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1956 New Hampshire Wildcats baseball team

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1956 New Hampshire Wildcats baseball
Yankee champion
District I champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record13–7 (7–1 Yankee)
Head coach
CaptainFred Dauten
Home stadiumBrackett Field
1956 Yankee Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
New Hampshire ‍†‍‍y 7–1–0 .87513–7–0 .650
UMass ‍‍‍y 7–1–1 .83310–6–1 .618
Connecticut ‍‍‍ 4–4–1 .5009–8–2 .526
Vermont ‍‍‍y 3–3–0 .50018–6–0 .750
Rhode Island ‍‍‍ 2–7–0 .22210–7–0 .588
Maine ‍‍‍ 0–7–0 .0007–11–1 .395
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1956[1]

The 1956 New Hampshire Wildcats baseball team represented the University of New Hampshire in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Brackett Field. The team was coached by Hank Swasey in his 11th year as head coach at New Hampshire.

The Wildcats won the District I playoffs to advance to the College World Series,[2] where they were defeated by the Arizona Wildcats.[3]

Roster

1956 New Hampshire Wildcats baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
RHP Herb Adams /R
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 So
OF Charlie Blossom /
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INF Charlie Carmahalis /
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OF Dona Cauchon /
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INF Pete Ledger /
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OF Fred Dauten (C) /
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INF John DeWitt /
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LHP Joe Kazura /L
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INF Jerry Kenneally /
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INF Hugh Marshall /
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INF Frank McLaughlin /
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OF Frank O'Connor /
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OF George Tansey /
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OF Ted Wright /
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C Bob Yetman /
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 So
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Head coach

Hank Swasey

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

Schedule

1956 New Hampshire Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
April (1–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee Record
1April 25at BowdoinUnknown • Brunswick, Maine1–50–1–
2April 27Rhode IslandBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire6–11–11–0
May (9–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee Record
3May 1MaineUnknown • Orono, Maine3–22–12–0
4May 4SpringfieldBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire8–13–12–0
5May 5Lowell TechBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire11–54–12–0
6May 7Boston UniversityBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire2–84–22–0
7May 11UMassBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire0–24–32–1
8May 11UMassBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire5–35–33–1
9May 12ConnecticutBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire7–36–34–1
10May 12ConnecticutBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire6–57–35–1
11MayNortheasternBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire3–107–45–1
12May 18Rhode IslandUnknown • Kingston, Rhode Island4–08–46–1
13May 19AmherstUnknown • Amherst, Massachusetts9–118–56–1
14May 23at DartmouthBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire12–69–56–1
15May 26MaineBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire–10–57–1
Postseason
NCAA District I Playoff (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee Record
16June 3vs Boston UniversityPynchon Park • Springfield, Massachusetts5–011–57–1
17June 3vs VermontPynchon Park • Springfield, Massachusetts2–012–57–1
College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee Record
18June 9vs Ole MissOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska12–1312–67–1
19June 10vs Washington StateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska6–313–67–1
20June 11vs ArizonaOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–013–77–1

References

  1. 2017 Baseball Record Book (PDF). University of Maine Alumni. p. 76. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
  2. Roberts, Ernie (June 3, 1956). "N. H. Beats Vermont in NCAA Playoff Final, 2-0". The Boston Sunday Globe. p. 61. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Duncan, Arnott (June 12, 1956). "Cats Nip N. Hampshire, 1-0". The Arizona Republic. p. 9. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.