Hall of Fame
Yolich was a two-time All-East Coast Conference selection at shortstop, securing the honors in 1986 and 1987, when he helped lead the Leopards to a pair of East Coast Conference regular-season titles. He also garnered All-East Region Second-Team recognition following his junior season of 1986. A captain of the 1987 team, he pushed Lafayette to the East Coast Conference Tournament Final, delivering a walk-off hit in the semifinal round.
Yolich's career .633 slugging percentage is still No. 1 in the annals of Lafayette baseball history as is his mark for RBI in a season (64 in 1986). He ranks second in career RBI (152) and fifth in career total bases (292) and he places in the top 10 for career doubles, triples, home runs and total bases and is among the top 10 for single-season records in home runs, total bases, slugging percentage and runs scored.
A native of Upper Deerfield Township, N.J., Yolich passed away in 2015 and is survived by his mother, Tina Yolich, his wife, Missy, and sons John Ryan Bondi and Michael Shipman.
The 1988 and 1989 women's lacrosse teams each captured East Coast Conference titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament under the guidance of head coach Ann Gold.
