American college baseball season
The 1950 Tufts Jumbos baseball team represented the Tufts University in the 1950 NCAA baseball season. The team was coached by John Ricker in his 4th season at Tufts.
The Jumbos reached the College World Series, but were eliminated by the Texas Longhorns in the quarterfinals, where they were no-hit by Jim Ehrler.[1][2][3]
1950 Tufts Jumbos roster
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Pitchers
- Arnie Castagner
- Dave Lincoln
- Bud Niles
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Infielders
- Al Bennett
- Bill Burns
- Ken Fettig
- George Minot
- Ed Schluntz
- Al Thomann
Catchers
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Outfielders
- Rudy Fobert - Senior
- John Lowe
- John Panagos
Unknown
- Al Boyages
- Ellis Davis
- Julie Doliner
- Bill Mullin
- Howie Richardson
- Bob Taft
- Don West
- Ray Wilson
Coaches
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Legend
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Tufts win
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Tufts loss
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1950 Tufts Jumbos baseball game log
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Regular season (16–4)
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May/June
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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May 3 |
at MIT |
Cambridge, MA |
W 4–310 |
6–2
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May 6 |
Boston University |
Medford, MA |
L 2–3 |
6–3
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May 6 |
Boston University |
Medford, MA |
L 1–6 |
6–4
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May 9 |
Northeastern |
Medford, MA |
W 4–2 |
7–4
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May 11 |
at Quonset Point |
North Kingston, RI |
W 23–2 |
8–4
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May 13 |
Trinity |
Medford, MA |
W 10–0 |
9–4
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May 15 |
Suffolk |
Medford, MA |
W 9–6 |
10–4
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May 17 |
WPI |
Medford, MA |
W 14–0 |
11–4
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May 20 |
UMass |
Medford, MA |
W 9–8 |
12–4
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May 22 |
Williams |
Medford, MA |
W 7–2 |
13–4
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May 27 |
Connecticut |
Medford, MA |
W 5–2 |
14–4
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June 3 |
at Boston College |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
W 9–811 |
15–4
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June 10 |
Boston College |
Medford, MA |
W 9–4 |
16–4
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Postseason
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- ^ "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "1950 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "Tufts Celebrates 60th Anniversary of 1950 Team at Fenway Park Tonight". Tufts Jumbos. May 10, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "Dolquist Is Rated Top Tourney Pitcher As WSC Defeats Tufts". Spokane Chronicle. June 17, 1950. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tufts Tops Bradley, 5-4, Stays in Fight for Title". The Boston Globe. June 19, 1950. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Pitcher Hurls No-Hitter, Tufts Eliminated". The Boston Globe. June 20, 1950. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.