1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

The 1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1957 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field. The team was coached by Danny Litwhiler in his third season at Florida State.

1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball
NCAA District 3 champions
ConferenceFlorida Intercollegiate Conference
Record22–9 (7–2 FIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSeminole Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Florida Intercollegiate Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Florida State  ‍‍‍y 7 2   .778 22 9   .710
Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍ 7 6   .538 11 12   .478
Stetson  ‍‍‍ 5 9   .357 7 17   .292
Rollins  ‍‍‍   14 13   .519
Florida Southern  ‍‍‍   7 12   .368
Tampa  ‍‍‍    
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1957
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their first appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh after dropping an opening round game against eventual runner-up Penn State and an elimination game against fifth-place Connecticut.[1]

Personnel

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Roster

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1957 Florida State Seminoles roster[2][1]
 

Pitchers

  • - John Ash - Senior
  • 20 - Don Axon - Sophomore
  • - Jerry Boxer - Senior
  • 16 - Jack Bristol - Junior
  • 17 - Rudy Eigl - Junior
  • - Tom Garcia - Junior
  • 21 - Fred Kenney - Junior
  • 22 - Frank Slusser - Junior
  • 25 - Bobby Waits - Senior
  • - Al Zyla - Sophomore
 

Catchers

  • 18 Mike Copps - Sophomore
  • 23 - Jerry Couch - Sophomore
  • - Paul Pasquale - Freshman
  • 30 - Johnny Sheppard - Junior

Infielders

  • 26 - Carlee Hendrix - Senior
  • 12 - Dick Howser - Junior
  • - Pfil Hunt - Junior
  • 19 - Dale Koch - Sophomore
  • - Wayne Long - Sophomore
  • - Hal Mangin - Sophomore
  • - Owen McCarron - Junior
  • 23 - Fred Twomey - Senior
 

Outfielders

  • - Lee Corso - Senior
  • 24 - Jerry Philp - Junior
  • - Robert Rosell - Junior
  • - Riley Seevers - Junior

Unknown

  • - Bill Bunker - Sophomore
  • - Hal Dyer
  • - Irwin
  • - Harold Muchowicz

Coaches

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1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Florida State win
  Florida State loss
1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[3][1]
Regular season
Postseason

References

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  1. ^ a b c "1957 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 102–103. Retrieved April 9, 2021.