1961 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team

College baseball team March 2026 August 2023 1961 Western Michigan Broncos baseball Mid-American Conference Mid-American Conference MAC 19–8 11–0 Charlie Maher 23rd Bill Chambers 1st Hyames Field Mid-American Conference championsDistrict IV champions College World Series T-5th The 1961 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team represented Western Michigan College in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Hyames Field. The team was coached by Charlie Maher in his 23rd year at Western Michigan. The Broncos won the District IV playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Syracuse Orangemen. Roster 1961 Western Michigan Broncos y Jerry Austry C SO Chicago, Illinois Pat Bidelman Les Cochran Gene Cooley John Cruse Charles Dodge C Bill Donahue Al Erickson Mike Gatza OF SO Bob Hamet Bill Ihne INF Ray Larned Ken Larsen P Fred Michalski INF SO Bill Ortlieb LHP L JR Ken Palmateer Frank Quilici y INF SR Lee Salo LHP L 6 5 Ken Scodeller Gary Seamon Paul Tagliola Roger Theder y SO Bill Tomb Gary Wallman LHP L SR November 26, 2020 Charlie Maher Bill Chambers Schedule Western Michigan Broncos 2 white 1961 Western Michigan Broncos baseball game log ! style="Western Michigan Broncos 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Western Michigan Broncos 2; April (7–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || April 1 || vs Duke || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 3–10 || 0–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || April 2 || vs 1961 Florida Gators Florida || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 6–7 || 0–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || April 4 || at 1961 Florida State Seminoles Florida State || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 10–3 || 1–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || April 4 || at Florida State || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 6–7 || 1–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || April 7 || at 1961 Toledo Rockets Toledo || Unknown • Toledo, Ohio || 14–2 || 2–3 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || April 8 || at Toledo || Unknown • Toledo, Ohio || 2–0 || 3–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || April 14 || 1961 Miami Redskins Miami (OH) || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 15–0 || 4–3 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || April 15 || Miami (OH) || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 11–8 || 5–3 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || April 21 || 1961 Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 4–1 || 6–3 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April 29 || at 1961 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame || Cartier Field • Notre Dame, Indiana || 7–4 || 7–3 || 5–0 |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; May (8–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || May 2 || 1961 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 10–6 || 8–3 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || May 2 || Ohio State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 2–3 || 8–4 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || May 5 || 1961 Ohio Bobcats Ohio || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 4–1 || 9–4 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || May 6 || Ohio || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 2–1 || 10–4 || 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || May 12 || at 1961 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall || Unknown • Huntington, West Virginia || 13–4 || 11–4 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || May 13 || at Marshall || Unknown • Huntington, West Virginia || 12–3 || 12–4 || 9–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 || May 15 || 1961 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 8–10 || 12–5 || 9–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || May 16 || Wisconsin || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 1–3 || 12–6 || 9–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || May 19 || at 1961 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green || Unknown • Bowling Green, Ohio || 14–3 || 13–6 || 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || May 20 || at Bowling Green || Unknown • Bowling Green, Ohio || 9–1 || 14–6 || 11–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || May 23 || 1961 Michigan Wolverines Michigan || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 7–5 || 15–6 || 11–0 |- |- |- ! style="Western Michigan Broncos 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Western Michigan Broncos 2; District IV Playoff (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || May 29 || vs 1961 Detroit Titans Detroit || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 3–1 || 16–6 || 11–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || May 31 || vs 1961 Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 8–1 || 17–6 || 11–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || June 3 || at Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 4–3 || 18–6 || 11–0 |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; College World Series (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || June 10 || vs Boston College || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–3 || 18–7 || 11–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || June 11 || vs Texas || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 8–2 || 19–7 || 11–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 || June 12 || vs Syracuse || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 0–6 || 19–8 || 11–0 |- Awards and honors Charles Dodge First Team All-MAC Mike Gatza Second Team All-MAC Bill Ihne First Team All-MAC Ken Larsen Second Team All-MAC Bill Ortlieb First Team All-MAC Frank Quilici First Team All-MAChttps://wmubroncos.com/sports/2011/2/16/205097211.aspx Mid-American Conference Award Winners Western Michigan University www.wmubroncos.com November 25, 2020 First Team All-Americanhttps://wmubroncos.com/sports/2011/2/16/205097136.aspx All-Americans and All-Region Honoreess Western Michigan University www.wmubroncos.com November 25, 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