▁with ▁their ▁only ▁losses ▁coming ▁against ▁Texas . ▁La f ay ette ▁did ▁not ▁win ▁a ▁game ▁in ▁its ▁other ▁tri ps ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 4 , ▁ 1 9 5 8 , ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 5 . ▁ ▁La f ay ette ▁won ▁the ▁East ▁Coast ▁Conference ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁and ▁Patri ot ▁League ▁title ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁to ▁ear n ▁a ▁trip ▁to ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Region als . ▁ ▁The ▁most ▁noted ▁La f ay ette ▁baseball ▁player ▁is ▁current ▁Chicago ▁C ubs ▁manager ▁Joe ▁M add on , ▁who ▁played ▁on ▁the ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 7 0 s . ▁ ▁Tournament ▁appearances ▁ 1 9 4 8 : ▁La f ay ette ▁made ▁its ▁first ▁NCAA ▁tournament ▁appearance , ▁going ▁ 2 – 2 ▁in ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Play off ▁played ▁in ▁W inst on - S alem , ▁North ▁Carolina . ▁The ▁Leop ards ▁defeated ▁Illinois ▁ 9 – 6 ▁but ▁lost ▁to ▁Y ale ▁ 1 1 – 2 ▁to ▁drop ▁to ▁the ▁los er ' s ▁bra cket . ▁La f ay ette ▁beat ▁North ▁Carolina ▁ 5 – 2 ▁to ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁final , ▁but ▁fell ▁one ▁run ▁and ▁one ▁win ▁short ▁of ▁the ▁College ▁World ▁Series ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 – 3 ▁loss ▁to ▁Y ale . ▁▁ 1 9 5 3 : ▁After ▁a ▁ 1 7 – 4 – 3 ▁regular ▁season , ▁La f ay ette ▁was ▁one ▁of