St Helena Extension School - Saint Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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Members: M. Hughes, A. Steininger, L. Blows, E. Rudd, R. Bedinger, S. DuVall, IV. McDaniel, R. Floyd, IV. Dihltng, R. P arr, C. Gerringer, M. Burgess, H. JVhitehurst, B. Blick, R. Waldrop, F. Haines. Coach: Mr. James E. Howard. Varsity Baseball Schedule St. Helena Extension 7 R. P. I St. Helena Extension 5 Lynchburg College St. Helena Extension 3 William and Mary St. Helena Extension 5 Norfolk Division St. Helena Extension il Norfolk Naval Air Station St. Helena Extension 3 William and Mar ' St. Helena Extension 13 Lynchburg College St. Helena Extension 2 Roanoke College St. Helena Extension 2 Norfolk Naval Air Station St. Helena Extension i Naval Training Station .. . St. Helena Extension ii Naval Training Station. . . St. Helena Extension 2 Norfolk Division 6 1 2 2 6 I 9 6 3 6 5 4 SAINT HELENA EXTENSION [ 95 ]

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The Saint Helena Extension looked forward to its second baseball season with high hopes and great expectations. Last season the Saint’s baseball team proved to be the most successful athletic venture of the year; they won nine games and lost only four. Six lettermen from 1947 made up the nucleus of this year’s squad: Hal Whitehurst, “Ox” Bradley, and “Bracey” Parr were returning pitchers; Barney Blick, Dick Waldrop, and Frenchy DuTall were holdovers from the outfield. About fifty other candidates turned out for the first practice of the year; from these was selected a new infield which consisted of Marion Hughes, Louis Blows, Bob Bedinger and Bob Floyd, the latter joining the squad after the first four games. Wilburn Dibling and Artie Steininger won the catching berth while Junior Gerringer, Bill McDaniels and Melvin Burgess were the other outfielders. Elmer Rudd was added to the mound staff. d’he schedule this season was somewhat tougher than the one for 1947, as no high schools were on this season’s agenda. I ' heir places were filled by various college teams from the state. The remainder of the games were played against teams from the Naval Air Station, and the Naval Training Station. The season was to be opened against the University of Virginia “ B ” team at Charlottesville, but rain pre- vented the playing of this contest. However, the Saints opened the season the following day at Richmond by defeating R. P. 1 . 7 to 6. From there they went on to win five games and lose seven. Dick Waldrop was the hitting star again this season as he hit near the 500 mark all year; he was also the mainstay of the outfield. Bob h ' loyd was next to Dick in hitting, and led the club in home runs; Bedinger and Hughes did commendable work at the bat, too. Whitehurst was the star pitcher; Rudd and Parr both pitched some good ball while Bradley was out most of the season with a sore arm. THE 1948 SAINT I !)4 I

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