1952 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1952 Western Michigan Broncos baseball Mid-American Conference Mid-American Conference MAC 18–7 8–0 Charlie Maher 14th Matt Patanelli Hyames Field Mid-American Conference championsDistrict IV champions College World Series T-3rd The 1952 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team represented Michigan College of Education (now known Western Michigan University) in the 1952 NCAA baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Hyames Field. The team was coached by Charlie Maher in his 14th year at Western Michigan. The Broncos won the District IV playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Holy Cross Crusaders. Roster 1952 Western Michigan Broncos y Bud Brotebeck INF Flint, Michigan Tom Cole RHP R Flint, Michigan Jack Dobbs Flint, Michigan Jack Dobbs Plymouth, Michigan Juane Emarr Kalamazoo, Michigan Dave Gottschalk INF Detroit, Michigan Gary Graham 17 LHP L Flint, Michigan Bill Hayes INF Janesville, Wisconsin Ron Heaviland Detroit, Michigan Ken Hency Detroit, Michigan Al Horn C Paw Paw, Michigan Ron Jackson baseball, born 1933 y INF Kalamazoo, Michigan Len Johnston OF Saginaw, Michigan Stan Malek Hamtramck, Michigan Charlie Mikulas Detroit, Michigan Al Nagel OF Marshall, Michigan Bob Urda RHP R Cleveland, Ohio https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1048&context=yearbook November 21, 2020 Charlie Maher Matt Patanelli Schedule Western Michigan Broncos 2 white 1952 Western Michigan Broncos baseball game log ! style="Western Michigan Broncos 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Western Michigan Broncos 2; April (7–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || April 11 || at 1952 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 2–4 || 0–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || April  || vs 1952 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall || Unknown • Unknown || 8–2 || 1–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || April  || vs Marshall || Unknown • Unknown || 6–8 || 1–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || April  || vs 1952 Ohio Bobcats Ohio || Unknown • Unknown || 5–3 || 2–2 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || April  || vs Ohio || Unknown • Unknown || 3–2 || 3–2 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || April  || vs 1952 Western Reserve Red Cats Western Reserve || Unknown • Unknown || 15–2 || 4–2 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || April  || vs Western Reserve || Unknown • Unknown || 3–1 || 5–2 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || April  || vs 1952 Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State || Unknown • Unknown || 14–2 || 6–2 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || April  || vs Kent State || Unknown • Unknown || 12–2 || 7–2 || 6–0 |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; May (5–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || May 5 || 1952 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 4–0 || 8–2 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || May  || vs 1952 Toledo Rockets Toledo || Unknown • Unknown || 4–1 || 9–2 || 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || May 15 || at Notre Dame || Unknown • Notre Dame, Indiana || 10–8 || 10–2 || 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || May 16 || vs Naval Station Great Lakes || Unknown • Unknown || 9–7 || 11–2 || 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || May 18 || vs 1952 Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati || Unknown • Unknown || 9–2 || 12–2 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 || May  || vs Naval Station Great Lakes || Unknown • Unknown || 5–7 || 12–3 || 8–0 |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; June (1–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || June 6 || 1952 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 8–1 || 13–3 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 || June 7 || at Michigan State || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 2–11 || 13–4 || 8–0 |- |- |- ! style="Western Michigan Broncos 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Western Michigan Broncos 2; District IV Playoff (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || June || vs 1952 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 5–2 || 14–4 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 || June || vs Wisconsin || Illinois Park • Champaign, Illinois || 4–5 || 14–5 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || June || vs Wisconsin || Illinois Park • Champaign, Illinois || 4–3 || 15–5 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || June || vs 1952 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois || Illinois Park • Champaign, Illinois || 8–2 || 16–5 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || June || vs Illinois || Illinois Park • Champaign, Illinois || 1–0 || 17–5 || 8–0 |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; College World Series (2–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || June 12 || vs Holy Cross || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–5 || 17–6 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || June 13 || vs Colorado State || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 8–6 || 18–6 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || June 14 || vs Duke || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–1 || 19–6 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || June 15 || vs Holy Cross || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–15 || 19–7 || 8–0 |- Awards and honors Jack Baldwin Second Team All-MAC Tom Cole First Team All-MAC Dave Gottschalk First Team All-MAC Bill Hayes First Team All-MAC Len Johnston First Team All-MAC Bob Urda Second Team All-MAChttps://wmubroncos.com/sports/2011/2/16/205097211.aspx Mid-American Conference Award Winners Western Michigan University www.wmubroncos.com November 21, 2020 References Category:Western Michigan Broncos baseball seasons Western Michigan Broncos baseball Category:College World Series seasons Western Michigan Category:Mid-American Conference baseball champion seasons