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American college baseball season
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.
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
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
Phil Bareis
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Jerrt Belanger
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Bill Blackwell
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Larry Buchanan
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Dick Churches
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Len Grabowski
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Jim Greenwood
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Joe Gresser
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Ed Gustafson
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Jim Hedberg
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Jim Hock
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Norm Hradek
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Frank Karwoski
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Jess Kuaffman
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Jack Krueger
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Terry Mack
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Bob Mason
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Craig Morris
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Art Morrissey
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Jim Phillips
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George Pratt
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Larry Randall
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RHP
Jack Rumohr
/R
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John Shelonder
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Dick Sosnowski
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Jim Stainoff
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Bill Topp
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Jerry Watkowski
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Ron White
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Marv Winegar
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Lyle Witham
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Tom Wood
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Jack Zaski
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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
#
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
#
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
#
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
Dick Sosnowski
Marv Winegar
References
Venues People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics