1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons baseball 150 Mid-American Conference MAC 46-16 12–3 Ron Oestrike 13th Oestrike Stadium The 1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons baseball team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurons played their home games at Oestrike Stadium. The team was coached by Ron Oestrike in his 13th season at Eastern Michigan. The Hurons lost the College World Series, defeated by the Arizona Wildcats in the championship game. No northern school would play for a College World Series title for 43 years, until Michigan in 2019. Roster 1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons roster Pitchers Bob Owchinko Bob Welch Infielders Glenn Ambrose Doug Carreri Glenn Gulliver Brian Petrof Danny Schmitz Catchers Jerry Keller Outfielders Thomas Boutin Ted Dasen Mike Lauerman Bob Vizthum Coaches Ron Oestrike - 13th Season  Schedule Eastern Michigan Eagles 2 white 1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons baseball game log ! style="Eastern Michigan Eagles 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Eastern Michigan Eagles; March (7–6) Date Opponent Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 19 || at California State || 12–5 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 20 || at 1976 Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount || 6–5 || 2–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 20 || at Loyola Marymount || 3–4 || 2–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 22 || at 1976 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State|| 5–1 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 23 || at 1976 Stanford Cardinal Stanford|| 3–4 || 3–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 24 || 1976 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa || 7–5 || 4–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 24 || 1976 UC Riverside Highlanders UC Riverside || 2–10 || 4–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 25 || 1976 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Delaware || 11–5 || 5–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 26 || 1976 BYU Cougars BYU || 0–1 || 5–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 27 || Arizona State || 7–6 || 6–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 28 || 1976 Chapman Panthers Chapman || 6–8 || 6–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | March 28 || Chapman || 2–3 || 6–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 29 || 1976 California Golden Bears California || 6–4 || 7–6 || – |- y Eastern Michigan Eagles; April (21–3) Date Opponent Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 2 || 1976 Albion Britons Albion || 7–1 || 8–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 2 || Albion || 9–6 || 9–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 4 || 1976 Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati || 4–0 || 10–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 4 || Cincinnati || 11–0 || 11–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 6 || 1976 Oakland Golden Grizzlies Oakland || 7–8 || 11–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 6 || Oakland || 6–2 || 12–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 9 || 1976 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State || 5–0 || 13–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 9 || Michigan State || 9–2 || 14–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 10 || 1976 Lewis Flyers Lewis || 3–4 || 14–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 10 || Lewis || 8–4 || 15–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 13 || 1976 Detroit Titans Detroit || 7–5 || 16–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 13 || Detroit || 8–2 || 17–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 16 || 1976 Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) || 8–3 || 18–8 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 16 || Miami (OH) || 5–4 || 19–8 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 17 || 1976 Ball State Cardinals Ball State || 17–8 || 20–8 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 17 || Ball State || 8–2 || 21–8 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 23 || 1976 Alma Scots Alma || 6–0 || 22–8 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 23 || Alma || 9–2 || 23–8 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | April 24 || 1976 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan || 3–5 || 23–9 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 24 || Central Michigan || 4–0 || 24–9 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 25 || 1976 Michigan Wolverines Michigan || 9–1 || 25–9 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 25 || Michigan || 5–4 || 26–9 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 30 || 1976 Ohio Bobcats Ohio || 11–1 || 27–9 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 30 || Ohio || 12–2 || 28–9 || 7–1 |- y Eastern Michigan Eagles; May (12–4) Date Opponent Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 1 || 1976 Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State || 5–4 || 29–9 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 4 || Michigan State || 12–7 || 30–9 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 4 || Michigan State || 7–6 || 31–9 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 7 || 1976 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan || 0–5 || 31–10 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 7 || Western Michigan || 1–2 || 31–11 || 8–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 8 || 1976 Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois || 2–5 || 32–11 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 8 || Northern Illinois || 11–1 || 33–11 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 10 || 1976 Wayne State Warriors Wayne State || 5–2 || 34–11 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 10 || Wayne State || 3–9 || 34–12 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 14 || 1976 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green || 5–4 || 35–12 || 11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 14 || Bowling Green || 6–4 || 36–12 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 15 || Detroit || 5–10 || 36–13 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 19 || Michigan || 7–6 || 37–13 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 19 || Michigan || 5–0 || 38–13 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 23 || Detroit || 10–1 || 39–13 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 23 || Detroit || 3–0 || 40–13 || 12–3 |- |- ! style="Eastern Michigan Eagles 2 white" | Postseason |- y Eastern Michigan Eagles; Mid-East Regional (3–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 28 || vs Michigan || Oestrike Stadium || 6–0 || 41–13 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 29 || vs 1976 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State || Oestrike Stadium || 3–0 || 42–13 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | May 30 || vs Michigan || Oestrike Stadium || 3–9 || 42–14 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 30 || vs Michigan || Oestrike Stadium || 6–0 || 43–14 || 12–3 |- y Eastern Michigan Eagles; 1976 College World Series (3–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 11 || vs Maine || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–2 || 44–14 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 13 || vs Clemson || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–2 || 45–14 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 15 || vs Arizona State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–1 || 46–14 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 16 || vs Arizona || Rosenblatt Stadium || 6–11 || 46–15 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | June 18 || vs Arizona || Rosenblatt Stadium || 1–7 || 46–16 || 12–3 |- Awards and honors Dan Schmitz All-Tournament TeamCollege World Series record Book http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf NCAA.org April 4, 2019 Brian Petroff All-Tournament Team Bob Owchinko All-Tournament Team Hurons in the 1976 MLB draft The following members of the Eastern Michigan Hurons baseball program were drafted in the 1976 Major League Baseball draft.MLB Amateur Draft Picks from Eastern Michigan University https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?came_from=Eastern+Michigan&query_type=came_from&from_type_jc=0&from_type_hs=0&from_type_4y=0&from_type_unk=0 Baseball-Reference April 4, 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles Round Pick Player Position MLB Club 15Bob OwchinkoPSan Diego Padres4109Glenn GulliverSSDetroit Tigers10219Jerry KellerCAtlanta Braves39711Thomas BoutinOFSan Francisco Giants References Eastern Michigan Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles baseball seasons Category:College World Series seasons Eastern Michigan Eagles Category:Mid-American Conference baseball champion seasons