Rider University - Shadow Yearbook (Lawrenceville, NJ)

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ry, G- g f I L, S 4 I ' ' .1 LJ -1' f A PITCH, A HIT, A RU , A PERFECT TEAM FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Allan Sandy, Maurice Vail, Jaclz Smifh, Olimpno Pacchioli, Jecl coach: Lalle. Tony Procaccino, Cliff Van Norman, Doug Ossman. SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Herry Olson, Joe Yaislo, Ed Kupp, Marfin Corbeff, Bob Dawson, Ed Sfrenge, Jack Harfmen, Vern Norcross. THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Ed Farmer, Joe Kelly, Ken Minschwaner, Paul Bodine. George Malone was absenl when phofo was laken. LOWER LEFT: Ken Minschwener, Rider's highly-fouied freshman leff hander. LOWER CENTER: Rider slrafegisfs looking pessimisfic. LOWER RIGHT: Bronc coaches frying Io convince fhe umpires. 'Pf ' P ll ' I ,I IX led, N 1 -I If Xi. , -9, ' Y Q UM ,pm 'R-A +31 Nw 11 J, Arm I. i-. . - P ' il I . ,. u I ,. 5 N I I gl l ' lr , I -vs, Q f I Vg , ' ,gflfif .4, M, N , y ,. .,, 1. . ,,', I ' ' ,' I- si ,gl I I it is ' .f I I . I F 5 U 4, ' '-' ffimfl , ..,, H ,, 'ii f, 1' W' if 4'1 'T ll l I iw -L' ,.r,fw-.979 use -l f'?'vL f -I 1 - -' - ' L '7 +r?ef Q La- I ' H -,as I ' ' hr I Z' ... I , 'xiii'-el 'l'i ' fix fu, ' ' 1 fri -I-' -' ,, ' M' ', , W4??,,' , -I 145,la4,- ,I I. H 'ed'- I 'T I ' , Wifh an inspiring coach and a fighiing heari, fhe Roughriders furnecl ouf a successful, alfhough nof specfacular campaign fhaf held Rider College's rooiers' inferesf Ihroughoul fhe season. The Purple and Gold managed fo win eleven of Iheir eighfeen diamond engage- menfs and place second Io John Marshall College of Jersey Cify in fhe New Jersey Infercollegiale Alhleric Conference. A+ The beginning of spring Coach John L. Kelly, Jr., found himself faced wifh fhe clifficuli Iask of selecfing lhe ablesf players from fhe-large group of candidafes which fried oui for lhe squad. The play of lhe leam as fhe season progressed foward The half-way mark broughl bursfs of cheers from Ihe sfands and considerable satis- facfion fo lhe Colonel and his siaff. Unforfunaiely, however, a Iafe season baffing slump ihaf sfruclc wifh suddenness senf baffing averages dropping, and cosf fhe Broncs a chance for ihe NJIAC crown. The Kellymen fallied Iwenfy-ihree firsi inning markers in Iheir eighr home fills io sef an allsfime record of a firsl inning run in every w-gs

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' mx , 'ij .... ,V ' A ix T f ' ' Bronc coach Jack Kelly i f 2 lf ' P 'J ' I. .H , , fl' ' ' , yyf.. I 'Q-T W. 1 , . A-,.4, , - , i. Lp 'A - , , ,, I, s 1. ,I , V rf. f . up g iv .' I ' ' H Yi -5' .' ,, ' JZ '1 TOP TO BOTTOM, OLOCKWISE: Coach Jack KelIy's baTTeries. Ed STrenge, Mau- rice Vail, Jack Harfman, Ed Kupp, Mer+in CorbeTT, Joe Yafslro and Jack Smifh. These boys, along wiTh Ken Minschwaner, won I'l and dropped 7 decisions. The ,jf ii C 4 J- A f.'.x' 'T w I , j QA T ll A I 8 ff' tri ff. T j fl U 'T' ,f 1 . P X Ti 'K if 4 ' Ay pifching corps was excepTionelly sfrong during The early season Tilfs, winning 9 ou? of I2 games. Bed weeTher caused The young hurlers To lose Their elTecTive- k M -or ness They had acquired during The early - , f skirmishes. ' .. Q51 jr ' -K . ' . Q' , A , , , , , , , ,, if-il , Ollmpio Pacchloli, Riders heavy hlfhng I, r - lil: ,Em . .-'S ,, u,n4 Tirsf baseman. .WV 'P .. wi' ' 4: Ja . f'l?:rL.1,'I :s afe Lai N Aff!! ll home conTesT all season. ln The lasT Three games Rider's early season sluggers were held To Ten hiTs as They bowed To MonTclair, WesT ChesTer and John Marshall. The highlighl' oT The schedule was Rider's 7-5 home opening win over Long Island UniversiTy. l The classy Olirnpio PaTch Pacchioli, who is slaTed To capTain The club nexT year, smashed Three Rider records. The husky veTeran seT new highs wiTh 5 Triples, 29 runs baTTed in, and 48 ToTal bases. OTher records Tossed over The side This year were ToTal runs wiTh George Malone and Alan Sandy reaching 24: sTolen bases wiTh Malone pilfering 26, and double plays wiTh The Team compleTing 22. Cliff Van Norman, a TasT. clever ouTTielder, proved valuable aT The plaTe while Mike LalIa's smooTh Tielding aT The keysTone sack was a revelaTion all season. Tony Procaccino who was ouT parT of The season made a sparkling debuT in The King's College game aT l-leTzel Field wiTh Three sharp singles. l-lusTlinq Jack- SmiTh and Joe Yafsko shared The backsTopping duTies. BoTh had good baTTinq marks and demonsTraTed excellenT