1952 Holy Cross Crusaders baseball team explained
The 1952 Holy Cross Crusaders baseball team represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 1952 NCAA baseball season. The Crusaders played their home games at Fitton Field. The team was coached by Jack Barry in his 32nd season at Holy Cross.
The Crusaders won the College World Series, defeating the Missouri Tigers in the championship game.[1]
Schedule
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| 1952 Holy Cross Crusaders baseball game log[2] |
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| Regular season |
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| April |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
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| April 19 | | | W 4–2 | 1–0 | | April 22 | | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | W 8–6 | 2–0 | | April 26 | | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | W 7–3 | 3–0 | |
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| May |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
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| May 1 | at | | W 9–8 | 4–0 | | May 3 | | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | W 9–2 | 5–0 | | May 8 | at Brown | | W 9–0 | 6–0 | | May 10 | at | | W 3–1 | 7–0 | | May 17 | | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | W 5–4 | 8–0 | | May 22 | at Dartmouth | | L 1–2 | 8–1 | | May 24 | Harvard | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | W 13–3 | 9–1 | | May 27 | | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | W 12–7 | 10–1 | | May 30 | | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | W 5–4 | 11–1 | | May 31 | at Providence | | W 16–14 | 12–1 | |
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| June |
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| June 4 | | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | W 8–4 | 13–1 | | June 7 | at | | L 7–10 | 13–2 | | June 9 | at Boston College | | W 6–4 | 14–2 | | June 10 | Boston College | Fitton Field • Worcester, MA | W 13–3 | 15–2 | |
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| Post-season |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
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| June 12 | | | W 5–1 | 16–2 | 1–0 | | June 13 | | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 0–1 | 16–3 | 1–1 | | June 14 | | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 2–1 | 17–3 | 2–1 | | June 15 | vs. Western Michigan | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 15–3 | 18–3 | 3–1 | | June 15 | | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 15–4 | 19–3 | 4–1 | | June 16 | vs. Missouri | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 7–3 | 20–3 | 5–1 | | June 17 | vs. Missouri | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 8–4 | 21–3 | 6–1 | |
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Awards and honors
- James O'Neill
Notes and References
- Web site: 1952 College World Series. https://web.archive.org/web/20111226114830/http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1952. dead. December 26, 2011. September 25, 2019. Omaha.com.
- Web site: 1952 National Champions. Holy Cross Crusaders. September 28, 2019.
- Web site: NCAA Baseball Award Winners. NCAA. 25 January 2013.
- Web site: College World Series Record Book. NCAA.org. 18 January 2013.
