1954 Rollins Tars baseball team

The 1954 Rollins Tars baseball team represented Rollins College in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Tars were coached by Joe Justice in his 8th season at Rollins.

1954 Rollins Tars baseball
District 3 Champions College World Series runner-up
Conference	Independent
Record	25–8
Head coach	Joe Justice (8th season)
Home stadium	Harper-Shepherd Field

The Tars lost the College World Series, defeated by the Missouri Tigers in the championship game.

Roster

1954 Rollins Tars roster
	Pitchers Bill Cary Bob Leader Henry Menendez Jack Powell Don Tauscher Frank Zutsell		Infielders Jim Davis Jim Doran Bart Emerson Delton Helms Tommy Hulihan Bob MacHardy Catchers Don Finnigan Bud Fisher		Outfielders Connie Mack Butler Al Fantuzzi Re Moody Dave Smith Dave Robinson Coaches Joe Justice - 8th Season

Schedule

1954 Rollins Tars Baseball Game Log
Regular season
March Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record North Carolina Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL W 1–0 1–0 North Carolina Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL L 0–3 1–1 Ohio State Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL W 5–1 2–1 Amherst Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL L 5–8 2–2 Georgia Tech Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL W 6–5 3–2 Ohio State Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL L 1–2 3–3 Georgia Tech Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL W 6–5 4–3 Clemson Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL W 3–0 5–3 Ohio State Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL W 6–4 6–3
April/May Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Florida W 5–2 7–3 Florida W 11–9 8–3 Miami (FL) W 8–7 9–3 Miami (FL) W 6–1 10–3 Tampa W 7–1 11–3 Presbyterian L 4–6 11–4 Centre W 19–0 12–4 Centre W 12–8 13–4 Tampa W 20–0 14–4 Florida Southern W 9–3 15–4 Florida Southern W 16–1 16–4 Stetson W 4–1 17–4 Stetson W 6–5 18–4 Miami (FL) L 2–4 18–5 Miami (FL) W 6–3 19–5 Stetson W 4–1 20–5 Stetson W 6–5 21–5
Postseason
District 3 (2–0) Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record vs VPI Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL W 3–0 21–6 vs VPI Harper-Shepherd Field • Winter Park, FL W 9–3 22–6
1954 College World Series (3–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS Record June 10 vs Oklahoma A&M Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 9–5 23–6 1–0 June 11 vs Missouri Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 4–1 24–6 2–0 June 12 vs Michigan State Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–4 25–6 3–0 June 13 vs Michigan State Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–3 25–7 3–1 June 16 vs Missouri Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–4 25–8 3–2