The 1955 Colgate Red Raiders baseball team is a baseball team that represented Colgate University in the 1955 NCAA baseball season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Red O'Hora. The Red Raiders qualified for the District 2 Tournament, where they would win a spot in the 1955 College World Series, where they finished fourth.[1]
Roster
| 1955 Colgate Raiders 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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Joe Aceti
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Ron Barr
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—
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—
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| 13
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LHP
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Larry Bossidy
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L/L
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—
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—
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So
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OF
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Ted Carangelo
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R/
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—
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—
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Swampscott, Massachusetts
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INF
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Bruce Dursema
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L/
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—
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—
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Ramsey, New Jersey
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RHP
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George Fishburn
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/R
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—
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—
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LHP
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Sam Frankel
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/L
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Garcia
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/
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Chuck Garivaltis
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—
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| 23
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C
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Pete Hopkins
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/
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Huther
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/
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Johnston
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Leonard Kraus, Jr.
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Lewis
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/
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Guy Martin
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Frank Nardulli
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Jr
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INF
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Tony Nicotera
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So
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Purple
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INF
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Al Simpson
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Treese
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/
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Van Note
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Jim Varian
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P/
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Tom Vivona
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P/
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Vreeland
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- Head coach
25 Red O'Hora
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Current redshirt
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Schedule
| 1955 Colgate Red Raiders baseball game log
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| Regular season
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| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record
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| 1 |
April 2 |
at Virginia |
Unknown • Charlottesville, Virginia |
5–15 |
0–1
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| 2 |
April 3 |
at Virginia |
Unknown • Charlottesville, Virginia |
8–4 |
1–1
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| 3 |
April |
at North Carolina |
Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
6–5 |
2–1
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| 4 |
April |
vs Washington and Lee |
Unknown • Lexington, Virginia |
8–4 |
3–1
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| 5 |
April 9 |
at Gettysburg |
Unknown • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
0–6 |
3–2
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| 6 |
April |
Fordham |
Unknown • Hamilton, New York |
1–4 |
3–3
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| 7 |
April 16 |
at Princeton |
Unknown • Princeton, New Jersey |
8–4 |
4–3
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| 8 |
April |
vs Hobert |
Unknown • Unknown |
6–5 |
5–3
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| 9 |
April |
vs Lehigh |
Unknown • Unknown |
7–3 |
6–3
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| 10 |
April |
vs Lafayette |
Unknown • Unknown |
5–4 |
7–3
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| 11 |
April |
vs Holy Cross |
Unknown • Unknown |
5–2 |
8–3
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| 12 |
April |
vs RPI |
Unknown • Unknown |
11–0 |
9–3
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| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record
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| 13 |
May |
vs St. Lawrence |
Unknown • Unknown |
6–10 |
9–4
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| 14 |
May |
vs Syracuse |
Unknown • Unknown |
19–2 |
10–4
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| 15 |
May |
vs Army |
Unknown • Unknown |
8–8 |
10–4–1
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| 16 |
May |
vs Clarkson |
Unknown • Unknown |
9–4 |
11–4–1
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| 17 |
May 18 |
at Bucknell |
Unknown • Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
8–0 |
12–4–1
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| 18 |
May 20 |
Penn State |
Unknown • Hamilton, New York |
5–6 |
12–5–1
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| 19 |
May 21 |
Rutgers |
Unknown • Hamilton, New York |
9–4 |
13–5–1
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| 20 |
May |
vs Ithaca |
Unknown • Unknown |
10–9 |
14–5–1
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| 21 |
May |
vs Syracuse |
Unknown • Unknown |
2–3 |
14–6–1
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| Postseason
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District 2 Tournament (2–0)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record
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| 22 |
June 3 |
vs Penn State |
Breadon Field • Allentown, Pennsylvania |
7–4 |
15–6–1
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| 23 |
June 4 |
vs Ithaca |
Breadon Field • Allentown, Pennsylvania |
7–6 |
16–6–1
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1955 College World Series (2–2)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record
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| 24 |
June 10 |
vs Wake Forest |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
0–1 |
16–7–1
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| 25 |
June 12 |
vs USC |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
0–1 |
17–7–1
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| 26 |
June 13 |
vs Oklahoma A&M |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
2–4 |
17–8–1
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