NORTH CAROLINA

STATE UNIVERSITY 197

SAM ESPOSITO

Head Baseball Coach

A former major leaguer, Sam Esposito was handed theNorth Carolina State baseball reins in 1967 followingthe retirement of veteran Vic Sorrell, and the Wolfpack

has not experienced a losing seasonunder his direction.

After an 11-11 break-even seasonin his first campaign, the Wolfpackhas been menacingly on the prowland twice posted 21 or more victories.The apex of his five-year State careercame in 1968 when he steered theWolfpack to the Atlantic Coast Con-ference championship, the NCAA Dis-trict III title and a third-place finishin the collegiate World Series as theteam finished with an overall recordof 25-9, the best in State’s history.

Esposito, who also serves as af?- basketball assistant, has seen his

teams etch an imposing 92-52-1 record, an average ofmore than 18 wins per season, and against ACC competi-tion, his clubs stand 50-33. Last season, State went18-11-1 and was in contention for the conference titleuntilkthe final week of the race, ending with a 9-5 leaguemar .

Esposito, for 10 years an American League infielder,mostly with the Chicago White Sox, has already beencited twice for his coaching ability: he was voted NCAADistrict Coach of the Year in 1968, when State was 13-4in the league and 25-9 overall, and he was co-winner of the1968 Will Wynne Award, presented annually to the manadjudged to have contributed the most to baseball in NorthCarolina. Esposito shared that award, made by the RaleighHot Stove League, with Jimmy Hunter of the OaklandAthletics.

Esposito, who also coached two State freshman basket-ball teams to winning records, actually played six differentpositions as a major leaguer. He was primarily a shortstopand third baseman during his nine years with the WhiteSox and his one year with the Kansas City Athletics. Hismost active season was in 1958, when he played in 98games for the White Sox, batting .247, and he played forthe White Sox in the 1959 World Series against the LosAngeles Dodgers.A 38-year-old Chicago native, Esposito signed with the

White Sox in June, 1952, after his sophomore year atIndiana University, where he was attending school on abasketball grant-in-aid. Sam continued his education dur-ing the off-season and earned his bachelor’s degree in phys-ical education, with a minor in social studies, at Indiana in1964. He was awarded his master’s degree while coachingand teaching in the East Chicago Public School system. Heserved as assistant basketball coach at Washington Highfor eight years. While at Indiana, Sam had one year ofvarsity competition in baseball and basketball. His play inboth sports was so impressive that he was voted theschools “Athlete of the Year” award.

Front cover: Mike Royal starts Wolfpack double play.

OUTLOOK FOR 1972

Pitcher Mike Caldwell was “Player of the Year” inthe Atlantic Coast Conference last season, and, alongwith teammate Chris Cammack, was a first-team all-conference selection. Both, however, were seniors at thetime and have since departed the Wolfpack fold.

Ordinarily, the loss of two such outstanding performerswould leave N. C. State coach Sam Esposito singing theblues—and he does grow a bit melancholy whenever theirnames are mentioned. But a bumper crop of newcomers,which includes junior college transfers Rick Richardsonand Wayne Currin, and the return of 10 lettermen hasthe fiercely-competitive Esposito looking toward the newseason with relish.

“Overall, we’ll have better team speed,” he said indiscussing the prospects for ’72, “and our hitting shouldbe improved. So should our defense after it gets a fewgames under its belt. The only real question mark willbe pitching.”

Junior Bob Anderson and senior Reid Carter arecounted on to anchor the corps of moundsmen whose rankalso number freshmen standouts- Tim Stoddard and MikeDempsey. Anderson, a rangy righthander, started sevengames last year and notched a 3-3 record while workingalmost 50 innings. His ERA was a highly respectable 1.81.The crafty Carter was employed mostly in relief last

year, carving out a 3-0 mark, but Esposito sees him as apossible regular this spring.

In Stoddard and Dempsey, the Pack has a pair of_king-sized performers. At 6-7 and 6-6 respectively, bothshould offer a certain amount of intimidation to opposingbatsmen with their size and back it up with blazing speed.Stoddard, of East Chicago, 111., was 7—2 in his final prepseason, fanning 114 in 63 innings en route to an imposing0.91 ERA. Dempsey, a highly recruited prospect, wasequally impressive in leading Greensboro Grimsley topost-season laurels.

Also counted on as a potential starter is sophomoreTommy Land of Charlotte who saw spot action last year.Juniors Mike Evans and Tommy Rempson will head thebullpen crew along with soph Brad Biggers, and freshmanLewis Hardy of Rocky Mount.The catching duties will be in the capable hands of

Bill Glad, a junior, who has handled the position the lasttwo seasons. In the infield, hustling Jerry Mills returnsat second base while Mike Royal and Randy McMasterswill continue their battle at shortstop.

Richardson, who attained all-America status at Louis-burg Junior College, will operate at first base and shouldsupply the plate punch the Wolfpack has lacked in recentyears. The 6-5, 215-pounder was a national JC leader witha .471 hitting mark and was impressive last summer in theCarolina Collegiate League with 12 home runs and a .370average.

Filling the big shoes vacated at third base by Cam-mack’s departure will probably be Ron Evans, a freshmanfrom Greensboro. He played shortstop at Smith High,hitting .403 and being named the team’s Most ValuablePlayer.

In the outfield, regulars Mike Baxter and Pat Korsnickreturn and will be joined by talented newcomers WayneCurrin and Don Zagorski. Baxter hit .279 last year andled the team in base thefts with 13 of 14 attempts.

“Overall,” sums up Esposito, “we may have the besttalent we’ve had in my six years here. If we’ll be patientearly in the year, we could be a real good ball club bymid-season.”

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MEET THE WOLFPACK

INFIELDERS* Indicates Letters WonRon Evans Fr. bats left 3B GreensboroRon is expected to move in and claim third base which

was vacated by the graduation of all-America ChrisCammack . . . recognized as all-state performer at BenL. Smith High last season and was voted team’s MostValuable Player . . . batted at a sizzling .403 pace . . .played shortstop in high school but has the ability andinitiative to make the switch to third . . . “Although Ronis only a freshman, we feel he can take over third baseand handle it more than adequately,” says coach Esposito

. . his prep team won state 4-A title two years running,1968 and 1969 . . . has exceptionally quick wrists whichaccounts for his authority at the plate . . . born Aug.16, 1953 . . . economics major.

”Randy McMasters Sr. bats right SS GreensboroRandy, a part-time starter for the Wolfpack the last

two years, can play any position in the infield . . . CoachEsposito calls him “a fine student of the game, one whowill contribute a lot to the ball club whether he’s playingor not” . . . lack of hitting ability is his biggest short-coming . . . batted .238 as regular second-baseman in1970 but slipped to .160 last season . . . has an excellentarm and is adept in double-play situations . . . one ofonly three seniors on the squad . . . was standout member ofbaseball and basketball teams at Grimsley High . . . playedon Greensboro American Legion state championship teamin 1968 . . . born Feb. 23, 1950 . . . mechanical engineer-ing major.Year G AB R H 28 3B HR RBI SB K BB Avg.l969 ll 15 5 4 0 O 0 2 l 2 5 .2671970 3l l05 l8 25 O 0 l 7 6 22 18 .238l97l l8 50 9 8 2 O 0 5 l 12 8 l60

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*Jerry Mills So. bats right 2B HamletJerry had an outstanding season as a freshman, leading

the Wolfpack in doubles (8) and ending up as the No. 2hitter with a .283 mark . . . “Jerry was coming on realstrong in both batting and fielding,” says coach Esposito,“and we expect him to be one of our outstanding playersthis spring” . . . had best offensive day last season in14-5 win over Maryland, rapping out three hits in fivetries . . . was shortstop for Hamlet High’s 1968 and 1969state champions, garnering all-state and all-Americahonors . . . made switch to second base at State withminimum difficulty . . . also starred in basketball atHamlet, earning all-East honors in backcourt his senioryear . . . born Nov. 2, 1951 . . . sociology major.Year G AB R H 28 3B HR RBI SB K BB Avg.I971 29 99 30 28 8 3 0 3 3 22 35 .283

Rick Richardson Jr. bats right 18 RaleighRick, a transfer from Louisburg Junior College, was

JC and Topps all-America selection last year . . . ledteam to national JC finals . . . his .470 batting averagewas one of best in the nation and topped all batters inDistrict 10 . . . “He’s the first player I’ve had at Statewho I consider a genuine long-ball hitter,” says coach

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Esposito. “I expect a lot of home runs and RBI’s fromhim” . . . Rick played with Louisburg in the CarolinaCollegiate League last summer and was the premierhitter with a .370 mark that included 12 homers . . . atChurchland High near Portsmouth, Va., he excelled inboth baseball and basketball, being named all-conferencein both sports . . . was a standout American Legionplayer for three seasons . . . a native of Portsmouth, hemarried a Raleigh girl recently and has decided to makehis home here . . . born Jan. 1, 1951 . . . majoring ineconomics.

*Mike Royal So. switch hits SS Fayetteville

Mike appeared in 22 games last season in sharingshortstop position with Randy McMasters . . . handledhimself smartly afield, but lacked punch at the plate,batting only .130 . . . must improve in this departmentconsiderably if he is to nail down job as a regular . . .“Mike didn’t do badly as a freshman,” says coachEsposito, “but with a year’s experience behind him,we’ll expect a lot more of him this season” . . . has quickreflexes and a strong arm . . . won Golden Glove fieldingaward at Terry Sanford where he was starter for threeyears . . . also was regular guard on basketball teamthere . . . born June 3, 1952 . . . enrolled in College ofForestry.Year G AB R H 28 3B HR RBI 58 K 33 Avg.I971 22 69 3 9 l 2 0 9 2 34 7 .l30

OUTFIELDERS

*Mike Baxter Sr. bats right Cornelius

Mike made most of his starting chance last year andbecame one of Pack’s most dependable performers . . .was team’s No. 3 hitter with .279 average which includedthree home runs . . . led all base runners with 13 stealsin 14 attempts, tagging him as the squad’s fastest man. . . “Mike can play the outfield with the best in collegeranks,” says coach Esposito . . . made junior college all-America while at Wingate in 1968-69 . . . played prepball at North Mecklenburg in Charlotte and was twice anall-conference selection . . . also lettered in high schoolas a halfback . . . more improvement at the plate thisseason will make him a solid candidate for all-AtlanticCoast Conference honors . . . born July 17, 1950 . . . inSchool of Forestry.Year G AB R H 23 3B HR RBI SB K 88 Avg.I97] 25 61 l3 l7 2 l 3 9 13 I3 16 .279

Wayne Currin Jr. bats left Oxford

Wayne, a transfer from Louisburg Junior College, isexpected to crash the starting lineup because of his left-handed hitting power and his fine all-round play . .Coach Esposito labels him a “steady performer with anaccurate throwing arm” . . . was on the same team withRick Richardson at Louisburg that made it to the juniorcollege national finals last year . . . because of his speed,he’ll most likely be used in centerfield . . . his .300-plusbatting average at Louisburg will be a welcomed additionto the Wolfpack lineup—which had only one .300 hitterlast season . . . born Feb. 8, 1951 . . . sociology major.

*Pat Korsnick Jr. bats right Wheeling, W. Va.Pat, although hitting only .271, was the team leader

in RBI production last season with 21 . . . his most

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satisfying hit was a bases-loaded homer that keyed an11-7 victory over North Carolina . . . “Pat had someoutstanding games last year but needs to get more con-sistent,” says coach Esposito. “He’ll have to cut down onhis strikeouts to improve his batting average” . . . athree-sport ace at Central Catholic High, he garneredall-America laurels in football and all-conference recog-nition in baseball . . . also was captain of the basketballteam . . . originally went to Purdue but transferred toState after his freshman year . . . was the startingquarterback for the Wolfpack gridders in four games thispast season . . . rated second only to Chris Cammack as aslugger in 1971, collecting five doubles, two triples andthree HRs . . . born June 12, 1950 . . . in School ofForestry.Year G AB R H 28 3B HR RBI SB K BB Avg.1971 29 107 16 29 5 2 3 21 1 33 12 .271

Don Zagorski Fr. bats right HavelockDon is another of several newcomers who has the ability

and aggressiveness to earn a starting berth immediately. . . “He has a good arm, runs adequately and hits withpower,” says coach Esposito. “His only drawback is a lackof experience, but he’ll develop confidence as the seasonprogresses” . . . a rangy youngster, Don was a footballguard at Havelock High and played both first base andthe outfield in baseball . . . was an all-Northeastern 3-AConference selection three consecutive years and made theall-state team his senior season . . . belted three consecu-tive home runs in a game against West Carteret and had10 RBI’s for his efforts . . . born Sept. 19, 1953 . . .industrial arts major.

CATCHERS'**Bill Glad Jr. bats right Joliet, 111.

Bill is regarded as the backbone of the Pack for hissteady play behind the plate . . . “As long as he candrag a foot, he’ll be catching,” says assistant coach JimEdwards . . . a starter since he was a freshman, Billpulled his batting average up to .205 last season andshould continue the improvement this year . . . “Bill’s anoutstanding defensive player,” says coach Esposito, “oneof the best in the conference. He does a fine job ofhandling pitchers” . . . despite his weak batting average,Bill occasionally hits the long ball, accounting for threedoubles, a triple and two homers . . . has enough knowl-edge of the game to be termed a “playing coach” . . .few opposing players will attempt to steal on him becausehe’s proven he has an outstanding arm . . . made all-conference two years at Joliet West High and also playedfootball there . . . born Aug. 7, 1951 . . . in School ofForestry.

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB K BB Avg.1970 30 77 3 11 1 1 8 21 16 .1431971 29 88 13 18 3 1 2 8 0 16 15 .20559 165 16 29 4 2 2 16 0 37 31 .176

PITCHERS

“Bob Anderson Jr. righthander Joliet, 111.Bob enters his third season with the Wolfpack with an

overall 6-5 record . . . went 3-3 last year after a shaky

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start . . . “With the experience he’s gained, we look forBob to have an outstanding year,” says coach Esposito

. was No. 3 man in rotation last season and is againcounted on as a starter . . . enjoyed his finest moment inWolfpack uniform late last season when he blanked WakeForest on a three-hitter for an 8-0 win . . . as seniorat Joliet West, he pitched 74 consecutive innings withoutyielding an earned run . . . fashioned a 10-1 record thatyear . . . brother Tom played four years at the Universityof Wisconsin . . . Bob’s main forte is a fastball, but healso has a good changeup . . . had best ERA amongstarters last year at 1.81 . . . allowed 18 runs in sevenstarts, but only 10 were earned . . . born Jan. 1, 1971 . . .majoring in history.Year GP GS CG IP R ER H BB K Won Lost ERA1970 7 7 4 352/3 27 19 43 18 25 3 2 4.801971 8 7 2 49% 18 10 34 23 20 3 3 1.81

15 14 6 851/3 45 29 77 41 45 6 5 3.06

*Brad Biggers So. righthander Charlotte

Brad posted 2-0 record last year, but did not workagainst conference foes because of youthfulness . . isslated to see more duty this spring . . . “Brad will helpus this year as both a starter and a reliever,” says coachEsposito . . . his victories came against UNC-Wilmingtonand Dartmouth . . . pitched well against both clubs . .had fine prep record at Myers Park, fashioning overall24-7 record . . . went 13-4 his senior year and led team tostate 4-A finals . . also played high school football asdefensive end, flanker . . . born July 1, 1952 . . . mechani-cal engineering major.Year GP GS CG IP R ER H BB K Won Lost ERA1971 3 2 0 132/3, 6 6 15 6 8 2 O 3.94

**Reid Carter Sr. righthander EllerbeReid has been an effective relief pitcher the past two

seasons, going 3-0 last year and being credited with twosaves . . . started Wake Forest game last year whenState got in bind with its regular pitchers because ofoverwork and produced a 5-4 win . . . “Reid has been asteady performer for us from the beginning, and we’llprobably use him both ways this season,” says coachEsposito . . . Reid is lone senior on mound staff . . .worked 272/3. innings last year and yielded but four earnedruns for 1.30 mark . . . has excellent control . . . struckout 16 and walked only nine in his 11 appearances lastseason . . . Can handle long or short relief stints equallywell . . . despite slight build, was all-round athlete atEllerbe High, earning 10 varsity letters in three sports—football, baseball, basketball . . . born April 30, 1950 . . .majoring in textiles.Year GP GS CG IP R ER H BB K Won Lost ERA1970 6 0 0 151/3 8 3 15 5 10 1 0 1.771971 11 1 0 27% 14 4 23 9 16 3 0 1.30

17 1 O 43 22 7 38 14 26 4 0 1.47

Mike Dempsey Fr. righthander Greensboro

Mike, on the basis of a fine prep career, is counted onto carry a major share of the pitching load . . big,strong and more experienced than most freshmen . . .notched 11-5 record at Grimsley High and helped pitchWhirlies to state 4-A crown with 4-3 worksheet . . . all

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three losses resulted despite his hurling one-hit ball ineach . . . threw no-hitter against Raleigh Broughton instate semi-finals . . . depends heavily on fastball, but alsohas good curve . . . drafted in 4th round of free agentdraft last summer by Atlanta Braves, but decided oncollege career . . . “Mike has all the tools to be an out-standing pitcher,” say coach Esposito . . . as 14-year-old,he pitched Greensboro to Pony League world title withfive-hitter against Covina, Cal. . . . fashioned 6-1 recordlast summer with American Legion team . . . starred alsoin football and basketball at Grimsley . . . No. 6 man onWolflet basketball team . . . born Sept. 24, 1953 . . . liberalarts major.

Mike Evans Jr. lefthander Woodbridge, Va.

Mike, after a disappointing season last year, is expectedto rebound this spring into one of the Wolfpack’s topmoundsmen . . . wound up with an 0-2 record last yearalthough he was used only sparingly . . . “We look forMike to come around and become a valuable member ofthe staff,” says coach Esposito . . . “If we’re to have agood year, he’ll have to regain his old form,” adds thePack coach . . . Mike showed such signs in fall practice. . . the rangy southpaw had an outstanding prep career,once hurling a pair of no-hitters in a five-day span . . .earned all-conference honors in both baseball and football(Q13) at Woodbridge . . . born Sept. 22, 1951 . . . sociologymajor.Year GP GS cc IP R :(H BB K Won Lost ERA1970 2 l 0 101/3 3 l 8 7 3 l O 0.87197] l 0 l l l 8 3 2 0 2 45.00

4 2 0 l 1 V3 14 6 16 10 5 l 2 4.77

Tim Stoddard Fr. righthander East Chicago, Ill.

Tim, like Mike Dempsey, is tabbed to be a starter al-though only a freshman . . . enjoyed fantastic career asprepster in football, basketball and baseball, and wasvoted Chicago area’s Athlete of Year by Hammond (Ind.)Times . . . filled dual role as pitcher-outfielder and batted.336 over four-year career . . . overall pitching recordwas 22-12, going 7-2 his senior season . . . four of hisseven wins were shutouts . . . struck out 114 in 63 inningsof work, compiling a fantastic 0.91 ERA . . . whiffed 19batters in one game en route to regional championship. . . “Tim is an outstanding athlete,” says coach Esposito,“one who is going to give us a tremendous lift” . . . wasa starter and top scorer for State’s freshman basketballteam . . . born January 24, 1953 . . . math major.

Tommy Land So. righthander CharlotteTommy toiled seven and two-thirds innings as freshman

last year, but did not figure in a decision . . . has size,poise and arm to be an outstanding pitcher . . . impressedcoach Esposito in fall practice . . . “Tommy may becomea surprise starter,” noted the Wolfpack coach . . . wasthree-sport star at Myers Park, excelling in football (QB)as all-state selection . . . all-conference in baseball, all-county in basketball . . . overall pitching record in prepswas 14-3 . . . born March 10, 1951 . . . majoring in textiles.Year GP GS CG IP R ER H 88 K Won Lost ERA197] 2 l 0 7% 6 2 7 4 5 0 0 1.96

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I971 RESULTSWon ‘18; Lost 11; Tied 1; ACC 9-5

G AB R H 28 3B HR TB SB RBI BB SO Avg.29 105 18 40 4 1 4 58 4— 20 25 8 38129 99 30 28 8 3 0 42 3-5 3 35 22 .28325 61 13 17 2 I 3 3013-14 9 16 13 .27928 98 17 27 4 0 0 31 2-2 11 25 12 .27629 107 16 29 5 2 3 47 1-2 21 12 33 .27130 113 I7 27 1 0 0 28 7—8 14 18 16 .23910 21 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 5 3 6 .23821 37 3 8 0 0 0 8 1-2 6 5 17 .21629 88 13 18 3 I 2 29 0 8 15 16 .20518 53 6 10 2 1 0 14 0 11 9 17 .18914 35 5 6 0 0 1 9 0 3 I 6 .171I8 50 9 8 2 0 0 10 1—2 5 8 12 .16022 69 3 9 I 2 0 14 2-2 9 7 134 .130

— Non-Regulars ——11 8 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 3 .3759 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .3331 3 1 I 0 0 0 I 0 1 0 1 .3338 17 I 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 .1251 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .0004 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .0004 3 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 3 .0004 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0002 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I I .0001 1 0 O 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 1 .0003 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .0001 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .0003 2 0 0 O O 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

30 995 157 239 32 11 13 332 34-40 126 185 234 .24030 1020 120 217 31 6 7 281 17-27 99 114 215.213tal letters are not returning in 1972.

PITCHING RECORDSGP GS CG IP R ER H BB SO W-L SV ERA10 10 5 781/3 24 20 63 34 93 9—0 0 2.291 I 1 0 272/3 14 4 23 9 16 3—0 2 1.303 2 0 132/3 6 6 15 6 8 2-0 0 3.94

10 0 151/3 3 2 9 3 12 0-0 5 1.178 7 2 492/3 18 10 34 23 20 3-3 0 1.81I0 8 1 632/3 36 25 55 28 53 1-6 2 3.545 0 0 5 1 0 1 2 6 0-0 0 0.002 I 0 72/3 6 2 7 4 5 0—0 0 1.962 O 0 4 1 I 1 2 1 0-0 0 2.252 1 0 I 11 5 8 3 2 0-2 0 45.00

30 30 8 266 120 75 217 114 215 18—11 9 2.5330 30 4 260 157 99 239 185 234 1 1-18 5 3.42

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(W) E. Carolina 2 6 I 7 CALDWELL (W)(L) E. Carolina 6 3 I 7 Evans (R)(W) UNC-Wilmington 1 3 2 5 BIGGERS (S)(W) Campbell 6 10 3 9 CALDWELL (S)(L) Pembroke 8 8 3 5 Evans (S)(L) High Point 10 14 2 10 Anderson (S)(W) Pembroke l 6 2 10 CALDWELL (*)(L) N. Carolina 7 4 4 5 Lewis (5)(L) Old Dominion 4 8 2 H Anderson (5)(T) Old Dominion 5 6 1 6 No Recor(W) Duke 0 7 4 9 CALDWELL (*)(W) Dartmouth 1 4 2 6 LEWIS (*)(W) Dartmouth 5 2 7 7 ANDERSON (S)(W) Dartmouth 5 13 4 12 BIGGERS (S)(W) S. Carolina (14 in.) 3 10 7. 10 CARTER (R)(W) Clemson 0 6 2 12 CALDWELL (*)(W) Campbell 0 6 2 8 ANDERSON (*)(L) E. Carolina 7 9 3 7 Anderson (S)(W) E. Carolina 5 )0 4 7 CALDWELL (5)(L) CIemson 4 9 I 10 Lewus (S)(W) Wake Forest 4 8 3 9 CARTER (S)(W) Wake Forest 0 3 3 5 ANDERSON (*)(W) N. Carolina 7 9 4 9 CALDWELL (S)(L) Maryland 6 8 2 7 Lewns (S)(W) Virginia 0 2 0 5 CALDWELL (*)(L) N. Carolina 6 10 1 8 Lewrs (S)(W) Maryland 6 11 2 13 CARTER (R)(L) Virginia 3 7 2 9 Lewis (S)(W) Duke 0 4 3 5 CALDWELL (*)(L) S. Carolina 8 II I 7 Lewis (S)

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BASEBALL ROSTER

No Name26 *Robert Anderson34 *Mike Baxter10 *Brad Biggers7 Phil Blount

24 *Reid Carter17 Gary Cobb16 Wayne Currin30 Mike Dempsey22 Mike Evans15 Ron Evans5 *Bill Glad

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23 Tom Haislip40 Lewis Hardy25 John Holding27 Steve House20 *Pat Korsnick28 Tommy Land12 Carl Lile39 Pat McCabe2 Rock McCall

11 *Randy McMasters1 *Jerry Mills

31 Vic Poteat35 Richard Phillips33 Tommy Rempson32 Rick Richardson6 *Mike Royal8 Karl Sawyer21 Ken Sawyer29 Tim Stoddard38 Steve Temple3 Monte Towe14 Don Zagorski* Denotes LettermenCOACH:ASSISTANT COACH:

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ALL-AMERICASjohnny Yvars shortstop 1952 third team

1954 first teamjack Turney second base 1954 second teamCarmen Santoli outfield 1956 second teamSteve Martin outfield 1968 second teamChris Cammack third base 1969 second team

ALL-NCAA DISTRICTBill Peed first base 1955 first teamBob Kennel catcher 1956 first teamSteve Martin outfielder 1968 first teamChris Cammack third base 1968 second team

third base 1969 first teamthird bas 1970 second team

Tommy Smith outfiielder 1970 second team

ALL-SOUTHERN CONFERENCEBill Evans outfield 1949 first teamBill Fowler catcher 1950 first teamjohnny Yvars shortstop 1952 first teamLunsford Lewis pitcher 1953 first teamjohn Fuscoe outfield 1952 first team

ALL-ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE(First Team Selections Only)

johnny Yvars shortstop 1954jack Yvars pitcher 1954jack Turney second base 1954Billy Peed first base 1955, 1956Dudley Whitley shortstop 1955, 1956Lou Dickman pitcher 1956Carmen Santoli outfield 1956Dick Hunter outfield 1957, 1958Bob Kennel catcher 1957, 1958Eddie Wyant first base 1957Don Hafer outfield 1959Danny Casteen first base 1958Russ Casteen outfield 1958jimmy Cox second base 1960joel Gibson pitcher 1961Vernon Strickland utility infield 1961Bob Conner pitcher 1962Wayne Edwards shortstop 1962Chris Cammack third base 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971Steve Martin outfield 1968Tommy Smith outfield 1970Mike Caldwell pitcher 1970, 1971

ACC PLAYER OF THE YEAR(First Awarded 1969, By Vote ofA CC Coaches)

1969 Chris Cammack. N. C. State. 381971 Mike Caldwell, N. C. State, 'P

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WOLFPACK RECORDS INATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE

HITTINGSeasonal Leaders

(50 or more at bats)Avg. AB

1954 John Yvars .350 601955 Joe Barringer .407 811956 Bob Kennel .415 531957 Eddie Wyant .329 761958 Dick Hunter .364 661959 Stacey Wells .305 591960 Jimmy Cox .369 651961 Vernon Strickland .371 621962 Wayne Edwards .364 771963 Pete Parham .352 541964 Larry Clary .291 861965 Jerry Price .323 621966 Freddie Combs .330 971967 Steve Martin .360 861968 Steve Martin .370 1271969 Chris Cammack .429 911970 Tommy Smith .379 1161971 Chris Cammack .381 105

INDIVIDUAL BATTING RECORDSAverage

Player Year TotalChris Cammack 1969 .429Bob Kennel 1956 .415Joe Barringer 1955 .407Chris Cammack 1971 .381Tommy Smith 1970 .379Bill Peed 1956 .375Sonny Santoli 1956 .372Vernon Strickland 1961 .371Steve Martin 1968 .370Dudley Whitley 1956 .369Jimmy Cox 1960 .369Bill Peed 1955 .366Wayne Edwards 1962 .364Dick Hunter 1958 .364Steve Martin 1967 .360

Home RunsDon Montgomery 1963 6Don Montgomery 1962 5Roman Gabriel 1961 5Don Hafer 1957 5Tommy Smith 1970 5

Triples*Bill Peed 1955 10Dudley Whitley 1956 5

DoublesGeorge Hayworth 1962 9Freddie Combs 1966 8Jimmy Cox 1960 8Jerry Mills 1971 8

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HitsSteve Martin 1968 47Chris Cammack 1968 46Tommy Smith 1970 44Chris Cammack 1971 40Chris Cammack 1969 39

Runs ScoredSteve Martin 1968 35Sonny Santoli 1956 32Jerry Mills 1971 30Clem Huffman 1968 29Dudley Whitley 1956 29

Runs Batted InTommy Smith 1970 33Bill Peed 1956 30Dudley Whitley 1956 26Steve Martin 1968 26

Stolen BasesSonny Santoli 1956 21Clement Huffman 1969 16Mike Baker 1971 13Dudley Whitley 1956 12Clement Huffman 1968 12* ACC Record

PITculNGSeasonal Leaders

(Four or more Decisions)Name Record ERA

Won-Lost1955 Lou Dickman 6 21956 Lou Dickman 5 2 3.061957 Jim Walch 4 4 5.121958 Danny Casteen 3 1 4.051959 Wilson Carruthers 5 3 3.241960 Joel Gibson 7 4 2.721961 Joel Gibson 7 2 1.341962 Bob Conner 6 3 2.901963 Frank Perkinson 2 2 1.121964 Buck Johnson 5 5 2.831965 Kent Montgomery 3 1 0.941966 Buck Johnson 5 4 2.521967 Tom Haas 4 1 2.691968 Mike Caldwell 8 2 1.99

Joe Frye 8 2 2.48Alex Cheek 8 2 3.07

1969 Mike Caldwell 8 3 1.661970 John Lewis 6 0 1.401971 Mike Caldwell 9 0 2.29

Individual Pitching RecordsMost Wins—9 by Mike Caldwell, 1971 1969; Alex Cheek,

1968: Joe Frye. 1968Best Won-Lost Record (6 or more games)—9-0 by Mike

Caldwell, 1971Lowest ERA—1.34 by Joel Gibson, 1961Most Strikeouts—93 by Mike Caldwell, 1971Fewest Walks (45 innings or more)—16 by Bobby Conner,

1962; Buck Johnson, 1964FewestGHits (50 or more innings)—36 by Kent Montgomery,

19 5Most Complete Games——10 by Mike Caldwell, 1969Most innings pitched—94% by Mike Caldwell, 1968

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TEAM RECORDSHitting

(Single Season)

Most Games—34 in 1968Most Victories—25 in 1968Most Losses—15 in 1964Most at Bats—1097 in 1968Most Runs—232 in 1968Most Opponents Runs—143 in 1968Fewest Runs—82 in 1965Fewest Opponents Runs—64 in 1965 and 1961Most Hits—310 in 1968Most Doubles—46 in 1968Most Triples—18 in 1956Most Home Runs—17 in 1962Most Stolen Bases—59 in 1968Most Walks—185 in 1971Best Team Batting Average—.307 in 1956Longest Winning Streak—10 games in 1955Most Shutouts—6 in 1971Longest Losing Streak—6In 1967

PitchingLowest Earned Run Average—2.06 by 1961 teamMost Strikeouts—215 in 30 games by 1971 teamFewest Base on Balls—46 in 18 games by 1961 teamFewest Hits Allowed—125 in 17 games by 1958 teamMost Hits Allowed—266 in 34 games by 1968 teamMost Base on Balls—124 in 31 games by 1970 teamMost Complete Games—21 out of 34 by 1968 team

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C. D. WelchM. J. KittredgeFrank ThompsonFrank ThompsonFrank ThompsonFrank ThompsonEdward GreeneFred A. AndersonFred A. AndersonFred A. AndersonHarry HartsellHarry HartsellT. H. StaffordW. McK. FetzerHarry HartsellHarry HartsellHarry HartsellChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakChick DoakDoc NewtonDoc NewtonDoc NewtonDoc NewtonDoc NewtonBeattie FeathersVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellVic SorrellSam EspositoSam EspositoSam EspositoSam EspositoSam Esposnto

Athletics Administration

DR. RALPH E. FADUM

Faculty Chairman of Athletics

North Carolina State University’s representative atthe executive level in the Atlantic Coast Conference isDr. Ralph E. Fadum, who has been Dean of the Schoolof Engineering since 1962. This is Dr. Fadum’s ninthseason as Faculty Chairman of Athletics at N. C. StateUniversity.The scholarly engineer, who is currently serving his

second term as president of the ACC, is widely recognizedas one of the nation’s top ranking authorities in the fieldof soil mechanics and foundations. A graduate of theUniversity of Illinois and Harvard University, he has adistinguished career in teaching and research. He taughtcivil engineering and headed the University’s Departmentof Civil Engineering for 13 years. He came to State in1949, following teaching assignments at Harvard (1935-1943) and Purdue (1943-49). Dr. Fadum’s services as aconsultant are sought by government and private concerns.He and his wife, Nancy Fields Fadum, have one

daughter.

WILLIS R. CASEY

Director of Athletics

The Director of Athletics at North Carolina StateUniversity is Willis R. Casey, who has served the Uni-versity Athletics Department in several capacities for26 years.Casey was head swimming coach at N. C. State for 22

seasons, during which his teams posted a phenomenaldual-meet winning percentage of .866 and won outright orshared 11 Atlantic Coast Conference and Southern Con-ference swimming championships. State swimmers coachedby Casey, who became Director of Athletics in July, 1969,won 123 individual ACC titles. In addition, he coachedthe league’s first Olympic double gold medal winner, SteveRerych.

Casey, a native of Goldsboro, joined the State staff in1946 after graduating from the University of NorthCarolina. He was appointed assistant athletics directorin 1949, and in 1967, he also became business manager ofathletics.

His 22 Wolfpack swimming teams never had a losingseason, seven times posting undefeated records in dual-meet competition. His teams have won four NCAA andnine national individual AAU titles, as well as several _AAU national team titles. He coached the Americanswimming team which represented the United States inJapan in 1959, and he took three Olympic champions toParis, France, for swimming in 1969.Casey has managed ACC and Dixie Classic Basketball

Tournaments, and three NCAA Eastern Regional Basket-ball Championships, and championships in fencing andswimming have been organized under his direction.The often-honored administrator is married to the

former Ethel Laughlin of Tarboro, and they are theparents of two sons, Robert, a State alumnus, and Walker.

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North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University is located in the capitalcity of Raleigh, but its educational programs reach fromthe Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian Mountains and

beyond. Founded as one of thenation’s land-grant colleges in1887, the institution opened withsix professors, 45 students, onebuilding, two mules and a horse.Today NCSU is a center of

scientific, technological and lib-eral education.Enrollment has soared to more

Dr. Caldwell than 12,600 young men andwomen including some 2,200

graduate students. Faculty :2 staff number more than3,000. The main campus enc passes some 100 buildingson 2,000 acres.

Teaching, research and extension at NCSU coverstudies as down to earth as soil science and as far outas aerospace engineering. The instructional program isoffered through 60 academic departments under eightschools: Agricultural and Life Sciences, Design, Educa-tion, Engineering, Forestry, Liberal Arts, Physical Sciencesand Applied Mathematics and Textiles.NCSU conducts research projects ranging from genetics

to nuclear physics and from nematodes to lasers. The valueof research this year was listed at $18.5 million.The research and academic know-how at NCSU work

as catalytic agents to the entire economy and life ofNorth Carolina—through the Agricultural ExtensionService (which is headquartered at the campus) throughthe Industrial Extension Service and through the Divisionof Continuing Education (which conducts short coursesand other programs across the State).

Dr. John T. Caldwell, a past president of the AmericanAssociation of State Universities and Land-Grant Col-leges, is chancellor of N. C. State. The University is anintegral part of the Consolidated University of NorthCarolina.Rising enrollments and increasing demands for the

services of the University have led to a continuing seriesof groundbreakings for new buildings. Work is progressingon a 10-story chemistry building, a $4.5 million educationbuilding, a major expansion to the School of Forestry andtwo additional high-rise dormitories.From modest beginnings in the 19th Century, North

Carolina State University is serving the rising hopes ofthe 20th Century and looking toward the 21st.

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JIM EDWARDS

Assistant Baseball Coach

J. B. (Jim) Edwards, who reached Triple-A ranks as aminor league shortstop, is in his 18th season .as baseball coachat N. C. State University.

An N. C. State graduate, Jim earned an

Carolina League shortstop. He played with Buffalo (AAA) in

industrial arts degree in 1948. In 1951, hedecided to leave his baseball career andjoin the staff at N. C. State, where he isnow an associate professor of physicaleducation. World War II interrupted acollege career that saw him voted all-State in baseball and winner of the 175-pound Southern Conference wrestlingtitle.A Lincolnton native who grew up at

Wilmington, Jim spent four seasons as a

1950 while a member of the Philadelphia Athletics organization.Jim holds a Master’s degree in physical education, and is

married to the former Odessa Williams of Robbins. Theyhave a lS-year-old daughter, Gail.

WOLFPACK COACHING RECORD

CoachC. D. WelchM. J. KitbredgeFrank ThompsonEdward Greene*Fred A. AndersonHarry Hartsell

T. H. StaffordW. Mc.K. FetzerChick DoakDoc NewtonBeattie FeathersVic Sorrel]Sam Esposito

Years Won Lost Tied1904 (1 yr.) 10 12 01906 (1 yr.) 6 7 01908-1911 (3 yrs.) 70 16 41912 (1 yr.) 13 6 11913-1915 (3 yrs.) 6 0 01917-1918 (4 yrs.)1921-1923 52 321919 (1 yr.) 12 11 01920 (1 yr.) 14 6 01924-1939 (15 yrs.) 145 131 61940-1944 (4 yrs.) 16 50 01945 (1 yr.) 7 6 01946-1966 (20 yrs.) 223 196 41967- 92 52 1

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N. C. State Against ACC Competition

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Won Lostvs. Clemson 20 19vs. Duke 23 17vs. N. Carolina 17 29vs. Maryland 21 16vs. S. Carolina“ 20 13vs. Virginia 22 14vs. W. Forest 26 17TOTALS 149 125

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