1982 Division II College World Series
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The 1982 Division II College World Series was held in Riverside, CA. The tournament was won by UC Riverside, coached by Jack Smitheran. The runner-up was the Florida Southern College. Florida Southern outfielder Joe Sickles was named the series Most Outstanding Player for the second straight year and became the first two time winner.
[edit] Participating Teams
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta State University | Gulf South Conference | 41-19 (7-1) | Boo Ferriss | 3 (last:1978) | 2nd |
| Florida Southern College | Sunshine State Conference | 50-11 (19-2) | Joe Arnold | 10 (last:1981) | 1st |
| Longwood University | 31-10-1 | Buddy Bolding | 0 (last:none) | none | |
| Missouri State University | Independent | 31-14 | Bill Rowe | 3 (last:1978) | 2nd |
| University of New Haven | 27-7 | Frank Vieira | 5 (last:1980) | 3rd | |
| UC Riverside | CCAA | 36-23 (19-10) | Jack Smitheran | 2 (last:1981) | 1st |
[edit] Game Results
| Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Florida Southern College | 18 - 2 | Delta State University | |
| Game 2 | University of New Haven | 6 - 1 | Missouri State University | |
| Game 3 | UC Riverside | 6 - 1 | Longwood University | |
| Game 4 | Delta State University | 7 - 5 | Missouri State University | Missouri St. elminated |
| Game 5 | Florida Southern College | 11 - 0 | Longwood University | Longwood elminated |
| Game 6 | UC Riverside | 4 - 3 | University of New Haven | |
| Game 7 | Delta State University | 5 - 1 | University of New Haven | New Haven elminated |
| Game 8 | UC Riverside | 8 - 7 | Florida Southern College | |
| Game 9 | Florida Southern College | 13 - 9 | Delta State University | Delta St. elminated |
| Game 10 | UC Riverside | 10 - 1 | Florida Southern College | UC Riverside wins CWS |
| Division II College World Series
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