First opponent on the varsity slate is the alumni. This contest will be played on the USF diamond at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 15. The first college tilt is scheduled for February 28 against Stanford on the Indians' sunken diamond. 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; 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; pitchers Dick Lawless, Ed Olmo, and Don Rebholtz.
Chucking for USF on Friday, Don Rebholtz will do his best to bomb the Marines while Dick Lawless gets the nod from Coach Harvey Christienson on Sunday (TheFoghorn).
Coach Harv Christensen's varsity nine this year faced its most ambitious schedule in years. Included on the list were California (twice), Stanford, Santa Clara, San Jose State, and a host of strong service teams.
Paul Torrente started at first base, Lorin Scola handled second, John Olcese covered third, and George Zucca mopped up in shortstop territory. The outfielders included Dick Arnoldy in left field, the power swinging Joe Arenivar in the center yard, and Bob Castagnetto over in the right lot. Besides Arenivar, the other two outfielders are also In the "slugger" classification, and were counted upon during the season to bring in the vital runs on base.
The pitching corps was made up of a formidable crew: Dick Lawless, Ed Olmo, Andy Conway, John Walsh, and Don Rebholtz. Dan Moriarty and Dick Bechelli were the back-stops. The infielders were backed up by more than adequate replacements: Jerry Donovan, Len Heinz, Bob Vigo, and Pete Nossardi. Last year's coach, Bill Cunningham, acted as advisory coach this season (TheDon).
