1955 Colgate Red Raiders baseball team

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1955 Colgate Red Raiders baseball
ConferenceIndependent
Record17–8–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Bruce Dursema
  • Leonard Kraus, Jr.
Seasons
 1954
1956 

The 1955 Colgate Red Raiders baseball team is a baseball team that represented Colgate University in the 1955 NCAA baseball season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Red O'Hora. The Red Raiders qualified for the District 2 Tournament, where they would win a spot in the 1955 College World Series, where they finished fourth. [1]

Contents

Roster

1955 Colgate Raiders baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
Joe Aceti/
Ron Barr/
13 LHP Larry BossidyL/L
So
OF Ted CarangeloR/
Swampscott, Massachusetts
INF Bruce DursemaL/
Ramsey, New Jersey
RHP George Fishburn/R
LHP Sam Frankel/L
Garcia/
Chuck Garivaltis/
23 C Pete Hopkins/
Huther/
Johnston/
Leonard Kraus, Jr./
Lewis/
Guy Martin/
Frank Nardulli/
Jr
INF Tony Nicotera/
So
Purple/
INF Al Simpson/
Treese/
Van Note/
Jim VarianP/
Tom VivonaP/
Vreeland/
Head coach

25 Red O'Hora

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Schedule

1955 Colgate Red Raiders baseball game log
Regular season
April (9–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
1April 2at Virginia Unknown • Charlottesville, Virginia 5–150–1
2April 3at VirginiaUnknown • Charlottesville, Virginia8–41–1
3Aprilat North Carolina Emerson FieldChapel Hill, North Carolina 6–52–1
4Aprilvs Washington and Lee Unknown • Lexington, Virginia 8–43–1
5April 9at Gettysburg Unknown • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 0–63–2
6April Fordham Unknown • Hamilton, New York 1–43–3
7April 16at Princeton Unknown • Princeton, New Jersey 8–44–3
8Aprilvs Hobert Unknown • Unknown6–55–3
9Aprilvs Lehigh Unknown • Unknown7–36–3
10Aprilvs Lafayette Unknown • Unknown5–47–3
11Aprilvs Holy Cross Unknown • Unknown5–28–3
12Aprilvs RPI Unknown • Unknown11–09–3
May (5–3–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
13Mayvs St. Lawrence Unknown • Unknown6–109–4
14Mayvs Syracuse Unknown • Unknown19–210–4
15Mayvs Army Unknown • Unknown8–810–4–1
16Mayvs Clarkson Unknown • Unknown9–411–4–1
17May 18at Bucknell Unknown • Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 8–012–4–1
18May 20 Penn State Unknown • Hamilton, New York5–612–5–1
19May 21 Rutgers Unknown • Hamilton, New York9–413–5–1
20Mayvs Ithaca Unknown • Unknown10–914–5–1
21Mayvs SyracuseUnknown • Unknown2–314–6–1
Postseason
District 2 Tournament (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
22June 3vs Penn State Breadon FieldAllentown, Pennsylvania 7–415–6–1
23June 4vs IthacaBreadon Field • Allentown, Pennsylvania7–616–6–1
1955 College World Series (2–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
24June 10vs Wake Forest Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 0–116–7–1
25June 12vs USC Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska0–117–7–1
26June 13vs Oklahoma A&M Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–417–8–1

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References

  1. "1956 Colgate University Yearbook". www.digitalcollections.colgate.edu. Colgate University. Retrieved May 25, 2020.