The 1948 Yale Bulldogs baseball team represented the Yale University in the 1948 NCAA baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Yale Field. The team was coached by Ethan Allen in his 3rd season at Yale.
The Bulldogs advanced to the College World Series, falling to the USC Trojans two games to one in the best of three series.
Future president George H. W. Bush was a third baseman and captain on the team.
Roster 1948 Yale Bulldogs roster Pitchers James C. Duffus Frank Quinn Robert M. Goodyear Austin A. Woodward
Catchers Norm Felske Frank H. Marshall Bob Rosensweig Infielders George Bush Richard Mathews Arthur K. Moher Delos G. Smith, Jr. Outfielders Jerry Breen Art Fitzgerald Thomas Redden Richard M. Tettelbach Position Unknown Sidney A. Rosner
Schedule Legend Yale win Yale loss TieBoldYale team member * Non-Conference game
1948 Yale Bulldogs baseball game log Regular season April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record EIBL record April 2 at Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC T 7–7 0–0–1 April 3 at Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC W 9–6 1–0–1 April 5 at South Side Park • Winston-Salem, NC L 0–2 1–1–1 April 6 at Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC L 1–10 1–2–1 April 7 at College Park, MD W 6–5 2–2–1 April 8 at Fisher Field • Easton, PA L 3–4 2–3–1 April 17 at Annapolis, MD L 0–2 2–4–1 0–1 April 20 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 7–0 3–4–1 April 22 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 3–1 4–4–1 April 24 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 3–07 5–4–1 April 27 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 1–0 6–4–1 April 29 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 2–1 7–4–1 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record EIBL record May 1 at Providence, RI W 16–2 8–4–1 May 5 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 22–48 9–4–1 May 8 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 5–2 10–4–1 1–1 May 15 at Hanover, NH W 6–2 11–4–1 2–1 May 19 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 7–6 12–4–1 May 22 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 1–0 13–4–1 May 26 Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 1–4 13–5–1 May 27 Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 0–2 13–6–1 2–2 May 29 at Hoy Field • Ithaca, NY W 4–3 14–6–1 3–2 June Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record EIBL record June 2 at Williamstown, MA W 14–5 15–6–1 June 5 Yale Field • New Haven, CT W 14–2 16–6–1 4–2 June 12 at Princeton Princeton, NJ W 7–5 17–6–1 5–2 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record June 15 vs. Winston-Salem, NC W 6–1 18–6–1 1–0 June 16 vs. Winston-Salem, NC W 11–2 19–6–1 2–0 June 17 vs. Lafayette Winston-Salem, NC W 4–3 20–6–1 3–0 June Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record EIBL record June 22 Yale Field • New Haven, CT L 0–2 20–7–1 6–3 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 25 Southern California Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI L 1–3 20–8–1 0–1 June 26 Southern California Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI W 8-3 21-8–1 1–1 June 26 Southern California Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI L 3–9 21–9–1 1–2
Awards and honors Frank Quinn All-America First team
Richard Mathews All-America First team
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