1956 Washington State Cougars baseball team

College baseball team representing Washington State College March 2026 August 2023 1956 Washington State Cougars baseball Pacific Coast Conference Pac-12 Conference Northern PCC 28–8 11–3 Buck Bailey 30th Jerry Bartow Bailey Field PCC Northern Division championPCC ChampionDistrict VIII champion College World Series T-7th The 1956 Washington State Cougars baseball team represented the Washington State College in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Cougars played their home games at Bailey Field. The team was coached by Buck Bailey in his 30th year as head coach at Washington State. The Cougars won the District VIII to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the New Hampshire Wildcats. Roster 1956 Washington State Cougars y Ron Aiken RHP R JR Jerry Bartow LHP L SR C Bruce Boldt John Cavallini P Ron Foisy INF R SR John Freeman RHP R Jeff Hardman U R SR Gordon Hersey INF R SR Duane Lebow Henry Legge OF Bill Mashburn INF R SR Don Nieland P Ron Overby OF R George Plummer RHP R Bill Rich C Rf Joe Trembly OF R Bucky Walters C Gary Whiting SO Mo Winter INF SO https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/chinook/id/29668 May 3, 2021 Buck Bailey Schedule Washington State Cougars 2 white 1956 Washington State Cougars baseball game log |- ! style="Washington State Cougars 2 white" | Regular season |- Washington State Cougars 2 white March (2–2) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | PCC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || March 24 || vs 1956 Oregon State Beavers Oregon State || Bengal Field • Lewiston, Idaho || 3–4 || 0–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || March 24 || vs Oregon State || Bengal Field • Lewiston, Idaho || 3–4 || 0–2 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || March 30 || at 1956 Whitman Blues Whitman || Unknown • Walla Walla, Washington || – || 1–2 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || March 31 || at Washington State Penitentiary || Unknown • Walla Walla, Washington || – || 2–2 || 0–0 |- Washington State Cougars 2 white April (11–0) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | PCC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April 10 || Whitman || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 6–1 || 7–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || April 10 || Whitman || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 4–0 || 8–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || April 14 || Yakima || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 5–1 || 9–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || April 14 || Yakima || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 3–2 || 10–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || April 17 || 1956 Gonzaga Bulldogs Gonzaga || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 4–0 || 11–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || April 17 || Gonzaga || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 17–7 || 12–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 20 || 1956 Eastern Washington Savages Eastern Washington || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 8–2 || 13–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || April 20 || Eastern Washington || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 7–3 || 14–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || April 23 || 1956 Washington Huskies Washington || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 8–7 || 15–3 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || April 24 || Washington || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 9–2 || 16–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || April 27 || at Washington || Graves Field • Seattle, Washington || 7–3 || 17–3 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || April 28 || at Washington || Graves Field • Seattle, Washington || 18–1 || 18–3 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || April 30 || at Oregon State || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 7–5 || 19–3 || 5–0 |- Washington State Cougars 2 white May (6–3) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | PCC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || May 1 || at Oregon State || Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon || 12–6 || 20–3 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || May 2 || at 1956 Oregon Webfoots Oregon || Howe Field • Eugene, Oregon || 10–4 || 21–3 || 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || May 3 || Oregon || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 9–13 || 21–4 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || May 7 || 1956 Idaho Vandals Idaho || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 1–2 || 21–5 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || May 14 || Oregon State || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 4–0 || 22–5 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || May 15 || Oregon State || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 9–3 || 23–5 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || May 18 || Oregon || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 8–6 || 24–5 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 || May 19 || Oregon || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 2–4 || 24–6 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || May 26 || at Idaho || MacLean Field • Moscow, Idaho || 1–2 || 25–6 || 11–3 |- |- ! style="Washington State Cougars 2 white" | Postseason |- Washington State Cougars 2 white NCAA District VIII Playoff (2–0) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | PCC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || June 1 || vs 1956 USC Trojans Southern California || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 6–2 || 27–6 || 11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || June 2 || vs Southern California || Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington || 5–4 || 28–6 || 11–3 |- Washington State Cougars 2 white College World Series (0–2) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | PCC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 || June 9 || vs Bradley || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–4 || 28–7 || 11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 || June 10 || vs New Hampshire || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–6 || 28–8 || 11–3 |- |- | https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/chinook/id/29524 Chinook, 1956 Washington State University www.content.libraries.wsu.edu September 5, 2021 Awards and honors Ron Aiken First Team All-District VIII Bill Rich Third Team All-American First Team All-District VIIIhttps://wsucougars.com/documents/2020/3/23//2020_NEW_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf?id=20411 2020 Baseball Media Guide Washington State University www.wsucougars.com September 5, 2021 References Category:Washington State Cougars baseball seasons Washington State Cougars baseball Category:College World Series seasons Washington State Category:Pac-12 Conference baseball champion seasons