1959 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team

Baseball team of Western Michigan University in 1959 March 2026 August 2023 1959 Western Michigan Broncos baseball Mid-American Conference Mid-American Conference MAC 24–9 8–2 Charlie Maher 21st Don Edwards 2nd Hyames Field Mid-American Conference championsDistrict IV champions College World Series T-5th The 1959 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team represented Western Michigan University in the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Hyames Field. The team was coached by Charlie Maher in his 21st year at Western Michigan. The Broncos won the District IV playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Fresno State Bulldogs. Roster 1959 Western Michigan Broncos y Phil Bareis Larry Belanger Larry Buchanan Al Erickson Robert Flath Len Grabowski Jim Greenwood Joe Gresser Robert Hamet Jim Hock Rollie Hopgood Jess Kuafman Ray Larned Craig Morris William O Frank Quilici Larry Randall Ken Scodeller Jerry Socha Bill Topp Ron White Tom Wood November 23, 2020 Charlie Maher Don Edwards Schedule Western Michigan Broncos 2 white 1959 Western Michigan Broncos baseball game log ! style="Western Michigan Broncos 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Western Michigan Broncos 2; March (1–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || March 30 || vs 1959 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 1–4 || 0–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || March 31 || at 1959 Florida State Seminoles Florida State || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 3–2 || 1–1 || – |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; April (11–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || April 1 || vs 1959 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 9–1 || 2–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || April 2 || vs 1959 Michigan Wolverines Michigan || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 7–6 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || April 2 || vs Michigan || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 9–7 || 4–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || April 3 || at Florida State || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 0–2 || 4–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || April 4 || vs 1959 Duke Blue Devils Duke || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 5–3 || 5–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || April 13 || 1959 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 6–5 || 6–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || April 14 || Iowa || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 6–2 || 7–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April 17 || at 1959 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green || Unknown • Bowling Green, Ohio || 9–1 || 8–2 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || April 18 || at Bowling Green || Unknown • Bowling Green, Ohio || 6–1 || 9–2 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || April 21 || Michigan State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 6–1 || 10–2 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || April 24 || at 1959 Toledo Rockets Toledo || Unknown • Toledo, Ohio || 11–6 || 11–2 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || April 25 || at Toledo || Unknown • Toledo, Ohio || 18–13 || 12–2 || 4–0 |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; May (8–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || May 1 || 1959 Miami Redskins Miami (OH) || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 7–0 || 13–2 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || May 2 || Miami (OH) || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 17–1 || 14–2 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 || May 4 || at 1959 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 3–5 || 14–3 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || May 5 || at Wisconsin || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 8–6 || 15–3 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || May 8 || 1959 Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 10–0 || 16–3 || 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || May 9 || Kent State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 2–12 || 16–4 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || May 12 || at 1959 Michigan Wolverines Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 7–1 || 17–4 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || May 16 || 1959 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 3–0 || 18–4 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || May 22 || 1959 Ohio Bobcats Ohio || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 3–7 || 18–5 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || May 26 || Ohio || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 4–3 || 19–5 || 8–2 |- |- |- ! 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="#ffcccc" | 25 || May 28 || vs 1959 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota || Cartier Field • Notre Dame, Indiana || 4–6 || 19–6 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || May 29 || vs 1959 Detroit Titans Detroit || Cartier Field • Notre Dame, Indiana || 4–0 || 20–6 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || May 29 || vs Minnesota || Cartier Field • Notre Dame, Indiana || 5–1 || 21–6 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || May 30 || at Notre Dame || Cartier Field • Notre Dame, Indiana || 2–0 || 22–6 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || May 30 || at Notre Dame || Cartier Field • Notre Dame, Indiana || 9–6 || 23–6 || 8–2 |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; June (0–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 || June 6 || at Michigan State || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 0–8 || 23–7 || 8–2 |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; College World Series (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 || June 12 || vs Oklahoma State || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–10 || 23–8 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || June 14 || vs Connecticut || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 14–6 || 24–8 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 || June 15 || vs Fresno State || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–7 || 24–9 || 8–2 |- Awards and honors Larry Belanger First Team All-MAC Larry Buchanon First Team All-MAC Len Grabowski Second Team All-MAC Bill Topp First Team All-MAChttps://wmubroncos.com/sports/2011/2/16/205097211.aspx Mid-American Conference Award Winners Western Michigan University www.wmubroncos.com November 24, 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