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1958 College World Series
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The 1958 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 13 to June 19. The twelfth tournament's champion was the University of Southern California coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was Bill Thom of the University of Southern California.
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[edit] Participating Teams
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | 37 - 12 (n/a) | Frank Sancet | 3 (last: 1956) |
2nd (1956) |
7 - 6 | |
| Clemson University | Atlantic Coast Conference | 21 - 6 (12 - 3, 0 GB) | Bill Wilhelm | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 16 - 4 (n/a) | Jack Barry | 1 (last: 1952) |
1st (1952) |
6 - 1 | |
| Lafayette College | 19 - 8 (n/a) | Charlie Gelbert | 2 (last: 1954) |
3rd (1953) |
3 - 4 | |
| University of Missouri | Big Eight Conference | 17 - 5 (12 - 3, 0 GB) | Hi Simmons | 2 (last: 1954) |
1st (1954) |
8 - 3 |
| Colorado State College | 20 - 8 (n/a) | Pete Butler | 4 (last: 1957) |
5th (1955) |
1 - 8 | |
| University of Southern California | California Intercollegiate Baseball Association | 24 - 2 (14 - 2, 0 GB) | Rod Dedeaux | 4 (last: 1955) |
1st (1948) |
5 - 7 |
| Western Michigan University | Mid-American Conference | 21 - 6 - 1 (10 - 0, 0 GB) | Charlie Maher | 2 (last: 1955) |
2nd (1955) |
5 - 4 |
[edit] Results
[edit] Bracket
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[edit] Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 13 | Game 1 | Missouri | 3 - 1 | Western Michigan | |
| June 14 | Game 2 | Colorado State College | 10 - 5 | Lafayette | |
| Game 3 | Holy Cross | 3 - 0 | Southern California | ||
| Game 4 | Clemson | 4 - 1 | Arizona | ||
| June 15 | Game 5 | Western Michigan | 4 - 3 (10 innings) | Lafayette | Lafayette eliminated |
| Game 6 | Southern California | 4 - 0 | Arizona | Arizona eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Missouri | 11 - 2 | Colorado State College | ||
| Game 8 | Holy Cross | 17 - 4 | Clemson | ||
| June 16 | Game 9 | Western Michigan | 5 - 3 | Clemson | Clemson eliminated |
| Game 10 | Southern California | 12 - 1 | Colorado State College | Northern Colorado eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Missouri | 4 - 1 | Holy Cross | ||
| June 17 | Game 12 | Southern California | 6 - 2 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross eliminated |
| Game 13 | Missouri | 3 - 1 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan eliminated | |
| June 18 | Game 14 | Southern California | 7 - 0 | Missouri | |
| June 19 | Final | Southern California | 8 - 7 (12 innings) | Missouri | Southern California wins CWS |
[edit] All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Doug Gulick | Junior or Senior | Missouri |
| Bill Thom | Junior | Southern California | |
| Catcher | Hank Kuhlmann | Missouri | |
| First baseman | Sonny Siebert | Missouri | |
| Second baseman | Mike Castanon | Junior | Southern California |
| Third baseman | Ken Komodzinski | Sophomore | Holy Cross |
| Shortstop | Fred Scott | Junior | Southern California |
| Outfielder | Ron Fairly | Sophomore | Southern California |
| Martin Toft | Missouri | ||
| Marvin Winegar | Senior | Western Michigan |
[edit] Notable Players
- University of Arizona: Dave Baldwin, Gene Leek
- Clemson University: Hal Stowe
- College of the Holy Cross: Bill Spanswick
- Lafayette College:
- University of Missouri: John O'Donoghue, Mike Shannon, Sonny Siebert
- Colorado State College: Ron Herbel
- University of Southern California: Don Buford, Ron Fairly, Pat Gillick, Bill Heath, Rex Johnston, Johnny Werhas
- Western Michigan University: Jim Bouton, John Goetz
[edit] Tournament Notes
[edit] Related Sites
- BackHomeInOmaha.net: for more info on the College World Series
- BoydsWorld.com: for more info on College Baseball
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