The 1961 Syracuse Orangemen baseball team represented Syracuse University in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Orangemen played their home games at Lew Carr Field. The team was coached by Ted Kleinhans in his 15th year as head coach at Syracuse.
The Orangemen won the District II Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Roster
| 1961 Syracuse Orangemen baseball team
|
| Players |
Coaches
|
| # |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
|
|
|
RHP
|
Bill Canon
|
/R
|
—
|
—
|
So
|
|
|
|
RHP
|
Billy Connors
|
R/R
|
6 ft 220 in (7.42 m)
|
—
|
So
|
Schenectady, New York
|
|
|
RHP
|
Larry Craybas
|
/R
|
—
|
—
|
So
|
|
|
|
OF
|
Pete DeSilvia
|
/
|
—
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
So
|
Syracuse, New York
|
|
|
LHP
|
Sloane Dugan
|
/L
|
—
|
—
|
Jr
|
|
|
|
OF
|
Dick Easterly
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
Sr
|
|
|
|
RHP
|
Dave Giusti
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Sr
|
North Syracuse, New York
|
|
|
INF
|
John Howell
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
Sr
|
|
|
|
C
|
Bob Jacuk
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
So
|
|
|
|
OF
|
Bob Lelli
|
/L
|
—
|
—
|
So
|
|
|
|
INF
|
Peter Palumb
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
So
|
|
|
|
INF
|
Dave Sarette
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
Sr
|
|
|
|
|
Dick Taylor
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
So
|
|
|
|
C
|
Dale White
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
Jr
|
|
|
|
RHP
|
Jeff Williams
|
/R
|
—
|
—
|
Sr
|
|
|
|
INF
|
Bucky Winters
|
/
|
—
|
—
|
Jr
|
|
|
- Head coach
Ted Kleinhans
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Current redshirt
Roster
Last update: January 11, 2022
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Schedule
| 1961 Syracuse Orangemen Baseball Game Log
|
| Regular season
|
| #
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Overall record
|
| 1 |
March 30 |
at Gettysburg |
Unknown • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
11–3 |
1–0
|
|
| #
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Overall record
|
| 2 |
April 1 |
at Navy |
Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland |
3–7 |
1–1
|
| 3 |
April 3 |
at Loyola (MD) |
Unknown • Baltimore, Maryland |
15–5 |
2–1
|
| 4 |
April 4 |
at Maryland |
Shipley Field • College Park, Maryland |
6–2 |
3–1
|
| 5 |
April 28 |
at Army |
Doubleday Field • West Point, New York |
7–2 |
4–1
|
| 6 |
April 29 |
at Lafayette |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
7–2 |
4–2
|
|
| #
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Overall record
|
| 7 |
May 2 |
Cornell |
Lew Carr Field • Syracuse, New York |
12–2 |
5–2
|
| 8 |
May 4 |
Hobart |
Lew Carr Field • Syracuse, New York |
4–0 |
6–2
|
| 9 |
May 5 |
RPI |
Lew Carr Field • Syracuse, New York |
6–1 |
7–2
|
| 10 |
May 6 |
Colgate |
Unknown • Unknown |
13–7 |
8–2
|
| 11 |
May 8 |
at Clarkson |
Unknown • Potsdam, New York |
15–12 |
9–2
|
| 12 |
May 9 |
at St. Lawrence |
Unknown • Canton, New York |
1–2 |
9–3
|
| 13 |
May 12 |
Bucknell |
Lew Carr Field • Syracuse, New York |
21–0 |
10–3
|
| 14 |
May 13 |
Penn State |
Lew Carr Field • Syracuse, New York |
10–0 |
11–3
|
| 15 |
May 13 |
Penn State |
Lew Carr Field • Syracuse, New York |
3–2 |
12–3
|
| 16 |
May 17 |
at Cornell |
Hoy Field • Ithaca, New York |
– |
13–3
|
| 17 |
May 18 |
Rochester |
Lew Carr Field • Syracuse, New York |
– |
14–3
|
|
| Postseason
|
NCAA District II Playoff (2–0)
| #
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Overall record
|
| 18 |
vs June 3 |
Delaware |
Lew Carr Field • Syracuse, New York |
2–0 |
15–3
|
| 19 |
vs June 7 |
St. Johns |
Lew Carr Field • Syracuse, New York |
9–3 |
16–3
|
|
College World Series (2–2)
| #
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/stadium
|
Score
|
Overall record
|
| 20 |
June 10 |
vs Colorado State College |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
12–5 |
17–3
|
| 21 |
June 11 |
vs Oklahoma State |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
9–12 |
17–4
|
| 22 |
June 12 |
vs Western Michigan |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
6–0 |
18–4
|
| 23 |
June 13 |
vs Oklahoma State |
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
0–8 |
18–5
|
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|
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Awards and honors
- Dave Sarette
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[1]
References