Wisconsin (BB 64) - Naval Cruise Book

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thletics The WISCONSIN baseball team was the hard-luck team of 1953 Wiscy sports. The team drove to the semi-finals of the BATCRULANT Tournament only to have bad weather foul up its pitching schedule and cause it to lose the chance for the championship. Standout performer for the year was slim Charlie Holt, a fine curve-balling leftie with plenty of spirit and control. Close behind was the old pro of WIS- CONSIN sports, Joe Supko, second baseman of the squad and the team's champ batter. In addition to Holt the pitching staff was manned by Harry Hill, Alladin Redmond, and Ray Berube, whose great vic- tory over the U.S.S. IOWA, 8-3, put the team in the semi-finals. The outfield, which defensively was the strong point of the team, was composed from left to right of Eddie Pigott, Lenny Scelfo, and Si Wan- saw. The infield, besides Supko had VV alter Fitz Ger- ald at third base, Gerry Keller at shortstop, and LTJG Jim Fitz Gerald at first base. Reserve infielder was Tom Pollock. The catching chores were per- formed by Rufus Vaughn, Thomas Nisivoccia, and Frank Rice. Able replacements such as Frank Torrey and John Cooper were always around at the right time. The team compiled a 11-7 record for the year, the big wins being over the U.S.S. IOWA, U.S.S. MACON, Camp Allen, and Dam Neck, F.A.D.T.C., Virginia. A member of both the baseball and bas- ketball teams, Edward Pigott, received the WISCON- SIN Sportsmanship Trophy which was presented by Captain Flaherty to Pigott for his spirit and ability and for the boost he gave to the sports program on the WISCONSIN. The forgotten man of the team was not a ballplayer but was just as valuable. He was Coach Fitz Geraldgs right hand, and though he is called uRobby,77 his name is E. B. Waldrop. The WISCONSIN basketball team has been known by many names in three years but the one that tells the real story is '4The Navyls Globetrottersfi The team has played in Brest, France, Greenoch, Scot- land, Trinidad, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Guantana- mo, Cuba, Yokosuka and Sasebo, Japan, Pearl Har- bor, T. H., and Hong Kong, B. C., in addition to various Stateside ports and has compiled an enviable record in three years of 69 wins and 8 loses. This year's team record of 21 and 3 puts it right into the books as being as fine a ball club as were its pred- ecessors. The team is a fast-breaking, quick-shoot- ing aggregation with the top scorers being Tom Dil- lon, Lenny Scelfo and Eddie Pigott. The strong outside shooting of Staten Island's Gerry Keller and Si Wansaw was the backbone of the back-court work. Illinois' contributions are Bob Lavoie, Dean Schau, and Carroll Clement, Kentuckyls aid comes from willowy Jim Spencer. The teamis front line is backed ilfdili' 3051 Zerjmy, f'Dink Drown, Gerry Thoma. Al- Top scolieinflolr itlildlg HlifCIiuFTli alllllfluss Tenet. Milmeqota wav W1 -dna 1pm on from out Th s 3 W, . . 10 at evrage 1.6 points per . e team s two biggest wins of the year were a to-13 victory over the 1'.S.S. PRAIRIE. who copped South- CTI1 Japan honors. and a 68-6-L victory over Sasebo Fleet Activities. 1953 Far East Champs. breaking their 20-game winning streak. The team was com- ppsed of players from all over the country. the New Work-New Jersey area contributing five. 'They were driven into a hard-fighting aggregation whichifeared no one in service competition and came out on top in all the big games. Wiscy's', squad will go down in Naval sports history as being one of the outstand- ing teams on record. To quote Coach LTJG Fitz Gerald, The team isnit smart but they sure can run and put the ball through the hoop. i The WISCONSIN has been well represented by its softball team. The perennial warmth of Cuba gave the boys a head start on the playing season. and dur- ing the six weeks spent at Guantanamo they partici- pated in twenty-one games. The summer months found them engaging teams in Norfolk. Portsmouth. Annapolis. Newport. and Trinidad. leading up to the annual BATCRFLANT Tournament. held last year at Norfolk's Fleet Rec Park from 10-I5 August. In the first tourney game we met the U.S.S. MA- CON. a team we had beaten previously three times. Fighting hard to overcome an eight run first inning deficit, the Badgers held true to form and won by a 14-12 count in the eighth inning. Our next foe was the Ii.S.S. NEWPORT NEWS. Again we got off to a poor start, but this time could not come from behind, losing 9-3 and being forced into the loser's bracket of the double elimination tourney. The U.S.S. MISSOURI then fell victim to a two run last inning WISCONSIN uprising, and we eliminated them from competition in another hard- fought contest. 5-4. keeping our hopes alive. Once more we met the NEWPORT NEWS. After leading the NEWSboys 1-0 for 415 innings, they exploded our championship chances with a seven-run fifth, and the Badgers were eliminated, 12-4, climaxing a suc- cessful season of 35 wins and 21 defeats. The following men participated regularly. Some are not pictured due to their being transferred or discharged. Pitchers-Dean Williams fco-captainl, Jesse Scott. Ed Stadler, Mike Pazienza, Tom Nolan, catchers-Clarence '6Joe,, Whitney, Roger Rougeot, first basemen-John Pankey, Charlie Natale, Bob Tryon: second basemen-Bert Esposito, Jim Hutch- ens, John Fox, third basemen-Joe Pio, '4Hump,7 Stegenga, John Berry: shortstop-Ens. .lim Thorpe foo-captainb, left fielders-Don Boomer Wlllaert, Don Gosse, center fielders-Don Herstein, Don Le- mire, right fielders-Stan 6'Moose Bordine, Bob a1ke Eisenhauer.

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SOFTBALL SQUAD Front row, left to right: Tryon, Berry, ENS Thorpe, Whitney, Willaert, Fox. Back row: Eisenhauer, Pazienza, Stegenga, Williams, Rougeot, Lemire 'AL A, ' x Gisli X? Y Siiffttfswif BASEBALL SQUAD Front row, left to right: Rice, Pigott, Redmond, W, FitzGeruld, Wansaw, Nisivoccia. Middle row: Vaughn, Pollack, Scelfo, Hill, Berube. Back row: O'Donnell Qdriverj, LTJG J. FitzCerald, Torrey, Holt, Cooper BASKETBALL SQUAD Front row, left to right: Tholna, Waldroln Cnlanagerl, Berube Casst nmnagerb Middle row Spencer P1 Oli LIJG F1tzGer.ild Schau Redmond Back row DFOWH Clement L1vo1e Dillon Hutchinson