University of LaVerne
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Name History:
Lordsburg College | 1891-1917 |
LaVerne College | 1917-77 |
University of LaVerne | 1977-date |
Baseball Team History:
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1934 | 3-6 | |
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1943-46 No Team | ||
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1957 | 6-18 | Roland Ortmayer |
1958 | 10-10 | Herman Belcher |
1959 | 13-16 | Herman Belcher |
1960 | Benjamin T. Hines | |
1961 | 14-21 | |
1962 | 27-12-1 | |
1963 | 29-9 | |
1964 | 23-13-1 | |
1965 | 28-8 | |
1966 | 25-14 | |
1967 | 23-16 | |
1968 | 17-20 | |
1969 | Benjamin T. Hines | |
1970 | ||
1971 | 33-12 | |
1972 | 44-9 | |
1973 | 28-14 | |
1974 | 37-9 | |
1975 | 21-15-1 | |
1976 | 21-18 | |
1977 | 32-9 | |
1978 | 25-11 | |
1979 | ||
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1982 | ||
1983 | 25-23-1 | Dan Drake |
1984 | 29-25 | Owen L. Wright |
1985 | 30-17 | Owen L. Wright |
1986 | 23-20 | Owen L. Wright |
1987 | 27-21 | Owen L. Wright |
1988 | 20-20 | Owen L. Wright |
1989 | 20-19 | Owen L. Wright |
1990 | 25-15 | Owen L. Wright |
1991 | 23-17 | Owen L. Wright |
1992 | 23-15 | Owen L. Wright |
1993 | 16-17-1 | Owen L. Wright |
1994 | 22-13 | Owen L. Wright |
1995 | 39-9 | Owen L. Wright |
1996 | 29-11 | Owen L. Wright |
1997 | 12-28 | Owen L. Wright |
1998 | 9-31 | Owen L. Wright |
1999 | 25-15 | Bobby Lee |
2000 | 21-18-1 | Bobby Lee |
2001 | 20-21 | Scott Winterburn |
2002 | 22-16 | Scott Winterburn |
2003 | 19-20 | Scott Winterburn |
2004 | 29-12 | Scott Winterburn |
2005 | 31-13 | Scott Winterburn |
2006 | 17-20 | Scott Winterburn |
Major League Players
Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
Ewell Blackwell | Fresno, CA | 1941 | 4/21/1942 |
Steven L. Barber | Grand Rapids, MI | 1968-69 | 4/9/1970 |
John C. Verhoeven | Long Beach, CA | 1974 | 7/6/1976 |
Willie Norwood | Greene Co., AL | 1972 | 4/21/1977 |
James M. Lentine | Los Angeles, CA | 1975 | 9/3/1978 |
David G. Cripe | Ramona, CA | 1972 | 9/10/1978 |
Daniel J. Graham | Ray, AZ | 1975 | 6/8/1979 |
Daniel R. Quisenberry | Santa Monica, CA | 1974-75 | 7/8/1979 |
David M. Rucker | San Bernardino, CA | 1978 | 4/21/1981 |
George A. Hinshaw | Los Angeles, CA | 1980 | 9/19/1982 |
bold | member of LaVerne Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1927-38, 1972-date |
Independent Collegiate Baseball Association | 1961 |
Highlights:
Jack G. Maloof (ML coach) played 1969-71…Nicholas T. Leyva (ML manager) played 1972-75
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion 1972-74, 1976-81, 1983-87, 1995, 2004-05
NAIA National Championship participant 1969, 1972, 1974-75, 1977…NAIA National Championhip 2nd place 1969…NAIA National Champion 1972…Division III World Series participant 1984, 1995…Division III World Series champion 1995
Division III All-America selections (First-Team)
1983 | Rich Brown (ABCA) |
1983 | Tom Amante (ABCA) |
1984 | Martin Wright (ABCA) |
1990 | Matt Solters (ABCA) |