1963 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1963 Western Michigan Broncos baseball Mid-American Conference Mid-American Conference MAC 8 24–6 12–0 Charlie Maher 25th Bill Chambers 3rd Hyames Field Mid-American Conference championsDistrict IV champions College World Series T-7th The 1963 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team represented Western Michigan University in the 1963 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Hyames Field. The team was coached by Charlie Maher in his 25th year at Western Michigan. The Broncos won the District IV playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Penn State Nittany Lions. Roster 1963 Western Michigan Broncos y Dave Anderson Jerry Austry C R SR Chicago, Illinois Dave Bitante RHP R JR Cleveland, Ohio Mike Boedy RHP R JR Grand Rapids, Michigan Bruce Buys LHP L JR Coldwater, Michigan Curt Cleaver RHP JR Gary, Indiana Fred Decker OF R Al Drews OF JR Mike Gatza OF Al Gibbs Bob Gilling Bill Guerrant Bill Kelly Bob Kowalski Dave Kwiatkowski OF 6 4 210 JR Tom Martin Dan Mehling Fred Michalski INF Danny Predovic INF R Dave Reeves INF Kalamazoo, Michigan Lee Salo LHP L 6 5 SR Livonia, Michigan John Sluka INF SO Grand Haven, Michigan Roger Theder y C Watertown, Wisconsin Terry Voogd Bill Vroegop Gary Wallman LHP L JR South Bend, Indiana November 26, 2020 Charlie Maher Bill Chambers Schedule Western Michigan Broncos 2 white 1963 Western Michigan Broncos baseball game log ! style="Western Michigan Broncos 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Western Michigan Broncos 2; April (11–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || April 5 || 1963 Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 22–1 || 1–0 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || April 6 || Ken State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 6–0 || 2–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || April 12 || 1963 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 6–2 || 3–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || April 13 || Ohio State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 3–9 || 3–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || April 13 || Ohio State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 5–4 || 4–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || April 15 || at 1963 Ball State Cardinals Ball State || Unknown • Muncie, Indiana || 13–6 || 5–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || April 16 || at Ball State || Unknown • Muncie, Indiana || 3–2 || 6–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || April 17 || at Ball State || Unknown • Muncie, Indiana || 17–3 || 7–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || April 19 || 1963 Ohio Bobcats Ohio || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 6–1 || 8–1 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April 20 || Ohio || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 10–5 || 9–1 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || April  || at 1963 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall || Unknown • Huntington, West Virginia || 16–1 || 10–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || April  || at Marshall || Unknown • Huntington, West Virginia || 11–0 || 11–1 || 6–0 |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; May (10–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || May 3 || at 1963 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green || Unknown • Bowling Green, Ohio || 13–6 || 12–1 || 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || May 4 || at Bowling Green || Unknown • Bowling Green, Ohio || 11–0 || 13–1 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || May 7 || at 1963 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 9–5 || 14–1 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || May  || at 1963 Toledo Rockets Toledo || Unknown • Toledo, Ohio || 12–4 || 15–1 || 9–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || May  || at Toledo || Unknown • Toledo, Ohio || 4–0 || 16–1 || 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || May 17 || 1963 Miami Redskins Miami (OH) || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 3–1 || 17–1 || 11–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || May 18 || Miami (OH) || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 3–2 || 18–1 || 12–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || May  || 1963 Michigan Wolverines Michigan || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 0–3 || 18–2 || 12–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || May 21 || Michigan State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 13–3 || 19–2 || 12–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || May 22 || at Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 5–7 || 19–3 || 12–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || May 24 || at 1963 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame || Cartier Field • Notre Dame, Indiana || 5–2 || 20–3 || 12–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || May 25 || Notre Dame || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 5–4 || 21–3 || 12–0 |- |- |- ! style="Western Michigan Broncos 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Western Michigan Broncos 2; District IV Playoff (3–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || May 30 || vs Notre Dame || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 2–1 || 22–3 || 12–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || May 31 || at 1963 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 1–0 || 23–3 || 12–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 || June 1 || at Illinois || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 0–8 || 23–4 || 12–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || June 1 || at Illinois || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 7–0 || 24–4 || 12–0 |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; College World Series (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || June 10 || vs Florida State || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–5 || 24–5 || 12–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 || June 11 || vs Penn State || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 0–3 || 24–6 || 12–0 |- Awards and honors Fred Decker First Team All-MAC Al Drews Second Team All-MAC Second Team All-American Dave Kwaitkowski First Team All-MAC Fred Michalski Second Team All-Americanhttps://wmubroncos.com/sports/2011/2/16/205097136.aspx All-Americans and All-Region Honoreess Western Michigan University www.wmubroncos.com November 26, 2020 Dan Predovic First Team All-MAC Lee Salo First Team All-MAC John Sluka Second Team All-MAChttps://wmubroncos.com/sports/2011/2/16/205097211.aspx Mid-American Conference Award Winners Western Michigan University www.wmubroncos.com November 26, 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