American college baseball season
The 1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1957 NCAA University Division baseball season . The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field . The team was coached by Danny Litwhiler in his third season at Florida State.
The Seminoles reached the College World Series , their first appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh after dropping an opening round game against eventual runner-up Penn State and an elimination game against fifth-place Connecticut .[1]
Personnel [ edit ] 1957 Florida State Seminoles roster[2] [1] Pitchers
- John Ash - Senior 20 - Don Axon - Sophomore - Jerry Boxer - Senior 16 - Jack Bristol - Junior 17 - Rudy Eigl - Junior - Tom Garcia - Junior 21 - Fred Kenney - Junior 22 - Frank Slusser - Junior 25 - Bobby Waits - Senior - Al Zyla - Sophomore Catchers
18 Mike Copps - Sophomore 23 - Jerry Couch - Sophomore - Paul Pasquale - Freshman 30 - Johnny Sheppard - Junior Infielders
26 - Carlee Hendrix - Senior 12 - Dick Howser - Junior - Pfil Hunt - Junior 19 - Dale Koch - Sophomore - Wayne Long - Sophomore - Hal Mangin - Sophomore - Owen McCarron - Junior 23 - Fred Twomey - Senior Outfielders
- Lee Corso - Senior 24 - Jerry Philp - Junior - Robert Rosell - Junior - Riley Seevers - Junior Unknown
- Bill Bunker - Sophomore - Hal Dyer - Irwin - Harold Muchowicz
Coaches [ edit ] 1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff
Schedule and results [ edit ] Legend Florida State win Florida State loss
1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[3] [1] Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record FIC record Mar 19 Auburn * Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 8–2 1–0 Mar 20 Auburn* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 2–0 Mar 22 at Stetson Conrad Park • DeLand, FL W 15–0 3–0 1–0 Mar 23 at Stetson Conrad Park • DeLand, FL L 2–3 3–1 1–1 Mar 25 Michigan State * Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 3–8 3–2 Mar 26 Yale * Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 7–0 4–2 Mar 27 Duke * Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 2–0 5–2 Mar 28 Michigan State* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 7–4 6–2 Mar 29 Yale* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 11–8 7–2 Mar 30 Duke* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 1–8 7–3
April/May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record FIC record Apr 2 Ithaca * Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 7–6 8–3 Apr 3 Ithaca* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 21–4 9–3 Apr 5 Florida * Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 2–13 9–4 Apr 6 Florida* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 4–1 10–4 Apr 16 Miami (FL) Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 15–3 11–4 2–1 Apr 17 Miami (FL)* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 21–3 12–4 3–1 Apr 19 at Georgia Southern * Statesboro, GA W 13–2 13–4 Apr 20 at Georgia Southern* Statesboro, GA W 8–3 14–4 Apr 22 at Auburn* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 9–10 14–5 Apr 23 at Auburn* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 10–4 15–5 Apr 26 at Florida Southern Lakeland, FL W 4–0 16–5 4–1 Apr 27 at Florida Southern Lakeland, FL W 10–2 17–5 5–1 Apr 30 at Miami (FL) Miami Field • Miami, FL W 15–3 18–5 6–1 Apr 30 at Miami (FL) Miami Field • Miami, FL L 1–2 18–6 6–2 May 2 at Rollins Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL W 5–0 19–6 7–2
Postseason NCAA District 3 playoff Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 31 Georgia Southern Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 5–3 20–6 1–0 May 31 Duke Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 3–2 21–6 2–0 June 1 Duke Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC L 6–8 21–7 2–1 June 3 Duke Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 4–1 22–7 3–1
References [ edit ]
Venue Rivalries People Seasons College World Series appearances in italics