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 13–5 .722  68–18 .791
No. 22 Indiana State  ‍‍‡‍y 13–7 .650  48–21 .696
Illinois State  ‍‍‍ 10–10 .500  26–34 .433
Creighton  ‍‍‍ 9–11 .450  37–26 .587
Bradley  ‍‍‍ 7–11 .389  35–22 .614
Southern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 6–14 .300  26–38 .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
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
Date Opponent Score Overall Record
May 19vs. Southern Illinois16-357-12
May 19vs. Indiana State1-457-13
May 20vs. Southern Illinois5-358-13
May 20vs. Indiana State7-1258-14
NCAA Tournament: West II Regional
Date Opponent Score Overall Record
May 26vs. Portland4-059-14
May 27vs. Pepperdine12-160-14
May 28vs. Michigan5-1460-15
May 28vs. Fresno State6-461-15
May 29vs. Michigan3-262-15
May 29vs. Michigan9-563-15
NCAA Tournament: College World Series
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record
June 2vs. ArkansasRosenblatt Stadium3-164-15
June 4vs. Florida StateRosenblatt Stadium2-464-16
June 6vs. ArkansasRosenblatt Stadium8-465-16
June 7vs. Florida StateRosenblatt Stadium7-466-16
June 9vs. Florida StateRosenblatt Stadium7-467-16
June 10vs. TexasRosenblatt Stadium5-368-16

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
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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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