1953 Colorado State Bears baseball team

The 1953 Colorado State Bears baseball team represented Colorado State College of Education in the 1953 NCAA baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Jackson Field. The team was coached by Pete Butler in his 11th year at Colorado State.

1953 Colorado State Bears baseball
Rocky Mountain Conference champions District VII playoff champions
College World Series, T-7th
Conference	Rocky Mountain Conference
1953 record	14–7 (8–1 RMC)
Head coach	Pete Butler (11th season)
Home stadium	Jackson Field

1953 Rocky Mountain Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Colorado State  ‍†‍‍^y	8	–	1		.889			14	–	7		.667
Colorado College  ‍‍‍	4	–	3		.571				–			–
Western State  ‍‍‍	2	–	2		.500				–			–
Colorado Mines  ‍‍‍	0	–	8		.000			0	–	8		.000
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the College World Series As of June 30, 1953[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Bears won the District VII playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Duke Blue Devils.

Roster

1953 Colorado State Bears baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year Home town Ronnie Capra /R — — Jr INF Jim Ditolla /R — — RHP Bob Gill /R — — D Figliolino /R — — RHP Gene Haggerty /R — — C Kent Hill /R — — Richard Howerton / — — B Kardula /R — — Bob Lanari / — — Bob Mantooth /R — — Bob McAfee L/ — — Sr C Jerry McMillen /R — — Al Minaya / — — Jr Dick Porter /R — — George Sage /L — — Jr RHP Bob Stewart /R — — Sr Lou Tanka /R — — Jerry Tancredo /R — — Art Wallenweber / — — C Dick Weed /R — —	Head coach Pete Butler Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

1953 Colorado State Bears Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
April (5–2) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record RMC Record 1 April 3  at Colorado Mines Unknown • Golden, Colorado 10–4 1–0 1–0 2 April 4  at Coloardo Mines Unknown • Golden, Colorado 12–0 2–0 2–0 3 April 10  Lowry Air Force Base Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 3–14 2–1 2–0 4 April 21  at Warren Air Force Base Unknown • Cheyenne, Wyoming 0–6 2–2 2–0 5 April 24  Colorado College Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 7–4 3–2 3–0 6 April 25  Colorado College Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 15–9 4–2 4–0 7 April 28  at Denver Unknown • Denver, Colorado 8–5 5–2 4–0
May (7–2) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record RMC Record 8 May 1  Colorado Mines Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 9–1 6–2 5–0 9 May 2  at Colorado Mines Unknown • Golden, Colorado 8–1 7–2 6–0 10 May 5  at Warren Air Force Base Unknown • Cheyenne, Wyoming 13–11 8–2 6–0 11 May 8  at Western State Unknown • Gunnison, Colorado 15–1 9–2 7–0 12 May 9  at Western State Unknown • Gunnison, Colorado 7–10 9–3 7–1 13 May 15  at Colorado College Stewart Field • Colorado Springs, Colorado 6–5 10–3 8–1 14 May 19  at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center Unknown • Aurora, Colorado 19–3 11–3 8–1 15 May 22  Fitzsimons Army Medical Center Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 6–2 12–3 8–1 16 May   Warren Air Force Base Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 2–9 12–4 8–1
Postseason
District VII Playoff (2–1) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record RMC Record 17 May   at Utah Derks Field • Salt Lake City, Utah 3–6 12–5 8–1 18 May   at Utah Derks Field • Salt Lake City, Utah 8–5 13–5 8–1 19 May   at Utah Derks Field • Salt Lake City, Utah 4–0 14–5 8–1
College World Series (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record RMC Record 20 June 11 vs Lafayette Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–6 14–6 8–1 21 June 12 vs Duke Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–3 14–7 8–1

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1953". boydsworld.com. Retrieved April 19, 2013.