1965 Lafayette Leopards baseball team

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1965 Lafayette Leopards baseball
Middle Atlantic champions
District II champions
Conference Middle Atlantic Conference
CB No. 7
Record20–7 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Hossenlopp (Senior year)
Home stadium Fisher Field
Seasons
 1964
1966 

The 1965 Lafayette Leopards baseball team represented Lafayette College in the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field. The team was coached by Charlie Gelbert in his 20th year at Lafayette.

Contents

The Leopards won the District II Playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Connecticut Huskies.

Roster

1965 Lafayette Leopards baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
OF Jim Burns/
So
INF Ron Capioppe/
RHP Preston Denby/R
Sr
OF Gerry Goodwin/
Sr
C George Hossenlopp (C)/
Sr
RHP John Ireland/R
Sr
RHP Bill Jasper/
So
Scott Johnson/
INF Ed Kaminski/
OF Dan Kristoff/
Sr
INF Jack Ladden/
Bob Landreth/
LHP Bill Loftus/L
Jr
RHP Don Lorden/R
Sr
INF Walt Manuel/
OF Tony Savitsky/
So
Jack Waller/
So
Gabe Washo/
Head coach

Charlie Gelbert

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Schedule

1965 Lafayette Leopards baseball game log
Regular season
March (1–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
1March 24at Richmond Ernie Shore StadiumRichmond, Virginia 3–01–0
2March 24at RichmondErnie Shore Stadium • Richmond, Virginia0–101–1
April (8–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
3April 6 La Salle Fisher FieldEaston, Pennsylvania 2–12–11–0
4April 8at Moravian Unknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 6–33–12–0
5April 10 Colgate Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania3–24–12–0
6April 14at Temple Erny FieldPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania 9–55–12–0
7April 17at Rutgers Bainton FieldPiscataway, New Jersey 0–25–22–0
8April 19at Penn State New Beaver FieldUniversity Park, Pennsylvania 9–16–22–0
9April 21 Columbia Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania5–17–22–0
10April 24 Gettysburg Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania6–87–32–1
11April 27 Muhlenberg Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania9–28–33–1
12April 28 Delaware Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania7–29–34–1
May (6–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
13May 1at GettysburgUnknown • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 7–410–35–1
14May 3at Albright Unknown • Reading, Pennsylvania 4–111–35–1
15May 5RutgersFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania8–212–35–1
16May 8at Lehigh Unknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania1–812–45–2
17May 10at Bucknell Unknown • Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 6–413–46–2
18May 12at Villanova Unknown • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 9–214–46–2
19May 15LehighFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania8–715–47–2
Postseason
District II Playoff (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
20May 28vs Pittsburgh Bill Clarke FieldPrinceton, New Jersey 4–316–47–2
21May 29at Princeton Bill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey5–417–47–2
May / June (3–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
22May 29at PrincetonBill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey5–418–47–2
23June 1 Seton Hall Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania4–818–57–2
24June 5at LehighUnknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania15–619–57–2
25June 5LehighFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania4–320–57–2
College World Series (0–2)
#priOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
26June 7vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 1–1420–67–2
27June 8vs Connecticut Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska4–620–77–2
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References

  1. "The Cinderella Baseball Team". www.ldr.lafayatte.edu. Lafayette College. June 16, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2020.