1952 College World Series

1952 NCAA Division I
Baseball Tournament
Teams 8
College World
Series Site
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Omaha, NE
Champions Holy Cross (1st title)
Runner-Up Missouri (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning coach Jack Barry (1st title)
MOP James O'Neill (Holy Cross)
NCAA Baseball Tournaments
«1951 1953»

The 1952 College World Series was the sixth NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1952 NCAA baseball season and was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska from June 12 to June 17. The tournament's champion was the Holy Cross Crusaders, coached by Jack Barry. The Most Outstanding Player was James O'Neill of Holy Cross.

The tournament consisted of no preliminary round of play as teams were selected directly into the College World Series. From 1947 to 1949 and from 1954 to the present, teams competed in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament preliminary rounds to earn the right to play in the College World Series.[1]

Participants

School Record Head coach CWS appearances CWS best finish CWS record Berth
Colorado State[lower-alpha 1] 15–9 Pete Butler 0
(last: none)
none 0–0 District VII
Duke 31–8 Jack Coombs 0
(last: none)
none 0–0 District III
Holy Cross 21–3 Jack Barry 0
(last: none)
none 0–0 District I
Missouri 20–7 Hi Simmons 0
(last: none)
none 0–0 District V
Oregon State 27–12 Ralph Coleman 0
(last: none)
none 0–0 District VIII
Penn State 17–6 Joe Bedenk 0
(last: none)
none 0–0 District II
Texas 19–9 Bibb Falk 2
(last: 1950)
1st
(1949, 1950)
8–1 District VI
Western Michigan 18–7 Charlie Maher 0
(last: none)
none 0–0 District IV

Brackets

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
   Penn State 5  
   Texas 3    
       Penn State 12  
       Duke 7    
   Duke 18          
   Oregon State 7        
       Penn State 2
       Missouri 3
   Holy Cross 5        
   Western Michigan 1          
       Holy Cross 0    
       Missouri 1  
   Missouri 15    
   Colorado State 1  
  Loser's Bracket
   Texas 10  
   Oregon State 1      Holy Cross 2
     Texas 1
   Western Michigan 8  
   Colorado State 6      Duke 1
     Western Michigan 5
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
   Holy Cross 15        Missouri 4
   Penn State 4            Holy Cross 8
       Missouri 3    
       Holy Cross 7  
   Holy Cross 15    
   Western Michigan 3  

Game results

Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
June 12 Game 1 Penn State 5–3 Texas
Game 2 Duke 18–7 Oregon State
Game 3 Holy Cross 5–1 Western Michigan
Game 4 Missouri 15–1 Colorado State
June 13 Game 5 Texas 10–1 Oregon State Oregon State eliminated
Game 6 Western Michigan 8–6 Colorado State Colorado State eliminated
Game 7 Penn State 12–7 Duke
Game 8 Missouri 1–0 Holy Cross
June 14 Game 9 Western Michigan 5–1 Duke Duke eliminated
Game 10 Holy Cross 2–1 Texas Texas eliminated
Game 11 Missouri 3–2 Penn State
June 15 Game 12 Holy Cross 15–4 Penn State Penn State eliminated
Game 13 Holy Cross 15–3 Western Michigan Western Michigan eliminated
June 16 Game 14 Holy Cross 7–3 Missouri
June 17 Final Holy Cross 8–4 Missouri Holy Cross wins CWS

Notes

  1. Colorado State College is currently known as the University of Northern Colorado. Not to be confused with Colorado State University, then known as Colorado A&M.

References

  1. W.C. Madden and Patrick J. Stewart (2004). The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003. McFarland & Co. pp. 21–25. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
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