1959 Colorado State College Bears baseball team

The 1959 Colorado State College Bears baseball team represented Colorado State College in the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Jackson Field. The team was coached by Pete Butler in his 17th year at Colorado State College.

1959 Colorado State College Bears baseball
Rocky Mountain Conference champions District VII champions
College World Series, T-5th
Conference	Rocky Mountain Conference
CB	No. 8
Record	24–7 (10–1 RMC)
Head coach	Pete Butler (17th season)
Assistant coach	Tom Cooper (2nd season)
Home stadium	Jackson Field

1959 Rocky Mountain Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 8 Colorado State College  ‍†‍‍y	10	–	1		.909			24	–	7		.774
Adams State  ‍‍‍	9	–	5		.643				–			–
Western State  ‍‍‍	7	–	5		.583				–			–
Colorado Mines  ‍‍‍	6	–	9		.400			9	–	12		.429
Colorado College  ‍‍‍	1	–	13		.071			2	–	14		.125
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the College World Series As of June 30, 1959 Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Bears won the District VII playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Clemson Tigers.

Roster

1959 Colorado State College Bears baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town OF Floyd Acre / — — C Duane Banks / — — Fr P Frank Carbajal / — — OF Paul Chamberlain / — — Joe Duca / — — Ron English / — — C John Groninger / — — P Don Herrick / — — OF Norm Idleberg / — — Ken Kempf / — — INF John Koehler / — — Blaine McVicker / — — OF Wayne Merritt / — — INF Gene Neelly / — — Don Panion / — — INF Joe Peck / — — INF Bob Preisendorf / — — INF Carl Rohnke / — — Bill Trimble / — — Larry Turner / — —	Head coach Pete Butler Assistant coach(es) Tom Cooper Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

1959 Colorado State College Bears baseball game log
Regular season
March (3–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record RMC record 1 March 18  at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico 8–6 1–0 – 2 March 20  at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–6 1–1 – 3 March 21  at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 6–2 2–1 – 4 March 21  at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 1–5 2–2 – 5 March 23  at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico 20–8 3–2 –
April (11–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record RMC record 6 April 2  South Dakota State Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 12–3 4–2 – 7 April 4  Air Force Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 15–1 5–2 – 8 April   Colorado Mines Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 12–6 6–2 1–0 9 April 11  at Colorado State Colorado Field • Fort Collins, Colorado 4–0 7–2 1–0 10 April 17  at Wyoming Unknown • Laramie, Wyoming 8–4 8–2 1–0 11 April 18  Wyoming Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 7–0 9–2 1–0 12 April 21  Denver Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 7–0 10–2 1–0 13 April 24  at Colorado College Stewart Field • Colorado Springs, Colorado 22–14 11–2 2–0 14 April 25  at Colorado College Stewart Field • Colorado Springs, Colorado 29–13 12–2 3–0 15 April 28  Colorado Mines Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 13–1 13–2 4–0 16 April 29  Colorado Mines Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 5–1 14–2 5–0
May (8–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record RMC record 17 May 1  at Western State Unknown • Gunnison, Colorado 5–8 14–3 5–1 18 May 2  at Western State Unknown • Gunnison, Colorado 9–0 15–3 6–1 19 May 5  Regis Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 3–2 16–3 6–1 20 May 8  Adams State Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 4–2 17–3 7–1 21 May 9  Adams State Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 11–6 18–3 8–1 22 May 12  at Denver Unknown • Denver, Colorado 17–0 19–3 8–1 23 May   Colorado State Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 16–1 20–3 8–1 24 May 15  Colorado College Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 15–3 21–3 9–1 25 May 16  Colorado College Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 13–1 22–3 10–1 26 May 19  Regis Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 6–9 22–4 10–1
Postseason
District VII Playoff (2–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record RMC record 27 May 30  Utah Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 17–8 23–4 10–1 28 May 31  Utah Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 8–13 23–5 10–1 29 June 1  Utah Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 12–8 24–5 10–1
College World Series (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record RMC record 30 June 13 vs Fresno State Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 5–6 24–6 10–1 31 June 14 vs Clemson Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–7 24–7 10–1

Awards and honors

Don Herrick

• All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
• Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association

Joe Peck

• All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

Carl Rohnke

• All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

Paul Chamberlain

• All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

Frank Carbajal

• All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

Duane Banks

• All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

John Koehler

• All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

Floyd Acre

• All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team