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| 1954 UMass Redmen baseball | |
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District I champion | |
College World Series, T-5th | |
| Conference | Yankee Conference |
| Record | 15–7 (4–2 Yankee) |
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| MVP | Robert Pedigree (Senior year) |
| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
The 1954 UMass Redmen baseball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Redmen played their home games at Alumni Field. The team was coached by Earl Lorden in his 7th year as head coach at UMass.
The Redmen won the District I to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Missouri Tigers.
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