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
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| Players |
Coaches
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| # |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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INF
|
Ed Deorrman
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/
|
—
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—
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C
|
Maynard Dill
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/
|
—
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—
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Jr
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Wilmington, Delaware
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|
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OF
|
Don Divine
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/
|
—
|
—
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|
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|
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INF
|
Joe Dixon
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/
|
—
|
—
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Jr
|
Easton, Pennsylvania
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|
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C
|
Andy Duckworth
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/
|
—
|
—
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|
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RHP
|
Karl Dutt
|
/R
|
—
|
—
|
Jr
|
|
|
|
INF
|
Chuck Eyer (C)
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/
|
—
|
—
|
Sr
|
Emmaus, Pennsylvania
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|
|
RHP
|
Roger Gordon
|
/R
|
—
|
—
|
Jr
|
Wilmington, Delaware
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|
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INF
|
Bill Hogerty
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/
|
—
|
—
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Jr
|
Princeton, New Jersey
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|
|
P
|
Dick Masters
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/
|
—
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—
|
So
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|
P
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Earl Maurer
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/
|
—
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—
|
So
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LHP
|
Don Owens
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/L
|
—
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—
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Jr
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INF
|
Ernie Peters
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/
|
—
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—
|
So
|
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|
P
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Bryan Satterlee
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/
|
—
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—
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So
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P
|
Roy Schneider
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/
|
—
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—
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Jr
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LHP
|
Dick Somers
|
/L
|
—
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—
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INF
|
Bill Vercelli
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/
|
—
|
—
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Jr
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Cliffside Park, New Jersey
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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
| 1954 Lafayette Leopards baseball game log
|
| Regular season
|
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record
|
| 1 |
April 3 |
Yale |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
5–0 |
1–0
|
| 2 |
April 7 |
Princeton |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
1–7 |
1–1
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| 3 |
April 8 |
La Salle |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
9–2 |
2–1
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| 4 |
April 10 |
at Navy |
Unknown • Annapolis, Maryland |
10–4 |
3–1
|
| 5 |
April 13 |
Moravian |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
6–3 |
4–1
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| 6 |
April 15 |
at Delaware |
Unknown • Newark, Delaware |
4–0 |
5–1
|
| 7 |
April 19 |
at Scranton |
Unknown • Scranton, Pennsylvania |
19–6 |
6–1
|
| 8 |
April 20 |
at NYU |
Unknown • New York, New York |
6–7 |
6–2
|
| 9 |
April 21 |
at Army |
Doubleday Field • West Point, New York |
2–3 |
6–3
|
| 10 |
April 24 |
at Penn State |
New Beaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania |
5–2 |
7–3
|
| 11 |
April 27 |
Albright |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
12–0 |
8–3
|
|
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record
|
| 12 |
May 1 |
Rutgers |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
9–1 |
9–3
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| 13 |
May 4 |
Temple |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
1–2 |
9–4
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| 14 |
May 6 |
at Muhlenberg |
Unknown • Allentown, Pennsylvania |
2–3 |
9–5
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| 15 |
May 12 |
at Swarthmore |
Unknown • Swarthmore, Pennsylvania |
13–4 |
10–5
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| 16 |
May 15 |
Lehigh |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
5–0 |
11–5
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| 17 |
May 19 |
vs Seton Hall |
Unknown • Unknown |
4–5 |
11–6
|
| 18 |
May 22 |
at Rutgers |
Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey |
6–4 |
12–6
|
| 19 |
May 25 |
Fordham |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
6–1 |
13–6
|
| 20 |
May 29 |
Rider |
Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania |
10–2 |
14–6
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|
| Postseason
|
District II Playoff (2–0)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record
|
| 21 |
June 4 |
vs Villanova |
Breadon Field • Allentown, Pennsylvania |
4–3 |
15–6
|
| 22 |
June 5 |
vs St. John's |
Breadon Field • Allentown, Pennsylvania |
9–0 |
16–6
|
|
College World Series (0–2)
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| [1]
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References
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| Venues |
- March Field (1865–1926)
- Fisher Field (1927–1969)
- Kamine Stadium (1970–present)
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| People | |
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| Seasons | |
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College World Series appearances in italics |