Colgate Raiders baseball
American college baseball team
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The Colgate Raiders baseball team was a college baseball team fielded by Colgate University from 1886 until 1996. The university announced the shuttering of the program in 1993 due to Title IX equity concerns.
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Founded1896
Defunct1994
UniversityColgate University
ConferencePatriot League (1991–1994)
North Division
North Division
| Colgate Raiders | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| University | Colgate University |
| Conference | Patriot League (1991–1994) North Division |
| Location | Hamilton, New York |
| Nickname | Raiders |
| Colors | Maroon and white[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1955 | |
| NCAA regional champions | |
| 1955 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1955, 1960, 1966, 1969 | |
The Raiders played in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship four times, reaching the College World Series in 1955.[2][3] Fifteen players from Colgate later played in Major League Baseball.[4]
NCAA Tournament appearances
Colgate participated in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament four times. They had a record of 5–7.
| Year | Region | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | District 2 | Penn State Ithaca Wake Forest Southern California Oklahoma A&M | W 7–4 W 7–6 L 0–1 W 6–4 L 2–4 |
| 1960 | District 2 | Delaware | L 4–15 |
| 1966 | District 2 | Lafayette Rutgers | L 0–15 L 2–3 |
| 1969 | District 2 | Seton Hall NYU | W 4–3 L 5–1 W 7–1 L 1–5 |
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