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1969 UMass Redmen baseball team

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1969 UMass Redmen baseball
Yankee champion
District I champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
CBNo. 5
Record22–10 (9–1 Yankee)
Head coach
MVPJoe DiSarcina (Senior year)
Home stadiumVarsity Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Yankee Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 UMass ‍‍‍y 9 1   .900 22 10   .688
Connecticut ‍‍‍ 6 4   .600 10 16   .385
Maine ‍‍‍ 6 4   .600 12 12   .500
Vermont ‍‍‍ 5 5   .500 13 9   .591
Rhode Island ‍‍‍ 2 8   .200 4 13   .235
New Hampshire ‍‍‍ 2 8   .200 6 15   .286
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1969
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1969 UMass Redmen baseball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1969 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Redmen played their home games at Varsity Field. The team was coached by Dick Bergquist in his 3rd year as head coach at UMass.

The Redmen won the District I to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Roster

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1969 UMass Redmen baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
RHP Don Anderson /R
Westfield, New Jersey
George Anderson /
Sr Weymouth, Massachusetts
Jack Bernardo /
So Ludlow, Massachusetts
Tim Berringer /
Jr Framingham, Massachusetts
C Tony Chinappi (C) /
Sr Milford, Massachusetts
LHP Lou Colabello /L
So Milford, Massachusetts
P Bob Dempsey /
Fall River, Massachusetts
INF Joe DiSarcina (C) /
Sr Burlington, Massachusetts
INF Ray Ellerbrook /
Jr Hawthorne, New Jersey
P Norm Elliot /
Waltham, Massachusetts
Joe Gugliotta /
Stratford, Connecticut
OF Bob Hansen L/L
Boston, Massachusetts
P Ken Hughes /
Rockaway, New Jersey
RHP John Kitchen R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Chicopee, Massachusetts
Warren Mason /
Lynnfield, Massachusetts
INF Chuck Newell S/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
OF Dick Pepin /
Beverly, Massachusetts
P Bill Powell /
Steve Ring /
Malden, Massachusetts
OF Mitch Salnick /
Westwood, New Jersey
INF Tom Semino /
Braintree, Massachusetts
Steve Sanford /
Harwich, Massachusetts
Paul Sulzicki /
Stratford, Connecticut
Bob Willman /
Teaneck, New Jersey
Head coach

Dick Bergquist

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule

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1969 UMass Redmen Baseball Game Log
Regular season
March (2–5)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Yankee record
1 March 23 at Belmont Abbey Unknown • Belmont, North Carolina 0–6 0–1
2 March 24 at South Carolina Unknown • Columbia, South Carolina 2–10 0–2
3 March 25 at Clemson Riggs FieldClemson, South Carolina 10–16 0–3
4 March 26 at Clemson Riggs Field • Clemson, South Carolina 9–13 0–4
5 March 27 at Wake Forest Ernie Shore FieldWinston-Salem, North Carolina 7–6 1–4
6 March 28 at Wake Forest Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina 16–10 2–4
7 March 29 at Virginia Tech Tech Park • Blacksburg, Virginia 4–12 2–5
April (10–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Yankee record
8 April 10 at Connecticut J. O. Christian FieldStorrs, Connecticut 4–1 3–5 1–0
9 April 12 at Boston College John Shea FieldBoston, Massachusetts 8–3 4–5 1–0
10 April 14 Tufts Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts 29–0 5–5 1–0
11 April 20 American International Unknown • Springfield, Massachusetts 16–4 6–5 1–0
12 April 21 Vermont UnknoVarsity Fieldwn • Amherst, Massachusetts 10–3 7–5 2–0
13 April 21 Vermont Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts 7–6 8–5 3–0
14 April 24 Rhode Island Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts 11–5 9–5 4–0
15 April 26 New Hampshire Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts 7–2 10–5 5–0
16 April 29 Connecticut Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts 4–0 11–5 6–0
17 April 30 at Dartmouth Red Rolfe FieldHanover, New Hampshire 12–6 12–5 6–0
May (6–3)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Yankee record
18 May 2 Maine Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts 8–12 12–6 6–1
19 May 3 Maine Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts 12–2 13–6 7–1
20 May 5 at Williams Unknown • Williamstown, Massachusetts 3–0 14–6 7–1
21 May 7 at Rhode Island Bill Beck FieldKingston, Rhode Island 4–1 15–6 8–1
22 May 10 at New Hampshire Brackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire 13–8 16–6 9–1
23 May 12 at Amherst Unknown • Amherst, Massachusetts 8–2 17–6 9–1
24 May 15 Springfield Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts 0–9 17–7 9–1
25 May 16 Army Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts 3–4 17–8 9–1
26 May 17 Boston University Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts 6–4 18–8 9–1
Postseason
NCAA District I Playoff (3–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Yankee record
27 May 30 Dartmouth Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts 5–2 19–8 9–1
28 May 31 Boston University Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts 8–6 20–8 9–1
29 June 1 Boston University Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts 6–1 21–8 9–1
College World Series (1–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Yankee record
30 June 14 vs Southern Illinois Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 2–0 22–8 9–1
31 June 16 vs NYU Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–9 22–9 9–1
32 June 17 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–4 22–10 9–1

Awards and honors

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Don Anderson
  • First Team All-Yankee Conference
  • First Team All-New England
  • First Team All-Northeast Region
Tony Chinappi
  • First Team All-Yankee Conference
  • First Team All-New England
  • First Team All-Northeast Region
Joe DiSarcina
Ray Ellerbrook
  • First Team All-Yankee Conference
Bob Hansen
  • First Team All-Yankee Conference
  • First Team All-New England
  • First Team All-Northeast Region
  • Second Team All-American Baseball Coaches Association
John Kitchen
  • First Team All-Yankee Conference
Dick Pepin
  • First Team All-Yankee Conference
Tom Semino
  • First Team All-Yankee Conference
  • First Team All-New England
  • First Team All-Northeast Region

References

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