1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 1957 |
| Team: | Florida State Seminoles |
| Conference: | Florida Intercollegiate Conference |
| Short Conf: | FIC |
| Record: | 22–9 |
| Conf Record: | 7–2 |
| Head Coach: | Danny Litwhiler (3rd year) |
| Stadium: | Seminole Field |
| Champion: | NCAA District 3 champions |
| Bowl: | College World Series |
| Bowl Result: | 0–2 |
The 1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1957 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field. The team was coached by Danny Litwhiler in his third season at Florida State.
The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their first appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh after dropping an opening round game against eventual runner-up Penn State and an elimination game against fifth-place Connecticut.[1]
Personnel
Coaches
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| 1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[3] |
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| Regular season |
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| March |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | FIC record |
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| Mar 19 | | | W 8–2 | 1–0 | | | Mar 20 | Auburn* | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–5 | 2–0 | | | Mar 22 | at | | W 15–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | | Mar 23 | at Stetson | Conrad Park • DeLand, FL | L 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | | Mar 25 | | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 3–8 | 3–2 | | | Mar 26 | | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–0 | 4–2 | | | Mar 27 | | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 2–0 | 5–2 | | | Mar 28 | Michigan State* | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–4 | 6–2 | | | Mar 29 | Yale* | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 11–8 | 7–2 | | | Mar 30 | Duke* | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 1–8 | 7–3 | | |
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| April/May |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | FIC record |
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| Apr 2 | | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–6 | 8–3 | | | Apr 3 | Ithaca* | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 21–4 | 9–3 | | | Apr 5 | | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 2–13 | 9–4 | | | Apr 6 | Florida* | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 4–1 | 10–4 | | | Apr 16 | | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 15–3 | 11–4 | 2–1 | | Apr 17 | Miami (FL)* | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 21–3 | 12–4 | 3–1 | | Apr 19 | at * | | W 13–2 | 13–4 | | | Apr 20 | at Georgia Southern* | Statesboro, GA | W 8–3 | 14–4 | | | Apr 22 | at Auburn* | | L 9–10 | 14–5 | | | Apr 23 | at Auburn* | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 10–4 | 15–5 | | | Apr 26 | at | | W 4–0 | 16–5 | 4–1 | | Apr 27 | at Florida Southern | Lakeland, FL | W 10–2 | 17–5 | 5–1 | | Apr 30 | at Miami (FL) | | W 15–3 | 18–5 | 6–1 | | Apr 30 | at Miami (FL) | Miami Field • Miami, FL | L 1–2 | 18–6 | 6–2 | | May 2 | at | | W 5–0 | 19–6 | 7–2 | |
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| Postseason |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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| May 31 | Georgia Southern | | W 5–3 | 20–6 | 1–0 | | May 31 | Duke | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 3–2 | 21–6 | 2–0 | | June 1 | Duke | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | L 6–8 | 21–7 | 2–1 | | June 3 | Duke | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 4–1 | 22–7 | 3–1 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
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| June 8 | | | L 0–7 | 22–8 | 0–1 | | June 9 | | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–5 | 22–9 | 0–2 | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: 1957 Baseball - Year in Review. Nole Fan. April 9, 2021.
- Book: Florida State Baseball Media Guide. Florida State Seminoles. April 9, 2021. 46–52.
- Book: Florida State Baseball Media Guide. Florida State Seminoles. April 9, 2021. 102–103.
