1953 Boston College Eagles baseball
Greater Boston League champions
District I champions
ConferenceGreater Boston League
Record13–7 (6–1 GBL)
Head coach
CaptainBill McMorrow (Senior year)
Home stadiumAlumni Field

The 1953 Boston College Eagles baseball team represented Boston College in the 1953 NCAA baseball season. The Eagles played their home games at Alumni Field. The team was coached by John Temple in his 4th year at Boston College.

The Eagles won the District II Playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Lafayette Leopards.

The Eagles 11 wins entering the College World Series are a record for the fewest by a team entering the College World Series.[1]

Roster

1953 Boston College Eagles baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 OF Bill McMorrow (C) /
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15 INF John O'Rourke /
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17 P Jim Scholz /
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19 INF Al Tassanari /
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23 P Ed DiLoranzo /
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25 INF Bob Flanagan /
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26 C Dick Murray /
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27 OF Bob Baggett /
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28 C Chet Hanewich /
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31 P Dan Callanan /
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32 INF Jack McGrath /
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33 INF Dick Scanlon /
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34 INF John Ruggiero /
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35 C George Ciovacco /
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36 P Paul Lockary /
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37 INF Jim Cisternelli /
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38 INF Bob Manning /
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39 OF Richie Doyle /
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41 INF Frank Tanner /
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42 P Jim Clasby /
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43 P Jack McKinnon /
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48 P Tony Daukas /
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Head coach

John Temple

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2020

Schedule

1953 Boston College Eagles baseball game log
Regular season
April (4–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordGBL record
1April 11at Rhode IslandUnknown • Kingston, Rhode Island3–11–0–
2April 16BrandeisAlumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts8–22–01–0
3April 18Boston UniversityAlumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts4–23–02–0
4April 22Rhode IslandAlumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts4–83–12–0
5April 25ProvidenceAlumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts7–44–12–0
May (4–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordGBL record
6May 6MassachusettsAlumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts1–54–22–1
7May 11MITAlumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts7–65–23–1
8May 25NortheasternAlumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts5–46–24–1
9May 28at NortheasternParsons Field • Brookline, Massachusetts12–47–25–1
10May 30at Holy CrossFitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts9–28–25–1
Postseason
District I Playoff (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordGBL record
11June 1vs TrinityFitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts10–69–25–1
12June 2vs SpringfieldFitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts9–210–25–1
June (1–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordGBL record
13June 3at HarvardJoseph J. O'Donnell Field • Boston, Massachusetts9–410–35–1
14June 6at TuftsUnknown • Medford, Massachusetts11–411–36–1
15June 8Holy CrossAlumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts1–811–46–1
16June 9at Holy CrossFitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts6–2011–56–1
College World Series (2–2)
#priOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordGBL record
17June 11vs HoustonOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska4–112–56–1
18June 12vs MichiganOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–612–66–1
19June 13vs DukeOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska7–613–66–1
20June 14vs LafayetteOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–213–76–1
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References

  1. ↑ "General CWS Records" (PDF). www.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sub Turri 1954". www.archive.org. Boston College. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  3. ↑ "The Heights, Volume XXXIV, Number 20". newspapers.bc.edu. Boston College. March 27, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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