1950 Rutgers Scarlet Knights baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1950 Rutgers Scarlet Knights baseball 150 Independent 20–6–1 George Case 1st College World Series 3rd The 1950 Rutgers Scarlet Knights baseball team is a baseball team that represented Rutgers University in the 1950 NCAA baseball season. They were led by first-year head coach George Case.Livacari Gary George Case https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/george-case/ 2026-03-30 Society for American Baseball Research The Scarlet Knights finished third in the College World Series, defeated by the Texas Longhorns.2026-03-29 1950 College World Series https://scarletknights.com/sports/2017/6/11/sports-m-basebl-archive-1950-cws-html 2026-03-30 Rutgers University Athletics enWeiner Steven C. June 15, 1950: Rutgers’ late rally defeats defending champion Texas in College World Series opener https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/june-15-1950-rutgers-late-rally-defeats-defending-champion-texas-in-college-world-series-opener/ 2026-03-30 Society for American Baseball Research It is the program's only team to reach the College World Series.2026-03-29 2024 Media Guide https://scarletknights.com/documents/2024/2/7/24_MEDIA_GUIDE.pdf 2026-03-30 Rutgers University Athletics 3, 102-107 One player from the team, Harding Peterson, played in Major League Baseball. He was later the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.Hardy Peterson https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/hardy-peterson/ 2026-03-30 Society for American Baseball Research en-US2026-03-29 Rutgers Baseball in the Pros https://scarletknights.com/sports/2017/6/11/sports-m-basebl-spec-rel-pros-html 2026-03-30 Rutgers University Athletics en Peterson, Ray van Cleef, and Jim Monahan were inducted into the Scarlet Knights Hall of Fame.2026-03-29 Rutgers Baseball in the RU Hall of Fame https://scarletknights.com/sports/2017/6/11/sports-m-basebl-archive-hof-html 2026-03-30 Rutgers University Athletics en Roster 1950 Rutgers Scarlet Knights y Don Biehn Jim Clark Dudley Eppel Tom Foster P Herm Hering P Steve Kalapos INF George Kaye Julie Leboff INF Elizabeth, New Jersey Tex Maskelevich Ted McDonough Jim Monahan Pete Peterson baseball y C R R 6 0 205 Perth Amboy, New Jersey Charlie Ruddock INF R R 5 10 180 Swampscott, Massachusetts George Ruddy Alan Stull Bob Suba INF Hal Tindall Ray Van Cleef n OF Allen Willenbrock P George CaseSources Schedule Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2 white 1950 Rutgers Scarlet Knights baseball game log ! style="Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2 white; March (2–1–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || March 27 || at 1950 Maryland Terrapins Maryland || Unknown • College Park, Maryland || 10–0 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || March 28 || at Maryland || Unknown • College Park, Maryland || 7–10 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || March 29 || at 1950 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia || Unknown • Charlottesville, Virginia || 3–2 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | 4 || March 31 || at 1950 Washington and Lee Generals Washington and Lee || Unknown • Lexington, Virginia || 6–6 || 2–1–1 |- y Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2 white; April (8–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || April 1 || at 1950 George Washington Colonials George Washington || Unknown • Washington, D.C. || 4–3 || 3–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || April 8 || 1950 Navy Midshipmen Navy || Unknown • Piscataway, New Jersey || 11–5 || 4–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || April 10 || at 1950 Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown || Unknown • Washington, D.C. || 4–3 || 5–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || April 12 || 1950 Columbia Lions Columbia || Unknown • Piscataway, New Jersey || 11–4 || 6–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || April 15 || at 1950 Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State || Unknown • State College, Pennsylvania || 6–3 || 7–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April 19 || 1950 Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Engineers Lehigh || Unknown • Piscataway, New Jersey || 15–0 || 8–1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || April 21 || Colgate || Unknown • Piscataway, New Jersey || 6–7 || 8–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || April 22 || 1950 Princeton Tigers Princeton || Unknown • Piscataway, New Jersey || 12–5 || 9–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || April 29 || 1950 Lafayette Leopards Lafayette || Unknown • Piscataway, New Jersey || 14–12 || 10–2–1 |- y Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2 white; May (6–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || May 4 || at 1950 Fordham Rams Fordham || Unknown • New York, New York || 10–2 || 11–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || May 6 || 1950 Amherst Mammoths Amherst || Unknown • Piscataway, New Jersey || 12–0 || 12–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || May 8 || 1950 Temple Owls Temple || Unknown • Piscataway, New Jersey || 11–5 || 13–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || May 10 || 1950 Villanova Wildcats Villanova || Unknown • Piscataway, New Jersey || 12–2 || 14–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || May 17 || at Lehigh || Unknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania || 17–4 || 15–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || May 20 || Lafayette || Unknown • Piscataway, New Jersey || 9–8 || 16–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || May 27 || at Princeton || Unknown • Princeton, New Jersey || 2–3 || 16–3–1 |- y Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2 white; June (1–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || June 5 || 1950 Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall || Unknown • Piscataway, New Jersey || 3–13 || 16–4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || June 10 || Virginia || Unknown • Piscataway, New Jersey || 10–8 || 17–4–1 |- |- ! style="Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Rutgers Scarlet Knights 2 white; 1950 College World Series (3–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || June 15 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–2 || 18–4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || June 17 || vs Wisconsin || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–3 || 19–4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || June 19 || vs Washington State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–3 || 19–5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || June 21 || vs Wisconsin || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 16–2 || 20–5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 || June 22 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 9–15 || 20–6–1 |- 2026-03-29 Rutgers Baseball All-Time Results https://scarletknights.com/sports/2017/6/11/sports-m-basebl-archive-all-time-results-html 2026-03-30 Rutgers University Athletics en References Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights baseball seasons Rutgers Scarlet Knights baseball Category:College World Series seasons Rutgers