasons Category:1986 in sports in Maine Category:College World Series seasons Maine