1982 Maine Black Bears baseball team

baseball 1982 Maine Black Bears Eastern College Athletic Conference 35–12 10–3 John Winkin 8th ECAC New England baseball tournament championNCAA Northeast Regional champion College World Series 2–2 The 1982 Maine Black Bears baseball team represented the University of Maine in the 1982 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Black Bears were led by John Winkin in his 8th year as head coach, and played as a members of the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Maine posted a 35–12 record (one game later awarded by forfeit as California Baptist used an ineligible player) and 10–3 in ECAC, and won the Eastern College Athletic Conference New England Tournament to claim the automatic bid to the 1982 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. They swept the Northeast Regional to advance to the 1982 College World Series, their fourth appearance in Omaha. The Black Bears finished tied for third after recording wins against Cal State Fullerton and Stanford and a pair of losses to eventual champion Miami (FL).https://goblackbears.com/documents/2021/3/28/2021_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf 2021 Baseball Online Media Guide Maine Black Bears May 30, 2026https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/11/sports/nor-easter-named-maine-hits-omaha.html New York Times Nor'easter Named Maine Hits Omaha Malcolm Moran June 11, 1982 May 30, 2026https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1982/06/12/in-college-world-series-baseballs-just-a-game/00776849-c075-4a7c-80ed-9c3c2eefe331/ Washington Post Thomas Boswell In College World Series Baseball's Just a Game June 12, 2026 May 31, 2026 Personnel Roster 1982 Maine Black Bears baseball rosterhttps://ncaa.soutronglobal.net/Public/Default/en-US/RecordView/Index/40745 NCAA 1982 06 04-13 DI Men's Baseball College World Series Program 32 May 31, 2026 Pitchers 3 - Kevin Jordan - Sophomore 6 - John Balerna - Junior 8 - Bill Swift - Sophomore l4 - Ernie Webster - Freshman 15 - Tom Mahan - Senior 16 - Stu Lacognata - Sophomore 17 - John Kowalski - Freshman 18 - Joe Johnson - Junior 28 - Tony Cimino - Junior Catchers 12 - Peter Bushway - Sophomore 25 - Ed Hackett - Sophomore 26 - Ed Pickett - Senior Outfielders 20 - Brad Colton - Junior 24 - Tom Vanidestine - Junior 29 - Rick Lashua - Sophomore Infielders 4 - Kevin Bernier - Junior 7 - Pete Adams - Senior 9 - Jeff Paul - Sophomore 10 - Fred Staples - Junior 11 - Rob Roy - Freshman 19 - Mark Sutton - Senior 22 - Dick Whitten - Junior Coaches 1982 Maine Black Bears baseball coaching staff5 - John Winkin - Head coach - 8th season 31 - Brian Cox - Assistant coach - 3rd season - Bob Whalen - Assistant coach - 1st season Schedule 1982 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 31, 2026 34 Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECAC record Mar 15https://fullertontitans.com/sports/m-basebl/2021-22/files/Baseball_Record_Book_2022.pdf Cal State Fullerton Titans 2022 Baseball Record Book November 4, 2022 A98 at Cal State Fullerton* Titan Field • Fullerton, CA L 2–6 0–1 Mar 18https://longbeachstate.com/documents/2026/2/13/2026_Baseball_Record_Book.pdf 2026 Baseball Record Book Long Beach State Athletics June 1, 2026 55 at 1982 Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State* Blair Field • Long Beach, CA L 0–2 0–2 Mar 18 at Long Beach State* Blair Field • Long Beach, CA L 2–9 0–3 vs 1982 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA L 5–9 0–4 Mar 20https://gohighlanders.com/sports/baseball/schedule/1982 UC Riverside Highlanders 1982 Baseball Schedule June 1, 2026 at 1982 UC Riverside Highlanders UC Riverside* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA W 2–1 1–4 vs Wisconsin* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA W 14–2 2–4 vs 1982 Oral Roberts Titans Oral Roberts* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) L 2–5 2–5 Mar 22 at UC Riverside* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) L 5–9 2–6 Mar 23https://tulanegreenwave.com/sports/baseball/schedule/1982 Tulane Green Wave 1982 Baseball Schedule June 1, 2026 vs 1982 Tulane Green Wave Tulane* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) W 11–6 3–6 at 1982 California Baptist Lancers California Baptist* Riverside, CA L 2–7This game was later forfeited by California Baptist for using an ineligible player. 3–7 Mar 24https://usctrojans.com/documents/2025/7/2/2026_USC_Baseball_Record_Book.pdf USC Trojans 2026 USC Baseball Record Book June 1, 2026 103 at 1982 USC Trojans USC* Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA L 3–12 3–8 Mar 25https://gostanford.com/news/2014/09/12/1982-stanford-baseball Stanford Cardinal 1982 Stanford Baseball June 1, 2026 vs Stanford* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) W 7–4 4–8 Mar 25http://washington_ftp.sidearmsports.com/old_site/pdf/m-basebl/section2.pdf Washington Huskies 2004 Media Guide June 1, 2026 47 vs 1982 Washington Huskies Washington* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) W 6–2 5–8 vs Wisconsin* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) W 11–2 6–8 Mar 27https://byucougars.com/sports/baseball/schedule/season/1982 BYU Cougars 1982 Baseball Schedule June 1, 2026 vs 1982 BYU Cougars BYU* Riverside Sports Complex • Riverside, CA(Riverside Tournament) L 3–12 6–9 April/May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECAC record at 1982 Yale Bulldogs Yale* Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 11–10 7–9 Apr 3https://uconnhuskies.com/documents/2026/1/14/2026_Media_Guide.pdf UConn Huskies 2026 Baseball Media Guide June 8, 2026 46 at 1982 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut J. 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Christian Field • Storrs, CT W 5–0 8–9 1–0 at 1982 Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, MA W 17–3 9–9 2–0 at Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, MA L 6–9 9–10 2–1 1982 Vermont Catamounts Vermont Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 6–1 10–10 3–1 Vermont Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME L 3–4 10–11 3–2 Apr 20https://southernmainehuskies.com/documents/2025/6/11/Baseball_Records_.pdf Southern Maine Huskies Baseball Records 32 June 8, 2026 at 1982 Southern Maine Huskies Southern Maine* Gorham, ME W 18–5 11–11 Apr 20 at Southern Maine* Gorham, ME W 9–0 12–11 1982 New Hampshire Wildcats New Hampshire Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 5–1 13–11 4–2 New Hampshire Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 4–0 14–11 5–2 1982 Providence Friars Providence Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 5–0 15–11 6–2 Providence Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 6–3 16–11 7–2 Apr 26https://hussoneagles.com/sports/baseball/schedule/1982 1982 Baseball Schedule Husson Eagles May 31, 2026 at 1982 Husson Braves Husson* Portland, ME W 5–3 17–11 Apr 26 at Husson* Portland, ME W 5–0 18–11 Apr 29https://colbyathletics.com/sports/baseball/schedule/1982 Colby Mules 1982 Baseball Schedule May 31, 2026 1982 Colby Mules Colby* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 6–4 19–11 Apr 29 Colby* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 9–1 20–11 1982 Fairfield Stags Fairfield Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 5–2 21–11 8–2 Fairfield Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 6–4 22–11 9–2 May 2https://umassathletics.com/documents/2025/5/28/Baseball_Record_Book_2025_FINAL.pdf UMass Minutemen Baseball Record Book 2025 21 June 8, 2026 vs 1982 UMass Minutemen UMass* South Portland, ME W 8–2 23–11 May 2 vs UMass* South Portland, ME W 18–7 24–11 1982 St. Joseph's Monks St. Joseph's (ME)* Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 13–6 25–11 at 1982 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern* Parsons Field • Brookline, MA L 2–3 25–12 9–3 at 1982 Boston College Eagles Boston College* Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, MA W 9–3 26–12 10–3 Postseason Maine Black Bears 1982 ECAC New England baseball tournament ECAC New England baseball tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ECACT record Providence McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 9–0 27–12 1–0 Vermont McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 11–1 28–12 2–0 Vermont McCoy Stadium • Pawtucket, RI W 9–6 29–12 3–0 Maine Black Bears 1982 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Northeast Regional at Orono, ME NCAA Northeast Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record 1982 Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 6–4 30–12 1–0 1982 Delaware Fighting Blue Hens Delaware Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 13–4 31–12 2–0 1982 Navy Midshipmen Navy Mahaney Diamond • Orono, ME W 4–1 32–12 3–0 Maine Black Bears 1982 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#College World Series College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 4 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–7 32–12 0–1 June 6 Cal State Fullerton Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–0 33–12 1–1 June 9 Stanford Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–5 34–12 2–1 June 11 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–10 34–13 2–2 Notes References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears baseball seasons Category:1982 in sports in Maine Category:College World Series seasons Maine