1950 Wisconsin Badgers baseball team explained

Year:1950
Team:Wisconsin Badgers
Sport:baseball
Conference:Big Nine Conference
Conference Link:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Nine
Record:19–9
Conf Record:9–3
Head Coach:Arthur Mansfield
Hc Year:11th
Asst Coach1:Fritz Wegner
Mvp:Gene Evans
Mvp Year:Senior
Captain:Gene Evans
Captain Year:Senior
Stadium:Guy Lowman Field
Champion:Big Nine Conference regular season
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:4th

The 1950 Wisconsin Badgers baseball team is a baseball team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1950 NCAA baseball season. The Badgers were members of the Big Nine Conference and played their home games at Guy Lowman Field in Madison, Wisconsin. They were led by eleventh-year head coach Arthur Mansfield.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1 || April 1 || at Bradley || Unknown • Peoria, Illinois || 7–8 || 0–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || April 1 || at Bradley || Unknown • Peoria, Illinois || 10–5 || 1–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || April || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 7–5 || 2–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || April || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 8–1 || 3–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5 || April || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 1–7 || 3–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || April 21 || || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 11–5 || 4–2 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7 || April 22 || Ohio State || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 7–9 || 4–3 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || April || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 13–6 || 5–3 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || April || vs Northwestern || Unknown • Unknown || 4–2 || 6–3 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || April || vs Appleton Papermakers || Unknown • Unknown || 19–5 || 7–3 || 3–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || May 5 || at || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 5–0 || 8–3 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 12 || May 6 || at Purdue || Lambert Field • West Lafayette, Indiana || 1–6 || 8–4 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 13 || May 10 || || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 5–10 || 8–5 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 14 || May 11 || Notre Dame || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 5–14 || 8–6 || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || May || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 6–5 || 9–6 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 16 || May || vs Iowa || Unknown • Unknown || 4–9 || 9–7 || 5–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || May 19 || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 4–3 || 10–7 || 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || May 20 || vs Michigan || Unknown • Unknown || 7–6 || 11–7 || 7–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || May 22 || Bradley || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 6–4 || 12–7 || 7–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || May 25 || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 13–7 || 13–7 || 7–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || May || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 9–8 || 14–7 || 8–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || May || vs Minnesota || Unknown • Unknown || 2–0 || 15–7 || 9–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || June 8 || at || Old College FieldEast Lansing, Michigan || 13–6 || 16–7 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || June || vs Ohio || Unknown • Unknown || 4–1 || 17–7 || 9–3|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || June 15 || vs Colorado A&M || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 7–3 || 18–7 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26 || June 17 || vs Rutgers || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–5 || 18–8 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || June 20 || vs Alabama || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–1 || 19–8 || 9–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28 || June 21 || vs Rutgers || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–13 || 19–9 || 9–3|-

Awards and honors

Thornton Kipper
Red Wilson

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1989 Wisconsin Baseball Media Guide . University of Wisconsin . www.uwbadgers.com . May 10, 2020.