1953 Boston College Eagles baseball team

1953 Boston College Eagles baseball
Greater Boston League champions
District I champions
ConferenceGreater Boston League
Record13–7 (6–1 GBL)
Head coach
CaptainBill McMorrow
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
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home 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)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GBL record
1 April 11 at Rhode Island Unknown • Kingston, Rhode Island 3–1 1–0 –
2 April 16 Brandeis Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts 8–2 2–0 1–0
3 April 18 Boston University Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts 4–2 3–0 2–0
4 April 22 Rhode Island Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts 4–8 3–1 2–0
5 April 25 Providence Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts 7–4 4–1 2–0
May (4–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GBL record
6 May 6 Massachusetts Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts 1–5 4–2 2–1
7 May 11 MIT Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts 7–6 5–2 3–1
8 May 25 Northeastern Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts 5–4 6–2 4–1
9 May 28 at Northeastern Parsons Field • Brookline, Massachusetts 12–4 7–2 5–1
10 May 30 at Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts 9–2 8–2 5–1
Postseason
District I Playoff (2–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GBL record
11 June 1 vs Trinity Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts 10–6 9–2 5–1
12 June 2 vs Springfield Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts 9–2 10–2 5–1
June (1–3)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GBL record
13 June 3 at Harvard Joseph J. O'Donnell Field • Boston, Massachusetts 9–4 10–3 5–1
14 June 6 at Tufts Unknown • Medford, Massachusetts 11–4 11–3 6–1
15 June 8 Holy Cross Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts 1–8 11–4 6–1
16 June 9 at Holy Cross Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts 6–20 11–5 6–1
College World Series (2–2)
# pri Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GBL record
17 June 11 vs Houston Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–1 12–5 6–1
18 June 12 vs Michigan Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–6 12–6 6–1
19 June 13 vs Duke Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 7–6 13–6 6–1
20 June 14 vs Lafayette Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–2 13–7 6–1
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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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