No Pepper! Game 2

[t7017s]

Who are you kidding. Pepperdine isnt very good. They beat usc and ucla that both have loseing records. Other than that. They havent beat any one that is any good. Shocks got lucky to win sunday. If it wasnt for the flook play they would have lost.

flook?

My God, you suck at life.

Flook... Now that is classic! This yahoo is to damn funny to take seriously at this point. I hate to say it but I agree with you on this one Fever.

[WstateU]

Who are you kidding. Pepperdine isnt very good. They beat usc and ucla that both have loseing records. Other than that. They havent beat any one that is any good. Shocks got lucky to win sunday. If it wasnt for the flook play they would have lost.

flook?

My God, you suck at life.

He's no Dofo!

[Hornshock]

About every post in here has miss spellings and gramatical errors. If that is all you can take out of the facts I point out to you. Then you guys are really blinded by the truth. I would rather miss spell words then call people names like you do. I guess settling for a below average program is what you want. Gene is the Bobby Knight of baseball. Had some past success but will never have it again. There are two ways to win in D1 baseball. Be a great recruiter and an average coach you can win. Average recruiter and a great coach you can win. Gene and JT are neither. Kimnitz is the only good coach on the staff.

[im4wsu]

About every post in here has miss spellings and gramatical errors. If that is all you can take out of the facts I point out to you. Then you guys are really blinded by the truth. I would rather miss spell words then call people names like you do. I guess settling for a below average program is what you want. Gene is the Bobby Knight of baseball. Had some past success but will never have it again. There are two ways to win in D1 baseball. Be a great recruiter and an average coach you can win. Average recruiter and a great coach you can win. Gene and JT are neither. Kimnitz is the only good coach on the staff.

Well, I'll give you spelling, even though it isn't evenclose. However, comma does not equal period. Adding together thought, spelling and punctuation equals three strikes.

[WSUwatcher]

Flook

He's no Dofo, but anyone who can come up with "flook" is giving it all he's got. Horn just doesn't have much to give.

Hey, Horn -- stick to audio media. That way you won't have to be literate to avoid looking ridiculous, and that way we won't have to put up with your foolishness.

By the way, Pepperdine was ranked in all the polls last week.

[ShockerFever]

About every post in here has miss spellings and gramatical errors. If that is all you can take out of the facts I point out to you. Then you guys are really blinded by the truth. I would rather miss spell words then call people names like you do. I guess settling for a below average program is what you want. Gene is the Bobby Knight of baseball. Had some past success but will never have it again. There are two ways to win in D1 baseball. Be a great recruiter and an average coach you can win. Average recruiter and a great coach you can win. Gene and JT are neither. Kimnitz is the only good coach on the staff.

The day you put together a paragraph that could pass a 3rd grade English class is the day I will start taking you seriously.

[Hornshock]

Ok sounds good. Maybe you will take this serious. Its been 20 years since you have won it all. Doesnt look like you are going to win it any time soon. Gene will not win another title. Hope you are all happy with an under achieving program. I will just sit back and say. I told you so.

[ShockerFever]

Ok sounds good. Maybe you will take this serious. Its been 20 years since you have won it all. Doesnt look like you are going to win it any time soon. Gene will not win another title. Hope you are all happy with an under achieving program. I will just sit back and say. I told you so.

Why do you have 'shock' in your name? Your above quote suggests that you are not a Shocker fan.. "Its been 20 years since YOU have won it all." Oh, not we?

I have a feeling I know who you are. You post in the Kansas.com forums and are nothing but a retarded, non-grammatical, little troll.

Royal, this guy's a troll. Ban him.

[t7017s]

From Goshockers.com

Shocker Baseball 1990-2008

The year after the title the Shockers went 45-19 and appeared in the first-ever NCAA Regional held at WSU. It would be the first of six regionals in Wichita over the next eight years. Unfortunately, WSU went 1-2 in their inaugural hometown regional, being knocked out by UCLA, 7-5.

In 1991, the Shockers returned to the CWS by way of a four-game sweep in the Midwest Regional in Wichita. That season the team went 66-13 as they lost to Louisiana State in the title game 6-3. The ‘91 team boasted All-America right-handed pitcher Kennie Steenstra and his 17-0 record and national-leading 2.17 ERA. The pitching staff that season was so good it had six major contributors who had ERA’s below 2.66 (the team’s overall ERA was 2.93).

The 1992 squad continued WSU’s dominance of the Midwest Regional as they swept through with a 4-0 mark. In the CWS, though, it was two-up, two-down and the Shockers finished with a 56-11 record. Season highlights included three 13-game winners (Giaudrone, Shane Dennis and Steenstra), a dominating season by All-American reliever Darren Dreifort and the placement of six Shockers on All-America honor rolls. Also in 1992, Giaudrone was named the National Academic Athlete-of-the-Year by CoSIDA.

The year 1992 also saw the completion of Phase III expansion of Eck Stadium. Phase III was responsible for increasing seating to 5,600, building new baseball offices, an indoor workout area and a All-American room.

In 1993, the Shockers returned for the third- straight year to the CWS. Going through the Atlantic Regional in Atlanta, the Shockers won two games over Ohio State with their backs against the wall en route to winning the regional. In the World Series, the Shockers went to the title game after three-straight wins over Arizona State, Texas and Oklahoma State. In the championship game for the fourth time, the Shockers lost 8-0 to LSU. That season Darren Dreifort was named NCAA Player-of-the-Year, Golden Spikes Winner and first-team All-America.

The 1994 team racked up another MVC title at 19-2 and was 45-19 for the season. Dennis’s 1.35 ERA and 9-2 record earned him first-team All-America honors, while Carl Hall’s .354 batting average, seven triples and 42 stolen bases earned him honors as MVC Player-of-the-Year and third team All-America by Collegiate Baseball. Second baseman, Joey Jackson was also instrumental in locking up the MVC title, batting .354 with 49 RBI.

The 1995 team was 53-17 and won the MVC for the tenth time under Stephenson. The 1995 edition of the Shockers featured seven solid pitchers including Mike Drumright (MVC Pitcher-of-the-Year), Braden Looper, Chris Bauer and Steve Foral. Shortstop Jason Adams earned first-team All-America honors with a .398 batting average, 16 home runs and 82 RBI. On May 13 of that season, Stephenson won his 1,000 game against Creighton, becoming the first coach in NCAA history to win 1,000 games in as few as 18 seasons.

In 1996 the Shockers returned to their old haunts in Omaha. The 54-11 Shockers, with first-team All-Americans Braden Looper and Travis Wyckoff advanced to the CWS after winning the Midwest Regional and MVC regular-season title. The 1996 squad was distinguished by Wyckoff’s .400 batting average, Casey Blake’s .360 average, 22 home runs and 101 RBI and Looper’s domination as the closer (12 saves, 2.09 ERA).

The 1997 campaign led to a 51-18 record and the most wins of any NCAA team as they locked up the 11th-straight MVC regular-season crown for the Shockers. The team led by Jason Krafft, Zach Sorensen and Jeff Ryan appeared in WSU’s 11th-straight regional at the South Regional in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The season ended after losses to North Carolina State, 10-9 in 10 innings and Alabama, 6-2.

In 1998, the Shockers, 56-7, produced an offensive explosion of epic proportions. The Shockers broke two NCAA records for runs-per-game (12.1) and doubles-per-game (3.21). The 1998 Shocks also entered the top ten in six other categories.

For 1998, Pat Magness led the nation in batting average (.467) and Kevin Hooper led the nation in runs-per-game (1.77), while Magness, Jeff Ryan, Zach Sorensen, Kevin Hooper, and Marc Bluma were among the national leaders in 13 categories. Collectively, the team led the nation in five categories.

In 1999, WSU continued its winning ways, posting a 59-14 record, including a 13th-straight Valley regular-season title, and a second-straight Valley tournament title. Led by All-Americans Marc Bluma, Kevin Hooper, Pat Magness, and Koyie Hill, the Shockers finished 2-2 in the Wichita Regional, the eighth WSU-hosted regional.

In 2000, WSU, which finished 44-21, won its 14th consecutive Valley regular-season title, 11th Valley tournament title, and 20th NCAA Regional bid, which was their 15th-straight. The Shockers finished 2-2 in the Minnesota Regional. After opening regional play with a 10-7 loss to host Minnesota, WSU won back-to-back games versus Butler and Minnesota before losing 8-1 to Nebraska in the championship game.

The 2001 season saw the Shockers win more than 40 games for the 24th-consecutive year. WSU finished 42-24, but finished runner-up in The Valley and was not granted an NCAA postseason berth for the first time since 1986.

The Shockers won back the Valley regular season title in 2002 along with the Valley Tournament title. WSU finished 47-17 and earned a regional and a No. 1 seed. In the first round of the Wichita Regional, Oral Roberts defeated the Shocks 6-1. WSU came back and won the elimination game over Oklahoma 8-4, but fell to ORU a second time 15-8.

In 2003, the Shockers finished 49-27 and won their 12th Valley Tournament title to earn a berth in the Houston Regional as the No. 3 seed. WSU defeated No. 2 Ole Miss twice in the regional but could not overcome No. 1 Rice, as the Owls beat the Shocks twice.

The Shockers’ 10 seniors led WSU to a 49-16 record and a 28-4 Valley record in 2004. The 28 conference victories were the most in Valley history. The team won both the Missouri Valley Conference regular-season and tournament titles and advanced to the finals of the Fayetteville Regional before falling to Arkansas twice on the final day.

In 2005, the Shockers won 51 games, the 18th time that the team has won 50 or more games in school history. The team finished 51-24 and finished second in the Missouri Valley Conference, just one game out of first. The team won its 15th Valley Tournament title and advanced to its 23rd NCAA Tournament. The team advanced to its third-straight NCAA Regional championship game before falling to Tennessee in the Knoxville Regional.

The Shocks went 46-22 in 2006 and advanced to their 24th NCAA Tournament. In the Norman Regional, WSU defeated National Player of the Year Brad Lincoln in the first round before scoring 18 runs against TCU, a Shocker record for regional play. WSU ended its season with two losses to Oklahoma. Joe Carter/Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year Damon Sublett earned All-America honors despite a late season injury, while Aaron Shafer became the first player in conference history to win the MVC Pitcher of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards.

The 2007 squad gave head coach Gene Stephenson something he was missing on his resume – a trip to a Super Regional. The Shockers finished the season 53-22 and won its 18th Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title. WSU hosted a Regional for the 10th time and defeated Arizona in the championship game, 3-0, to advance to its first-ever Super Regional. The Shockers lost two one-run games to UC Irvine in the Super Regional in front of a school-record 8,153 fans at Eck Stadium.

Wichita State made its way back to Super Regional play in 2008 as the Shockers finished 48-17 overall and 19-5 in the Missouri Valley Conference. WSU won its 19th MVC regular-season title and 16th Valley Tournament title before traveling to Stillwater, Okla., for NCAA Regionals. The Shockers swept through Regional play defeating TCU and host Oklahoma State twice, including an 11-7 win over the Cowboys in the championship game. Clint McKeever hit a grand slam in the top of the 10th inning to send the Shockers to their second-straight Super Regional. WSU traveled to Tallahassee, Fla., to take on Florida State in a best-of-three series and won the first game before falling to the Seminoles in the final two games.

[t7017s]

From the media guide...

SHOCKERS
The Stephenson File
Winningest Division I Coaches
All-Time (By Percentage) (Minimum 750 Wins)
Name Yrs. W L T Pct.
1. Cliff Gustafson, Texas 29 1,427 373 2 .792
2. Gene Stephenson, WSU* 31 1,653 550 3 .750
3. Mike Fox, North Carolina* 25 911 331 5 .749
4. Mike Martin, Fla. State* 29 1,538 520 4 .747
5. Frank Sancet, Arizona 23 831 283 8 .744
6. Ron Fraser, Miami, Fla. 30 1,267 440 9 .741
7. Gary Ward, OSU, NMSU 21 1,022 361 1 .739
8. Wayne Graham, Rice* 17 787 299 0 .725
8. Skip Bertman, LSU 18 870 330 3 .724
9. Bud Middaugh, Michigan 22 820 319 0 .720
10. Jim Brock, Arizona State 23 1,099 441 1 .713
*Indicates active coach.
Active (By Percentage) (Minimum 750 Wins)
Name Yrs. W L T Pct.
1. Gene Stephenson, WSU 31 1,653 550 3 .750
2. Mike Fox, North Carolina 25 991 331 5 .749
3. Mike Martin, Fla. State 29 1,538 520 4 .747
4. Wayne Graham, Rice 17 787 299 0 .725
5. Jim Morris, Miami (Fla.) 27 1,199 500 4 .705
6. Ray Tanner, So. Carolina 21 935 416 3 .692
7. Rick Jones, Tulane 20 813 368 2 .688
8. Augie Garrido, Texas 40 1,668 777 8 .682
9. Pat Murphy, Arizona State 24 949 443 4 .681
10.Danny Hall, Georgia Tech 21 860 411 0 .677
All-Time (By Wins)
Name Yrs. W
1. Augie Garrido, Texas* 40 1,668
2. Gene Stephenson, Wichita St.* 31 1,653
3. Mike Martin, Florida State* 28 1,538
4. Larry Hays, Texas Tech 38 1,508
5. Chuck Hartman, Virginia Tech 47 1,444
6. Cliff Gustafson, Texas 29 1,427
7. Ron Polk, Mississippi State 35 1,373
8. Rod Dedeaux, So. California 44 1,342
9. Larry Cochell, Oklahoma 39 1,331
10. Mark Marquess, Stanford* 32 1,326
11. Bob Bennett, Fresno State 34 1,300
12. Ron Fraser, Miami (Fla.) 30 1,267
13. Jack Stallings, Georgia Southern 39 1,255
14. Richard Jones, Illinois 39 1,242
15. Jim Dietz, San Diego State 31 1,230
*Indicates active coach.
Active (By Wins)
Name Yrs. W
1. Augie Garrido, Texas 40 1,668
2. Gene Stephenson, Wichita St. 31 1,653
3. Mike Martin, Florida State 29 1,538
4. Mark Marquess, Stanford 32 1,326
5. Jim Morris, Miami (Fla.) 27 1,199
6. Jim Gilligan, Lamar 32 1,103
7. Pete Dunn, Stetson 29 1,070
8. Jack Leggett, Clemson 29 1,057
9. Steve Kittrell, South Alabama 26 997
10. Mike Fox, North Carolina 25 991
11. John Anderson, Minnesota 27 966
12. Fred Hill, Rutgers 32 958
13. Bob Todd, Ohio State 25 955
14. Mark Johnson, Sam Houston State 23 953
15. Pat Murphy, Arizona State 24 949
• Winningest NCAA Division I program in
the country over the last 31 years with 1,653
victories.
• Career .750 winning percentage (1,653-550-
3) is highest among active NCAA Division I
coaches.
• Career 1,653 wins ranks second-best among
active NCAA Division I coaches.
• One College World Series championship
(1989).
• Seven College World Series appearances
(1982, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996).
• 26 NCAA Regional appearances (1980, 1981,
1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990,
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,
1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008).
• Two NCAA Super Regional appearances
(2007, 2008).
• 19 Valley regular-season titles (1985, 1987,
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002,
2004, 2007, 2008).
• 16 Valley tournament championships (1980,
1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998,
1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008).
• Only NCAA Division I coach to record career
win No. 1,600 in 30th year.
• Only NCAA Division I coach to record career
win No. 1,500 in 28th year.
• Only NCAA Division I coach to record career
win No. 1,400 in 26th year.
• Only NCAA Division I coach to record career
win No. 1,300 in 24th year.
• Only NCAA Division I coach to record career
win No. 1,200 in 22nd year.
• Only NCAA Division I coach to record career
win No. 1,100 in 20th year.
The Accomplishments
• Only NCAA Division I coach to record career
win No. 1,000 in 18th year.
• Only NCAA Division I coach to record career
win No. 800 in 15th year.
• First NCAA Division I coach to register career
win No. 700 in 13th year.
• First NCAA Division I coach to post career
win No. 500 in 10th year.
• Directed WSU to more wins than any NCAA
Division I program in the country eight years
(1982, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996,
1998, 1999).
• Coached 28 players at Wichita State who
have played in the Major Leagues.
• Coached 143 players at Wichita State who
have played professional baseball.
• Coached three players named NCAA Playerof-
the-Year (Joe Carter, Phil Stephenson, and
Darren Dreifort) and one named NCAA Pitcherof-
the-Year (Bryan Oelkers).
• Coached two players named NCAA Academic
Player-of-the-Year (Charlie Giaudrone and Mike
Drumright).
• Coached 50 players at WSU who have earned
All-America honors a total of 148 times.
• Coached 19 players at WSU who have
earned Academic All-America honors a total
of 25 times.
• Has won 60-or-more games in five seasons
(1979, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1991).
• Has collected 50-or-more wins in 19 seasons,
including five straight years (1979, 1980, 1981,
1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991,
1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
2005, 2007).
Head Coach
Stephenson’s Career Record (31 Seasons)
Overall Conference Valley Trn.
W L T Pct. W L Finish Finish NCAA Postseason Play
1978 43 30 1 .588 2nd
1979 65 15 .813 10 2 5th
1980 53 12 1 .811 7 1 1st NCAA Midwest Regional (0-2)
1981 56 15 .789 15 1 2nd NCAA Atlantic Regional (1-2)
1982 73 14 .839 8 0 1st College World Series runner-up
1983 55 18 .753 7 1 3rd NCAA Midwest Regional (1-2)
1984 40 22 .645 7 7 4th 2nd
1985 68 20 .773 15 5 1st 1st NCAA Midwest Regional (3-2)
1986 45 18 .714 12 8 2nd 3rd
1987 59 20 .747 13 7 1st 1st NCAA West I Regional (1-2)
1988 56 16 1 .778 16 4 1st 1st College World Series (3rd)
1989 68 16 .810 13 5 1st 2nd College World Series champions
1990 45 19 .703 14 6 1st 6th NCAA Midwest Regional (1-2)
1991 66 13 .836 21 3 1st 1st College World Series runner-up
1992 56 11 .836 18 3 1st 1st College World Series (0-2)
1993 58 17 .773 17 3 1st 1st College World Series runner-up
1994 45 17 .734 19 2 1st 4th NCAA Midwest II Regional (0-2)
1995 53 17 .757 24 8 1st 4th NCAA Midwest I Regional (1-2)
1996 54 11 .831 24 4 1st t3rd College World Series (0-2)
1997 51 18 .739 21 7 1st 4th NCAA South II Regional (0-2)
1998 56 7 .889 26 1 1st 1st NCAA Midwest Regional (0-2)
1999 59 14 .808 24 7 1st 1st NCAA Wichita Regional (2-2)
2000 44 21 .677 24 8 1st 1st NCAA Minnesota Regional (2-2)
2001 42 24 .636 21 11 2nd t5th
2002 47 17 .734 23 9 1st 1st NCAA Wichita Regional (1-2)
2003 49 27 .645 19 13 2nd 1st NCAA Houston Regional (2-2)
2004 49 16 .754 28 4 1st 1st NCAA Fayetteville Regional (2-2)
2005 51 24 .680 16 8 2nd 1st NCAA Knoxville Regional (2-2)
2006 46 22 .676 15 9 3rd t4th NCAA Norman Regional (2-2)
2007 53 22 .707 20 4 1st 2nd NCAA Wichita Super Regional (0-2)
2008 48 17 .738 19 5 1st 1st NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional (1-2)
Totals 1,653 550 3 .750 516 156

[t7017s]

Talk about a terrible coach and program. WSU and the staff clealry fail at baseball... :roll:

[shock10]

Does hornshock pitch for ku?

[RoyalShock]

A Longhorn troll?

Seriously?

From Texas?

:shock:

[Hornshock]

I wish I was wrong. KU and K-state r passing us by.

[Hill Sitter]

Our consecutive Super Regional appearances disagree. ...Moderator: I thought there was some sort of forum guidelines about constant and unconstructive negative comments about WSU programs on here ? Seriously.