1951 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team

The 1951 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team represented the Ohio State University in the 1951 NCAA baseball season. The head coach was Marty Karow, serving his 1st year.

1951 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball
Big Ten Conference
1951 College World Series, T-7th
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1951 record23–15 (10–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainCarlton Parrill
Home stadiumVarsity Diamond
1951 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Ohio State  ‍†‍‍y 10–2–0 .833  23–15–0 .605
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 8–3–0 .727  16–9–0 .640
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 6–4–1 .591  16–10–1 .611
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 6–6–0 .500  15–10–0 .600
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 5–5–1 .500  14–8–1 .630
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 5–6–0 .455  11–9–0 .550
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 4–6–0 .400  17–9–0 .654
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 4–8–0 .333  11–13–0 .458
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 4–8–0 .333  13–10–0 .565
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 2–9–0 .182  10–12–1 .457
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1951[1][2]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Buckeyes lost in the College World Series, defeated by the Texas A&M Aggies.

Roster
1951 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
P Edward Bohnslav /
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—
Paul Bechtel /
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—
 So
Alan Bicknaver /
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—
C John Gannon /
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—
Elbert Goodwiller /
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—
Elbert Gutzwiller /
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—
P Dick Hauck /
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—
Stewart Hein /
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—
Jack Jones /
—
—
 So
Victor Kauffman /
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—
 Sr
William Kracker /
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—
David Leonhard /
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—
C Robert Mann /
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—
Bob Montebello /
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—
Howard Moran /
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—
 Sr
Louis Murdock /
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—
Carlton Parrill (C) /
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—
 Sr
P Harry Scutt /
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—
P Paul Williams /
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—
 Jr
William Zimmer /
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—
 Jr
Head coach

Marty Karow

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Schedule
1951 Ohio State Buckeyes Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March (5–4)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big Ten Record
1March 16at B. A. M. C.Unknown • San Antonio, Texas15–31–00–0
2March 17at B. A. M. C.Unknown • San Antonio, Texas7–81–10–0
3March 19at TexasClark Field • Austin, Texas0–81–20–0
4March 20at TexasClark Field • Austin, Texas3–41–30–0
5March 21at RiceUnknown • Houston, Texas14–62–30–0
6March 22at RiceUnknown • Houston, Texas2–32–40–0
7March 23at TCUUnknown • Fort Worth, Texas4–23–40–0
8March 24at TCUUnknown • Fort Worth, Texas7–34–40–0
9March 24at Washington UniversityUnknown • St. Louis, Missouri10–45–40–0
April (4–4)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big Ten Record
10April 6Bowling GreenVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio2–06–40–0
11April 7DaytonVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio15–17–40–0
12April 14Notre DameVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio0–17–50–0
13April 20MinnesotaVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio10–98–51–0
14April 21MinnesotaVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio7–09–52–0
15April 24at Miami (OH)Unknown • Oxford, Ohio3–49–62–0
16April 27at Western MichiganHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan2–39–72–0
17April 28at Western MichiganHyames Field • Kalamazoo, Michigan5–79–82–0
May (10–4)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big Ten Record
18May 1at OhioUnknown • Athens, Ohio7–610–82–0
19May 4PurdueVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio12–611–83–0
20May 5PurdueVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio14–412–84–0
21May 8CincinnatiVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio6–812–94–0
22May 9at DaytonUnknown • Dayton, Ohio11–213–94–0
23May 12IndianaVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio6–514–95–0
24May 12IndianaVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio5–215–96–0
25May 15OhioVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio6–016–96–0
26May 18at NorthwesternNorthwestern Park • Evanston, Illinois1–316–106–1
27May 19at NorthwesternNorthwestern Park • Evanston, Illinois10–317–107–1
28May 22at CincinnatiCarson Field • Cincinnati, Ohio8–418–107–1
29May 25MichiganVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio4–119–108–1
30May 25MichiganVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio3–619–118–2
31May 30Miami (OH)Varsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio3–419–128–2
June (2–0)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big Ten Record
32June 1at Michigan StateOld College Field • East Lansing, Michigan8–020–129–2
33June 2at Michigan StateOld College Field • East Lansing, Michigan9–821–1210–2
Postseason
District IV Tournament (2–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big Ten Record
34June 8Western MichiganVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio1–022–1210–2
35June 8Western MichiganVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio2–422–1310–2
36June 9Western MichiganVarsity Diamond • Columbus, Ohio3–223–1310–2
1951 College World Series (0–2)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big Ten Record
37June 13OklahomaOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–923–1410–2
38June 13Texas A&MOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–323–1510–2

Awards and honors
Dick Hauck
Stewart Hein
  • First Team All-Big Ten

References
  1. 2020 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  2. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1951". Boyd's World. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  3. "2020 Ohio State Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com. The Ohio State University. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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