Miami Dade College North Campus - Falcon Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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ASEBALL Baseball Coach Demie Mainieri is expected to turn out another outstanding baseball team this season. He had a chance to take a look at his players in a series of exhibition games played in Fall ,68 and the coach liked what he saw. The team has good speed, outstanding defence, and power, all plus signs pointing toward another trip to Grand Junction, Colorado, site of the Junior College Championship Tournament. The pitching staff will miss superstar Ed Avila, who pitched two years at Miami-Dade without losing a single game - but Mainieri expects re- turning lettermen Ray Bare, Bob Danaher, Wayne Assistant Coach Tony Simone, Head Coach Dr. Demie Mainzerz, Assistant Coach Nelson Mitchell. Hilburn, and Ed Checkwicz to take up the slack. The Falcons have four outstanding freshman hurlers in Dave Herman, Gary Bradshaw, John Murphy, and Dave Popovich. When the season opens the lineup is expected to be: Ralph Edwards, first baseg Tommy Erwin, second base, Artie Gonzalez, short stop, Ray F erraro, third baseg Glen Borgman, catcher, and Johnny Rivers, Sandy Swanson and Roy Gibson, outfielders. SITTING: Steve Calcutt, Bob Flynn, Bay Feraco, Artie Gonzalez, Tommy Ervin, Tommy Taylor, Dave Shelby, Dale Gordon Sandy Swanson. KNEELIN G - Coach Nelson Mitchell, Mike Kram, Statistician, Dave Herman, Ralph Edwards, ,Iohny Rivers, Emmett Law, Archie Cameron, Bill Russell, Bob Danaher, Jimmie Smart, Steve Thompson, Tony Gonzalez. STANDING- Coach Tony Simone, Bob Fleischer, Manager, Mike Misler, Gary Bradshaw, Roy Gibson, Glen Borgman, Ray Bare, Wayne Hilburn, John Murphy Dave Popovic, Tony Giordano, Rich Poole, Assistant Manager, Head Coach Dr. Demie Mainierll 1 QQ. - - I br Ll .l

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Steve Eichstaedt, twice named to the junior college All American team, is now hitting golf balls for a living. Steve joined the Professional Golfers Associations in 1967 and is one of the most promising young players on the pro tour. John Napier Made All American in 1968 as a Falcon and was awarded a full scholarship to the University of Tampa where he is currently thrilling fans with his outstanding ability. He scored over 50 points in a single game for Tampa and is still improving. Bob Stinson is currently catching in the Los Angeles Dodger organization He is considered to have one of the best throwing arms for a catcher in the league.

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