▁the ▁eight ▁selected ▁teams ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁College ▁World ▁Series . ▁The ▁Leop ards ▁finished ▁ 3 – 2 ▁in ▁the ▁tournament , ▁a ▁third - place ▁finish ▁for ▁the ▁best ▁in ▁school ▁history . ▁La f ay ette ▁opened ▁up ▁play ▁with ▁a ▁ 6 – 2 ▁defeat ▁of ▁Colorado ▁State ▁before ▁being ▁sent ▁to ▁the ▁los er ' s ▁bra cket ▁with ▁a ▁ 7 – 2 ▁loss ▁to ▁Texas . ▁La f ay ette ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁semi - final s ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 – 3 ▁win ▁over ▁Stan ford . ▁The ▁Leop ards ▁elimin ated ▁Boston ▁College ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 – 1 ▁victory ▁before ▁being ▁elimin ated ▁by ▁event ual ▁runner - up , ▁Texas . ▁▁ 1 9 5 4 : ▁La f ay ette ▁went ▁ 2 – 0 ▁in ▁the ▁four - team ▁District ▁ 2 ▁regional , ▁defe ating ▁Vill an ova ▁ 4 – 3 ▁and ▁St . ▁John ' s ▁( N Y ) ▁ 9 – 0 ▁to ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁College ▁World ▁Series . ▁The ▁Leop ards ▁were ▁elimin ated ▁immediately ▁with ▁two ▁close ▁losses , ▁ 5 – 3 ▁to ▁Missouri ▁and ▁ 4 – 2 ▁to ▁Oklahoma ▁A & M . ▁▁ 1 9 5 5 : ▁La f ay ette ▁was ▁elimin ated ▁with ▁a ▁ 5 – 0 ▁loss ▁to ▁I th aca ▁in ▁the ▁District ▁ 2 ▁Regional ▁in ▁All ent own , ▁Pennsylvania . ▁▁ 1