The 1952 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the University of Missouri in the 1952 NCAA baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Rollins Field. The team was coached by Hi Simmons in his 14th season at Missouri.
Led by All-Americans Don Boenker and Junior Wren, the Tigers advanced to the 1952 College World Series, losing to Holy Cross in the championship.
Roster 1952 Missouri Tigers RosterDick Atkinson Bill Barbour Bert Beckmann Ross Boeger Don Boenker Dick Dickinson Herb Gellman John Jenkins Kent Kurtz Gil Lauer Ralph Monroe John Patchett Junior Wren
Schedule 1952 Missouri Tigers baseball game log Regular season Opponent Score Overall record Big Seven Record Fort Leonard Wood 3–1 1–0 – 0–5 1–1 – TCU 7–6 2–1 – 0–3 2–2 – Oklahoma State 5–6 2–3 – 20–0 3–3 1-0 Kansas State 12–4 4–3 2-0 7–0 5–3 3-0 Iowa State 6–2 6–3 4-0 Fort Leonard Wood 2–6 6–4 – Kansas State 9–6 7–4 5-0 Kansas State 4–5 7–5 5-1 18–4 8–5 6-1 Colorado 19–4 9–5 7-1 7–4 10–5 8-1 Oklahoma 5–4 11–5 9-1 6–5 12–5 10-1 Nebraska 8–5 13–5 11-1 2–0 14–5 12-1 Kansas 5–2 15–5 13-1 7–1 16–5 – Saint Louis 8–1 17–5 – Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record June 12 vs. Colorado State Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 15–1 18–5 June 13 vs. Holy Cross Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–0 19–5 June 14 vs. Penn State Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–2 20–5 June 16 vs. Holy Cross Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–7 20–6 June 17 vs. Holy Cross Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–8 20–7
Awards and honors Don Boenker First Team All-American
Junior Wren First Team All-American
Kent Kurtz Third Team All-American
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