1952 Oregon State Beavers baseball team explained

Year:1952
Team:Oregon State Beavers
Sport:baseball
Conference:Pacific Coast Conference
Conference Link:Pac-12 Conference
Division:Northern
Short Conf:PCC
Record:27–12
Conf Record:10–6
Head Coach:Ralph Coleman
Hc Year:21st
Asst Coach1:Paul Valenti
Captain:Pete Goodbrod
Stadium:Coleman Field
Champion:Pacific Coast Conference champions
District VIII champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-7th

The 1952 Oregon State Beavers baseball team represented Oregon State College in the 1952 NCAA baseball season. The Beavers played their home games at Coleman Field. The team was coached by Ralph Coleman in his 21st year at Oregon State.

The Beavers won the District VIII playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Texas Longhorns.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 ||  || || Coleman FieldCorvallis, Oregon || 22–5 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 ||  || || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 5–0 || 2–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 ||  || Linfield || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 6–0 || 3–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 ||  || || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 16–3 || 4–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 ||  || || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 8–4 || 5–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 ||  || at || Howe Field • Eugene, Oregon || 4–1 || 6–0 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 ||  || || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 4–2 || 7–0 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 8 ||  || Lewis & Clark || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 2–3 || 7–1 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 ||  || || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 5–3 || 8–1 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 ||  || at Pacific (OR) || Unknown • Newburg, Oregon || 16–4 || 9–1 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11 ||  || at Linfield || Unknown • McMinnville, Oregon || 4–5 || 9–2 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 12 ||  || Oregon || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 5–12 || 9–3 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 ||  || at Lewis & Clark || Harris FieldLewiston, Idaho || 10–4 || 10–3 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 ||  || Linfield || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 5–1 || 11–3 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 ||  || Linfield || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 22–5 || 12–3 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 ||  || || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 9–2 || 13–3 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17 ||  || Washington State || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 3–9 || 13–4 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 ||  || at Portland || Unknown • Portland, Oregon || 19–8 || 14–4 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 19 ||  || || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 15–16 || 14–5 || 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 ||  || Idaho || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 7–4 || 15–5 || 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 ||  || || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 7–1 || 16–5 || 4–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 ||  || Washington || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 10–8 || 17–5 || 5–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 ||  || at Idaho || MacLean FieldMoscow, Idaho || 16–5 || 18–5 || 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 ||  || at Idaho || MacLean Field • Moscow, Idaho || 3–1 || 19–5 || 7–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25 ||  || at Washington State || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 3–5 || 19–6 || 7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 ||  || at Washington State || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 6–5 || 20–6 || 8–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 ||  || at Washington || Old Graves Field • Seattle, Washington || 6–2 || 21–6 || 9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28 ||  || at Washington || Old Graves Field • Seattle, Washington || 6–10 || 21–7 || 9–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 29 ||  || || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 6–8 || 21–8 || 9–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 ||  || Oregon || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 3–1 || 22–8 || 10–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 31 ||  || at Oregon || Howe Field • Eugene, Oregon || 13–14 || 22–9 || 10–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 ||  || Oregon || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 7–6 || 23–9 || 10–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 33 ||  || at Oregon || Howe Field • Eugene, Oregon || 5–18 || 23–10 || 10–6|-|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34 || May 30 || || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 12–10 || 24–10 || 10–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35 || May 31 || Southern California || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 5–4 || 25–10 || 10–6|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36 || June 6 || || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 2–1 || 26–10 || 10–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 37 || June 7 || Fresno State || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 8–4 || 27–10 || 10–6|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 38 || June 12 || vs Duke || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 7–18 || 27–11 || 10–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 39 || June 13 || vs Texas || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 0–3 || 27–12 || 10–6|-

Awards and honors

Bailey Brem
Chuck Fisk
Pete Goodbred
Dwane Helbig
Danny Johnston

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spring Sports at Oregon State 1953 . Oregon State University . www.oregondigital.org . November 27, 2020.