# 1959 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team

The 1959 Western Michigan Broncos baseball team represented Western Michigan University in the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Hyames Field. The team was coached by Charlie Maher in his 21st year at Western Michigan.
The Broncos won the District IV playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Fresno State Bulldogs.

## Schedule

1959 Western Michigan Broncos baseball game log :
Regular season :
March (1–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
1March 30 vs IllinoisSeminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida1–40–1–
2March 31 at Florida StateSeminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida3–21–1– :
April (11–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
3April 1 vs Michigan StateSeminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida9–12–1–
4April 2 vs MichiganSeminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida7–63–1–
5April 2 vs MichiganSeminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida9–74–1–
6April 3 at Florida StateSeminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida0–24–2–
7April 4 vs DukeSeminole Field • Tallahassee, Florida5–35–2–
8April 13 IowaHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan6–56–2–
9April 14 IowaHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan6–27–2–
10April 17 at Bowling GreenUnknown • Bowling Green, Ohio9–18–21–0
11April 18 at Bowling GreenUnknown • Bowling Green, Ohio6–19–22–0
12April 21 Michigan StateHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan6–110–22–0
13April 24 at ToledoUnknown • Toledo, Ohio11–611–23–0
14April 25 at ToledoUnknown • Toledo, Ohio18–1312–24–0 :
May (8–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
15May 1 Miami (OH)Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan7–013–25–0
16May 2 Miami (OH)Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan17–114–26–0
17May 4 at WisconsinGuy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin3–514–36–0
18May 5 at WisconsinGuy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin8–615–36–0
19May 8 Kent StateHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan10–016–37–0
20May 9 Kent StateHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan2–1216–47–1
21May 12 at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan7–117–47–1
22May 16 Notre DameHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan3–018–47–1
23May 22 OhioHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan3–718–57–2
24May 26 OhioHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan4–319–58–2 :
Postseason :
District IV Playoff (4–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
25May 28vs MinnesotaCartier Field • Notre Dame, Indiana4–619–68–2
26May 29vs DetroitCartier Field • Notre Dame, Indiana4–020–68–2
27May 29vs MinnesotaCartier Field • Notre Dame, Indiana5–121–68–2
28May 30at Notre DameCartier Field • Notre Dame, Indiana2–022–68–2
29May 30 at Notre DameCartier Field • Notre Dame, Indiana9–623–68–2 :
June (0–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
30June 6 at Michigan StateOld College Field • East Lansing, Michigan0–823–78–2 :
College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
31June 12vs Oklahoma StateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–1023–88–2
32June 14vs ConnecticutOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska14–624–88–2
33June 15vs Fresno StateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–724–98–2 :

## Awards and honors
### Larry Belanger

* First Team All-MAC

### Larry Buchanon

* First Team All-MAC

### Len Grabowski

* Second Team All-MAC

### Bill Topp

* First Team All-MAC