1954 UMass Redmen baseball
District I champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record15–7 (4–2 Yankee)
Head coach
MVPRobert Pedigree (Senior year)
Home stadiumAlumni Field

The 1954 UMass Redmen baseball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Redmen played their home games at Alumni Field. The team was coached by Earl Lorden in his 7th year as head coach at UMass.

The Redmen won the District I to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Missouri Tigers.

Roster

1954 UMass Redmen baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
P Andy Anderson /
Bissonnette /
OF Paul DiVincenzo /
Sr
INF James Eagan /
Jr
Joe Faucette /
Jr
INF Louis Gobeille /
So
Kidd /
P Hugh MacKenzie /
Sr
OF Norman /
INF John Pasteris /
Sr
INF Robert Pedigree (C) /
Sr
C Raymond Rhodes /
So
OF James Rivers /
OF John Skypeck /
So
C Ray Sutcliffe /
LHP Don Swanson /L
Sr
RHP Phil Tarpey /R
Jr
OF Brian Wilcox /
So
INF John Winters /
So
C Yogi Wisniewski /
Jr
Head coach

Earl Lorden

Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

1954 UMass Redmen Baseball Game Log
Regular season
April (3–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee Record
1April 19at ConnecticutGardner Dow Athletic Fields • Storrs, Connecticut1–01–01–0
2April 19at ConnecticutGardner Dow Athletic Fields • Storrs, Connecticut1–02–02–0
3April 24at New HampshireBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire0–72–12–1
4April 24at New HampshireBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire4–03–13–1
5April 29Holy CrossAlumni FieldAmherst, Massachusetts0–33–23–1
May (8–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee Record
6May 1at American InternationalUnknown • Boston, Massachusetts3–93–33–1
7May 5at Boston UniversityUnknown • Boston, Massachusetts6–14–33–1
8May 7at MiddleburyUnknown • Middlebury, Vermont8–55–33–1
9May 11at Coast GuardUnknown • Boston, Massachusetts2–06–33–1
10May 12WilliamsAlumni Field • Amherst, Massachusetts3–07–33–1
11May 15TuftsAlumni Field • Amherst, Massachusetts1–27–43–1
12May 17Rhode IslandAlumni Field • Amherst, Massachusetts1–08–44–1
13May 17Rhode IslandAlumni Field • Amherst, Massachusetts0–18–54–2
14May 19at TrintyUnknown • Hartford, Connecticut7–39–54–2
15May 20WPIAlumni Field • Amherst, Massachusetts4–010–54–2
16May 31Quonset NavalAlumni Field • Amherst, Massachusetts3–211–54–2
Postseason
NCAA District I Playoff (3–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee Record
17June 3at SpringfieldPynchon ParkSpringfield, Massachusetts9–712–54–2
18June 4vs Boston UniversityPynchon Park • Springfield, Massachusetts2–013–54–2
19June 5vs AmherstPynchon Park • Springfield, Massachusetts2–014–54–2
College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee Record
20June 10vs Michigan StateOmaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska5–1614–64–2
21June 11vs OregonOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska5–315–64–2
22June 12vs MissouriOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–815–74–2

References

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