1952 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team explained

Year:1952
Team:Western Michigan Broncos
Sport:baseball
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Conference Link:Mid-American Conference
Short Conf:MAC
Record:18–7
Conf Record:8–0
Head Coach:Charlie Maher
Hc Year:14th
Asst Coach1:Matt Patanelli
Stadium:Hyames Field
Champion:Mid-American Conference champions
District IV champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-3rd

The 1952 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team represented Michigan College of Education (now known Western Michigan University) in the 1952 NCAA baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Hyames Field. The team was coached by Charlie Maher in his 14th year at Western Michigan.

The Broncos won the District IV playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Holy Cross Crusaders.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1 || April 11 || at || Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio || 2–4 || 0–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || April  || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 8–2 || 1–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3 || April  || vs Marshall || Unknown • Unknown || 6–8 || 1–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || April  || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 5–3 || 2–2 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || April  || vs Ohio || Unknown • Unknown || 3–2 || 3–2 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || April  || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 15–2 || 4–2 || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || April  || vs Western Reserve || Unknown • Unknown || 3–1 || 5–2 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || April  || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 14–2 || 6–2 || 5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || April  || vs Kent State || Unknown • Unknown || 12–2 || 7–2 || 6–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || May 5 || || Hyames FieldKalamazoo, Michigan || 4–0 || 8–2 || 6–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || May  || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 4–1 || 9–2 || 7–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || May 15 || at Notre Dame || Unknown • Notre Dame, Indiana || 10–8 || 10–2 || 7–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || May 16 || vs Naval Station Great Lakes || Unknown • Unknown || 9–7 || 11–2 || 7–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || May 18 || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 9–2 || 12–2 || 8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 15 || May  || vs Naval Station Great Lakes || Unknown • Unknown || 5–7 || 12–3 || 8–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || June 6 || || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 8–1 || 13–3 || 8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17 || June 7 || at Michigan State || Old College FieldEast Lansing, Michigan || 2–11 || 13–4 || 8–0|-|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || June || vs || Illinois FieldChampaign, Illinois || 5–2 || 14–4 || 8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 19 || June || vs Wisconsin || Illinois Park • Champaign, Illinois || 4–5 || 14–5 || 8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || June || vs Wisconsin || Illinois Park • Champaign, Illinois || 4–3 || 15–5 || 8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || June || vs || Illinois Park • Champaign, Illinois || 8–2 || 16–5 || 8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || June || vs Illinois || Illinois Park • Champaign, Illinois || 1–0 || 17–5 || 8–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 23 || June 12 || vs Holy Cross || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–5 || 17–6 || 8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || June 13 || vs Colorado State || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 8–6 || 18–6 || 8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || June 14 || vs Duke || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–1 || 19–6 || 8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26 || June 15 || vs Holy Cross || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–15 || 19–7 || 8–0|-

Awards and honors

Jack Baldwin
Tom Cole
Dave Gottschalk
Bill Hayes
Len Johnston
Bob Urda

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mid-American Conference Award Winners . Western Michigan University . www.wmubroncos.com . November 21, 2020.