1982 Wichita State Shockers baseball team

The 1982 Wichita State Shockers baseball team represented Wichita State University in the 1982 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Shockers played their home games at Shocker Field in Wichita, Kansas. The team was coached by Gene Stephenson in his fifth season as head coach at Wichita State.

1982 Wichita State Shockers baseball
MVC champion MVC Tournament champion South Regional champion
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
1982 record	73–14 (15–1 MVC)
Head coach	Gene Stephenson (5th season)
Home stadium	Shocker Field

1982 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Eastern Division
Indiana State  ^x‍‍‍	12	–	4		.750			40	–	20		.667
Southern Illinois  ‍‍‍	8	–	8		.500			32	–	20		.615
Bradley  ‍‍‍	6	–	6		.500			23	–	29		.442
Illinois State  ‍‍‍	4	–	8		.333			24	–	19		.558
Western Division
No. 2 Wichita State  ^x‍‍‡‍^y	15	–	1		.938			73	–	14		.839
Creighton  ‍‍‍	1	–	7		.125			32	–	23		.582
New Mexico State  ‍‍‍	0	–	8		.000			23	–	27		.460
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1982[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Shockers reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Miami (FL).

Personnel

Roster

1991 Wichita State Shockers roster[2]
	1 - Dave Lucas 2 - Pat Blasi 4 - Kevin Penner 8 - Tim Gaskell 11 - Erik Sonberg 13 - Tony Lask 14 - Jim Daniel 16 - Joe Paatolo 18 - Jeff Jennings 20 - Russ Morman		21 - Dan Greishaber 23 - Jeff Brogan 26 - Walt Hagerty 28 - Frank Shulte 29 - Jeff Mann 30 - Tom Smith 31 - Anthony Carter 33 - Dennis Overacker 34 - Ken Greenwood		Pitchers 12 - Stan Brown 15 - Bryan Oelkers 19 - Greg LaFever 25 - Don Heinkel 35 - Troy Howerton Infielders 3 - Phil Stephenson 5 - Jim Thomas 9 - Jim Spring		Catchers 22 - Charlie O'Brien Outfielders 6 - Mark Grogan 32 - Loren Hibbs

Coaches

1991 Wichita State Shockers baseball coaching staff
10 - Gene Stephenson - Head Coach 24 - Brent Kemnitz - Pitching Coach 7 - Tim Tolin - Graduate Assistant 17 - Rich Younger - Graduate Assistant

Schedule

Legend
	Wichita State win
	Wichita State loss

1982 Wichita State Shockers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record Feb 18 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 1–7 0–1 Feb 18 at Grand Canyon* Brazell Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 15–2 1–1 Feb 19 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–3 1–2 Feb 20 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0–18 1–3 Feb 27 at St. Edward's (TX)* Austin, TX W 3–2 2–3 Feb 27 at St. Edward's (TX)* Austin, TX W 7–6 3–3 Feb 28 at Southwestern (TX)* Georgetown, TX L 0–2 3–4 Feb 28 at Southwestern (TX)* Georgetown, TX W 5–4 4–4
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record Mar 1 at Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0–2 4–5 Mar 2 at Texas* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 0–12 4–6 Mar 6 Fort Hays State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 15–0 5–6 Mar 6 Fort Hays State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 12–2 6–6 Mar 7 Fort Hays State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 16–0 7–6 Mar 7 Fort Hays State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 11–1 8–6 Mar 8 Wayne State (NE)* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 15–6 9–6 Mar 8 Wayne State (NE)* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 6–4 10–6 Mar 12 at New Mexico State Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 9–2 11–6 1–0 Mar 13 vs UTEP* Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM L 0–2 11–7 Mar 13 vs UTEP* Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 7–4 12–7 Mar 14 vs Wyoming* Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 16–1 13–7 Mar 15 at New Mexico State Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 5–3 14–7 2–0 Mar 16 vs Colorado State* Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 5– 15–7 Mar 16 vs Colorado State* Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 11–3 16–7 Mar 17 vs Denver* Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 24–0 17–7 Mar 18 vs Colorado State* Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 11–3 18–7 Mar 19 at New Mexico State Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 12–3 19–7 3–0 Mar 20 vs Colorado State* Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 5–2 20–7 Mar 20 at New Mexico State Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 12–3 21–7 4–0 Mar 21 vs Denver* Presley Askew Field • Las Cruces, NM W 16–0 22–7 Mar 24 Baker* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 12–0 23–7 Mar 24 Baker* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 17–0 24–7 Mar 26 Minnesota–Morris* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 15–2 25–7 Mar 26 Minnesota–Morris* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 16–2 26–7 Mar 27 Minnesota–Morris* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 12–11 27–7 Mar 28 William Jewell* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS L 3–5 27–8 Mar 28 William Jewell* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 20–1 28–8 Mar 30 Bemidji State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 20–1 29–8 Mar 30 Bemidji State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 27–7 30–8
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record Apr 1 Northeastern State (OK)* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 17–7 31–8 Apr 1 Northwestern State (OK)* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 20–1 32–8 Apr 3 Winona State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 13–2 33–8 Apr 3 Winona State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 25–2 34–8 Apr 4 Northwest Missouri State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS L 4–7 34–9 Apr 4 Northwest Missouri State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 8–6 35–9 Apr 5 Marymount* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 10–0 36–9 Apr 5 Marymount* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 11–0 37–9 Apr 8 New Mexico State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 15–0 38–9 5–0 Apr 9 New Mexico State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 12–0 39–9 6–0 Apr 9 New Mexico State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 17–2 40–9 7–0 Apr 10 New Mexico State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 15–1 41–9 8–0 Apr 12 Emporia State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 8–3 42–9 Apr 12 Emporia State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 12–6 43–9 Apr 13 Phillips* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 7–1 44–9 Apr 13 Phillips* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 4–3 45–9 Apr 16 Creighton Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 7–5 46–9 9–0 Apr 16 Creighton Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 9–0 47–9 10–0 Apr 17 Creighton Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 10–1 48–9 11–0 Apr 17 Creighton Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 9–1 49–9 12–0 Apr 21 Oklahoma City* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 10–0 50–9 Apr 21 Oklahoma City* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 12–1 51–9 Apr 24 at Creighton Omaha, NE W 7–4 52–9 13–0 Apr 24 at Creighton Omaha, NE W 6–5 53–9 14–0 Apr 25 at Creighton Omaha, NE W 7–0 54–9 15–0 Apr 25 at Creighton Omaha, NE L 3–5 54–10 15–1 Apr 27 Oklahoma State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 8–3 55–10 Apr 29 Newman (KS)* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 13–3 56–10
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record May 2 Texas Wesleyan* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 12–0 57–10 May 2 Texas Wesleyan* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 4–2 58–10 May 4 at Oral Roberts* J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 5–1 59–10 May 7 Emporia State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 9–8 60–10 May 8 Arizona State* Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS L 8–9 60–11 May 9 Arizona State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 15–4 61–11 May 9 Arizona State* Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 6–2 62–11
Post-Season
MVC Tournament Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVCT Record May 14 Southern Illinois Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W 9–6 63–11 1–0 May 15 Indiana State Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W 13–1 64–11 2–0 May 16 Southern Illinois Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W 12–8 65–11 3–0
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record May 21 Cal State Fullerton Shocker Field • Wichita, KS W 10–6 66–11 May 22 Cal State Fullerton Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS W 3–2 67–11 May 23 Cal State Fullerton Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS L 6–7 67–12
NCAA South Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Regional Record May 28 Jackson State Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 3–0 68–12 1–0 May 29 New Orleans Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 7–0 69–12 2–0 May 31 New Orleans Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W 8–1 70–12 3–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 4 Cal State Fullerton Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–0 71–12 1–0 June 7 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–4 71–13 1–1 June 9 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 13–2 72–13 2–1 June 1 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–4 73–13 3–1 June 12 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–9 73–14 3–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1982". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
2. 2019 Baseball Fact Book (PDF). Wichita State Shockers. pp. 56–60. Retrieved May 25, 2019.