1952 Colorado State Bears baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 February 2026 August 2023 1952 Colorado State College Bears baseball Rocky Mountain Conference Rocky Mountain Conference RMC 15–9 9–1 Pete Butler 10th Jackson Field Rocky Mountain Conference championsDistrict VII playoff champions College World Series T-7th The 1952 Colorado State College Bears baseball team represented Colorado State College of Education in the 1952 NCAA baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Jackson Field. The team was coached by Pete Butler in his 10th year at Colorado State. The Bears won the District VII playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Western Michigan Broncos. Roster 1952 Colorado State College Bears y Milton Audrey Bob Beigel Ronnie Capra SO Constable Delbert Davies Bob Distifano INF Jim Ditolla INF Durkin Richard Howerton JR Jerry McMillen Menardi Al Minaya JR Dick Porter SO George Sage SO Bob Stewart RHP R JR Cyril Trofholz OF SR Don Williams SR October 26, 2020 Pete Butler Art Wollenweber Schedule Northern Colorado Bears 2 white 1952 Colorado State Bears baseball game log ! style="Northern Colorado Bears 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Northern Colorado Bears 2; Regular Season (13–7) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record RMC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || || 1952 Colorado Mines Orediggers Colorado Mines || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 17–6 || 1–0 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || || Colorado Mines || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 12–6 || 2–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || || vs Lowry Air Force Base || Unknown • Unknown, Colorado || 4–7 || 2–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || || vs Lowry Air Force Base || Unknown • Unknown, Colorado || 25–7 || 3–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || || vs 1952 Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming || Unknown • Unknown || 4–6 || 3–2 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || || vs Wyoming || Unknown • Unknown || 4–9 || 3–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || || vs 1952 Denver Pioneers Denver || Unknown • Unknown || 8–7 || 4–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 ||  || vs 1952 Colorado College Tigers Colorado College || Unknown • Unknown || 2–6 || 4–4 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 ||  || vs Colorado College || Unknown • Unknown || 13–11 || 5–4 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 ||  || vs 1952 Colorado A&M Aggies Colorado A&M || Unknown • Unknown || 6–5 || 6–4 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 ||  || vs Colorado Mines || Unknown • Unknown || 23–2 || 7–4 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 ||  || vs Colorado Mines || Unknown • Unknown || 10–2 || 8–4 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 ||  || vs Colorado A&M || Unknown • Unknown || 5–15 || 8–5 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 ||  || 1952 Western State Mountaineers Western State || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 10–3 || 9–5 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 ||  || Western State || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 14–5 || 10–5 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 ||  || vs Denver || Unknown • Unknown || 3–4 || 10–6 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 ||  || vs Colorado College || Unknown • Unknown || 6–0 || 11–6 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 ||  || vs Colorado College || Unknown • Unknown || 1–0 || 12–6 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 ||  || vs Lowry Air Force Base || Unknown • Unknown || 8–10 || 12–7 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 ||  || vs Lowry Air Force Base || Unknown • Unknown || 7–6 || 13–7 || 9–1 |- |- |- ! style="Northern Colorado Bears 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Northern Colorado Bears 2; District VII Playoff (2–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record RMC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || May 30 || 1952 BYU Cougars BYU || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 7–6 || 14–7 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || May 31 || BYU || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 11–6 || 15–7 || 9–1 |- y Northern Colorado Bears 2; College World Series (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record RMC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || June 12 || vs Missouri || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–15 || 15–8 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 || June 13 || vs Western Michigan || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 6–8 || 15–9 || 9–1 |- Awards and honors Bob Distifano All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team Jim DiTollo All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team Bob Stewart All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team Cyril Trofholz All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team References Category:Northern Colorado Bears baseball seasons Colorado State Bears baseball Category:College World Series seasons Colorado State Category:Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference baseball champion seasons