1953 Lafayette Leopards baseball
District II champions
ConferenceIndependent
Record20–5–3
Head coach
CaptainGordon Leslie (Senior year)
Home stadiumFisher Field

The 1953 Lafayette Leopards baseball team represented Lafayette College in the 1953 NCAA baseball season. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field. The team was coached by Charlie Gelbert in his 8th year at Lafayette.

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

Roster

1953 Lafayette Leopards baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
P Joe Callahan /
INF Ed Deorrman /
C Maynard Dill /
So Wilmington, Delaware
OF Don Divine /
INF Joe Dixon /
So Easton, Pennsylvania
P Karl Dutt /
So
INF Chuck Eyer /
Jr Emmaus, Pennsylvania
INF Don Gold /
RHP Roger Gordon /R
So Wilmington, Delaware
INF Bill Hogerty /
So Princeton, New Jersey
INF Ray Hunt R/R
Sr New Brunswick, New Jersey
OF Bob Johnson /
P Bob Ketchel /
Sr
OF Jack Ketrick /
OF Chuck Kuehn /
Sr New York, New York
P Dana Lesher /
OF Gordon Leslie (C) /
Sr Woodlynne, New Jersey
LHP Don Owens /L
So
OF Chick Quigg /
OF Ron San Giovanni /
OF Bob Renfrow /
OF George Richardson /
So Merrick, New York
P Dick Somers /
INF Bill Vercelli /
So Cliffside Park, New Jersey
Head coach

Charlie Gelbert

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule

1953 Lafayette Leopards baseball game log
Regular season
April (7–2–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
1April 2at GeorgetownUnknown • Washington, D.C.2–11–0
2April 3vs Fort EustisUnknown • Virginia Beach, Virginia9–101–1
3April 4vs NavyUnknown • Virginia Beach, Virginia1–21–2
4April 7at La SalleUnknown • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania4–41–2–1
5April 11NYUFisher FieldEaston, Pennsylvania3–22–2–1
6April 14at MoravianUnknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania6–33–2–1
7April 17Penn StateFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania2–23–2–2
8April 22at MuhlenbergUnknown • Allentown, Pennsylvania5–24–2–2
9April 25BucknellFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania8–35–2–2
10April 28at AlbrightUnknown • Reading, Pennsylvania11–16–2–2
11April 30at TempleErny Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania11–77–2–2
May (7–1–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
12May 6MuhlenbergFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania11–08–2–2
13May 8DelawareFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania8–09–2–2
14May 9at LehighTaylor Stadium • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania3–39–2–3
15May 12at GettysburgUnknown • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania14–310–2–3
16May 14ScrantonFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania7–011–2–3
17May 16at RutgersBainton FieldPiscataway, New Jersey4–012–2–3
18May 20SwarthmoreFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania11–013–2–3
19May 22PennFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania13–314–2–3
20May 23LehighFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania1–214–3–3
Postseason
District II Playoff (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
21June 3PittsburghFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania6–115–3–3
22June 4Penn StateFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania5–316–3–3
June (1–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
23June 6LehighFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania8–317–3–3
College World Series (3–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
24June 11vs Colorado StateOmaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska6–218–3–3
25June 12vs TexasOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–718–4–3
26June 13vs StanfordOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska4–319–4–3
27June 14vs Boston CollegeOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–120–4–3
28June 15vs TexasOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–420–5–3

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References

  1. "Baseball Team Reaches World Series Semi-Finals". www.ldr.lafayatte.edu. Lafayette College. June 16, 1953. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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