1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons baseball team

The 1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons baseball team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurons played their home games at Oestrike Stadium. The team was coached by Ron Oestrike in his 13th season at Eastern Michigan.

1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons baseball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
1976 record46-16 (12–3 MAC)
Head coach
  • Ron Oestrike (13th season)
Home stadiumOestrike Stadium
1976 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Eastern Michigan  y 123 .800  4616 .742
Ohio   117 .611  2520 .556
Toledo   86 .571  3311 .750
Miami   108 .556  4020 .667
Ball State   99 .500  3414 .708
Bowling Green   88 .500  3320 .623
Western Michigan   810 .444  2522 .532
Central Michigan   711 .389  2916 .644
Kent State   611 .353  1426 .350
Northern Illinois   410 .286  1522 .405
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1976[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Hurons lost the College World Series, defeated by the Arizona Wildcats in the championship game. No northern school would play for a College World Series title for 43 years, until Michigan in 2019.

Roster

1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons roster
 

Pitchers

 

Infielders

Catchers

 

Outfielders

  • Thomas Boutin
  • Ted Dasen
  • Mike Lauerman
  • Bob Vizthum

Coaches

  • Ron Oestrike - 13th Season
 

Schedule

1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
Postseason

Awards and honors

Dan Schmitz
  • All-Tournament Team[2]
Brian Petroff
  • All-Tournament Team[2]
Bob Owchinko
  • All-Tournament Team[2]

Hurons in the 1976 MLB Draft

The following members of the Eastern Michigan Hurons baseball program were drafted in the 1976 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]

RoundPickPlayerPositionMLB Club
15Bob OwchinkoPSan Diego Padres
4109Glenn GulliverSSDetroit Tigers
10219Jerry KellerCAtlanta Braves
39711Thomas BoutinOFSan Francisco Giants

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1976". Boyds World. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  2. "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from Eastern Michigan University". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
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