1956 NYU Violets baseball team

1956 NYU Violets baseball
1956 NYU Violets baseball
District II Playoff
College World Series, T-7th
Conference	Metropolitan New York Conference
Record	16–6–1 ( Metro)
Head coach	Bill McCarthy (35th season);
Home stadium	Ohio Field
	Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

The 1956 NYU Violets baseball team represented New York University in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Violets played their home games at Ohio Field. The team was coached by Bill McCarthy in his 35th year as head coach at NYU.^[1]

The Violots won the District II playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Wyoming Cowboys.^[2]

Roster

Players

Coaches

#	Pos.	Name	B/T	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
			/	—	—

Roster
Last update: September 10, 2021

1956 NYU Violets baseball game log

Regular season

March (–)

#	Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Metro Record

April (–)

#	Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Metro Record
	April 17	at St. John's	Alley Pond Park • New York, New York	4–5	–	–

May (–)

#	Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Metro Record
	May 15	St. John's	Ohio Field • New York, New York	2–1	–	–

Postseason

NCAA District II Playoff (2–0)

#	Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Metro Record
20	June 1	vs Penn State	Bicentennial Park • Allentown, Pennsylvania	15–7	15–4–1	–
21	June 2	vs St. John's	Bicentennial Park • Allentown, Pennsylvania	6–2	16–4–1	–

College World Series (0–2)

#	Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall record	Metro Record
22	June 9	vs Arizona	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska	0–3	16–5–1	–
23	June 10	vs Wyoming	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska	2–8	16–6–1	–

^ "N.Y.U. Flies to Omaha For College Title Series". www.nytimes.com. New York Times. June 9, 1956. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
^ "N.Y.U. Is Eliminated In N.C.A.A. Baseball". www.nytimes.com. New York Times. June 11, 1956. Retrieved September 22, 2021.