1965 Lafayette Leopards baseball team

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.

1965 Lafayette Leopards baseball
Middle Atlantic champions District II champions
College World Series, T-7th
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
CB	No. 7
1965 record	20–7 (7–2 MAC)
Head coach	Charlie Gelbert (20th season)
Captain	George Hossenlopp (Senior year)
Home stadium	Fisher Field

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
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year Home 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 Current redshirt

Schedule

1965 Lafayette Leopards Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March (1–1) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record 1 March 24 at Richmond Ernie Shore Stadium • Richmond, Virginia 3–0 1–0 – 2 March 24 at Richmond Ernie Shore Stadium • Richmond, Virginia 0–10 1–1 –
April (8–2) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record 3 April 6 La Salle Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania 2–1 2–1 1–0 4 April 8 at Moravian Unknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 6–3 3–1 2–0 5 April 10 Colgate Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania 3–2 4–1 2–0 6 April 14 at Temple Erny Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 9–5 5–1 2–0 7 April 17 at Rutgers Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey 0–2 5–2 2–0 8 Aoril 19 at Penn State New Beaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania 9–1 6–2 2–0 9 April 21 Columbia Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania 5–1 7–2 2–0 10 April 24 Gettysburg Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania 6–8 7–3 2–1 11 April 27 Muhlenberg Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania 9–2 8–3 3–1 12 April 28 Delaware Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania 7–2 9–3 4–1
May (6–1) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record 13 May 1 at Gettysburg Unknown • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 7–4 10–3 5–1 14 May 3 at Albright Unknown • Reading, Pennsylvania 4–1 11–3 5–1 15 May 5 Rutgers Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania 8–2 12–3 5–1 16 May 8 at Lehigh Unknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1–8 12–4 5–2 17 May 10 at Bucknell Unknown • Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 6–4 13–4 6–2 18 May 12 at Villanova Unknown • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 9–2 14–4 6–2 19 May 15 Lehigh Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania 8–7 15–4 7–2
Postseason
District II Playoff (2–0) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record 20 May 28 vs Pittsburgh Bill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey 4–3 16–4 7–2 21 May 29 at Princeton Bill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey 5–4 17–4 7–2
May / June (3–1) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record 22 May 29 at Princeton Bill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey 5–4 18–4 7–2 23 June 1 Seton Hall Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania 4–8 18–5 7–2 24 June 5 at Lehigh Unknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 15–6 19–5 7–2 25 June 5 Lehigh Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania 4–3 20–5 7–2
College World Series (0–2) # pri Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record MAC Record 26 June 7 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–14 20–6 7–2 27 June 8 vs Connecticut Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–6 20–7 7–2

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References

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