1966 St. John's Redmen baseball team explained

Year:1966
Team:St. John's Redmen
Sport:baseball
Conference:Independent
Record:25–9
Head Coach:John Kaiser
Hc Year:11th
Captain:Joe Russo
Captain Year:Senior
Stadium:Alley Pond Park
Champion:District II champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:4th

The 1966 St. John's Redmen baseball team represented the St. John's University in the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Redmen played their home games at Alley Pond Park. The team was coached by Jack Kaiser in his St. John's University in his 11th year at St. John's.

The Redmen won District II to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March 26 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 22–3 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || March 30 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 7–2 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || March 31 || C.W. Post || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 9–0 || 3–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || April 1 || at || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 4–3 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5 || April 6 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 1–2 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || April 7 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 12–3 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || April 9 || at || Unknown • New York, New York || 15–7 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || April 11 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 15–0 || 7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || April 12 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 2–1 || 8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 10 || April 14 || at || Unknown • New Haven, Connecticut || 1–9 || 8–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || April 15 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 6–1 || 9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || April 16 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 3–1 || 10–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || April 19 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 8–6 || 11–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || April 21 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 2–0 || 12–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || April 22 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 11–2 || 13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April 23 || at || Unknown • New York, New York || 7–0 || 14–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || April 26 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 3–2 || 15–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || April 27 || at || University FieldHempstead, New York || 12–3 || 16–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || April 30 || at || Unknown • New Rochelle, New York || 3–1 || 17–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 20 || May 3 || at || Owen T. Carroll FieldSouth Orange, New Jersey || 4–5 || 17–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 21 || May 7 || at || Unknown • Teaneck, New Jersey || 0–1 || 17–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 22 || May 10 || at || Doubleday FieldWest Point, New York || 0–10 || 17–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || May 11 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 13–3 || 18–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || May 12 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 1–0 || 19–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25 || May 14 || || Van Cortlandt Park • New York, New York || 2–4 || 19–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26 || May 15 || at || Alley Pond Park • Lawrenceville, New Jersey || 4–7 || 19–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || May 17 || || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 9–0 || 20–7|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28 || June 3 || vs Rutgers || Bill Clarke FieldPrinceton, New Jersey || 9–4 || 21–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || June 5 || vs || Bill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey || 2–0 || 22–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || June 5 || vs Lafayette || Bill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey || 8–3 || 23–7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31 || June 13 || vs || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–3 || 24–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 || June 14 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–0 || 25–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 33 || June 15 || vs Ohio State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 7–8 || 25–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 34 || June 17 || vs Oklahoma || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–6 || 25–9|-

Awards and honors

Matt Galante
Joe Russo

Notes and References

  1. Web site: College World Series record Book. NCAA.org. September 26, 2020.