1991 Wichita State Shockers baseball team

The 1991 Wichita State Shockers baseball team represented Wichita State University in the 1991 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Shockers played their home games at Eck Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. The team was coached by Gene Stephenson in his fourteenth season as head coach at Wichita State.

1991 Wichita State Shockers baseball
MVC champion MVC Tournament champion Midwest Regional champion
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
1991 record	66–13 (21–3 MVC)
Head coach	Gene Stephenson (14th season)
Home stadium	Eck Stadium

1991 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 Wichita State  ‍†‍‡‍^y	21	–	3		.875			66	–	13		.835
No. 3 Creighton  ‍‍‍^y	16	–	8		.667			51	–	22		.699
Indiana State  ‍‍‍	15	–	9		.625			42	–	23		.646
Southwest Missouri State  ‍‍‍	14	–	10		.583			40	–	22		.645
Bradley  ‍‍‍	7	–	17		.292			26	–	36		.419
Southern Illinois  ‍‍‍	6	–	18		.250			27	–	36		.429
Illinois State  ‍‍‍	5	–	19		.208			27	–	33		.450
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1991[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Shockers reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to LSU.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1991 Wichita State Shockers roster[3]
	4 - Tony Mills 5 - John Lewallen 6 - Jose Ramos 12 - Joey Jackson 14 - Kevin O'Leary 18 - Charlie Giaudrone 20 - Spike Anderson 21 - Kennie Steenstra 25 - Dan Tannahill 26 - Carl Hall		27 - Matt Klusener 29 - Darrin Paxton 30 - Brian Buzard 31 - Steve Smith 33 - John Bacon 35 - Morgan LeClair 36 - Matt Criss 38 - Brian Morrow 39 - Chad Bontrager		Pitchers 19 - Jaime Bluma 28 - Tyler Green 34 - Shane Dennis 37 - Darren Dreifort Infielders 1 - Billy Hall 2 - Mike Jones 8 - Chris Wimmer 23 - Jason White		Catchers 15 - Doug Mirabelli Outfielders 3 - Jim Audley 9 - Todd Dreifort 11 - Tommy Tilma 13 - Scot McCloughan

Coaches

1991 Wichita State Shockers baseball coaching staff
10 - Gene Stephenson - Head Coach 24 - Brent Kemnitz - Pitching Coach 32 - Loren Hibbs - Assistant Coach 42 - Gregg Miller - Assistant Coach 16 - David Chad - Graduate Assistant Coach

Schedule

Legend
	Wichita State win
	Wichita State loss

1991 Wichita State Shockers Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record Feb 23 Saint Louis* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 28–4 1–0 Feb 23 Saint Louis* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 11–3 2–0 Feb 24 Saint Louis* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 10–0 3–0 Feb 27 Emporia State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 23–5 4–0 Feb 28 Washburn* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 27–5 5–0
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record Mar 2 Eastern Illinois* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 11–5 6–0 Mar 3 Eastern Illinois* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 5–0 7–0 Mar 4 Eastern Illinois* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 11–2 8–0 Mar 6 Eastern Michigan* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 6–0 9–0 Mar 7 at Kansas State* KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 2–3 9–1 Mar 7 Oklahoma City* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 7–10 9–2 Mar 9 at Texas Tech* Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX W 8–3 10–2 Mar 10 at Texas Tech* Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TX L 2–4 10–3 Mar 12 at New Mexico* Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM L 6–7^10 10–4 Mar 13 at New Mexico* Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM W 13–10 11–4 Mar 13 at New Mexico* Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM W 11–7 12–4 Mar 14 at New Mexico* Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM L 3–6 12–5 Mar 16 Austin Peay* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 13–1 13–5 Mar 17 Austin Peay* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 16–3 14–5 Mar 19 at Southwest Missouri State Springfield, MO L 6–7 14–6 0–1 Mar 19 at Southwest Missouri State Springfield, MO W 13–4 15–6 1–1 Mar 20 at Oklahoma State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 10–8 16–6 Mar 22 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 5–6 16–7 Mar 23 vs Washington State* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 5–3 17–7 Mar 24 vs Lewis–Clark State* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 5–0 18–7 Mar 25 vs Hawaii–Hilo* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 5–4^10 19–7 Mar 26 vs Davidson* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 3–2 20–7 Mar 27 vs Portland State* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 11–4 21–7 Mar 28 vs Sacramento State* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 3–2 22–7 Mar 29 vs Portland State* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 5–0 23–7 Mar 30 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 5–2 24–7
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record Apr 2 Minnesota* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 9–7 25–7 Apr 3 Minnesota* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 2–0 26–7 Apr 5 Illinois State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 9–2 27–7 2–1 Apr 6 Illinois State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–1 28–7 3–1 Apr 6 Illinois State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 5–1 29–7 4–1 Apr 7 Illinois State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–2 30–7 5–1 Apr 9 Baker* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 14–3 31–7 Apr 10 Oklahoma State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 12–0 32–7 Apr 11 at Kansas* Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS L 2–6 32–8 Apr 12 Indiana State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 17–1 33–8 6–1 Apr 13 Indiana State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 3–4 33–9 6–2 Apr 13 Indiana State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 4–1 34–9 7–2 Apr 14 Indiana State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–6 35–9 8–2 Apr 16 South Carolina* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 17–6 36–9 Apr 18 South Carolina* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 16–2 37–9 Apr 19 at Southern Illinois Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, IL W 14–3 38–9 9–2 Apr 20 at Southern Illinois Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, IL W 5–1 39–9 10–2 Apr 20 at Southern Illinois Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, IL L 2–4 39–10 10–3 Apr 21 at Southern Illinois Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, IL W 7–5 40–10 11–3 Apr 23 Kansas* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 15–6 41–10 Apr 24 at Kansas* Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 6–3 42–10 Apr 25 Benedictine* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–2 43–10 Apr 27 Creighton Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–4 44–10 12–3 Apr 27 Creighton Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–1 45–10 13–3 Apr 28 Creighton Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 12–3 46–10 14–3 Apr 28 Creighton Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 15–5 47–10 15–3 Apr 30 Kansas* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 11–3 48–10
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record May 1 Oklahoma* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 5–2 49–10 May 4 at Bradley Shea Stadium • Peoria, IL W 8–1 50–10 16–3 May 4 at Bradley Shea Stadium • Peoria, IL W 4–0 51–10 17–3 May 5 at Bradley Shea Stadium • Peoria, IL W 14–8 52–10 18–3 May 5 at Bradley Shea Stadium • Peoria, IL W 7–3 53–10 19–3 May 7 Kansas State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 17–3 54–10 May 9 at Southwest Missouri State Springfield, MO W 12–2 55–10 20–3 May 10 at Southwest Missouri State Springfield, MO W 3–0 56–10 21–3 May 11 at Arkansas* George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 1–10 56–11 May 12 at Arkansas* George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 5–6 56–12
Post-Season
MVC Tournament Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Regional Record May 16 Bradley Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–1 57–12 1–0 May 17 Creighton Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 14–1 58–12 2–0 May 18 Creighton Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 13–1 59–12 3–0
NCAA Midwest Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Regional Record May 24 East Carolina Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 10–5 60–12 1–0 May 25 Baylor Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 13–7 61–12 2–0 May 26 California Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–1 62–12 3–0 May 27 California Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 11– 63–12 4–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 1 Long Beach State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–5 64–12 1–0 June 3 Creighton Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 3–2^12 65–12 2–0 June 5 Creighton Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 11–3 66–12 3–0 June 12 LSU Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–6 66–13 3–1

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1991". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
2. "1991 College World Series". Data Omaha. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
3. 2019 Baseball Fact Book (PDF). Wichita State Shockers. pp. 56–60. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
4. 2019 Baseball Fact Book (PDF). Wichita State Shockers. pp. 66–67. Retrieved May 25, 2019.