University of San Francisco Athletics

Powerful, spirited, and experienced. This is how the 1952 USF baseball nine was described by opposition and scouts alike.

The backbone of the team was the left handed hitting array of freshman Joe Arenivar, John Olcese, Eddy Rommell, Len Karp, and Gene Jacobs. Their power helped the Hilltoppers compile one of their finest seasons in recent history. Following them in the batting order were Hal Sandel, Lou Marietta and Dan Moriarity, Excepting for the substituting of Lauren Scola for John Olcese, and Dick Bechelli for Dan Moriarity as Coach Bill Cunningham saw fit, this is what enemy opposition faced during the season.

The first seven games saw the Dons win five, tie one, and lose one. Three of these tilts were pitched by ace right-hander Bob Thollander (TheDon).