The 1958 Lafayette Leopards baseball team represented Lafayette College in the 1958 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field. The team was coached by Charlie Gelbert in his 13th year at Lafayette.
The Leopards won the District II Playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Western Michigan Broncos.
Roster[]
| 1958 Lafayette Leopards baseball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| # |
Pos. |
Name |
Bats/Throws |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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OF
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Dick Archdeacon
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Bendere
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—
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C
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Sandy Bing
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/
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—
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—
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INF
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Phil Bollman
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/
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—
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—
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OF
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Joe Bozik
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/
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—
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—
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INF
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Al Caeser
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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P
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Bill Evanko
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/
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—
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—
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So
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INF
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Frank Farzanegan
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/
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—
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—
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P
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Vince Gebhard
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/
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—
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—
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So
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INF
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Bob Kessler
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/
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—
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—
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OF
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Skip Kline
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/
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—
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—
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C
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Bob Lewis
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/
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—
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—
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OF
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Bill MacDonald
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/
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Dick Maurer
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/
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INF
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Tom Morgan (C)
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—
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Sr
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OF
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Dick Nikles
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INF
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Dick Richter
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/
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C
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Charlie Rose
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/
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P
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Irv Sandell
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So
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C
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Ted Sloan
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/
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LHP
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Ray Smith
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- Head coach
Charlie Gelbert
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Current redshirt
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Schedule[]
| 1958 Lafayette Leopards Baseball Game Log
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| Regular Season
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| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record
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| 1 |
April 1 |
at NC State |
Ernie Shore Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
7–13 |
0–1
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| 2 |
April 1 |
vs Massachusetts |
Ernie Shore Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
3–5 |
0–2
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| 3 |
April 2 |
vs Princeton |
Ernie Shore Stadium • Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
6–1 |
1–2
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| 4 |
April 4 |
at Quantico Marines |
Unknown • Quantico, Virginia |
2–1 |
2–2
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| 5 |
April 5 |
at George Washington |
Unknown • Washington, D.C. |
16–4 |
3–2
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| 6 |
April 9 |
at Navy |
Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland |
7–0 |
4–2
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| 7 |
April 10 |
Muhlenberg |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
17–7 |
5–2
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| 8 |
April 14 |
Moravian |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
7–2 |
6–2
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| 9 |
April 16 |
at La Salle |
Unknown • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
7–0 |
7–2
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| 10 |
April 18 |
at Bucknell |
Unknown • Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
10–2 |
8–2
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| 11 |
April 19 |
Colgate |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
3–2 |
9–2
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| 12 |
April 21 |
Temple |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
10–1 |
10–2
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| 13 |
April 23 |
at Gettysburg |
Unknown • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
6–5 |
11–2
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| 14 |
April 25 |
at Villanova |
Unknown • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
5–10 |
11–3
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| 15 |
April 26 |
Rutgers |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
7–0 |
12–3
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| 16 |
April 29 |
at Swarthmore |
Unknown • Swarthmore, Pennsylvania |
17–7 |
13–3
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| Postseason
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District II Playoff (2–0)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record
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| 24 |
May 29 |
vs Penn State |
Unknown • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
9–1 |
17–7
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| 25 |
May 30 |
vs NYU |
Unknown • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
5–1 |
18–7
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| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record
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| 26 |
May 31 |
Rider |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
6–5 |
19–7
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| 27 |
May 29 |
vs Fort Dix |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
7–10 |
19–8
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College World Series (0–2)
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[1]
References[]
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |
