1961 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team

The 1961 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team represented Western Michigan College in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Hyames Field. The team was coached by Charlie Maher in his 23rd year at Western Michigan.

1961 Western Michigan Broncos baseball
Mid-American Conference champions
District IV champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1961 record19–8 (11–0 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBill Chambers (1st season)
Home stadiumHyames Field
1961 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 5 Western Michigan  ‍†‍‍y 11–0–0 1.000  19–8–0 .704
Kent State  ‍‍‍ 9–2–0 .818  12–7–0 .632
Ohio  ‍‍‍ 7–3–0 .700  13–6–0 .684
Miami (OH)  ‍‍‍ 3–6–0 .333  5–11–1 .324
Bowling Green  ‍‍‍ 2–7–0 .222  6–12–1 .342
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 2–8–0 .200  8–12–1 .405
Toledo  ‍‍‍ 1–9–0 .100  2–16–0 .111
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1961[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Broncos won the District IV playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Syracuse Orangemen.

Roster
1961 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
C Jerry Austry /
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 So Chicago, Illinois
Pat Bidelman /
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—
Les Cochran /
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—
Gene Cooley /
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—
John Cruse /
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—
C Charles Dodge /
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—
Bill Donahue /
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—
Al Erickson /
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—
OF Mike Gatza /
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—
 So
Bob Hamet /
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—
INF Bill Ihne /
—
—
Ray Larned /
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—
P Ken Larsen /
—
—
INF Fred Michalski /
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—
 So
LHP Bill Ortlieb /L
—
—
 Jr
Ken Palmateer /
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—
INF Frank Quilici /
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—
 Sr
LHP Lee Salo /L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
Ken Scodeller /
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—
Gary Seamon /
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—
Paul Tagliola /
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—
Roger Theder /
—
—
 So
Bill Tomb /
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—
LHP Gary Wallman /L
—
—
 Sr
Head coach

Charlie Maher

Assistant coach(es)

Bill Chambers

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Schedule
1961 Western Michigan Broncos Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
April (7–3)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record
1April 1 vs DukeSeminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida3–100–1–
2April 2 vs FloridaSeminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida6–70–2–
3April 4 at Florida StateSeminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida10–31–2–
4April 4 at Florida StateSeminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida6–71–3–
5April 7 at ToledoUnknown • Toledo, Ohio14–22–31–0
6April 8 at ToledoUnknown • Toledo, Ohio2–03–32–0
7April 14 Miami (OH)Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan15–04–33–0
8April 15 Miami (OH)Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan11–85–34–0
9April 21 Kent StateHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan4–16–35–0
10April 29 at Notre DameCartier Field • Notre Dame, Indiana7–47–35–0
May (8–3)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record
11May 2 Ohio StateHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan10–68–35–0
12May 2 Ohio StateHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan2–38–45–0
13May 5 OhioHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan4–19–46–0
14May 6 OhioHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan2–110–47–0
15May 12 at MarshallUnknown • Huntington, West Virginia13–411–48–0
16May 13 at MarshallUnknown • Huntington, West Virginia12–312–49–0
17May 15 WisconsinHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan8–1012–59–0
18May 16 WisconsinHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan1–312–69–0
19May 19 at Bowling GreenUnknown • Bowling Green, Ohio14–313–610–0
20May 20 at Bowling GreenUnknown • Bowling Green, Ohio9–114–611–0
21May 23 MichiganHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan7–515–611–0
Postseason
District IV Playoff (3–0)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record
22May 29vs DetroitRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan3–116–611–0
23May 31vs CincinnatiRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan8–117–611–0
24June 3at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan4–318–611–0
College World Series (1–2)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record
25June 10vs Boston CollegeOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–318–711–0
26June 11vs TexasOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–219–711–0
27June 12vs SyracuseOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska0–619–811–0

Awards and honors
Charles Dodge
  • First Team All-MAC
Mike Gatza
  • Second Team All-MAC
Bill Ihne
  • First Team All-MAC
Ken Larsen
  • Second Team All-MAC
Bill Ortlieb
  • First Team All-MAC
Frank Quilici

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1961". Boyds World. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  2. "Mid-American Conference Award Winners". www.wmubroncos.com. Western Michigan University. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  3. "All-Americans and All-Region Honoreess". www.wmubroncos.com. Western Michigan University. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
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