1952 Oregon State Beavers baseball team

1952 Oregon State Beavers baseball
Pacific Coast Conference champions
District VIII champions
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
DivisionNorthern
Record27–12 (10–6 PCC)
Head coach
Assistant coachPaul Valenti
CaptainPete Goodbrod
Home stadiumColeman Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Pacific Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
North Division
Oregon State  ‍†‍‍y 10 – 6 – 0   .625 27 – 12 – 0   .692
Washington  ‍‍‍ 10 – 6 – 0   .625 14 – 9 – 0   .609
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 9 – 6 – 0   .600 19 – 12 – 0   .613
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 6 – 10 – 0   .375 19 – 15 – 0   .559
Idaho  ‍‍‍ 4 – 11 – 0   .267 0 – 0 – 0   –
California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
USC  ‍†‍‍ 11 – 5 – 0   .688 18 – 9 – 0   .667
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 9 – 7 – 0   .563 19 – 13 – 1   .591
UCLA  ‍‍‍ 8 – 8 – 0   .500 21 – 15 – 0   .583
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 7 – 9 – 0   .438 18 – 12 – 0   .600
California  ‍‍‍ 5 – 11 – 0   .313 21 – 16 – 0   .568
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament

The 1952 Oregon State Beavers baseball team represented Oregon State College in the 1952 NCAA baseball season. The Beavers played their home games at Coleman Field. The team was coached by Ralph Coleman in his 21st year at Oregon State.

The Beavers won the District VIII playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Texas Longhorns.

Roster

1952 Oregon State Beavers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
14 RHP Bud Berg R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Portland, Oregon
13 RHP Bailey Brem R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Portland, Oregon
INF Jack Bowen R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Nyssa, Oregon
3 INF Bobby Buob R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 158 lb (72 kg) Fr Union, New Jersey
LHP Ralph Coleman L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Corvallis, Oregon
17 INF Jay Dean R/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Nampa, Idaho
INF Mel Ediger R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Dallas, Oregon
5 INF Chuck Fisk R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Portland, Oregon
16 RHP Alex Goedhard R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Pasadena, California
8 OF Pete Goodbrod (C) L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Salem, Oregon
7 OF Dwane Helbig R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Portland, Oregon
INF Connie Holzgang R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Medford, Oregon
2 RHP Don Hopp R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Oregon City, Oregon
10 INF Cub Houck R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Salem, Oregon
OF Jim Jenks R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Jr Albany, Oregon
4 INF Danny Johnston R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Whittier, California
OF Ralph Krafve L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Portland, Oregon
12 OF Ed Nelson R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Corvallis, Oregon
LHP Jim Nierman R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Hillsboro, Oregon
OF Jack Pinion R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Reedsport, Oregon
INF Johnny Rearden R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Corvallis, Oregon
15 INF Jim Ruggles L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Portland, Oregon
18 OF Bud Shirtcliff R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Myrtle Creek, Oregon
C Jack Smith R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Ontario, Oregon
11 C Jack Stephenson R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Tigard, Oregon
OF Bob Thoman R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Corvallis, Oregon
19 C John Thomas R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Newark, New Jersey
C Bill Turner R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Portland, Oregon
INF Jim Walker L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Long Beach, California
20 RHP Norb Wellman R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Mt. Angel, Oregon
LHP Don White R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Portland, Oregon
OF Dick Wilson L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Nyssa, Oregon
OF Jim Withrow R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Van Nuys, California
INF Doug Wray R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr The Dalles, Oregon
Head coach

Ralph Coleman

Assistant coach(es)

Paul Valenti

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2020

Schedule

1952 Oregon State Beavers baseball game log
Regular season
Regular Season (23–10)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record PCC record
1   Pacific Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 22–5 1–0 –
2   Linfield Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 5–0 2–0 –
3   Linfield Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 6–0 3–0 –
4   Vanport Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 16–3 4–0 –
5   Willamette Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 8–4 5–0 –
6   at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, Oregon 4–1 6–0 1–0
7   Lewis & Clark Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 4–2 7–0 1–0
8   Lewis & Clark Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 2–3 7–1 1–0
9   Portland Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 5–3 8–1 1–0
10   at Pacific (OR) Unknown • Newburg, Oregon 16–4 9–1 1–0
11   at Linfield Unknown • McMinnville, Oregon 4–5 9–2 1–0
12   Oregon Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 5–12 9–3 1–1
13   at Lewis & Clark Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho 10–4 10–3 1–1
14   Linfield Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 5–1 11–3 1–1
15   Linfield Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 22–5 12–3 1–1
16   Washington State Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 9–2 13–3 2–1
17   Washington State Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 3–9 13–4 2–2
18   at Portland Unknown • Portland, Oregon 19–8 14–4 2–2
19   Idaho Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 15–16 14–5 2–3
20   Idaho Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 7–4 15–5 3–3
21   Washington Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 7–1 16–5 4–3
22   Washington Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 10–8 17–5 5–3
23   at Idaho MacLean Field • Moscow, Idaho 16–5 18–5 6–3
24   at Idaho MacLean Field • Moscow, Idaho 3–1 19–5 7–3
25   at Washington State Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington 3–5 19–6 7–4
26   at Washington State Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington 6–5 20–6 8–4
27   at Washington Old Graves Field • Seattle, Washington 6–2 21–6 9–4
28   at Washington Old Graves Field • Seattle, Washington 6–10 21–7 9–5
29   Seattle Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 6–8 21–8 9–5
30   Oregon Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 3–1 22–8 10–5
31   at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, Oregon 13–14 22–9 10–6
32   Oregon Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 7–6 23–9 10–6
33   at Oregon Howe Field • Eugene, Oregon 5–18 23–10 10–6
Postseason
Pacific Coast Conference Playoff (2–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record PCC record
34 May 30 Southern California Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 12–10 24–10 10–6
35 May 31 Southern California Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 5–4 25–10 10–6
District VIII Playoff (2–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record PCC record
36 June 6 Fresno State Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 2–1 26–10 10–6
37 June 7 Fresno State Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon 8–4 27–10 10–6
College World Series (0–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record MAC record
38 June 12 vs Duke Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 7–18 27–11 10–6
39 June 13 vs Texas Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 0–3 27–12 10–6

Awards and honors

Bailey Brem
Chuck Fisk
  • All-Northern Division Team
  • Second Team All-Western Regional
Pete Goodbred
  • All-Northern Division Team
Dwane Helbig
  • All-Northern Division Team
  • First Team All-Western Regional
Danny Johnston
  • All-Northern Division Team[2]

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1952". boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Spring Sports at Oregon State 1953". www.oregondigital.org. Oregon State University. Retrieved November 27, 2020.