Baseball - Collins lost to Maxwell on the Collins diamond, 10-6, April 23. Collins led through the first four innings, but completely folded in the fifth and Maxwell scored five runs. Collins collected five hits, all singles, with one hit each by N. Smith, Ballard, Nichol, Laird, and Vasey. Nichol pitched and Clark caught.
Baseball - Collins lost a loosely-played game to Huxley April 24 on the Collins diamond, 7-3. Smith pitched a good ballgame, allowing only five hits and two walks. Huxley hit only one ball out of the infield, but scored seven runs on numerous team fielding errors by Collins. Collins collected only four hits, all singles; two by Laird, and one each by N. Smith and Nichol.
Baseball - Collins warmed up for the tournament on April 26 by defeating Milford 15-6 on the Milford diamond. Collins took an early lead and expanded it throughout the game with the help of three Milford errors. N. Smith, Vasey, and G. Smith each hit triples. Winning pitcher was Vasey, who pitched 7 innings. Runs - 6, hits - (?), strikeouts (?), walks (?). Nichol caught. Lineup: Norlyn Smith (57) (rf-lf) 3 hits; Ben Clark (57) (rf) 2 hits; Pat Fitzgerald (58) (3b) 1 hit; John Vasey (56) (p) 3 hits; Larry Laird (56) (1b) 0 hits; Jerry Nichol (56) (c) 2 hits; Bob Rice (56) (cf) 0 hits; David Fitzgerald (57) (lf-ss) 0 hits; Gordon Smith (58) (2b) 1 hit; Jerry Dodd (59) (ss) 1 hit.
Sectional Baseball Tournament at Collins: First round - Collins roared past Baxter 10-0. The decision was never in doubt. After retiring Baxter in the first, Collins battered the Baxter pitcher for four hits and three runs. Collins continued their assault in the second with four more runs with doubles by Laird and Ballard. Collins scored three more runs in the fourth for a 10-0 lead, all that is needed to end the game in tournament play. Vasey pitched three innings; runs - 0, hits - 0, strikeouts - 8, walks - 0. Gordon Smith pitched one inning; runs - 0, hits - 0, strikeouts - 3, walks - 0 teamed to pitch a no-hitter for Collins, striking out 11 of the 12 batters they faced, with not a single batter reaching base. Perfect game. Nichol caught. Collins collected nine hits in scoring ten runs. Lineup: Norlyn Smith (57) (rf) 3 hits; Bill Ballard (56) (3b) 3 hits; John Vasey (56) (p-2b) 1 hit; Larry Laird (56) (1b) 2 hits; Jerry Nichol (56) (c) 1hit; Ben Clark (57) (cf) 0 hits; Pat Fitzgerald (58) (ss) 0 hits; Bob Rice (56) (lf) 0 hits; Gordon Smith (58) (2b-p) 0 hits.
May 10, 1956 Sectional Baseball Tournament at Collins: Semi-finals - Collins defeated Farrar 10-0 in a three-inning game. Collins scored two runs in the first on three hits and a squeeze bunt. They added one run in the second. In the third Collins broke loose with a seven-run assault, which ended the game. The rally was climaxed with a triple by Nichol, which drove across the tenth run, the one needed to end the game. Collins scored their ten runs on seven hits. Vasey was on the mound for Collins, allowed no hits, and not a Farrar batsman reached base. Nichol caught. (Second consecutive perfect game by Collins' pitchers and team. Likely all-time school record) Lineup: Norlyn Smith (57) (rf) 2 hits; Bill Ballard (56) (3b) 1 hit; John Vasey (56) (p) 0 hits; Larry Laird (56) (1b) 1 hit; Ben Clark (57) (cf) 0 hits; Jerry Nichol (56) (c) 2 hits; Pat Fitzgerald (58) (ss) 0 hits; Gordon Smith (58) (2b) 0 hits; Bob Rice (56) (lf) 1 hit.