1989 Wichita State Shockers baseball team

The 1989 Wichita State Shockers baseball team represented Wichita State University in the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Shockers played their home games at Eck Stadium. The team was coached by Gene Stephenson in his 12th season at Wichita State.

1989 Wichita State Shockers baseball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1989 record68-16 (13-5 MVC)
Head coachGene Stephenson (12th year)
Home stadiumEck Stadium
1989 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Wichita State  y 135 .722  6818 .791
No. 22 Indiana State  y 137 .650  4821 .696
Illinois State   1010 .500  2634 .433
Creighton   911 .450  3726 .587
Bradley   711 .389  3522 .614
Southern Illinois   614 .300  2638 .406
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1989[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Shockers won the College World Series, defeating the Texas Longhorns in the championship game.

Roster

1989 Wichita State Shockers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 16 Jeff Williams
  • 18 Charlie Giaudrone
  • 21 Greg Brummett
  • 25 Jeff Bluma
  • 26 Phil Mendelson
  • 28 Tyler Green
  • 29 Darrin Paxton
  • 30 Brian Buzard
  • 33 Pat Cedeno
  • 34 Jim Newlin
  • 35 Morgan LeClair
 

Infielders

  • 1 Pat Meares
  • 2 Mike Jones
  • 5 Mike Lansing
  • 9 P.J. Forbes
  • 11 Tommy Tilma
  • 13 Guy Goodman
  • 15 Bryant Winslow
  • 23 Mike Wentworth
  • 27 Paul Cheatum
 

Outfielders

  • 3 Jim Audley
  • 6 Mike McDonald
  • 7 Jay Haffley
  • 8 Jeff Bonacquista
  • 14 Joey Wilson
  • 19 Todd Dreifort

Catchers

 

Schedule

1989 Wichita State Shockers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Post-Season

Awards and honors

Jim Audley
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
  • All-MVC Second Team[3]
Greg Brummett
Pat Cedeno
  • All-MVC Second Team[3]
Todd Dreifort
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
P.J. Forbes
  • All-MVC Second Team[3]
Mike Lansing
  • All-America Second Team[3]
  • All-MVC First Team[3]
Mike McDonald
  • All-America Second Team[3]
  • All-MVC First Team[3]
Pat Meares
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
Jim Newlin
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
  • All-MVC Second Team[3]
Darrin Paxton
  • All-America Freshman Team[3]
Eric Wedge
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
  • All-America First Team[3]
  • MVC Player of the Year[3]
  • All-MVC First Team[3]
Bryant Winslow
  • All-MVC Second Team[3]

Shockers in the 1989 MLB Draft

The following members of the Wichita State Shockers baseball program were drafted in the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Eric WedgeC3rd83rdBoston Red Sox
Mike LansingSS9th219thBaltimore Orioles
Greg BrummettRHP11th284thSan Francisco Giants
Jim NewlinRHP12th299thSeattle Mariners
Mike McDonaldOF29th752ndSan Francisco Giants
Brian MorrowOF53rd1317thSeattle Mariners

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1989". Boyd's World. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  2. "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  3. "Individual Honors" (PDF). GoShockers.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-23. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  4. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)"". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
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