American college baseball season
1956 NYU Violets baseball |
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District II Playoff |
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College World Series, T-7th |
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Conference | Metropolitan New York Conference |
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Record | 16–6–1 ( Metro) |
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Head coach | - Bill McCarthy (35th season)
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Home stadium | Ohio Field |
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Seasons |
The 1956 NYU Violets baseball team represented New York University in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Violets played their home games at Ohio Field. The team was coached by Bill McCarthy in his 35th year as head coach at NYU.[1]
The Violots won the District II playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Wyoming Cowboys.[2]
Roster
1956 NYU Violets baseball team |
Players | Coaches |
# | Pos. | Name | B/T | Height | Weight | Year | Home town | | | | / | — | — | | | | - Head coach
Bill McCarthy - Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: September 10, 2021 |
Schedule
1956 NYU Violets baseball game log |
Regular season |
# | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Metro Record | |
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# | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Metro Record | | May 15 | St. John's | Ohio Field • New York, New York | 2–1 | – | – | |
Postseason |
NCAA District II Playoff (2–0) # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Metro Record | 20 | June 1 | vs Penn State | Bicentennial Park • Allentown, Pennsylvania | 15–7 | 15–4–1 | – | 21 | June 2 | vs St. John's | Bicentennial Park • Allentown, Pennsylvania | 6–2 | 16–4–1 | – | |
College World Series (0–2) # | Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Metro Record | 22 | June 9 | vs Arizona | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 0–3 | 16–5–1 | – | 23 | June 10 | vs Wyoming | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 2–8 | 16–6–1 | – | |
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References
- ^ "N.Y.U. Flies to Omaha For College Title Series". www.nytimes.com. New York Times. June 9, 1956. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "N.Y.U. Is Eliminated In N.C.A.A. Baseball". www.nytimes.com. New York Times. June 11, 1956. Retrieved September 22, 2021.