1954 Lafayette Leopards baseball
District II champions
ConferenceIndependent
Record16–8
Head coach
CaptainChuck Eyer (Senior year)
Home stadiumFisher Field

The 1954 Lafayette Leopards baseball team represented Lafayette College in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field. The team was coached by Charlie Gelbert in his 9th year at Lafayette.

The Leopards won the District II Playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Oklahoma A&M Cowboys.

Roster

1954 Lafayette Leopards baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
INF Ed Deorrman /
C Maynard Dill /
Jr Wilmington, Delaware
OF Don Divine /
INF Joe Dixon /
Jr Easton, Pennsylvania
C Andy Duckworth /
RHP Karl Dutt /R
Jr
INF Chuck Eyer (C) /
Sr Emmaus, Pennsylvania
RHP Roger Gordon /R
Jr Wilmington, Delaware
INF Bill Hogerty /
Jr Princeton, New Jersey
P Dick Masters /
So
P Earl Maurer /
So
LHP Don Owens /L
Jr
INF Ernie Peters /
So
P Bryan Satterlee /
So
P Roy Schneider /
Jr
LHP Dick Somers /L
INF Bill Vercelli /
Jr 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

1954 Lafayette Leopards baseball game log
Regular season
April (8–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
1April 3YaleFisher FieldEaston, Pennsylvania5–01–0
2April 7PrincetonFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania1–71–1
3April 8La SalleFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania9–22–1
4April 10at NavyUnknown • Annapolis, Maryland10–43–1
5April 13MoravianFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania6–34–1
6April 15at DelawareUnknown • Newark, Delaware4–05–1
7April 19at ScrantonUnknown • Scranton, Pennsylvania19–66–1
8April 20at NYUUnknown • New York, New York6–76–2
9April 21at ArmyDoubleday FieldWest Point, New York2–36–3
10April 24at Penn StateNew Beaver FieldUniversity Park, Pennsylvania5–27–3
11April 27AlbrightFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania12–08–3
May (6–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
12May 1RutgersFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania9–19–3
13May 4TempleFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania1–29–4
14May 6at MuhlenbergUnknown • Allentown, Pennsylvania2–39–5
15May 12at SwarthmoreUnknown • Swarthmore, Pennsylvania13–410–5
16May 15LehighFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania5–011–5
17May 19vs Seton HallUnknown • Unknown4–511–6
18May 22at RutgersBainton FieldPiscataway, New Jersey6–412–6
19May 25FordhamFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania6–113–6
20May 29RiderFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania10–214–6
Postseason
District II Playoff (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
21June 4vs VillanovaBreadon Field • Allentown, Pennsylvania4–315–6
22June 5vs St. John'sBreadon Field • Allentown, Pennsylvania9–016–6
College World Series (0–2)
#priOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
23June 10vs MissouriOmaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska3–516–7
24June 11vs Oklahoma A&MOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–416–8
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References

  1. "Good Baseball Record, But Defeat in Series". www.ldr.lafayatte.edu. Lafayette College. June 16, 1954. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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