1953 Boston College Eagles baseball team explained

Year:1953
Team:Boston College Eagles
Sport:baseball
Conference:Greater Boston League
Short Conf:GBL
Record:13–7
Conf Record:6–1
Head Coach:John Temple
Hc Year:4th
Captain:Bill McMorrow
Captain Year:Senior
Stadium:Alumni Field
Champion:Greater Boston League champions
District I champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:4th

The 1953 Boston College Eagles baseball team represented Boston College in the 1953 NCAA baseball season. The Eagles played their home games at Alumni Field. The team was coached by John Temple in his 4th year at Boston College.

The Eagles won the District II Playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Lafayette Leopards.

The Eagles 11 wins entering the College World Series are a record for the fewest by a team entering the College World Series.[1]

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || April 11 || at || Unknown • Kingston, Rhode Island || 3–1 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || April 16 || || Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 8–2 || 2–0 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || April 18 || || Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 4–2 || 3–0 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4 || April 22 || Rhode Island || Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 4–8 || 3–1 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || April 25 || || Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 7–4 || 4–1 || 2–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6 || May 6 || || Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 1–5 || 4–2 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || May 11 || || Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 7–6 || 5–2 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || May 25 || || Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 5–4 || 6–2 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || May 28 || at Northeastern || Parsons FieldBrookline, Massachusetts || 12–4 || 7–2 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || May 30 || at || Fitton FieldWorcester, Massachusetts || 9–2 || 8–2 || 5–1|-|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || June 1 || vs || Fitton FieldWorcester, Massachusetts || 10–6 || 9–2 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || June 2 || vs || Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts || 9–2 || 10–2 || 5–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 13 || June 3 || at || Joseph J. O'Donnell Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 9–4 || 10–3 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || June 6 || at || Unknown • Medford, Massachusetts || 11–4 || 11–3 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 15 || June 8 || Holy Cross || Alumni Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 1–8 || 11–4 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 16 || June 9 || at Holy Cross || Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts || 6–20 || 11–5 || 6–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || June 11 || vs Houston || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–1 || 12–5 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18 || June 12 || vs Michigan || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–6 || 12–6 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || June 13 || vs Duke || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 7–6 || 13–6 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 20 || June 14 || vs Lafayette || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–2 || 13–7 || 6–1|-|-| [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General CWS Records . National Collegiate Athletic Association . www.ncaa.org . October 25, 2021.
  2. Web site: Sub Turri 1954 . Boston College . www.archive.org . December 4, 2020.
  3. Web site: The Heights, Volume XXXIV, Number 20 . March 27, 1953 . Boston College . newspapers.bc.edu . December 4, 2020.