# 2008 Wichita State Shockers baseball team

The 2008 Wichita State Shockers baseball team represented Wichita State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Shockers played their home games at Eck Stadium under 31st year coach Gene Stephenson.

## Previous season

The 2007 Wichita State Shockers baseball team finished the year 53-22 overall and 20–4 in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Shockers had their own Super Regional. In the first game, Wichita State would lose 6–7 to New Orleans. In the losers' bracket they would beat Oral Roberts 11–4, a rematch win against New Orleans 7–3, and would beat Arizona in the next two games 4-3, then 3–0 in the Regional Finals. In the Super Regionals, the Shockers would lose to UC Irvine 0-1, then 2–3.

### 2007 MLB Draft

The Shockers had ten players drafted in the 2007 MLB draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB team |
| Pete Kozma* | Shortstop | 1 | 18 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Jon Gilmore* | Infield/Pitcher | 1-s | 33 | Atlanta Braves |
| Derek Norris* | Catcher | 4 | 130 | Washington Nationals |
| Travis Banwart | Pitcher | 4 | 150 | Oakland Athletics |
| Damon Sublett | Second baseman | 7 | 244 | New York Yankees |
| Matt Brown | Outfield | 13 | 407 | Cleveland Indians |
| Noah Krol | Pitcher | 17 | 541 | Detroit Tigers |
| Josh Workman | Second baseman | 23 | 722 | Minnesota Twins |
| Kenneth Williams | Outfield | 32 | 971 | Colorado Rockies |
| Kyle Touchatt | Pitcher | 34 | 1026 | Baltimore Orioles |
| Tyler Fleming | Pitcher | 39 | 1179 | Texas Rangers |
| Ronnie Morales | Pitcher | 45 | 1342 | Chicago White Sox |
| Nick Cobler | Pitcher | 49 | 1431 | Minnesota Twins |
* Peter Kozma was expected to play for Wichita State, but was drafted and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals.
* Jon Gilmore was expected to play for Wichita State, but was drafted and signed with the Atlanta Braves.
* Derek Norris was expected to play for Wichita State, but was drafted and signed with the Washington Nationals.
Players in bold are signees drafted from high school, community colleges that will attend Wichita State or attendees that will stay for the 2008 season.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Wichita State win |
| | Wichita State loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Wichita State team member |
2008 Wichita State Shockers baseball game log :
Regular season (41–15) :
February (3–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Overall record |
| Feb. 22 | Fordham | No. 20 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 4-3 | Nanney (1-0) | Mack (0-1) | 1-0 |
| Feb. 24 | Fordham | No. 20 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | | | | 1-0 |
| Feb. 24 | Fordham | No. 20 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | | | | 1-0 |
| Feb 25 | Northwestern College | No. 20 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 10-1 | Shafer (1-0) | Burlea (1-1) | 2-0 |
| Feb. 26 | Emporia State | No. 20 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 6-3 | Kelley (1-0) | | 3-0 |
| Feb. 29 | at No. 10 Long Beach State | No. 20 | Blair Field • Long Beach, CA | L 2-3$^{12}$ | Vincent | Womack(0-1) | 3-1 |
March (17–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Overall record | MVC record |
| Mar. 1 | at No. 10 Long Beach State | No. 20 | Blair Field • Long Beach, CA | L 5-8 | Worley | Shafer (1-1) | Roberts | 3-2 | |
| March 2 | at No. 10 Long Beach State | No. 20 | Blair Field • Long Beach, CA | L 3-8 | Thompson | Kelley (1-1) | | 3-3 | |
| Mar. 4 | Le Moyne | No. 25 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 9-8 | Nanney (2-0) | | | 4-3 | |
| Mar. 8 | Harvard | No. 25 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 16-3 | Musgrave (1-0) | | | 5-3 | |
| Mar. 8 | Harvard | No. 25 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 11-10$^{10}$ | Fleming (1-0) | | | 6-3 | |
| Mar. 9 | Harvard | No. 25 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 13-2 | Capra (1-0) | | | 7-3 | |
| Mar. 12 | Washington State | No. 24 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 6-4 | Fleming (2-0) | Way (0-1) | | 8-3 | |
| Mar. 14 | TCU | No. 24 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 5-1 | Musgrave (2-0) | | | 9-3 | |
| Mar. 15 | TCU | No. 24 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 3-2 | Shafer (2-1) | | | 10-3 | |
| Mar. 16 | TCU | No. 24 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 5-1 | Capra (2-0) | | | 11-3 | |
| Mar. 18 | at Oral Roberts | No. 20 | J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK | | | | | 11-3 | |
| Mar. 22 | at Illinois State | No. 20 | Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL | W 12-1$^7$ | Musgrave (3-0) | | | 12-3 | 1-0 |
| Mar. 22 | at Illinois State | No. 20 | Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL | W 6-4 | Shafer (3-1) | | | 13-3 | 2-0 |
| Mar. 23 | at Illinois State | No. 20 | Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL | W 7-2 | Capra (3-0) | | | 14-3 | 3-0 |
| Mar. 25 | Binghamton | No. 16 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 9-2 | Kelley (2-1) | | | 15-3 | |
| Mar. 26 | Binghamton | No. 16 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 13-8 | Maune (1-0) | | | 16-3 | |
| Mar. 28 | North Dakota State | No. 16 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 14-3 | Musgrave (4-0) | | | 17-3 | |
| Mar. 29 | North Dakota State | No. 16 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 6-1$^7$ | Shafer (4-1) | | | 18-3 | |
| Mar. 29 | North Dakota State | No. 16 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 8-1$^7$ | Capra (4-0) | | | 19-3 | |
| Mar. 30 | North Dakota State | No. 16 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 9-5 | Nanney (3-0) | | | 20-3 | |
April (13–8) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Overall record | MVC record |
| Apr. 1 | at Kansas | No. 12 | Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS | W 7-3 | Kelley (3-1) | | | | 21-3 | |
| Apr. 2 | Oral Roberts | No. 12 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 10-8 | Nanney (4-0) | | | | 22-3 | |
| Apr. 4 | Missouri State | No. 12 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | L 4-7$^{10}$ | | Fleming (2-1) | | | 22-4 | 3-1 |
| Apr. 5 | Missouri State | No. 12 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 19-8$^8$ | Shafer (5-1) | | | | 23-4 | 4-1 |
| Apr. 6 | Missouri State | No. 12 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 9-5 | Capra (5-0) | | | | 24-4 | 5-1 |
| Apr. 8 | at Kansas State | No. 9 | Frank Myers Field at Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS | W 4-3 | Kelley (4-1) | | Nanney (1) | Kansas Now 22 | 25-4 | |
| Apr. 9 | Oklahoma | No. 9 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | | | | | | 25-4 | |
| Apr. 12 | vs. Creighton | No. 9 | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3-7 | | Musgrave (4-1) | | Kansas Now 22 | 25-5 | 5-2 |
| Apr. 13 | vs. Creighton | No. 9 | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 11-3 | Shafer (6-1) | | | CSTV | 26-5 | 6-2 |
| Apr. 13 | vs. Creighton | No. 9 | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 3-2 | Capra (6-0) | | Nanney (2) | | 27-5 | 7-2 |
| Apr. 15 | at No. 9 Nebraska | No. 7 | Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE | L 0-3 | Bird (2-1) | Kelley (4-2) | | Kansas Now 22 | 27-6 | |
| Apr. 17 | Tabor College | No. 7 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 10-1 | Maune (2-0) | | | | 28-6 | |
| Apr. 18 | Southern Illinois | No. 7 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W' 10-0$^7$ | Musgrave (5-1) | | | | 29-6 | 8-2 |
| Apr. 19 | Southern Illinois | No. 7 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | L 0-3 | | Shafer (6-2) | | | 29-7 | 8-3 |
| Apr. 20 | Southern Illinois | No. 7 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 8-3 | Capra (7-0) | | | | 30-7 | 9-3 |
| Apr. 22 | Kansas | No. 14 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 6-4 | Fleming (3-1) | | Nanney (3) | Kansas Now 22 | 31-7 | |
| Apr. 23 | at No. 13 Oklahoma State | No. 14 | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | L 3-5 | | Hoch (0-1) | | Kansas Now 22 | 31-8 | |
| Apr. 25 | at Indiana State | No. 14 | Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN | W 14-7 | Shafer (7-2) | | | | 32-8 | 10-3 |
| Apr. 26 | at Indiana State | No. 14 | Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN | W 11-2 | Musgrave (6-1) | | | | 33-8 | 11-3 |
| Apr. 27 | at Indiana State | No. 14 | Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN | L 7-8 | | Coleman (0-1) | | | 33-9 | 11-4 |
| Apr. 29 | Kansas State | No. 14 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | L 2-3 | | Nanney (4-1) | | | 33-10 | |
| Apr. 30 | at Oklahoma | No. 14 | L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK | L 11-12$^{10}$ | | Kemp (0-1) | | Kansas Now 22 | 33-11 | |
May (8–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Overall record | MVC record |
| May 2 | Northern Iowa | No. 14 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 6-1 | Musgrave (7-1) | | | | 34-11 | 12-4 |
| May 3 | Northern Iowa | No. 14 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 5-3 | Shafer (8-2) | | Nanney (4) | | 35-11 | 13-4 |
| May 4 | Northern Iowa | No. 14 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 6-5 | Hoch (1-1) | | | | 36-11 | 14-4 |
| May 6 | Central Arkansas | No. 14 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | L 9-10 | | Kemp (0-2) | | | 36-12 | |
| May 7 | No. 3 Arizona State | No. 14 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | L 1-6 | | Kelley (4-3) | | Kansas Now 22 | 36-13 | |
| May 9 | at Evansville | No. 14 | Charles H. Braun Stadium • Evansville, IN | W 15-8 | Musgrave (8-1) | Taylor (2-5) | | Kansas Now 22 | 37-13 | 15-4 |
| May 10 | at Evansville | No. 14 | Charles H. Braun • Evansville, IN | L 3-6 | Foley (5-4) | Shafer (8-3) | | Kansas Now 22 | 37-14 | 15-5 |
| May 11 | at Evansville | No. 14 | Charles H. Braun • Evansville, IN | W 16-3$^7$ | Capra (8-0) | | | | 38-14 | 16-5 |
| May 13 | Oral Roberts | No. 22 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | L 0-12 | Minissale (2-3) | Kelley (4-4) | | | 38-15 | |
| May 15 | Bradley | No. 22 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 10-0$^8$ | Musgrove (9-1) | Wright (3-6) | | Kansas Now 22 | 39-15 | 17-5 |
| May 16 | Bradley | No. 22 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 9-3 | Shafer (9-3) | Scahill (4-5) | | | 40-15 | 18-5 |
| May 17 | Bradley | No. 22 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 21-5$^7$ | Capra (9-0) | | | | 41-15 | 19-5 |
Postseason (7–2) :
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament (3–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Overall record |
| May 22 | Southern Illinois | No. 23 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 12-0$^7$ | Musgrave (10-1) | 42-15 |
| May 23 | Missouri State | No. 23 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 20-3$^7$ | Shafer (10-3) | 43-15 |
| May 24 | Missouri State | No. 23 | Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS | W 12-10 | Nanney (5-1) | 44-15 |
Stillwater Regional (3–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Overall record |
| May 30 | No. 18 TCU | No. 21 | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 8-5 | Musgrave (11-1) | Lockwood (7-2) | 45-15 |
| May 31 | at No. 5 Oklahoma State | No. 21 | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 5-3 | Shafer (11-3) | | 46-15 |
| Jun. 1 | No. 5 Oklahoma State | No. 21 | Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK | W 11-7$^{10}$ | Hoch (2-1) | | 47-15 |
Tallahassee Super Regional (1–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Overall record |
| Jun. 6 | at No. 2 Florida State | No. 13 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | W 10-7 | Musgrave (12-1) | Villanueva (7-3) | Capra (1) | ESPN2 | 48-15 |
| Jun. 7 | at No. 2 Florida State | No. 13 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 4-14 | Fairel (12-2) | Shafer (11-4) | | ESPN2 | 48-16 |
| Jun. 8 | at No. 2 Florida State | No. 13 | Dick Howser Stadium • Tallahassee, FL | L 4-11 | | Capra (9-1) | | ESPN | 48-17 |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| Coaches' | 10 | 10* | 21 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14* | 14* | 13 |
| Baseball America | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 9 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| NCBWA† | 10 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.