Year: | 1989 |
Team: | Wichita State Shockers |
Sport: | baseball |
Cbrank: | 1 |
Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
Short Conf: | MVC |
Record: | 68-16 |
Conf Record: | 13-5 |
Head Coach: | Gene Stephenson (12th year) |
Stadium: | Eck Stadium |
Champion: | National champions Missouri Valley Conference champions |
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.
The Shockers won the College World Series, defeating the Texas Longhorns in the championship game.
! style="background:#F9D616;color:black;"| Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| February 19 || Arkansas || 1-5 || 0-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 25 || || 9-0 || 1-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 25 || Kearney State || 10-2 || 2-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| February 26 || Kearney State || 17-0 || 3-1 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 3 || || 16-2 || 4-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 8 || || 11-10 || 5-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 8 || Fort Hays State || 11-0 || 6-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 9 || || 16-5 || 7-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 9 || Loyola Marymount || 28-0 || 8-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 11 || at || 21-3 || 9-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 12 || at Oral Roberts || 11-2 || 10-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 13 || at || 9-3 || 11-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 14 || at New Mexico || 21-4 || 12-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 15 || vs. || 7-4 || 13-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 15 || at New Mexico || 20-2 || 14-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 16 || vs. Colorado State || 23-3 || 15-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 16 || at New Mexico || 28-2 || 16-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 18 || || 8-4 || 17-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 19 || || 13-2 || 18-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 20 || Georgia Tech || 7-2 || 19-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 21 || Texas Tech || 16-4 || 20-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 21 || Texas Tech || 8-2 || 21-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 23 || || 29-6 || 22-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 25 || vs. || 10-1 || 23-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 26 || vs. || 8-4 || 24-1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 26 || at || 2-7 || 24-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 27 || vs. || 6-1 || 25-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 28 || vs. || 11-1 || 26-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 29 || vs. Hawaii-Hilo || 5-3 || 27-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 29 || at Hawaii || 4-3 || 28-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| March 30 || vs. Portland State || 6-0 || 29-2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| March 31 || vs. Lewis & Clark || 2-4 || 29-3 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 1 || vs. Fordham || 8-4 || 30-3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 4 || Oral Roberts || 4-1 || 31-3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 5 || Oral Roberts || 10-9 || 32-3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 8 || || 13-3 || 33-3 || 1-0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 8 || Indiana State || 1-3 || 33-4 || 1-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 9 || Indiana State || 4-11 || 33-5 || 1-2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 10 || Indiana State || 7-1 || 34-5 || 2-2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 11 || || 28-0 || 35-5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 12 || || 3-0 || 36-5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 15 || || 8-7 || 37-5 || 3-2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 15 || Illinois State || 4-5 || 37-6 || 3-3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 16 || Illinois State || 26-3 || 38-6 || 4-3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 16 || Illinois State || 4-6 || 38-7 || 4-4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 19 || || 6-11 || 38-8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 20 || at || 9-2 || 39-8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 22 || at || 14-3 || 40-8 || 5-4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 23 || at Bradley || 4-0 || 41-8 || 6-4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 25 || || 17-5 || 42-8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 26 || at Oklahoma State || 12-4 || 43-8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 27 || Kansas || 14-0 || 44-8 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 29 || at || 12-4 || 45-8 || 7-4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| April 29 || at Southern Illinois || 1-4 || 45-9 || 7-5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 30 || at Southern Illinois || 5-2 || 46-9 || 8-5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| April 30 || at Southern Illinois || 6-4 || 47-9 || 9-5|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 2 || at Nebraska || 15-3 || 48-9 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 3 || at Kansas || 7-2 || 49-9 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 4 || Kansas || 6-9 || 49-10 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 6 || || 11-1 || 50-10 || 10-5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 6 || Creighton || 9-2 || 51-10 || 11-5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 7 || Creighton || 18-3 || 52-10 || 12-5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 7 || Creighton || 4-3 || 53-10 || 13-5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 10 || || 12-2 || 54-10 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 11 || || 8-6 || 55-10 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 12 || BYU || 16-15 || 56-10 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 12 || BYU || 3-9 || 56-11 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 13 || BYU || 3-9 || 56-12 || –|-|-! style="background:#F9D616;color:black;"| Post-season|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 19 || vs. Southern Illinois || 16-3 || 57-12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 19 || vs. Indiana State || 1-4 || 57-13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 20 || vs. Southern Illinois || 5-3 || 58-13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 20 || vs. Indiana State || 7-12 || 58-14|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 26 || vs. || 4-0 || 59-14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 27 || vs. || 12-1 || 60-14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd"| May 28 || vs. || 5-14 || 60-15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 28 || vs. || 6-4 || 61-15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 29 || vs. Michigan || 3-2 || 62-15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"| May 29 || vs. Michigan || 9-5 || 63-15|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 2 || vs. Arkansas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3-1 || 64-15|- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd"| June 4 || vs. Florida State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2-4 || 64-16|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 6 || vs. Arkansas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8-4 || 65-16|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 7 || vs. Florida State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7-4 || 66-16|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 9 || vs. Florida State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7-4 || 67-16|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd"| June 10 || vs. Texas || Rosenblatt Stadium || 5-3 || 68-16|-
The following members of the Wichita State Shockers baseball program were drafted in the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | |
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Eric Wedge | C | 3rd | 83rd | Boston Red Sox | |
Mike Lansing | SS | 9th | 219th | Baltimore Orioles | |
Greg Brummett | RHP | 11th | 284th | San Francisco Giants | |
Jim Newlin | RHP | 12th | 299th | Seattle Mariners | |
Mike McDonald | OF | 29th | 752nd | San Francisco Giants | |
Brian Morrow | OF | 53rd | 1317th | Seattle Mariners |