1981 Maine Black Bears baseball team

baseball 1981 Maine Black Bears Independent 32–14 John Winkin 7th ECAC New England baseball tournament championNCAA Northeast Regional champion College World Series 0–2 The 1981 Maine Black Bears baseball team represented the University of Maine in the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Black Bears were led by John Winkin in his 7th year as head coach, and played as an Independent. The Black Bears competed in the Eastern College Athletic Conference New England Tournament, which had an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Maine posted a 32–14 record and won the Eastern College Athletic Conference New England Tournament to claim the automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. They swept the Northeast Regional to advance to the 1981 College World Series, their third appearance in Omaha.https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/25/sports/st-john-s-bows-15-0-as-maine-advances.html New York Times May 25, 1981 William N. Wallace ST. JOHN'S BOWS, 15-0, AS MAINE ADVANCES May 10, 2025https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/05/25/The-University-of-Maine-has-advanced-to-the-College/3877359611200/ UPI The University of Maine has advanced to the College May 25, 1981 May 10, 2026 The Black Bears were eliminated after losses to Miami (FL) and 1981 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina.https://goblackbears.com/documents/2021/3/28/2021_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf 2021 Baseball Online Media Guide Maine Black Bears May 10, 2026 Personnel Roster 1981 Maine Black Bears baseball rosterhttps://ncaa.soutronglobal.net/Public/Default/en-US/RecordView/Index/40742 NCAA 1981 05 30-06 08 DI Men's Baseball College World Series Program 21 May 10, 2026 Pitchers 6 - John Balerna - Junior 11 - Stu Lacognata - Freshman 17 - Don Mason - Senior 18 - Joe Johnson - Sophomore 22 - Dickie Whitten - Sophomore 27 - Bob Colford - Freshman 29 - Don DeWolfe - Senior Catchers 25 - Ed Hackett - Freshman 26 - Ed Pickett - Junior Outfielders 1 - Rick Lashua - Freshman 2 - Brad Colton - Sophomore 8 - Bill Swift - Freshman 9 - Jim Foley - Senior 24 - Tom Vanidestine - Sophomore 28 - Kevin Buckley - Senior Infielders 3 - Jeff Paul - Freshman 4 - Kevin Bernier - Sophomore 7 - Pete Adams - Junior 12 - John Tortorella - Senior 19 - Mark Sutton - Junior 20 - Mike Courts - Senior 23 - Jon Perry - Senior Coaches 1981 Maine Black Bears baseball coaching staff5 - John Winkin - Head coach - 7th season 16 - Doug Carville - Assistant coach - 2nd season 31 - Brian Cox - Assistant coach - 2nd season Schedule 1981 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 May 11, 2026 34 Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record vs 1981 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester L 4–12 0–1 vs 1981 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois L 4–7 0–2 vs 1981 FIU Golden Panthers FIU L 0–15 0–3 Mar 17https://storage.googleapis.com/hurricanesports-com/2020/04/6eb74d13-2020_baseball_media_guide_compressed.pdf Miami Hurricanes Miami Hurricanes Baseball Media Guide May 12, 2026 55–56 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 4–11 0–4 vs 1981 Miami Redskins Miami (OH) W 15–11 1–4 vs Southern Illinois L 5–7 1–5 Mar 20 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 10–15 1–6 Mar 21https://mgoblue.com/documents/2016/7/6/bsb-record-book.pdf Michigan Baseball Record Book 59 May 12, 2026 vs Michigan Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 6–15 1–7 vs Miami (OH) W 7–5 2–7 Mar 22 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 9–15 2–8 Mar 23 vs Michigan Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL W 15–10 3–8 vs 1981 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green W 11–2 4–8 Mar 25 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–3 4–9 vs 1981 Glassboro State Profs Glassboro State W 1–0 5–9 vs Bowling Green W 5–4 6–9 at 1981 Fairfield Stags Fairfield Alumni Baseball Diamond • Fairfield, CT W 12–6 7–9 at Fairfield Alumni Baseball Diamond • Fairfield, CT W 16–5 8–9 April/May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Apr 4https://umassathletics.com/documents/2025/5/28/Baseball_Record_Book_2025_FINAL.pdf UMass Minutemen Baseball Record Book 2025 20 May 11, 2026 at 1981 UMass Minutemen UMass Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA L 8–9 8–10 Apr 4 at UMass Earl Lorden Field • Amherst, MA W 11–4 9–10 at 1981 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Parsons Field • Brookline, MA W 10–2 10–10 at 1981 Providence Friars Providence Hendricken Field • Providence, RI W 2–1 11–10 at Providence Hendricken Field • Providence, RI L 4–10 11–11 at 1981 Vermont Catamounts Vermont Centennial Field • Burlington, VT W 5–2 12–11 at Vermont Centennial Field • Burlington, VT W 9–1 13–11 1981 Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Orono, ME W 11–3 14–11 Apr 22https://southernmainehuskies.com/documents/2025/6/11/Baseball_Records_.pdf Southern Maine Huskies Baseball Records 32 June 8, 2026 1981 Southern Maine Huskies Southern Maine Orono, ME W 18–1 15–11 Apr 22 Southern Maine Orono, ME W 5–2 16–11 1981 Boston College Eagles Boston College Orono, ME W 15–4 17–11 1981 Husson Braves Husson Orono, ME W 11–0 18–11 Husson Orono, ME W 12–4 19–11 at 1981 New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Durham, NH W 6–2 20–11 at New Hampshire Durham, NH W 2–1 21–11 1981 St. Joseph's Monks St. Joseph's (ME) Orono, ME W 18–2 22–11 May 2https://uconnhuskies.com/documents/2026/1/14/2026_Media_Guide.pdf UConn Huskies 2026 Baseball Media Guide May 11, 2026 47 1981 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut Orono, ME W 5–4 23–11 May 2 Connecticut Orono, ME W 13–7 24–11 at 1981 Colby Mules Colby Coombs Field • Waterville, ME W 6–1 25–11 at Colby Coombs Field • Waterville, ME W 10–6 26–11 Postseason Maine Black Bears 1981 ECAC New England baseball tournament ECAC New England baseball tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECACT record Providence Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 10–2 27–11 1–0 Vermont Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 7–2 28–11 2–0 Vermont Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 12–8 29–11 3–0 Maine Black Bears 1981 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Northeast Regional NCAA Northeast Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 21 1981 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 10–2 30–11 1–0 May 22 1981 St. John's Redmen St. John's Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 10–5 31–11 2–0 May 23 St. John's Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 5–10 31–12 2–1 May 24 St. John's Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 15–10 32–12 3–1 Maine Black Bears 1981 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#College World Series College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 11 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–6 32–13 0–1 June 12 1981 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 7–12 32–14 0–2 References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears baseball seasons Category:1981 in sports in Maine Category:College World Series seasons