For their 30-year reunion, the 1983 baseball champions were inducted into the LCU Hall of Honor, the first year for an entire team to be inducted. The 1983 team received this honor for claiming LCU’s first national title in the NAIA National Championship with a 12-9 win over Lewis-Clark State on June 6, 1983. Head coach, Larry Hays, along with all but five team members, were able to attend the induction festivities this weekend, which included a banquet and a softball tournament. Browse through a number of photos from the weekend in the gallery below. Lubbock’s newspaper, The Avalanche Journal, interviewed several 1983 team members on their time playing as a Chap. <link http: lubbockonline.com sports-small-college external-link-new-window external link in new>Their stories can be found here. 1983 Team Inductees Players Joe Benavidez Phil Bryant David Bulls Steve Coleman Rene Cordova (could not attend) Rodney Curtis Rick Dillman (could not attend) Kent Dudley Kirk Dudley Bob Fannin Chet Feldman (could not attend) Bob Hinson Gary Hix Ed Jeffery (could not attend) Randy Ledbetter Hector Limon Jimmy Morris Dan O'Conner (could not attend) Brett Parker Mike Rivera Randy Velarde Travis Walden Rich Wieligman Coaches Larry Hays Bob Nottebart John Copeland Charlie Viney Manager John Steves Supporters Ron Dover John Hays Rip Griffin Deceased LD Hays (supporter) Walt McAlexander (sports information dir.) Oscar Acosta (coach) Frank Hord (supporter) Tim Marshall (trainer)