The 1950 Wisconsin Badgers baseball team is a baseball team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1950 NCAA baseball season. The Badgers were members of the Big Nine Conference and played their home games at Guy Lowman Field in Madison, Wisconsin. They were led by eleventh-year head coach Arthur Mansfield.
Roster
| 1950 Wisconsin Badgers baseball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| # |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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INF
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Ernie Bauer
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/
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—
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—
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Glenn Christiansen
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/
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—
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—
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Bruce Elliott
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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INF
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Gene Evans
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R/R
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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165 lb (75 kg)
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Sr
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Shawano, Wisconsin
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INF
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Shelley Fink
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/R
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—
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—
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Jr
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OF
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Paul Furseth
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/
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—
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—
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Mel Gaestel
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R/R
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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—
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So
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Manitowoc, Wisconsin
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Ed Keating
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/
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—
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—
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RHP
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Thornton Kipper
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R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr
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Bagley, Wisconsin
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Ray Lenahan
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/
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—
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—
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Harlan Quandt
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/
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—
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—
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Gene Radke
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/
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—
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—
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John Schnurr
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/
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—
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—
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INF
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Bob Shea
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/
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—
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—
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John Tennant
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/
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—
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—
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C
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Red Wilson
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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Sr
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Head coach
Arthur Mansfield
- Assistant coach(es)
Fritz Wegner
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Current redshirt
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Schedule
| 1950 Wisconsin Badgers baseball game log
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| Regular season
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| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big Nine record
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| 1 |
April 1 |
at Bradley |
Unknown • Peoria, Illinois |
7–8 |
0–1 |
–
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| 2 |
April 1 |
at Bradley |
Unknown • Peoria, Illinois |
10–5 |
1–1 |
–
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| 3 |
April |
vs Western Michigan |
Unknown • Unknown |
7–5 |
2–1 |
–
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| 4 |
April |
vs Akron |
Unknown • Unknown |
8–1 |
3–1 |
–
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| 5 |
April |
vs Ohio |
Unknown • Unknown |
1–7 |
3–2 |
–
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| 6 |
April 21 |
Ohio State |
Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin |
11–5 |
4–2 |
1–0
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| 7 |
April 22 |
Ohio State |
Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin |
7–9 |
4–3 |
1–1
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| 8 |
April |
vs Northwestern |
Unknown • Unknown |
13–6 |
5–3 |
2–1
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| 9 |
April |
vs Northwestern |
Unknown • Unknown |
4–2 |
6–3 |
3–1
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| 10 |
April |
vs Appleton Papermakers |
Unknown • Unknown |
19–5 |
7–3 |
3–1
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| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big Nine record
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| 11 |
May 5 |
at Purdue |
Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
5–0 |
8–3 |
4–1
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| 12 |
May 6 |
at Purdue |
Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana |
1–6 |
8–4 |
4–2
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| 13 |
May 10 |
Notre Dame |
Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin |
5–10 |
8–5 |
4–2
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| 14 |
May 11 |
Notre Dame |
Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin |
5–14 |
8–6 |
4–2
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| 15 |
May |
vs Iowa |
Unknown • Unknown |
6–5 |
9–6 |
5–2
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| 16 |
May |
vs Iowa |
Unknown • Unknown |
4–9 |
9–7 |
5–3
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| 17 |
May 19 |
vs Michigan |
Unknown • Unknown |
4–3 |
10–7 |
6–3
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| 18 |
May 20 |
vs Michigan |
Unknown • Unknown |
7–6 |
11–7 |
7–3
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| 19 |
May 22 |
Bradley |
Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin |
6–4 |
12–7 |
7–3
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| 20 |
May 25 |
vs Winona Teachers |
Unknown • Unknown |
13–7 |
13–7 |
7–3
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| 21 |
May |
vs Minnesota |
Unknown • Unknown |
9–8 |
14–7 |
8–3
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| 22 |
May |
vs Minnesota |
Unknown • Unknown |
2–0 |
15–7 |
9–3
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| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big Nine record
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| 23 |
June 8 |
at Michigan State |
Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan |
13–6 |
16–7 |
9–3
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| 24 |
June |
vs Ohio |
Unknown • Unknown |
4–1 |
17–7 |
9–3
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| Postseason
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1950 College World Series (2–2)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big Nine record
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| 25 |
June 15 |
vs Colorado A&M |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
7–3 |
18–7 |
9–3
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| 26 |
June 17 |
vs Rutgers |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
3–5 |
18–8 |
9–3
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| 27 |
June 20 |
vs Alabama |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
3–1 |
19–8 |
9–3
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| 28 |
June 21 |
vs Rutgers |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
2–13 |
19–9 |
9–3
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Awards and honors
- Thornton Kipper
- District IV All Star
- Second Team All-American
- Red Wilson
- Third Team All-American[2]
References