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. The Black Bears were eliminated after losses to Miami (FL) and .

Personnel Roster 1981 Maine Black Bears baseball roster 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 log Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record vs L 4–12 0–1 vs L 4–7 0–2 vs L 0–15 0–3 Mar 17 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 4–11 0–4 vs 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 21 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 W 11–2 4–8 Mar 25 at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, FL L 2–3 4–9 vs W 1–0 5–9 vs Bowling Green W 5–4 6–9 at 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 4 at 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 Parsons Field • Brookline, MA W 10–2 10–10 at Hendricken Field • Providence, RI W 2–1 11–10 at Providence Hendricken Field • Providence, RI L 4–10 11–11 at Centennial Field • Burlington, VT W 5–2 12–11 at Vermont Centennial Field • Burlington, VT W 9–1 13–11 Orono, ME W 11–3 14–11 Apr 22 Orono, ME W 18–1 15–11 Apr 22 Southern Maine Orono, ME W 5–2 16–11 Orono, ME W 15–4 17–11 Orono, ME W 11–0 18–11 Husson Orono, ME W 12–4 19–11 at Durham, NH W 6–2 20–11 at New Hampshire Durham, NH W 2–1 21–11 Orono, ME W 18–2 22–11 May 2 Orono, ME W 5–4 23–11 May 2 Connecticut Orono, ME W 13–7 24–11 at Coombs Field • Waterville, ME W 6–1 25–11 at Colby Coombs Field • Waterville, ME W 10–6 26–11 Postseason 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 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 21 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 10–2 30–11 1–0 May 22 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 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 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 7–12 32–14 0–2

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