1993 Wichita State Shockers baseball team

The 1993 Wichita State Shockers baseball team represented Wichita State University in the 1993 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Shockers played their home games at Eck Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. The team was coached by Gene Stephenson in his sixteenth season as head coach at Wichita State.

1993 Wichita State Shockers baseball
MVC champion MVC Tournament champion Atlantic Regional champion
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
1993 record	55–16 (17–3 MVC)
Head coach	Gene Stephenson (16th season)
Home stadium	Eck Stadium

1993 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 Wichita State  ‍†‍‡‍^y	17	–	3		.850			58	–	17		.773
Southwest Missouri State  ‍‍‍	14	–	6		.700			32	–	23		.582
Bradley  ‍‍‍	13	–	7		.650			40	–	16		.714
Indiana State  ‍‍‍	12	–	9		.571			35	–	23		.603
Creighton  ‍‍‍	10	–	11		.476			32	–	25		.561
Illinois State  ‍‍‍	10	–	11		.476			28	–	31		.475
Southern Illinois  ‍‍‍	5	–	15		.250			22	–	29		.431
Northern Iowa  ‍‍‍	1	–	20		.048			12	–	39		.235
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1993[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Shockers reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to LSU. This was their third consecutive appearance in Omaha, and third time advancing to the final in five years.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1993 Wichita State Shockers roster[3]
	20 - Spike Anderson 14 - Trent Babcock 33 - Jason Bacon 25 - Chris Bauer 36 - Jason Bichelmeyer 28 - Joel Bradberry 22 - Shane Bryan 39 - Nate Davis 15 - Mike Drumright 8 - Jason Ficken		18 - Alan Foster 7 - Travis Huenfeld 27 - Matt Klusener 2 - John Lewallen 4 - Tony Mills 40 - Brent Minnik 16 - Kenny Smith 30 - Jay Stephenson 31 - Randy Young		Pitchers 9 - Travis Wyckoff 19 - Jaime Bluma 29 - Jason Jordan 34 - Shane Dennis 35 - Mike Brandley 37 - Darren Dreifort 41 - Brandon Baird Infielders 3 - Jason Adams 12 - Joey Jackson 17 - Toby Smith 23 - Casey Blake		Catchers 6 - Darren Wheeler 13 - Adam McCullough Outfielders 1 - Richie Taylor 11 - Tommy Tilma 26 - Carl Hall

Coaches

1993 Wichita State Shockers baseball coaching staff
10 - Gene Stephenson - Head Coach 5 - Jim Thomas - Assistant Coach 24 - Brent Kemnitz - Pitching Coach 32 - Tom Buchanan - Assistant Coach

Schedule

Legend
	Wichita State win
	Wichita State loss

1993 Wichita State Shockers Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
February/March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record Feb 27 UIC* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 13–9 1–0 Feb 27 UIC* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 6–1 2–0 Feb 28 UIC* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 18–5 3–0 Mar 3 Emporia State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 9–3 4–0 Mar 4 Washington* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 2–7 4–1 Mar 5 Northwestern* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 6–5 5–1 Mar 6 Northwestern* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 15–2 6–1 Mar 7 Northwestern* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 11–12 6–2 Mar 9 at Kansas State* KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 7–5 7–2 Mar 10 Kansas State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–2 8–2 Mar 13 Notre Dame* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 14–11 9–2 Mar 14 Notre Dame* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 6–8 9–3 Mar 15 Benedictine* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 17–2 10–3 Mar 16 Northeastern Illinois* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 15–3 11–3 Mar 17 Northeastern Illinois* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 10–0 12–3 Mar 20 vs Portland State* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 9–4 13–3 Mar 21 vs Tulane* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 3–5 13–4 Mar 22 vs Lewis–Clark State* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 12–1 14–4 Mar 23 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 9–10 14–5 Mar 24 vs Northwestern* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 5–2 15–5 Mar 25 vs Portland State* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 6–4 16–5 Mar 26 vs Portland State* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI W 11–1 17–5 Mar 27 at Hawaii* Rainbow Stadium • Honolulu, HI L 2–4 17–6 Mar 30 at Arkansas* George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 3–4 17–7 Mar 31 Northwestern Oklahoma State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 11–5 18–7
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record Apr 1 at Kansas* Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS L 6–10 18–8 Apr 3 Northern Iowa Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 11–2 19–8 1–0 Apr 3 Northern Iowa Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 10–3 20–8 2–0 Apr 4 Northern Iowa Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–3 21–8 3–0 Apr 5 Arkansas* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 9–1 22–8 Apr 7 Central Missouri State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 11–6 23–8 Apr 8 at Kansas State* KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 11–2 24–8 Apr 10 at Bradley Shea Stadium • Peoria, IL W 7–1 25–8 4–0 Apr 10 at Bradley Shea Stadium • Peoria, IL W 13–9^10 26–8 5–0 Apr 11 at Bradley Shea Stadium • Peoria, IL W 14–2 27–8 6–0 Apr 13 at Oral Roberts* J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 5–2 28–8 Apr 14 Oral Roberts* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–7^12 29–8 Apr 16 Indiana State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 2–4 29–9 6–1 Apr 17 Indiana State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 10–5 30–9 7–1 Apr 18 Indiana State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 10–5 31–9 8–1 Apr 20 Oklahoma City* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 4–5 31–10 Apr 21 Oral Roberts* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 0–4 31–11 Apr 22 Oral Roberts* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 9–5 32–11 Apr 23 Creighton Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 2–1 33–11 9–1 Apr 24 Creighton Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 6–4 34–11 10–1 Apr 25 Creighton Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 8–9 34–12 10–2 Apr 27 at Oklahoma State* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 12–7 35–12 Apr 29 Baker* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 14–1 36–12
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MVC Record May 1 at Southern Illinois Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, IL W 7–0 37–12 11–2 May 1 at Southern Illinois Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, IL W 10–1 38–12 12–2 May 4 Kansas* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 4–6 38–13 May 5 Grand Canyon* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 6–5 39–13 May 6 Grand Canyon* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 10–5 40–13 May 7 at Southwest Missouri State Springfield, MO W 8–7 41–13 13–2 May 8 at Southwest Missouri State Springfield, MO W 12–7 42–13 14–2 May 9 at Southwest Missouri State Springfield, MO L 6–7 42–14 14–3 May 12 South Alabama* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 5–7 42–15 May 12 South Alabama* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 3–0 43–15 May 13 Kansas State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 5–3 44–15 May 14 Illinois State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–2 45–15 15–3 May 15 Illinois State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–5 46–15 16–3 May 16 Illinois State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 5–1 47–15 17–3
Post-Season
MVC Tournament Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Regional Record May 19 Illinois State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 6–5 48–15 1–0 May 20 Bradley Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 11–8 49–15 2–0 May 21 Creighton Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 9–7 50–15 3–0 May 22 Indiana State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 22–9 51–15 4–0
NCAA Atlantic Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Regional Record May 27 Ohio State Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 14–5 52–15 1–0 May 28 South Carolina Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 3–2 53–15 2–0 May 29 Georgia Tech Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 5–4^10 54–15 3–0 May 30 Ohio State Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA L 6–8 54–16 3–1 May 30 Ohio State Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 5–3 55–16 4–1
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 5 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 4–3^11 56–16 1–0 June 7 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–6 57–16 2–0 June 10 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 10–4 58–16 3–0 June 12 LSU Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–8 58–17 3–1

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1993". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
2. "1993 College World Series". Data Omaha. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
3. 2019 Baseball Fact Book (PDF). Wichita State Shockers. pp. 56–60. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
4. 2019 Baseball Fact Book (PDF). Wichita State Shockers. p. 67. Retrieved May 24, 2019.