The 1959 Comet baseball team, coached by the legendary Al Meyer, included athletes who are familiar in Comet athletic history. Many are in the Mayville State Athletic Hall of Fame as individuals. The team won the Eastern Division of the conference, and defeated Minot State to advance to the NAIA playoffs. After defeating Black Hills Teachers College, they moved on to the regional in Emporia, Kan., where they won two games before losing twice to Omaha. They were one step away from the national finals.Â
Pictured from left to right, Row 1: Jim Bisenius, Mike Bill, Darryl Gulbranson, Donald McIntyre, Alden Holte, Gary Bjerke, Dallas Kopp, Coach Al Meyer. Row 2: Manager Jerry Fleming, Rex Haugen, Jim McChesney, Don Ostenson, Howard Strom, Donald Overbo, Dennis Fogelson. Row 3: Willard "Red" Jacobson, Stanley Barta, Mike Strand, Graydon Rostberg, Kenneth Nessa, Dennis Kiedrowski.
