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Marietta
College NCAA Division III National Championships
1981 | 1983
| 1986 | 2006
1983
- Game 5
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Marietta defeats Otterbein 36-8 before 3,000 fans to win the
1983 Division III Baseball Championship
June 7, 1983
MARIETTA, Ohio — 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 Series' 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.
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