1961 Boston College Eagles baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1961 Boston College Eagles baseball Greater Boston Intercollegiate Baseball League GBL 3 18–6 9–1 Eddie Pellagrini 4th Bob Martin John Shea Field Greater Boston League championsDistrict I champions College World Series 4th The 1961 Boston College Eagles baseball team represented Boston College in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Eagles played their home games at John Shea Field. The team was coached by Eddie Pellagrini in his 4th year at Boston College. The Eagles won the District I Playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Southern California Trojans. Roster 1960 Boston College Eagles y Charley Bunker P 6 0 180 Chuck Chevalier INF 5 11 165 Bob Ciero INF 6 3 200 Paul Comeau Jack Coyle INF 5 9 170 Billy Cunis OF 5 7 180 JR Bob DiFelice C 5 10 170 SO Frank Faggiano INF 5 11 170 Art Graham Bob Graham INF 5 11 175 Gerald Greely P 6 0 190 Gerry Hamel OF 5 9 170 Bernie Kilroy INF 5 11 185 Bob Martin OF 5 11 175 SR C Tom McGahan P 5 11 170 Jack McGann P 5 11 175 Bob Niemiec P 5 8 185 Bill Robinson P 6 2 200 Frank Robotti C 6 0 200 https://newspapers.bc.edu/?a=d&d=bcheights19610421&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- December 10, 2020 Eddie Pellagrini Schedule Boston College Eagles 2 white 1961 Boston College Eagles baseball game log ! style="Boston College Eagles 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Boston College Eagles 2; April (5–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GBL record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || April 13 || at 1961 MIT Engineers MIT || Unknown • Cambridge, Massachusetts || 14–1 || 1–0 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || April 19 || 1961 Brandeis Judges Brandeis || John Shea Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 11–0 || 2–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || April 21 || 1961 Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's || John Shea Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 7–0 || 3–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || April 22 || at 1961 Providence Friars Providence || Unknown • Providence, Rhode Island || 11–6 || 4–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || April 27 || at 1961 Tufts Jumbos Tufts || Unknown • Medford, Massachusetts || 7–2 || 5–0 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || April 29 || at 1961 Colby Mules Colby || Unknown • Waterville, Maine || 2–4 || 5–1 || 3–0 |- y Boston College Eagles 2; May (7–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GBL record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || May 4 || 1961 Harvard Crimson Harvard || John Shea Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 6–2 || 6–1 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || May 6 || 1961 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern || John Shea Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 8–5 || 7–1 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || May 6 || Northeastern || John Shea Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 3–0 || 8–1 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || May 8 || 1961 Boston University Terriers Boston University || John Shea Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 3–1 || 9–1 || 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || May 11 || Tufts || John Shea Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 6–0 || 10–1 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || May 13 || at 1961 Springfield Maroons Springfield || Unknown • Springfield, Massachusetts || 5–8 || 10–2 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 || May 20 || Providence || John Shea Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 1–4 || 10–3 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || May || 1961 Fordham Rams Fordham || John Shea Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 3–2 || 11–3 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || May 30 || at 1961 Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross || Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts || 16–1 || 12–3 || 8–1 |- |- |- ! style="Boston College Eagles 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Boston College Eagles 2; District I Playoff (3–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GBL record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || June || vs Springfield || AIC Park • Springfield, Massachusetts || 11–8 || 13–3 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || June || vs 1961 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut || AIC Park • Springfield, Massachusetts || 4–1 || 14–3 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || June || vs Connecticut || AIC Park • Springfield, Massachusetts || 2–3 || 14–4 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 || June || vs Connecticut || AIC Park • Springfield, Massachusetts || 14–4 || 15–4 || 8–1 |- y Boston College Eagles 2; June (1–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GBL record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || June 9 || Holy Cross || John Shea Field • Boston, Massachusetts || 5–2 || 16–4 || 9–1 |- y Boston College Eagles 2; College World Series (2–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GBL record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || June 10 || vs Western Michigan Broncos || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–2 || 17–4 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || June 11 || vs Southern California || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–10 || 17–5 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || June 12 || vs Duke || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–3 || 18–5 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 || June 13 || vs Southern California || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–4 || 18–6 || 9–1 |- |- | https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=bc.ark:/13960/t4bp0tz5s&view=1up&seq=207&size=125&q1=baseball Sub Turri 1962 Boston College www.archive.org December 10, 2020https://newspapers.bc.edu/?a=d&d=bcheights19610414&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- The Heights, Volume XLII, Number 20 April 14, 1961 Boston College newspapers.bc.edu December 10, 2020 References Category:Boston College Eagles baseball seasons Boston College Eagles baseball Category:College World Series seasons Boston College Category:1961 in Boston