1959 Colorado State College Bears baseball team explained

Year:1959
Team:Colorado State College Bears
Sport:baseball
Conference:Rocky Mountain Conference
Conference Link:Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Short Conf:RMC
Cbrank:8
Record:24–7
Conf Record:10–1
Head Coach:Pete Butler
Hc Year:17th
Asst Coach1:Tom Cooper
Ac1 Year:2nd
Stadium:Jackson Field
Champion:Rocky Mountain Conference champions
District VII champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-5th

The 1959 Colorado State College Bears baseball team represented Colorado State College in the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Jackson Field. The team was coached by Pete Butler in his 17th year at Colorado State College.

The Bears won the District VII playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Clemson Tigers.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March 18 || at || Lobo FieldAlbuquerque, New Mexico || 8–6 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2 || March 20 || at Arizona || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 4–6 || 1–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || March 21 || at Arizona || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 6–2 || 2–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4 || March 21 || at Arizona || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 1–5 || 2–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || March 23 || at New Mexico || Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico || 20–8 || 3–2 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || April 2 || || Jackson FieldGreeley, Colorado || 12–3 || 4–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || April 4 || || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 15–1 || 5–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || April  || || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 12–6 || 6–2 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || April 11 || at || Colorado FieldFort Collins, Colorado || 4–0 || 7–2 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || April 17 || at || Unknown • Laramie, Wyoming || 8–4 || 8–2 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || April 18 || Wyoming || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 7–0 || 9–2 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || April 21 || || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 7–0 || 10–2 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || April 24 || at || Stewart Field • Colorado Springs, Colorado || 22–14 || 11–2 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || April 25 || at Colorado College || Stewart Field • Colorado Springs, Colorado || 29–13 || 12–2 || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || April 28 || Colorado Mines || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 13–1 || 13–2 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April 29 || Colorado Mines || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 5–1 || 14–2 || 5–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17 || May 1 || at || Unknown • Gunnison, Colorado || 5–8 || 14–3 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || May 2 || at Western State || Unknown • Gunnison, Colorado || 9–0 || 15–3 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || May 5 || || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 3–2 || 16–3 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || May 8 || || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 4–2 || 17–3 || 7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || May 9 || Adams State || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 11–6 || 18–3 || 8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || May 12 || at Denver || Unknown • Denver, Colorado || 17–0 || 19–3 || 8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || May  || Colorado State || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 16–1 || 20–3 || 8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || May 15 || Colorado College || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 15–3 || 21–3 || 9–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || May 16 || Colorado College || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 13–1 || 22–3 || 10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26 || May 19 || Regis || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 6–9 || 22–4 || 10–1|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || May 30 || || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 17–8 || 23–4 || 10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28 || May 31 || Utah || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 8–13 || 23–5 || 10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || June 1 || Utah || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 12–8 || 24–5 || 10–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 30 || June 13 || vs Fresno State || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–6 || 24–6 || 10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 31 || June 14 || vs Clemson || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–7 || 24–7 || 10–1|-

Awards and honors

Don Herrick
Joe Peck
Carl Rohnke
Paul Chamberlain
Frank Carbajal
Duane Banks
John Koehler
Floyd Acre

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball Single-Season Hitting records (6/15/17) . University of Northern Colorado Athletics . www.uncbears.com . November 7, 2020.