The 1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1957 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field. The team was coached by Danny Litwhiler in his third season at Florida State.
The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their first appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for seventh after dropping an opening round game against eventual runner-up Penn State and an elimination game against fifth-place Connecticut.
Personnel Roster 1957 Florida State Seminoles roster Pitchers - John Ash - Senior 20 - Don Axon - Sophomore - Jerry Boxer - Senior 16 - Jack Bristol - Junior 17 - Rudy Eigl - Junior - Tom Garcia - Junior 21 - Fred Kenney - Junior 22 - Frank Slusser - Junior 25 - Bobby Waits - Senior - Al Zyla - Sophomore Catchers 18 Mike Copps - Sophomore 23 - Jerry Couch - Sophomore - Paul Pasquale - Freshman 30 - Johnny Sheppard - Junior
Infielders 26 - Carlee Hendrix - Senior 12 - Dick Howser - Junior - Pfil Hunt - Junior 19 - Dale Koch - Sophomore - Wayne Long - Sophomore - Hal Mangin - Sophomore - Owen McCarron - Junior 23 - Fred Twomey - Senior Outfielders - Lee Corso - Senior 24 - Jerry Philp - Junior - Robert Rosell - Junior - Riley Seevers - Junior
Unknown - Bill Bunker - Sophomore - Hal Dyer - Irwin - Harold Muchowicz
Coaches 1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff Danny Litwhiler – Head coach – 3rd year
Schedule and results Legend Florida State win Florida State loss
1957 Florida State Seminoles baseball game logRegular seasonMarch Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record FIC record Mar 19 * Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 8–2 1–0 Mar 20 Auburn* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 2–0 Mar 22 at Conrad Park • DeLand, FL W 15–0 3–0 1–0 Mar 23 at Stetson Conrad Park • DeLand, FL L 2–3 3–1 1–1 Mar 25 * Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 3–8 3–2 Mar 26 * Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 7–0 4–2 Mar 27 * Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 2–0 5–2 Mar 28 Michigan State* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 7–4 6–2 Mar 29 Yale* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 11–8 7–2 Mar 30 Duke* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 1–8 7–3 April/May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record FIC record Apr 2 * Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 7–6 8–3 Apr 3 Ithaca* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 21–4 9–3 Apr 5 * Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 2–13 9–4 Apr 6 Florida* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 4–1 10–4 Apr 16 Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 15–3 11–4 2–1 Apr 17 Miami (FL)* Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 21–3 12–4 3–1 Apr 19 at * Statesboro, GA W 13–2 13–4 Apr 20 at Georgia Southern* Statesboro, GA W 8–3 14–4 Apr 22 at Auburn* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 9–10 14–5 Apr 23 at Auburn* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 10–4 15–5 Apr 26 at Lakeland, FL W 4–0 16–5 4–1 Apr 27 at Florida Southern Lakeland, FL W 10–2 17–5 5–1 Apr 30 at Miami (FL) Miami Field • Miami, FL W 15–3 18–5 6–1 Apr 30 at Miami (FL) Miami Field • Miami, FL L 1–2 18–6 6–2 May 2 at Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL W 5–0 19–6 7–2Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 31 Georgia Southern Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 5–3 20–6 1–0 May 31 Duke Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 3–2 21–6 2–0 June 1 Duke Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC L 6–8 21–7 2–1 June 3 Duke Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 4–1 22–7 3–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 8 Penn State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–7 22–8 0–1 June 9 Connecticut Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–5 22–9 0–2
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