The 1988 Wichita State Shockers baseball team represented Wichita State University in the 1988 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Shockers played their home games at Lawrence–Dumont Stadium and Eck Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. The team was coached by Gene Stephenson in his eleventh season as head coach at Wichita State.

The beginning of the 1988 season, the Shockers played their home games at Lawrence–Dumont Stadium while "Phase II" of the upgrade to Eck Stadium were working on renovations.

The Shockers reached the College World Series, finishing in the Semifinals to the Arizona State.

Personnel Roster  Pitchers 16 - Jeff Williams 17 - Craig Marshall 21 - Greg Brummett 27 - Shane Durham 25 - Jeff Bluma 29 - David Haas 31 - Steve Smith 33 - Pat Cedeno 34 - Jim Newlin 35 - Morgan LeClair 36 - Scott Martin Infielders 1 - Pat Meares 2 - Mike Jones 5 - Mike Lansing 7 - Dan Raley 9 - P.J. Forbes 12 - Mark Standiford 15 - Bryant Winslow

Catchers 22 - Eric Wedge 23 - Mike Wentworth Outfielders 3 - Jim Audley 6 - Mike McDonald 8 - Jeff Bonacquista 11 - Doug Ruff 14 - Joey Wilson 20 - Joe Beitzinger

Coaches 1988 Wichita State Shockers baseball coaching staff 10 - Gene Stephenson - Head coach 24 - Brent Kemnitz - Pitching coach 32 - Loren Hibbs - Assistant coach

Schedule Legend Wichita State win Wichita State loss Wichita State tie

{| class="toccolours" width=95% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;" |- ! colspan=2 style="" | 1988 Wichita State Shockers baseball game log |- ! colspan=2 style="" | Regular season (47–13) |- valign="top" | {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;" | March (16–4) |- ! Date ! Opponent ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Overall record ! MVC Record |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 4 || at * || Roger Barnson Field • Paradise, NV || W 14–5 || 1–0 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 5 || at UNLV* || Roger Barnson Field • Paradise, NV || W 8–0 || 2–0 || |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | Mar 6 || at UNLV* || Roger Barnson Field • Paradise, NV || L 9–24 || 2–1 || |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | Mar 11 || * || Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS || L 11–13 || 2–2 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 12 || New Mexico* || Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS || W 13–7 || 3–2 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 13 || New Mexico* || Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS || W 11–3 || 4–2 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 15 || at * || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || W 8–2 || 5–2 || |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | Mar 16 || at Texas Tech* || Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park • Lubbock, TX || L 2–6 || 5–3 || |-bgcolor=ffbbbb | Mar 18 || at Hardin–Simmons* || Abilene, TX || L 1–2 || 5–4 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 18 || at Hardin–Simmons* || Abilene, TX || W 2–1 || 6–4 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 19 || at Hardin–Simmons* || Abilene, TX || W 2–1 || 7–4 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 19 || at Hardin–Simmons* || Abilene, TX || W 7–2 || 8–4 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 22 || Washburn* || Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS || W 16–5 || 9–4 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 23 || Washburn* || Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS || W 10–6 || 10–4 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 23 || Washburn* || Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS || W 10–2 || 11–4 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 26 || at * || J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK || W 9–0 || 12–4 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 27 || at Oral Roberts* || J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK || W 6–5 || 13–4 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 30 || * || Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS || W' 5–3 || 14–4 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 30 || LSU* || Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS || W 5–3 || 15–4 || |-bgcolor=ccffcc | Mar 31 || LSU* || Lawrence–Dumont Stadium • Wichita, KS || W''' 13–0 || 16–4 ||

April (19–8) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MVC Record Apr 4 Fort Hays State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 29–9 17–4 Apr 4 Fort Hays State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 11–3 18–4 Apr 5 * Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–0 19–4 Apr 6 * Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–3 20–4 Apr 7 at Kansas* Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS L 1–10 20–5 Apr 9 Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN L 6–7 20–6 0–1 Apr 9 at Indiana State Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN L 1–5 20–7 0–2 Apr 10 at Indiana State Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W 4–2 21–7 1–2 Apr 10 at Indiana State Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium • Terre Haute, IN W 8–0 22–7 2–2 Apr 12 Emporia State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–2 23–7 Apr 13 Oral Roberts* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–6 24–7 Apr 14 at Kansas* Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 21–7 25–7 Apr 16 at Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL L 5–7 25–8 2–3 Apr 16 at Illinois State Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL L 1–4 25–9 2–4 Apr 17 at Illinois State Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 8–3 26–9 3–4 Apr 17 at Illinois State Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 10–7 27–9 4–4 Apr 20 at * Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 7–8 27–10 Apr 21 Kansas* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–7 28–10 Apr 23 Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 6–1 29–10 5–4 Apr 23 Bradley Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 3–0 30–10 6–4 Apr 24 Bradley Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–3 31–10 7–4 Apr 24 Bradley Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 4–3 32–10 8–4 Apr 26 Oral Roberts* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 7–8 32–11 Apr 27 Oklahoma State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS L 4–9 32–12 Apr 28 * Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 9–6 33–12 Apr 30 Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 6–3 34–12 9–4 Apr 30 Southern Illinois Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 5–48 35–12 10–4

May (12–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MVC Record May 1 Southern Illinois Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–5 36–12 11–4 May 1 Southern Illinois Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 13–7 37–12 12–4 May 2 Sterling* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–0 38–12 May 3 Missouri Valley College* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 16–2 39–12 May 4 at Kansas State* Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 3–9 39–13 May 5 Emporia State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 10–4 40–13 May 7 at Creighton Sports Complex • Omaha, NE W 7–6 41–13 13–4 May 7 at Creighton Creighton Sports Complex • Omaha, NE W 19–5 42–13 14–4 May 8 at Creighton Creighton Sports Complex • Omaha, NE W 6–4 43–13 15–4 May 8 at Creighton Creighton Sports Complex • Omaha, NE W 12–2 44–13 16–4 May 13 * Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–2 45–13 May 14 Seton Hall* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 20–13 46–13 May 14 Seton Hall* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 4–1 47–13 |- ! colspan=2 style="" | Post-season (9–3–1)

Date Seed Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Tournament Record May 19 (1) (6) Indiana State Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–5 48–13 1–0 May 20 (1) (4) Bradley Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 6–3 49–13 2–0 May 21 (1) (2) Creighton Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 11–5 50–13 3–0 May 22 (1) (2) Creighton* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS T 3–38 50–13–1 3–0–1

Date Seed Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Regional Record May 26 (2) (5) Southwestern Louisiana Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 6–2 51–13–1 1–0 May 28 (2) (3) Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 10–6 52–13–1 2–0 May 29 (2) (1) Oklahoma State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 8–5 53–13–1 3–0 May 30 (2) (1) Oklahoma State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 7–12 53–14–1 3–1 May 30 (2) (1) Oklahoma State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 15–5 54–14–1 4–1

Date Seed Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record Jun 3 (4) (5) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–4 55–14–1 1–0 Jun 5 (4) (1) Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–4 56–14–1 2–0 Jun 8 (4) (1) Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–410 56–15–1 2–1 Jun 10 (4) (1) Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–19 56–16–1 2–2

The Missouri Valley Conference championship game was called in the 8th inning due to rain with Wichita State being awarded the championship.

Yearly awards All-Americans First Team Mark Standiford - Collegiate Baseball All-Americans Second Team Mark Standiford - Baseball America

Missouri Valley Conference MVC Pitcher of the Year - David Haas MVC Coach of the Year - Gene Stephenson

MVC First Team Second Base - Mark Standiford Third Base - Dan Raley Pitcher - David Haas

MVC All-Tournament Team Second Base - Mark Standiford - MVP'' Shortstop - Mike Lansing Catcher - Eric Wedge Designated Hitter - Dan Raley Pitcher - Pat Cedeno

College World Series All-Tournament Team Second Baseman - Mark Standiford

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