1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball
1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball
NCAA District 3 champions
College World Series, 0–2
Conference	Florida Intercollegiate Conference
Record	22–9 (7–2 FIC)
Head coach	Danny Litwhiler (3rd year);
Home stadium	Seminole Field
	Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Florida Intercollegiate Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Florida State ‍†‍‍^y	7	–	2	.778	22	–	9	.710
Miami (FL) ‍‍‍	7	–	6	.538	11	–	12	.478
Stetson ‍‍‍	5	–	9	.357	7	–	17	.292
Rollins ‍‍‍		–		–	14	–	13	.519
Florida Southern ‍‍‍		–		–	7	–	12	.368
Tampa ‍‍‍		–		–		–		–

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1957 Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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]

Roster[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
Danny Litwhiler – Head coach – 3rd year

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

College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	CWS record
June 8	Penn State	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 0–7	22–8	0–1
June 9	Connecticut	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 3–5	22–9	0–2

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "1957 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 102–103. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

[nolefan-1] "1957 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

[2] Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

[3] Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 102–103. Retrieved April 9, 2021.

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