1965 Lafayette Leopards baseball team explained

Year:1965
Team:Lafayette Leopards
Sport:baseball
Conference:Middle Atlantic Conference
Conference Link:Middle Atlantic Conferences
Short Conf:MAC
Cbrank:7
Record:20–7
Conf Record:7–2
Head Coach:Charlie Gelbert
Hc Year:20th
Captain:George Hossenlopp
Captain Year:Senior
Stadium:Fisher Field
Champion:Middle Atlantic champions
District II champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-7th

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.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March 24 || at || Ernie Shore StadiumRichmond, Virginia || 3–0 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2 || March 24 || at Richmond || Ernie Shore Stadium • Richmond, Virginia || 0–10 || 1–1 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || April 6 || || Fisher FieldEaston, Pennsylvania || 2–1 || 2–1 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || April 8 || at || Unknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania || 6–3 || 3–1 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || April 10 || || Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania || 3–2 || 4–1 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || April 14 || at || Erny Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania || 9–5 || 5–1 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7 || April 17 || at || Bainton FieldPiscataway, New Jersey || 0–2 || 5–2 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || April 19 || at || New Beaver FieldUniversity Park, Pennsylvania || 9–1 || 6–2 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || April 21 || || Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania || 5–1 || 7–2 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 10 || April 24 || || Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania || 6–8 || 7–3 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || April 27 || || Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania || 9–2 || 8–3 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || April 28 || || Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania || 7–2 || 9–3 || 4–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || May 1 || at Gettysburg || Unknown • Gettysburg, Pennsylvania || 7–4 || 10–3 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || May 3 || at || Unknown • Reading, Pennsylvania || 4–1 || 11–3 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || May 5 || Rutgers || Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania || 8–2 || 12–3 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 16 || May 8 || at || Unknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania || 1–8 || 12–4 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || May 10 || at || Unknown • Lewisburg, Pennsylvania || 6–4 || 13–4 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || May 12 || at || Unknown • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania || 9–2 || 14–4 || 6–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || May 15 || Lehigh || Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania || 8–7 || 15–4 || 7–2|-|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || May 28 || vs || Bill Clarke FieldPrinceton, New Jersey || 4–3 || 16–4 || 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || May 29 || at || Bill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey || 5–4 || 17–4 || 7–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || May 29 || at Princeton || Bill Clarke Field • Princeton, New Jersey || 5–4 || 18–4 || 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 23 || June 1 || || Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania || 4–8 || 18–5 || 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || June 5 || at Lehigh || Unknown • Bethlehem, Pennsylvania || 15–6 || 19–5 || 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || June 5 || Lehigh || Fisher Field • Easton, Pennsylvania || 4–3 || 20–5 || 7–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26 || June 7 || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–14 || 20–6 || 7–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 27 || June 8 || vs Connecticut || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–6 || 20–7 || 7–2|-|-| [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Cinderella Baseball Team . June 16, 1965 . Lafayette College . www.ldr.lafayatte.edu . December 3, 2020.