1954 Michigan State Spartans baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1954 Michigan State Spartans baseball Michigan State Spartans script.svg 120 Big Ten Conference Big Ten Conference Big Ten 25–10–1 11–2–1 John Kobs 29th Frank Pellerin Jack Zeitler Old College Field Big Ten Conference College World Series 3rd The 1954 Michigan State Spartans baseball team represented Michigan State University in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The head coach was John Kobs, serving his 29th year. The Spartans finished the season in 3rd place in the 1954 College World Series. Roster 1954 Michigan State Spartans y Chuck Bodary OF Dan Brown Ray Collard OF Ernie Erickson P Walter Godfrey P Charles Gorman P Ed Hobaugh y RHP R R 6 0 176 Kittanning, Pennsylvania Bill Hopping Dick Idzkowski RHP R R 6 3 190 Chuck Matthews INF William Mansfield John Matsock Don Moffett C Earl Morrall y INF John Polomsky OF Leroy Powell y RHP R R 6 1 190 Flint, Michigan Jack Risch OF Bud Rollier Jim Sack OF George Smith second baseman y INF Ron Stead Mike Wallace RHP R R 6 1 165 Jack Wenner Bob Williams INF Tom Yewcic y C R R 5 11 180 East Conemaugh, Pennsylvania Jack Zeitler INF John Kobs Frank Pellerin Schedule Michigan State Spartans 2 white 1954 Michigan State Spartans baseball game log ! style="Michigan State Spartans 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Michigan State Spartans 2; March (2–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || March 26 || at 1954 Duke Blue Devils Duke || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 3–6 || 0–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || March 27 || at Duke || Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina || 8–2 || 1–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || March 29 || at 1954 North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina || Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, North Carolina || 2–6 || 1–2 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || March 30 || at 1954 NC State Wolfpack NC State || Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina || 5–3 || 2–2 || 0–0 |- y Michigan State Spartans 2; April (5–2–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || April 2 || at Fort Eustis || Unknown • Newport News, Virginia || 4–12 || 2–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || April 3 || at Fort Eustis || Unknown • Newport News, Virginia || 4–5 || 2–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || April 3 || at Fort Eustis || Unknown • Newport News, Virginia || 4–0 || 3–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || April 17 || 1954 Wayne State Warriors Wayne State || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 4–2 || 4–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || April 21 || 1954 Detroit Mercy Titans Detroit || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 9–3 || 5–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April 23 || at 1954 Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 4–0 || 6–4 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | 11 || April 24 || at 1954 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 3–3 || 6–4–1 || 1–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || April 30 || 1954 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 17–3 || 7–4–1 || 2–0–1 |- y Michigan State Spartans 2; May (13–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || May 1 || 1954 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 12–0 || 8–4–1 || 3–0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 || May 1 || Purdue || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 2–5 || 8–5–1 || 3–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || May 5 || 1954 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 8–1 || 9–5–1 || 3–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || May 7 || at 1954 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa || Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa || 6–3 || 10–5–1 || 4–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || May 8 || at 1954 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota || Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 8–5 || 11–5–1 || 5–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || May 8 || at Minnesota || Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 6–2 || 12–5–1 || 6–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || May 14 || 1954 Michigan Wolverines Michigan || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 6–4 || 13–5–1 || 7–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || May 15 || at Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 8–4 || 14–5–1 || 8–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || May 15 || at Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 8–9 || 14–6–1 || 8–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || May 19 || at Wayne State || Unknown • Detroit, Michigan || 6–2 || 15–6–1 || 8–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || May 21 || 1954 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 5–2 || 16–6–1 || 9–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || May 22 || 1954 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 6–4 || 17–6–1 || 10–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || May 22 || Ohio State || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 6–5 || 18–6–1 || 11–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || May 26 || at Notre Dame || Unknown • Notre Dame, Indiana || 6–4 || 19–6–1 || 11–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || May 29 || at Detroit || Unknown • Detroit, Michigan || 6–3 || 20–6–1 || 11–2–1 |- |- |- ! style="Michigan State Spartans 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Michigan State Spartans 2; District 4 Tournament (2–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || May 31 || 1954 Ohio Bobcats Ohio || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 14–10 || 21–6–1 || 11–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || May 31 || Ohio || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 0–7 || 21–7–1 || 11–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || June 1 || Ohio || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 5–3 || 22–7–1 || 11–2–1 |- y Michigan State Spartans 2; June (0–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 || June 5 || 1954 Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan || Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 4–5 || 22–8–1 || 11–2–1 |- y Michigan State Spartans 2; 1954 College World Series (3–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || June 10 || vs 1954 UMass Minutemen Massachusetts || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 16–5 || 23–8–1 || 11–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || June 11 || vs Arizona || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–1 || 24–8–1 || 11–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 || June 12 || vs Rollins || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–5 || 24–9–1 || 11–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || June 13 || vs Rollins || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–2 || 25–9–1 || 11–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 || June 14 || vs Missouri || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–4 || 25–10–1 || 11–2–1 |- References Category:Michigan State Spartans baseball seasons Michigan State Spartans baseball Category:College World Series seasons Category:Big Ten Conference baseball champion seasons Category:1954 Big Ten Conference baseball season