1958 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1958 Western Michigan Broncos baseball Mid-American Conference Mid-American Conference MAC 23–8–1 10–0 Charlie Maher 20th Don Edwards Hyames Field Mid-American Conference championsDistrict IV champions College World Series T-3rd The 1958 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team represented Western Michigan University in the 1958 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Hyames Field. The team was coached by Charlie Maher in his 20th year at Western Michigan. The Broncos won the District IV playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Missouri Tigers. Roster 1958 Western Michigan Broncos y Phil Bareis Jerrt Belanger Bill Blackwell Larry Buchanan Dick Churches Len Grabowski Jim Greenwood Joe Gresser Ed Gustafson Jim Hedberg Jim Hock Norm Hradek Frank Karwoski Jess Kuaffman Jack Krueger Terry Mack Bob Mason Craig Morris Art Morrissey Jim Phillips George Pratt Larry Randall Jack Rumohr RHP R John Shelonder Dick Sosnowski Jim Stainoff Bill Topp Jerry Watkowski Ron White Marv Winegar Lyle Witham Tom Wood Jack Zaski November 22, 2020 Charlie Maher Don Edwards Schedule Western Michigan Broncos 2 white 1958 Western Michigan Broncos baseball game log ! style="Western Michigan Broncos 2 white" | Regular season |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; April (9–3–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || April 4 || at 1958 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana || Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 1–4 || 0–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || April 4 || at Indiana || Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 6–3 || 1–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || April 5 || at Indiana || Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 12–3 || 2–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || April 5 || at Indiana || Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 5–7 || 2–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || April 8 || at Indiana || Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 19–2 || 3–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || April 8 || at Indiana || Sembower Field • Bloomington, Indiana || 11–4 || 4–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || April 15 || at 1958 Michigan Wolverines Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 2–7 || 4–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || April 18 || 1958 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 7–4 || 5–3 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || April 19 || Marshall || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 6–3 || 6–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#fffdd0" | 10 || April 21 || at 1958 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa || Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa || 7–7 || 6–3–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || April 25 || 1958 Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 3–2 || 7–3–1 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || April 26 || Bowling Green || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 3–1 || 8–3–1 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || April 30 || 1958 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 7–5 || 9–3–1 || 4–0 |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; May (6–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || May 2 || 1958 Toledo Rockets Toledo || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 8–1 || 10–3–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || May 3 || Toledo || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 6–0 || 11–3–1 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || May 9 || at 1958 Miami Redskins Miami (OH) || Unknown • Oxford, Ohio || 7–0 || 12–3–1 || 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || May 10 || at Miami (OH) || Unknown • Oxford, Ohio || 6–3 || 13–3–1 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || May 13 || Michigan || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 6–8 || 13–4–1 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || May 16 || at 1958 Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State || Unknown • Kent, Ohio || 5–2 || 14–4–1 || 9–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || May 17 || at Kent State || Unknown • Kent, Ohio || 6–2 || 15–4–1 || 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || May 19 || 1958 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 3–7 || 15–5–1 || 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || May 20 || Wisconsin || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 2–23 || 15–6–1 || 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || May 23 || 1958 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 2–1 || 16–6–1 || 10–0 |- |- ! style="Western Michigan Broncos 2 white" | Postseason |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; District IV Playoff (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || May 28 || 1958 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 4–0 || 17–6–1 || 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || May 29 || 1958 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 24–2 || 18–6–1 || 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || May 30 || Notre Dame || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 5–4 || 19–6–1 || 10–0 |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; May/June (2–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || May 31 || Notre Dame || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 5–2 || 20–6–1 || 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || June 7 || at Michigan State || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 5–4 || 21–6–1 || 10–0 |- y Western Michigan Broncos 2; College World Series (2–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || June 13 || vs Missouri || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–3 || 21–7–1 || 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || June 15 || vs Lafayette || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–3 || 22–7–1 || 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || June 16 || vs Clemson || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–3 || 23–7–1 || 10–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 || June 17 || vs Missouri || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–3 || 23–8–1 || 10–0 |- Awards and honors Bob Mason First Team All-MAC Dick Sosnowski First Team All-MAC Marv Winegar First 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