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All-Time WMU Baseball NCAA Results

All-Time WMU Baseball NCAA Results

1952
District 4
Wisconsin Unknown W, 5-2
Wisconsin Unknown L, 4-5
Illinois Champaign, Ill.  W, 8-2
Illinois Champaign, Ill.  W, 1-0
Michigan State Kalamazoo, Mich.  W, 8-1
Michigan State East Lansing, Mich.  L, 2-11
College World Series
Holy Cross Omaha, Neb.  L, 1-5 
Colorado State Omaha, Neb. W, 8-6
Duke Omaha, Neb.  W, 5-1
Holy Cross Omaha, Neb. L, 3-15
1955
District 4
Alma Kalamazoo, Mich.  L, 8-9
Alma Kalamazoo, Mich.  W, 3-0
Alma Kalamazoo, Mich.  W, 15-4
Ohio State Kalamazoo, Mich.  W, 1-0 (10 inn.)
Ohio State Kalamazoo, Mich.  W, 7-5
College World Series
Arizona Omaha, Neb. W, 4-1
Oklahoma A&M Omaha, Neb. W, 5-4
Wake Forest Omaha, Neb. W, 9-0
Wake Forest Omaha, Neb. L, 7-10
Wake Forest Omaha, Neb. L, 6-7
NATIONAL RUNNER-UP
1957
District 4
Northwestern Kalamazoo, Mich.  W, 11-1
Notre Dame Kalamazoo, Mich.  L, 2-4
Northwestern Kalamazoo, Mich.  L, 9-10 (10 inn.)
1958
District 4
Minnesota Kalamazoo, Mich.  W, 4-0
Valparaiso Kalamazoo, Mich.  W, 24-2
Notre Dame Kalamazoo, Mich.  W, 5-4
College World Series
Missouri Omaha, Neb. L, 1-3
Lafayette Omaha, Neb. W, 4-3 (10 inn.)
Clemson Omaha, Neb. W, 5-3
Missouri Omaha, Neb. L, 1-3
1959
District 4
Minnesota South Bend, Ind. L, 4-6
Detroit South Bend, Ind. W, 4-0
Minnesota South Bend, Ind.  W, 5-1
Minnesota South Bend, Ind.  W, 5-1
Notre Dame South Bend, Ind.  W, 2-0 (10 inn.)
Notre Dame South Bend, Ind.  W, 9-6
College World Series
Oklahoma State Omaha, Neb. L, 2-10
Connecticut Omaha, Neb. W, 14-6
Fresno State Omaha, Neb. L, 2-7
1961
District 4
Detroit Ann Arbor, Mich.  W, 3-1
Cincinnati Ann Arbor, Mich.  W, 8-1
Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich.  W, 4-3 (14 inn.)
College World Series
Boston College Omaha, Neb. L, 2-3
Texas Omaha, Neb. W, 8-2
Syracuse Omaha, Neb. L, 0-6
1962
District 4
Michigan Kalamazoo, Mich.  W, 6-5 (10 inn.)
Illinois Kalamazoo, Mich.  W, 10-2
Michigan Kalamazoo, Mich.  L, 2-3 (10 inn.)
Michigan  Kalamazoo, Mich.  L, 6-7 (10 inn.)
1963
District 4
Notre Dame Champaign, Ill.  W, 2-1
Illinois Champaign, Ill.  W, 1-0
Illinois Champaign, Ill.  L, 0-8
Illinois Champaign, Ill.  W, 7-0
College World Series
Florida State Omaha, Neb. L, 2-5
Penn State Omaha, Neb. L, 0-3
1966
District 4
Southern Illinois Columbus, Ohio W, 18-4
Ohio State Columbus, Ohio L, 3-10
Valparaiso Columbus, Ohio W, 5-2
Ohio State Columbus, Ohio L, 7-14
1967
District 4
Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.  L, 1-2
Valparaiso Carbondale, Ill.  W, 6-1
Southern Illinois Carbondale, Ill.  W, 1-0 (12 inn.)
Ohio State Carbondale, Ill.  W, 5-4
Ohio State Carbondale, Ill.  L, 4-5
1989
Midwest Regional (#4 Seed)
#3 USC Austin, Texas W, 9-8
#2 Oklahoma State Austin, Texas L, 3-8 (10 inn.)
#6 New Orleans Austin, Texas L, 5-6
2016
Louisville Regional (#4 Seed)
#1 Louisville Louisville, Ky.  L, 1-6
#3 Wright State Louisville, Ky.  L, 3-10
2024
Lexington Regional (#4 Seed)
#1 Kentucky Lexington, Ky. L, 8-10
#2 Indiana State Lexington, Ky. L, 4-6