1956 New Hampshire Wildcats baseball team

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1956 New Hampshire Wildcats baseball
Yankee champion
District I champion
Conference Yankee Conference
Record13–7 (7–1 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainFred Dauten (Senior year)
Home stadiumBrackett Field
Seasons
 1955
1957 
1956 Yankee Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
New Hampshire  y710 .8751370 .650
UMass  y711 .8331061 .618
Vermont  y130 .2501860 .750
Connecticut  441 .500982 .526
Rhode Island  150 .1671070 .588
Maine  060 .0007111 .395
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1956

The 1956 New Hampshire Wildcats baseball team represented the University of New Hampshire in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Brackett Field. The team was coached by Hank Swasey in his 11th year as head coach at New Hampshire.

Contents

The Wildcats won the District I to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Arizona Wildcats.

Roster

1956 New Hampshire Wildcats baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
RHP Herb Adams/R
So
OF Charlie Blossom/
INF Charlie Carmahalis/
OF Jim Cauchon/
INF Pete Ledger/
OF Fred Dauten (C)/
INF John DeWitt/
LHP Joe Kazura/L
INF Jerry Kenneally/
INF Hugh Marshall/
INF Frank McLaughlin/
OF Frank O'Connor/
OF George Tansey/
OF Ted Wright/
C Bob Yetman/
So
/
Head coach

Hank Swasey

Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

1956 New Hampshire Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
April (1–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee Record
1April 25at Bowdoin Unknown • Brunswick, Maine 1–50–1
2April 27 Rhode Island Brackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire 6–11–11–0
May (9–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee Record
3May 1 Maine Unknown • Orono, Maine 3–22–12–0
4May 4 Springfield Brackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire8–13–12–0
5May 5 Lowell Tech Brackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire11–54–12–0
6May 7 Boston University Brackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire2–84–22–0
7May 11 UMass Brackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire0–24–32–1
8May 11UMassBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire5–35–33–1
9May 12 Connecticut Brackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire7–36–34–1
10May 12ConnecticutBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire6–57–35–1
11May Northeastern Brackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire3–107–45–1
12May 18Rhode IslandUnknown • Kingston, Rhode Island 4–08–46–1
13May 19 Amherst Unknown • Amherst, Massachusetts 9–118–56–1
14May 23at Dartmouth Brackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire12–69–56–1
15May 26MaineBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire10–57–1
Postseason
NCAA District I Playoff (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee Record
16Mayvs Boston University Pynchon ParkSpringfield, Massachusetts 5–011–57–1
17Mayvs Vermont Pynchon Park • Springfield, Massachusetts2–012–57–1
College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee Record
18June 9vs Ole Miss Omaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 12–1312–67–1
19June 10vs Washington State Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska6–313–67–1
20June 11vs Arizona Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–013–77–1

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