Sports team
The 1962 Michigan Wolverines baseball team represented the University of Michigan in the 1962 NCAA University Division baseball season . The Wolverines played their home games at Ferry Field. The team was coached by Don Lund in his 4th season at Michigan.
The Wolverines won the College World Series , defeating the Santa Clara Broncos in the championship game.
Roster
Front Row: Dennis Spalla, Dick Honig , John Kerr, Don Lund (head coach), Joe Merullo, Wayne Slusher, Dave Roebuck
Second Row: Bruce Kropschot (manager), Dick Post, Joe Jones , Ron Tate, Jim Newman, Milbry Benedict (assistant coach)
Back Row: Jim Steckley, Jim Bobel, Ron Lauterbach, Bob Dunston, Dave Campbell , Fritz Fisher , Harvey Chapman
Schedule
Legend
Michigan win
Michigan loss
*
Non-Conference game
1962 Michigan Wolverines baseball game log
Regular season
April
Date
Opponent
Score
Overall record
Big Ten Record
April 6
Arizona *
L 1–2
0–1
April 7
Arizona*
L 3–9
0–2
April 7
Arizona*
L 2–6
0–3
April 9
Arizona State *
L 6–14
0–4
April 10
Arizona State*
W 6–3
1–4
April 11
Arizona State*
L 6–7
1–5
April 12
Arizona State*
W 18–7
2–5
April 13
Arizona State*
W 4–3
3–5
April 14
Arizona State*
L 4–8
3–6
April 14
Arizona State*
W 9–7
4–6
April 17
Wayne State *
W 4–3
5–6
April 20
Illinois
L 0–1
5–7
0–1
April 21
Purdue
W 12–4
6–7
1–1
April 21
Purdue
W 8-2
7-7
2-1
April 24
Central Michigan *
W 5–2
8–7
April 25
Notre Dame *
W 18–7
9–7
April 27
Iowa
W 9–6
10–7
3–1
April 28
Minnesota
W 8–3
11–7
4–1
April 28
Minnesota
W 3–2
12–7
5–1
April 30
Detroit *
L 1–5
12–8
May
Date
Opponent
Score
Overall record
Big Ten Record
May 4
Michigan State
W 16–3
13–8
6–1
May 4
Michigan State
W 4–0
14–8
7–1
May 4
Michigan State
W 14–1
15–8
8–1
May 11
Indiana
W 5–4
16–8
9–1
May 12
Ohio State
W 5–4
17–8
10–1
May 12
Ohio State
W 12–2
18–8
11–1
May 15
Detroit*
L 0–2
18–9
May 18
Northwestern
W 3–2
19–9
12–1
May 19
Wisconsin
L 3–6
19–10
12–2
May 19
Wisconsin
W 5–6
19–11
12–3
May 21
Wayne State*
W 10–7
20–11
May 25
Western Michigan *
W 9–2
21–11
May 26
Western Michigan*
W 6–1
22–11
May 26
Western Michigan*
W 6–0
23–11
Post-season
NCAA District 4 Regional (4–1)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
NCAAT record
May 29
vs. Western Michigan
Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI
L 5–6
23–12
0–1
May 30
vs. Detroit
Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI
W 12-6
24–12
1–1
May 31
vs. Illinois
Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI
W 5–1
25–12
2–1
May 31
vs. Western Michigan
Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI
W 3–2
26–12
3–1
June 1
vs. Western Michigan
Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI
W 7–6
27–12
4–1
College World Series (4–1)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
CWS record
June 11
vs. Texas
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 3–1
28–12
1–0
June 12
vs. Holy Cross
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 11–4
29–12
2–0
June 13
vs. Florida State
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 10–7
30–12
3–0
June 14
vs. Texas
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
L 0–7
30–13
3–1
June 16
vs. Santa Clara
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 5–4
31–13
4–1
Awards and honors
Dave Roebuck
Dennis Spalla
References
2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
"College Baseball Conference Standings – 1962" . Boyd's World. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
"1962 College World Series" . Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
^ "2012 Michigan Wolverines Record Book" (PDF). MGoBlue.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
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