A series of “This Day in History” posts from Wichita State’s 1989 College World Series championship team.
June 10, 1989
The game: WSU 5, Texas 3
The skinny: Pitcher Greg Brummett holds the Longhorns to six hits to wrap up College World Series MVP honors. Pat Meares homers to give the Shockers a 5-2 lead in the sixth inning.
The quote: “Anything less than a national championship would have been a disappointment. There’s not a team that works harder or a team with more heart.” WSU catcher Eric Wedge.
WSU’s record: 68-16
Big picture: WSU wins its first NCAA team title.
One Comment
Paul:
Thank you very much for all the extra coverage of the “RUN” to Omaha. In my family we are all huge sports fans and the one thing we all agree on is Shocker sports. This was a highlight to all of us. We were in Wisconsin watching this game with a bunch of cousins who did not want to watch. By the end of the game, however, they were all rooting for the SHOX. I can still remember the whole game as if we were there. Thanks again for the great memory run.