1993 Wichita State Shockers baseball team

1993 Wichita State Shockers baseball
1993 Wichita State Shockers baseball
MVC champion; MVC Tournament champion; Atlantic Regional champion
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
CB	No. 2
Record	55–16 (17–3 MVC)
Head coach	Gene Stephenson (16th season);
Home stadium	Eck Stadium
	Seasons ← 1992 1994 →

1993 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
v t e	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 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.

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[edit]

Roster[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Legend
	Wichita State win
	Wichita State loss

1993 Wichita State Shockers baseball game log^[4]

Regular season (47–15)

February/March (18–7)
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 (18–5)
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 13–9¹⁰	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 8–7¹²	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 (11–3)
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 (11–2)

MVC Tournament (4–0)
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 (4–1)
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 5–4¹⁰	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 (3–1)
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	CWS record
June 5	Arizona State	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 4–3¹¹	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[edit]

^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1993". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
^ "1993 College World Series". Data Omaha. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
^ 2019 Baseball Fact Book (PDF). Wichita State Shockers. pp. 56–60. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
^ 2019 Baseball Fact Book (PDF). Wichita State Shockers. p. 67. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1993". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 15, 2019.

[2] "1993 College World Series". Data Omaha. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. 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.

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