1957 Penn State Nittany Lions baseball team

The 1957 Penn State Nittany Lions baseball team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1957 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Joe Bedenk in his 27th season at Penn State.

1957 Penn State Nittany Lions baseball
District 2 Champions
ConferenceIndependent
Record22–2
Head coach

The Nittany Lions lost the College World Series, defeated by the California Golden Bears in the championship game.

Roster
1957 Penn State Nittany Lions roster
 

Pitchers

  

Infielders

  • Steve Baidy
  • Bob Hoover
  • Gary Miller
  • Guy Tirabassi
  • Dave Watkins

Catchers

  • Don Stickler
  

Outfielders

  • Jim Lockerman
  • John McMullen
  • Ron Rainey

Unknown

  • Wayne Breisch
  • Elisha Howes
  • Walter Krauser
  • John McKersh
  • Ron Reise
  • Richard Shingler
  • David Simmers
  • Marlin Stover

Coaches

  

Schedule
1957 Penn State Nittany Lions baseball game log
Regular season
April (7–0)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
April 10Western MarylandUnknown • State College, PA15–11–0
April 13PennUnknown • State College, PA14–22–0
April 16BucknellUnknown • State College, PA14–23–0
April 19at GettysburgUnknown • Gettysburg, PA13–24–0
April 20at LafayetteUnknown • Easton, PA2–15–0
April 27GeorgetownUnknown • State College, PA12–06–0
April 27GeorgetownUnknown • State College, PA2–17–0
May (10–0)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
May 1VillanovaUnknown • State College, PA11–28–0
May 3RutgersUnknown • State College, PA9–79–0
May 4at ArmyDoubleday Field • West Point, NY16–710–0
May 7at NavyUnknown • Annapolis, MD8–511–0
May 15LehighUnknown • State College, PA10–512–0
May 18at West VirginiaUnknown • Morgantown, WV6–013–0
May 21at TempleErny Field • Philadelphia, PA10–214–0
May 22at BucknellUnknown • Lewisburg, PA14–015–0
May 27PittsburghUnknown • State College, PA16–316–0
May 27PittsburghUnknown • State College, PA7–417–0
Postseason
District 2 Tournament (2–0)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
May 30vs ManhattanEbbets Field • New York, NY2–118–0
May 31vs St. John'sEbbets Field • New York, NY5–019–0
1957 College World Series (3–2)
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
June 8vs Florida StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE6–020–0
June 9vs TexasJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE4–121–0
June 10vs CaliforniaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE0–821–1
June 11vs Notre DameJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE5–422–1
June 12vs CaliforniaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE0–122–2

Awards and honors
Cal Emery
Ed Drapcho
  • First Team All-American

References
  1. "College World Series record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
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