1953 Houston Cougars baseball team

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1953 Houston Cougars baseball
University of Houston classic logo.png
Missouri Valley Conference Champions
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
1953 record 15–11 (6–2 Missouri Valley)
Head coach Lovette Hill (4th year)
Home stadium Cougar Field
Seasons
« 1952 1954 »
1953 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Houston †y 6 – 2   .750     15 – 11   .577
Oklahoma State 4 – 2   .667     13 – 4   .765
Tulsa 4 – 2   .667     11 – 6   .647
Detroit 2 – 1   .667     11 – 7   .611
Saint Louis 1 – 2   .333     –   –
Wichita State 0 – 6   .000     –   –
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1951[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

The 1953 Houston Cougars baseball team represented the University of Houston during the 1953 NCAA baseball season. The team won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship, and advanced to participate in the College World Series.[2] It was Houston's first appearance in the College World Series. The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Lovette Hill, and played its home games at Cougar Field.

Showing a sluggish start to the season, Houston lost six out of their first seven games, but then went on a seven game winning streak that eventually propelled the team to a conference championship.

Roster

1953 Houston Cougars baseball
Roster
Pitchers

Catchers

  • 8 Frankie Peters
  • 11 Claude Arrington
 Infielders
  • 3 Doug Osburn
  • 4 Jackie Reed
  • 7 Carlton Hanta
  • 14 Billy Savarino
 Outfielders
  • 8 Foy Boyd
  • 9 Gene Russell
  • 12 John Dean
  • 15 Allen Shipley
 Head Coach

Schedule

1953 Houston Cougars baseball game log
Regular Season
Post-Season
District 5 Tournament
Date Opponent Score Overall Record
May 26 vs. Oklahoma 4–7 13–9
May 27 vs. Oklahoma 8–7 14–9
May 27 vs. Oklahoma 5–3 15–9
College World Series
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record
June 11 vs. Boston College Rosenblatt Stadium 1–4 15–10
June 12 vs. Stanford Rosenblatt Stadium 6–7 15–11

References

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