1961 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team explained

Year:1961
Team:Western Michigan Broncos
Sport:baseball
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Conference Link:Mid-American Conference
Short Conf:MAC
Record:19–8
Conf Record:11–0
Head Coach:Charlie Maher
Hc Year:23rd
Asst Coach1:Bill Chambers
Ac1 Year:1st
Stadium:Hyames Field
Champion:Mid-American Conference champions
District IV champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result: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 advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Syracuse Orangemen.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- 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 || Seminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida || 6–7 || 0–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || April 4 || at || 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 || 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 || || Hyames FieldKalamazoo, 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 || || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 4–1 || 6–3 || 5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || April 29 || at || Cartier FieldNotre Dame, Indiana || 7–4 || 7–3 || 5–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || May 2 || || 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 || || 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 || 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 || || 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 || 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 || || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 7–5 || 15–6 || 11–0|-|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || May 29 || vs || Ray Fisher StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan || 3–1 || 16–6 || 11–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || May 31 || vs || 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|-|- 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
Mike Gatza
Bill Ihne
Ken Larsen
Bill Ortlieb
Frank Quilici

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mid-American Conference Award Winners . Western Michigan University . www.wmubroncos.com . November 25, 2020.
  2. Web site: All-Americans and All-Region Honoreess . Western Michigan University . www.wmubroncos.com . November 25, 2020.