University of California Davis - El Rodeo Yearbook (Davis, CA)

Page 202 text:

State at Chico was the next opposition for the Aggies. Chico took the team through the roller twice, 8 to i in the first game, and 6 to 5 in the second. The Aggies were not outhit in either game, but 5 Ag errors in each game helped to turn the tide in Chico's favor. Moving back to Davis, the Mustangs got a twin licking from Fresno State, 6 to 5 and 18 to 7. In the second inning of the last game Fresno counted 13 runs on 4 hits, 4 walks, 1 hit batter, and 9 Aggie errors. During the day the Mustang defense fell completely apart, committing 'IO errors in the first game and 12 in the second. Facing Sac State for the third time the Ags the foe. Traveling to San Francisco for a league double-header with calcimine treatment, losing the first 8 to 0, and the second 12 to 0. Don Aldine Shortstop Dick Fawcett Second Base Traveling to Berkeley the Aggies lost a rainy day game to the University of California by a score of 6 to 0. Chico Leo Foley Second Base Walt louie Shortstop went down 7 to 4 although again outhitting , S. F. State, the Ags were given the double A George West First Base Jim Englebrecht Third Base Carl Reich Third Base l

Page 201 text:

Leroy Sharp Les McCabe Harry Jarrett Bill lovelace Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher was Louies' Ieadoff triple in the first inning. Journeying to Sacramento for the next game the Aggies outhit the Sac team 10 to 8, but had a 10 to 6 deficit in the run column. A return game with Santa Rosa on their home field saw the Aggies lose a 4 hitter by a score of 3 to 2. Bo Phillips unloaded on a fast ball for a tremendous home run with one on to account for both of the Aggies runs. Placer was next in line to bounce the Aggies, daing so 8 to 6 although being outhit H to 7. The first league game of the season found the Aggies winning a 2 to 1 ball game from the visiting San Francisco Staters. In the nightcap the bay city team bounced back to score a 6 to 4 win. Sac State was dumped by the A95 at Davis as the Aggie Iumbermen had their best day of the season, unloading 13 hits on 3 Sacto. hurlers. Big lick of the game was Beeman's home run with two on. Buck Ross Bill Beeman Bob Bushnell Pitcher Catcher Pitcher

Page 203 text:

w-v -Wrw ., u er -4, 's-re-I: W '.ve4 - mm Avrm'sm-r ruvw . - e .7 John West Bo Phillips Jim Becket Frank Saviez Outfield First Base Outfield Outfield Playing their best offensive game of the year the Mustangs fell on Grant Tech of North Sacramento for 17 hits and 15 runs to gain a 15 to H victory. Playing Chico in a double-header, the Aggies dropped the first game in two over- time innings, 7 to 5, and then came back strong to take the nightcap 6 to 5. Moving to Medford, Oregon, for a double-header the Mustangs were edged out in the first game 6 to 8, and then came back with a volley of extra base hits to swamp the Red Raiders by a 15 to 10 score. Continuing on to Arcata the Aggies split a twin bill with Humboldt State, losing the first game, 8 to 7 in overtime, and capturing the second game 9 to 2. Forming the main line for the Aggies are Bill Lovelace, Leroy Sharp, Harry Jarrett, Les McCabe, Hal Sconyers, and Bob Bushnell on the mound, Bill Beeman behind the plate, Bo Phillips and George West at first, Dick Fawcett and Leo Foley at second, Jim Englebrecht and Carl Reich at third, Walt Louie and Don Aldine at shortstop, and with Jim Steacy, Frank Soviez, John West, Arnie Scheer, Joe Firebough, Gordon Medley, and Jim Becket in the outer garden. Arnie Scheer Joe Firebuugh Gordon Medley Jim Steacy Outfield Outfield Outfield Outfield