John Olcese

Class
Honors

Baseball (1952-1953)

Veteran horsehiders who will rejoin the squad this year include outfielders Bob Castagnetto and Joe Arenivar, infielders Loren Scola and John Olcese, catchers Dan Moriarty and Dick Bechelli, and pitchers Jack Gallagher and Andy Conway. Promising rookies include outfielders Les Grimes and Dick Arnoldy, infielders Paul Torrente, George Zuka, Jerry Donovan, Len Heinz and Pete Nossardi, and pitchers Dick Lawless, Ed Olmo, and Don Rebholtz. Starters on the Dem nine are still indefinite, but veterans Arenivar, Scola, Olcese, Moriarty, Bechelli, and Gallagher will see considerable action. Olcese has also displayed ability in the hurling department which will bring him from the hot corner to the mound when he is needed there (TheFoghorn).

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. Except for the substitution 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).

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