1957 Roster - By Name

L
T                                                       PY
R No Name                  Pos     B-T  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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*    John Ash              P       L-L  5-10  180  Sr   **   Tallahassee
* 20 Don Axon              P       R-L  5-10  180  So        Rochester, N.Y.
*    Jerry Boxer           P       R-R  6-2   190  Sr        Brooklyn, N.Y.
* 16 Jack Bristol          P       R-L  6-1   185  Jr   *    Sharon, Conn. (Housatonic Valley Regional)
*    Bill Bunker                                   So        Madison
* 18 Mike Copps            C-IF    R-R  6-0   175  So        Jacksonville (Landon)
*    Lee Corso             OF      R-R  5-10  165  Sr   **   Miami (Jackson)
* 23 Jerry Couch           C       S-R  5-11  170  So        Panama City (Bessemer)
*    Hal Dyer                                                Washington, D.C.
* 17 Rudy Eigl             P       R-R  5-11  180  Jr        Kings Park, N.Y.
*    Tom Garcia            P       R-R  5-8   165  Jr   **   Fort Myers (Fort Myers)
* 26 Carlee Hendrix        3B-2B   L-R  6-0   165  Sr   ***  Panama City (Bay)
* 12 Dick Howser           SS      R-R  5-8   155  Jr   *    West Palm Beach
*    Pfil Hunt             3B      R-R  6-0   160  Jr   **   Montgomery, Ala.
      Irwin                                                  
* 21 Fred Kenney           P       R-R  6-1   170  Jr   *    West Palm Beach
* 19 Dale Koch             3B      R-R  5-10  165  So        Clearwater
*    Wayne Long            1B                      So        Jacksonville (Lee)
*    Hal Mangin            1B-3B   R-R  5-11  175  So        Willow Grove, Pa. (Upper Moreland)
*    Owen McCarron         2B-OF   R-R  5-9   160  Jr   *    Nutley, N.J.
*    Harold Muchowicz                                        Chicago, Ill.
     Paul Pasquale         C            5-8   186  Fr        Binghamton, N.Y.
* 24 Jerry Philp           OF      L-L  5-11  188  Jr        Royal Oak, Mich.
*    Robert Rosell         OF      L-R  5-9   160  Jr   *    Chicago, Ill.
*    Riley Seevers         OF      L-R  5-9   165  Jr   **   Panama City
* 30 Johnny Sheppard       C       R-R  5-8   195  Jr   **   Tallahassee (Leon)
* 22 Frank Slusser         P       R-R  5-10  170  Jr        Nescopeck, Pa.
* 23 Fred Twomey           1B-OF   R-R  6-2   200  Sr   ***  Gloucester, Mass. (Gloucester)
* 25 Bobby Waits           P       L-L  5-11  173  Sr   *    Jacksonville (Lee)
     Al Zyla               P       R-R  6-4   195  So        Garfield, N.J.

1957 Roster - By Number

L
T                                                       PY
R No Name                  Pos     B-T  Hgt   Wgt  Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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*    John Ash              P       L-L  5-10  180  Sr   **   Tallahassee
*    Jerry Boxer           P       R-R  6-2   190  Sr        Brooklyn, N.Y.
*    Bill Bunker                                   So        Madison
*    Lee Corso             OF      R-R  5-10  165  Sr   **   Miami (Jackson)
*    Hal Dyer                                                Washington, D.C.
*    Tom Garcia            P       R-R  5-8   165  Jr   **   Fort Myers (Fort Myers)
*    Pfil Hunt             3B      R-R  6-0   160  Jr   **   Montgomery, Ala.
      Irwin                                                  
*    Wayne Long            1B                      So        Jacksonville (Lee)
*    Hal Mangin            1B-3B   R-R  5-11  175  So        Willow Grove, Pa. (Upper Moreland)
*    Owen McCarron         2B-OF   R-R  5-9   160  Jr   *    Nutley, N.J.
*    Harold Muchowicz                                        Chicago, Ill.
     Paul Pasquale         C            5-8   186  Fr        Binghamton, N.Y.
*    Robert Rosell         OF      L-R  5-9   160  Jr   *    Chicago, Ill.
*    Riley Seevers         OF      L-R  5-9   165  Jr   **   Panama City
     Al Zyla               P       R-R  6-4   195  So        Garfield, N.J.
* 12 Dick Howser           SS      R-R  5-8   155  Jr   *    West Palm Beach
* 16 Jack Bristol          P       R-L  6-1   185  Jr   *    Sharon, Conn. (Housatonic Valley Regional)
* 17 Rudy Eigl             P       R-R  5-11  180  Jr        Kings Park, N.Y.
* 18 Mike Copps            C-IF    R-R  6-0   175  So        Jacksonville (Landon)
* 19 Dale Koch             3B      R-R  5-10  165  So        Clearwater
* 20 Don Axon              P       R-L  5-10  180  So        Rochester, N.Y.
* 21 Fred Kenney           P       R-R  6-1   170  Jr   *    West Palm Beach
* 22 Frank Slusser         P       R-R  5-10  170  Jr        Nescopeck, Pa.
* 23 Jerry Couch           C       S-R  5-11  170  So        Panama City (Bessemer)
* 23 Fred Twomey           1B-OF   R-R  6-2   200  Sr   ***  Gloucester, Mass. (Gloucester)
* 24 Jerry Philp           OF      L-L  5-11  188  Jr        Royal Oak, Mich.
* 25 Bobby Waits           P       L-L  5-11  173  Sr   *    Jacksonville (Lee)
* 26 Carlee Hendrix        3B-2B   L-R  6-0   165  Sr   ***  Panama City (Bay)
* 30 Johnny Sheppard       C       R-R  5-8   195  Jr   **   Tallahassee (Leon)

1957 Conference Awards

1957 All-Americans

1957 Schedule and Results

OMAHA, NE - Southpaw Ed Drapcho silenced Florida State's bats with a three-hitter and handed the Seminoles their first shutout of the season as Penn State won a 7-0 decision in the opening round of the NCAA College World Series here today.

The Seminoles still have a chance in the double-elimination tournament, however. They meet Connecticut at 11 a.m. Sunday. Connecticut lost to favored Texas, 3-0, today.

Two Big Doubles

While Drapcho handled Florida State with ease, the Nittany Lions clubbed three Seminole hurlers for 11 hits - two of them doubles with the bases loaded.

A four-run outburst off starter Jerry Boxer gave Penn State a comfortable lead in the second inning. Two walks, a pair of singles and a double by Carl Emery did the work.

A lone run came in the sixth inning on a walk, a fielder's choice and two more singles. Boxer retired at that point and was replaced by lefty Bobby Waits.

Two in Ninth

Penn State added a couple of insurance runs in the ninth off Waits and Fred Kenney. A walk, a single and another walk loaded the sacks again and Guy Tirahassi came through with a two-bagger.

Drapcho, not fast but with a good curve ball and fine control, fanned eight Seminoles and walked only two. Only FSU batters to hit safely were Pfil Hunt, Gerald Philp and Dale Koch.

Boxer and Waits issued seven walks between them. Three Lions - Steve Baidy, Don Stickler and Ron Rainey - got a pair of singles each.

It was Penn State's 20th victory in a row, Drapcho's 11th. Boxer's record dropped to 7-3.

FSU Coach Danny Litwhiler is expected to pitch righthander Tom Garcia (4-0) against Connecticut Sunday. Southpaw Jack Bristol (7-1), who would have gone against Penn State since five Lions batted lefthanded, still is out with a pulled side muscle.

OMAHA, NE - Florida State's baseball team was traveling the long road back to Tallahassee today after being bounced from the National Collegiate tournament, 5-3, by Connecticut University here yesterday.

Trailing 5-0 entering the last inning, the Seminoles scored three on a bases-loaded triple by pitcher Frank Slusser. They got the tying runs on base with only one out but couldn't count again.

The Seminoles had fallen, 7-0, to Penn State on Saturday. Following their second loss yesterday in the double elimination affair, the team was feted with a steak dinner by the Omaha Jaycees, who "sponsored" them in the tourney.

Behind Early

Connecticut went ahead 1-0 in the first inning on two walks and a single by Ken Cullum.

With two out in the fifth, Connecticut erupted for four big runs.

The bases were loaded and it looked like the Seminoles were safely out of it when Dick Howser received an easy grounder at shortstop. He started to throw to second for the force but Pfil Hunt was absent from his post and Howser ran for the bag instead. His effort wasn't in time - all runners had been moving on a 3-2 pitch. Howser then threw to first, but that bid to get the batter was also late. One run scored.

Bill Stephens singled and two more runs crossed. Then centerfielder Owen McCarron erred on Nick Briante's fly and the fourth run came in before Tommy Garcia finally pitched his way out of it.

Garcia gave way to Slusser after pitching the sixth.

One-Out Rally

With one out in the ninth pinch-hitter Jerry Coach started the rally, drawing a base on balls batting for Johnny Sheppard. Bob Rosell singled and McCarron beat out a drag bunt for a hit that loaded the bases. Slusser then slashed a 3-bagger that cleared the sacks.

Howser walked to keep things going. But Hunt flied out and Mike Copps popped to the catcher.

The Seminoles left 10 runs stranded, Connecticut nine.

       NAME             POSITION AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A
======================= ======== == == == === == == == ==
Owen McCarron           CF        4  1  2   0            
Riley Seevers           RF        2  0  0   0            
  Jerry Boxer           PH        1  0  0   0            
  Frank Slusser         P         1  0  1   3            
Dick Howser             SS        4  0  1   0            
Pfil Hunt               2B        4  0  1   0            
Mike Copps              LF        5  0  0   0            
Dale Koch               3B        4  0  1   0            
Jerry Philp             1B        3  0  0   0            
Johnny Sheppard         C         3  0  0   0            
  Jerry Couch           PH        0  0  0   0            
   Irwin                PR        0  1  0   0            
Tom Garcia              P         2  0  1   0            
  Robert Rosell         RF        2  1  2   0            
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FSU                              35  3  9   3  0  0  0  0
Opp                              29  5  7   4            

E - Opp-1, FSU-Owen McCarron (3), Dick Howser (13)
2B - FSU-Dale Koch (1)
3B - FSU-Frank Slusser (1)
HBP - FSU-Tom Garcia (1)
SH - FSU-Riley Seevers (2)

       NAME                      IP  H  R ER BB SO
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Tom Garcia           L (4-1)    6.0  6  5     4  1
Frank Slusser                   2.0  1  0     1  1
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FSU                             8.0  7  5  0  5  2
Opp                  W          9.0  9  3     5  7





 
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