Baseballers Beat Alumni In 1953 Season Inaugural 16 to 6
By G. W. BILLIE
The fact that our Aggie horsehide aspirants had nearly three weeks of practice in the premature spring sunshine, yet were "fortunate” enough to play their season opener under some of the most threatening clouds we have seen in a long time might be labeled irony by some, the eventual moisture was not nearly enough to dampen the spirit and determination of the Blue and Gold as they went pn to down the alumni squad by the resounding score of 16-6. This marks the beginning of what all hands hope to be a victory string of—shall, we say 24 games?
The game, played before a small, but somewhat noisy throng was marked by a strong show of Aggie pitching and fielding that was to hold the alumni nine to a total of six base blows and an equivalent number of runs. Five of the runs incidentally, came as a result of two fielders’ choices, a single, a walk, and a grand slam home run by "Babe” Forbes, the Alumni captain and coach.
The Aggies big show came in the 3rd when they "bunched” one hit and several small Alumni miscues to push across seven runs. This orgy proved to be the margin of victory.
Coach Lotter, commenting on the game, said that he was pleased with the hustle and spirited play displayed by his horsehiders during the entire game, but assured your reporter that all this and more would have to be demonstrated time and time again if the Aggies hope to wrest the victors’ laurels from their tough FWC foes in future league play. Next Saturday’s game with the Mather Air Base nine should bear out coach Lotter’s words. Game time for the pending battle with our Rich Uncle’s little eaglets will be at the customary mark of 2:30 p.m.
The box score:
By G. W. BILLIE
The fact that our Aggie horsehide aspirants had nearly three weeks of practice in the premature spring sunshine, yet were "fortunate” enough to play their season opener under some of the most threatening clouds we have seen in a long time might be labeled irony by some, the eventual moisture was not nearly enough to dampen the spirit and determination of the Blue and Gold as they went pn to down the alumni squad by the resounding score of 16-6. This marks the beginning of what all hands hope to be a victory string of—shall, we say 24 games?
The game, played before a small, but somewhat noisy throng was marked by a strong show of Aggie pitching and fielding that was to hold the alumni nine to a total of six base blows and an equivalent number of runs. Five of the runs incidentally, came as a result of two fielders’ choices, a single, a walk, and a grand slam home run by "Babe” Forbes, the Alumni captain and coach.
The Aggies big show came in the 3rd when they "bunched” one hit and several small Alumni miscues to push across seven runs. This orgy proved to be the margin of victory.
Coach Lotter, commenting on the game, said that he was pleased with the hustle and spirited play displayed by his horsehiders during the entire game, but assured your reporter that all this and more would have to be demonstrated time and time again if the Aggies hope to wrest the victors’ laurels from their tough FWC foes in future league play. Next Saturday’s game with the Mather Air Base nine should bear out coach Lotter’s words. Game time for the pending battle with our Rich Uncle’s little eaglets will be at the customary mark of 2:30 p.m.
The box score:
Player AB H R
Veerkamp If 1 0 2
Purcival cf-c 4 1 3
Cbull 2b-ss 5 2 1
Heringer rf 2 0 1
Barker 3b 5 2 0
Smith lb 4 0 1
Ortega ss-p 2 1 1
Wilson c 3 0 1
Bushnll p 1 0 1
Harrison lb 0 0 2
Bizzini 2b 2 0 0
Soares If 0 0 0
Hall cf 1 0 0
Isacson p 1 1 1
Shephard rf 0 0 2
Behrendt c 0 0 0
31 7 16
Alumni 0501000-—6-6-6
Aggies 307033x—16-7-4
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