1957 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team explained

Year:1957
Team:Northwestern Wildcats
Sport:baseball
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Conference Link:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:15–6
Conf Record:5–2
Head Coach:Fred Lindstrom
Hc Year:9th
Captain:Ed Broeker
Captain Year:Senior
Stadium:Northwestern Park
Champion:Big Ten Conference
Tourney:District IV tournament
Tourney Result:Lost

The 1957 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team represented Northwestern University in the 1957 NCAA University Division baseball season. The head coach was Fred Lindstrom, serving his 9th year. The Wildcats finished the season with a loss in the District IV Tournament Final.[1]

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || April || || Dyche FieldEvanston, Illinois || 18–2 || – || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || April || Great Lakes || Dyche Field • Evanston, Illinois || – || – || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || April || Great Lakes || Dyche Field • Evanston, Illinois || – || – || 0–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || May 1 || Notre Dame || Dyche Field • Evanston, Illinois || 4–8 || –1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || May || Glenview Air Base || Dyche Field • Evanston, Illinois || 26–0 || –1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || May 3 || at || John Kobs FieldEast Lansing, Michigan || 7–2 || –2 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || May 4 || at || Ray Fisher StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan || 3–10 || –2 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || May 4 || at Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 5–12 || –3 || 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || May 11 || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 4–0 || –3 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || May 11 || vs Indiana || Unknown • Unknown || 12–1 || –3 || 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| || May 15 || at Notre Dame || Unknown • Notre Dame, Indiana || 4–8 || –4 || 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || May  || || Dyche Field • Evanston, Illinois || – || – || 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| || May 24 || at || Illinois FieldChampaign, Illinois || 1–0 || 12–4 || 5–2|-|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17 || May 28 || at || Hyames FieldKalamazoo, Michigan || 1–11 || 12–5 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || May 29 || vs || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 11–2 || 13–5 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || May 29 || at Western Michigan || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 10–9 || 14–5 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || May 30 || vs Notre Dame || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 9–2 || 15–5 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 21 || May 31 || vs Notre Dame || Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan || 1–6 || 15–6 || 5–2|-

Awards and honors

Ed Broeker
Al Kennedy
Chuck Lindstrom
Tom Scheuerman

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball: Six decades ago, Northwestern made it to college baseball’s biggest stage . Peter Warren . May 25, 2018 . The Daily Northwestern . www.dailynorthwestern.com . July 12, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2018 Baseball record Book . www.nusports.com.