1983 Texas A&M Aggies softball team

1983 Texas A&M Aggies softball
1983 Texas A&M Aggies softball
National Champion; NCAA Central Regional champion
Conference	Independent
Record	41–11
Head coach	Bob Brock (2nd 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]

Roster

1983 Texas A&M Aggies roster[1][2]

Pitchers

Shan McDonald – senior
Lori Stoll – senior

Catchers

Gay McNutt – sophomore

Infielders

Carrie Austgen – senior
Cindy Cooper – freshman
Patti Holthaus – junior
Mary Schwind – freshman

Outfielders

Josie Carter – sophomore
Cindy Foster – freshman
Iva Jackson – sophomore

Schedule

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

References

2020 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
"Final 1983 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
"1983 Softball Schedule". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

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[media-1] 2020 Softball Media Guide (PDF). Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[2] "Final 1983 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[3] "1983 Softball Schedule". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

Texas A&M Aggies softball
Venues	Aggie Softball Complex (1994–2017) Davis Diamond (2018–present)
Head coaches	Mildred Little (1973) Toby Crown (1974) Kay Don (1974–1976) Diane Quitta (1977) Diane Justice & Don Smith (1978) Bill Galloway (1979–1980) Bob Brock (1981–1996) Jo Evans (1997–2022) Trisha Ford (2023–present)
Seasons	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
National Championships in bold; Women’s College World Series appearances in italics