1965 Lafayette Leopards baseball
Middle Atlantic champions
District II champions
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
CBNo. 7
Record20–7 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Hossenlopp (Senior year)
Home stadiumFisher Field

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.

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
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule

1965 Lafayette Leopards baseball game log
Regular season
March (1–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
1March 24at RichmondErnie Shore StadiumRichmond, Virginia3–01–0
2March 24at RichmondErnie Shore Stadium • Richmond, Virginia0–101–1
April (8–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
3April 6La SalleFisher FieldEaston, Pennsylvania2–12–11–0
4April 8at MoravianUnknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania6–33–12–0
5April 10ColgateFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania3–24–12–0
6April 14at TempleErny FieldPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania9–55–12–0
7April 17at RutgersBainton FieldPiscataway, New Jersey0–25–22–0
8April 19at Penn StateNew Beaver FieldUniversity Park, Pennsylvania9–16–22–0
9April 21ColumbiaFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania5–17–22–0
10April 24GettysburgFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania6–87–32–1
11April 27MuhlenbergFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania9–28–33–1
12April 28DelawareFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania7–29–34–1
May (6–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
13May 1at GettysburgUnknown • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania7–410–35–1
14May 3at AlbrightUnknown • Reading, Pennsylvania4–111–35–1
15May 5RutgersFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania8–212–35–1
16May 8at LehighUnknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania1–812–45–2
17May 10at BucknellUnknown • Lewisburg, Pennsylvania6–413–46–2
18May 12at VillanovaUnknown • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania9–214–46–2
19May 15LehighFisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania8–715–47–2
Postseason
District II Playoff (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMAC record
20May 28vs PittsburghBill Clarke FieldPrinceton, New Jersey4–316–47–2
21May 29at PrincetonBill 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 1Seton HallFisher 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 StateJohnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska1–1420–67–2
27June 8vs ConnecticutJohnny 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.
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