1983 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship
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Marietta College defeats Otterbein College 36-8 before 3000 fans to win the 1983 Division III Baseball Championship
Offensive explosion propels Marietta to Championship
Marietta, OH --- In the Championship, seven of the first ten games were decided by one run. Unexpected was the offensive explosion by Marietta in the Championship game. Series records fell like rain as Marietta regained the Division III baseball title with a 36-8 victory over conference rival Otterbein.
"Everyone said that we didn't have any power and we did not have a chance, "said Marietta second baseman Jim Pancher, who rapped out four hits and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Otterbein starter, Jeff Henderson ran into trouble in the third inning. Entering with a 2-1 lead, Henderson did not survive the inning allowing two runs without getting an out. Doug Gates came in relief allowing four more runs in the inning. In the bottom of the fourth, Marietta exploded for 12 runs chasing the best pitchers on the Cardinal staff (Gates, Kirk McDonald, and Robert Hartman).
Otterbein scored four runs in the fifth off starter Jim Katschke. Katschke was relieved by John Hamborski who closed the door earning his only win of the tournament.
The Pioneers added nine runs in the fifth and the rout was on. Marietta scored eight more runs in the game as the Pioneers celebrated a second championship. Marietta is the third team to win two championships in the short history of the tournament.
Jon Shuler led the Pioneer offense with a 5-6 performance, tying records for hits (5), runs scored (6) and RBI (8). Every starter for Marietta has at least two hits, two runs scored and an RBI. For Otterbein, Dave Whitehead, Jim Hoyle and Mike Goodwin had two hits apiece.
1983 All Tournament Team
MVP - Jim Pancher, MariettaCatcher - Mike Goodwin, Otterbein; First Base - John Hefner, Marietta; Second Base - Jim Pancher, Marietta; Third Base - Mike Blythe, Otterbein; Shortstop - Greg DiLeo, Montclair State; Outfield - Willie Arrington, NC Wesleyan; Jim Hoyle, Otterbein; Mark Talarico, Marietta; Designated Hitter - Steve Riley, Marietta; Pitcher - Kirk McDonald, Otterbein; Jim Kennedy, Marietta.
1983 Tournament Results
Cal State Stanislaus 6, Montclair State 5
NC Wesleyan 5, Eastern Conn State 4
Eastern Conn State 6, Montclair State 5
Marietta 13, Cal State Stanislaus 12
Otterbein 9, Cal State Stanislaus 8
Regional Playoff Results
Mid-Atlantic Regional: Game 1: William Paterson 10, Upsala 8; Game 2: Montclair State 12, Salem State 4; Game 3: Upsala 6, Salem State 0; Game 4: Montclair State 10, William Paterson 7; Game 5: William Paterson 9, Upsala 4; Game 6: William Paterson 12, Montclair State 7; Game 7: Montclair State 9, William Paterson 7. Montclair State advances
Mideast Regional: Game 1: Ohio Northern 17, Monmouth (Illinois) 5; Game 2: North Park 6, Luther 1; Game 3: Marietta 3, Elizabethtown 2; Game 4: Luther 6, Monmouth (Illinois) 3; Game 5: Ohio Northern 6, Elizabethtown 5; Game 6: Marietta 10, North Park 1; Game 7: North Park 7, Luther 6; Game 8: Marietta 15, Ohio Northern 6; Game 9: North Park 8, Ohio Northern 4; Game 10: Marietta 7, North Park 6. Marietta advances
Midwest Regional: Game 1: Otterbein 8, Concordia-Moorhead 3; Game 2: Wisconsin-Oshkosh 13, Washington (Mo) 0; Game 3: Concordia-Moorhead 13, Washington (Mo) 7; Game 4: Otterbein 8, Wisconsin-Oshkosh 5; Game 5: Wisconsin-Oshkosh 5, Concordia-Moorhead 4; Game 6: Wisconsin-Oshkosh 10, Otterbein 0; Game 7: Otterbein 5, Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2. Otterbein advances
Northeast Regional: Game 1: Eastern Conn State 11, Worcester State 10; Game 2: Ithaca 9, Ramapo 7; Game 3: Ramapo 9, Worcester State 6; Game 4: Eastern Conn State 7, Ithaca 4; Game 5: Ithaca 18, Ramapo 7; Game 6: Eastern Conn State 6, Ithaca 5 (10). Eastern Conn State advances
South Regional: Game 1: Lynchburg 4, Methodist 2; Game 2: NC Wesleyan 5, Salisbury State 3; Game 3: Methodist 16, Salisbury State 8; Game 4: Lynchburg 5, NC Wesleyan 4; Game 5: NC Wesleyan 12, Methodist 7; Game 6: NC Wesleyan 7, Lynchburg 3; Game 7: NC Wesleyan 9, Lynchburg 4. NC Wesleyan advances
West Regional: Game 1: La Verne 8, Cal State Stanislaus 6; Game 2: Cal State Stanislaus 7, La Verne 5 (10); Game 3: La Verne 13, Cal State Stanislaus 2; Game 4: Cal State Stanislaus 11, La Verne 4; Game 5: Cal State Stanislaus 20, La Verne 15. Cal State Stanislaus advances