1958 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team

The 1958 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team represented Western Michigan University in the 1958 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Hyames Field. The team was coached by Charlie Maher in his 20th year at Western Michigan.

1958 Western Michigan Broncos baseball
Mid-American Conference champions District IV champions
College World Series, T-3rd
Conference	Mid-American Conference
1958 record	23–8–1 (10–0 MAC)
Head coach	Charlie Maher (20th season)
Assistant coach	Don Edwards
Home stadium	Hyames Field

1958 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Western Michigan  ‍†‍‍^y	10	–	0	–	0		1.000			23	–	8	–	1		.734
Ohio  ‍‍‍	8	–	1	–	0		.889			17	–	4	–	0		.810
Bowling Green  ‍‍‍	4	–	5	–	0		.444			7	–	7	–	0		.500
Kent State  ‍‍‍	4	–	7	–	0		.364			12	–	10	–	0		.545
Toledo  ‍‍‍	4	–	8	–	0		.333			6	–	13	–	0		.316
Marshall  ‍‍‍	4	–	8	–	0		.333			8	–	10	–	0		.444
Miami (OH)  ‍‍‍	2	–	7	–	0		.222			7	–	10	–	0		.412
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1958[1];

The Broncos won the District IV playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Missouri Tigers.

Roster

1958 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year Home town Phil Bareis / — — Jerrt Belanger / — — Bill Blackwell / — — Larry Buchanan / — — Dick Churches / — — Len Grabowski / — — Jim Greenwood / — — Joe Gresser / — — Ed Gustafson / — — Jim Hedberg / — — Jim Hock / — — Norm Hradek / — — Frank Karwoski / — — Jess Kuaffman / — — Jack Krueger / — — Terry Mack / — — Bob Mason / — — Craig Morris / — — Art Morrissey / — — Jim Phillips / — — George Pratt / — — Larry Randall / — — RHP Jack Rumohr /R — — John Shelonder / — — Dick Sosnowski / — — Jim Stainoff / — — Bill Topp / — — Jerry Watkowski / — — Ron White / — — Marv Winegar / — — Lyle Witham / — — Tom Wood / — — Jack Zaski / — —	Head coach Charlie Maher Assistant coach(es) Don Edwards Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

1958 Western Michigan Broncos Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
April (9–3–1) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record 1 April 4  at Indiana Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana 1–4 0–1 – 2 April 4  at Indiana Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana 6–3 1–1 – 3 April 5  at Indiana Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana 12–3 2–1 – 4 April 5  at Indiana Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana 5–7 2–2 – 5 April 8  at Indiana Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana 19–2 3–2 – 6 April 8  at Indiana Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana 11–4 4–2 – 7 April 15  at Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 2–7 4–3 – 8 April 18  Marshall Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 7–4 5–3 1–0 9 April 19  Marshall Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 6–3 6–3 2–0 10 April 21  at Iowa Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa 7–7 6–3–1 2–0 11 April 25  Bowling Green Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 3–2 7–3–1 3–0 12 April 26  Bowling Green Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 3–1 8–3–1 4–0 13 April 30  Michigan State Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 7–5 9–3–1 4–0
May (6–1) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record 14 May 2  Toledo Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 8–1 10–3–1 5–0 15 May 3  Toledo Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 6–0 11–3–1 6–0 16 May 9  at Miami (OH) Unknown • Oxford, Ohio 7–0 12–3–1 7–0 17 May 10  at Miami (OH) Unknown • Oxford, Ohio 6–3 13–3–1 8–0 18 May 13  Michigan Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 6–8 13–4–1 8–0 19 May 16  at Kent State Unknown • Kent, Ohio 5–2 14–4–1 9–0 20 May 17  at Kent State Unknown • Kent, Ohio 6–2 15–4–1 10–0 21 May 19  Wisconsin Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 3–7 15–5–1 10–0 22 May 20  Wisconsin Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 2–23 15–6–1 10–0 23 May 23  Notre Dame Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 2–1 16–6–1 10–0
Postseason
District IV Playoff (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record 24 May 28 Minnesota Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 4–0 17–6–1 10–0 25 May 29 Valparaiso Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 24–2 18–6–1 10–0 26 May 30 Notre Dame Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 5–4 19–6–1 10–0
May/June (2–0) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record 27 May 31  Notre Dame Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan 5–2 20–6–1 10–0 28 June 7  at Michigan State Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 5–4 21–6–1 10–0
College World Series (2–2) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record 29 June 13 vs Missouri Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–3 21–7–1 10–0 30 June 15 vs Lafayette Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–3 22–7–1 10–0 31 June 16 vs Clemson Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 5–3 23–7–1 10–0 32 June 17 vs Missouri Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–3 23–8–1 10–0

Awards and honors

Bob Mason

• First Team All-MAC

Dick Sosnowski

• First Team All-MAC

Marv Winegar

• First Team All-MAC[2]

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1958". Boyds World. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
2. "Mid-American Conference Award Winners". www.wmubroncos.com. Western Michigan University. Retrieved November 21, 2020.