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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.
1969 UMass Redmen baseball team
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Players |
Coaches
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# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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RHP
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Don Anderson
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/R
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—
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—
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Westfield, New Jersey
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|
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George Anderson
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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Weymouth, Massachusetts
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|
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Jack Bernardo
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/
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—
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—
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So
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Ludlow, Massachusetts
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|
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Tim Berringer
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/
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—
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—
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Jr
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Framingham, Massachusetts
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C
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Tony Chinappi (C)
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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Milford, Massachusetts
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LHP
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Lou Colabello
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/L
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—
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—
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So
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Milford, Massachusetts
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P
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Bob Dempsey
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/
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—
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—
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Fall River, Massachusetts
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INF
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Joe DiSarcina (C)
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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Burlington, Massachusetts
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INF
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Ray Ellerbrook
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/
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—
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—
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Jr
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Hawthorne, New Jersey
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P
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Norm Elliot
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/
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—
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—
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Waltham, Massachusetts
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Joe Gugliotta
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/
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—
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—
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Stratford, Connecticut
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OF
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Bob Hansen
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L/L
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—
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—
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Boston, Massachusetts
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P
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Ken Hughes
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/
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—
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—
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Rockaway, New Jersey
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RHP
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John Kitchen
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R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Chicopee, Massachusetts
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Warren Mason
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/
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—
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—
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Lynnfield, Massachusetts
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INF
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Chuck Newell
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S/R
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
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OF
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Dick Pepin
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/
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—
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—
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Beverly, Massachusetts
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P
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Bill Powell
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/
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—
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—
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Steve Ring
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/
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—
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—
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Malden, Massachusetts
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OF
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Mitch Salnick
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/
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—
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—
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Westwood, New Jersey
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INF
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Tom Semino
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/
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—
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—
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Braintree, Massachusetts
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Steve Sanford
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/
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—
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—
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Harwich, Massachusetts
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Paul Sulzicki
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/
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—
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—
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Stratford, Connecticut
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Bob Willman
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/
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—
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—
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Teaneck, New Jersey
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- Head coach
Dick Bergquist
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
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1969 UMass Redmen Baseball Game Log
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Regular season
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Yankee record
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8 |
April 10 |
at Connecticut |
J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, Connecticut |
4–1 |
3–5 |
1–0
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9 |
April 12 |
at Boston College |
John Shea Field • Boston, Massachusetts |
8–3 |
4–5 |
1–0
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10 |
April 14 |
Tufts |
Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts |
29–0 |
5–5 |
1–0
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11 |
April 20 |
American International |
Unknown • Springfield, Massachusetts |
16–4 |
6–5 |
1–0
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12 |
April 21 |
Vermont |
UnknoVarsity Fieldwn • Amherst, Massachusetts |
10–3 |
7–5 |
2–0
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13 |
April 21 |
Vermont |
Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts |
7–6 |
8–5 |
3–0
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14 |
April 24 |
Rhode Island |
Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts |
11–5 |
9–5 |
4–0
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15 |
April 26 |
New Hampshire |
Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts |
7–2 |
10–5 |
5–0
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16 |
April 29 |
Connecticut |
Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts |
4–0 |
11–5 |
6–0
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17 |
April 30 |
at Dartmouth |
Red Rolfe Field • Hanover, New Hampshire |
12–6 |
12–5 |
6–0
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|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Yankee record
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18 |
May 2 |
Maine |
Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts |
8–12 |
12–6 |
6–1
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19 |
May 3 |
Maine |
Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts |
12–2 |
13–6 |
7–1
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20 |
May 5 |
at Williams |
Unknown • Williamstown, Massachusetts |
3–0 |
14–6 |
7–1
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21 |
May 7 |
at Rhode Island |
Bill Beck Field • Kingston, Rhode Island |
4–1 |
15–6 |
8–1
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22 |
May 10 |
at New Hampshire |
Brackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire |
13–8 |
16–6 |
9–1
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23 |
May 12 |
at Amherst |
Unknown • Amherst, Massachusetts |
8–2 |
17–6 |
9–1
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24 |
May 15 |
Springfield |
Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts |
0–9 |
17–7 |
9–1
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25 |
May 16 |
Army |
Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts |
3–4 |
17–8 |
9–1
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26 |
May 17 |
Boston University |
Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts |
6–4 |
18–8 |
9–1
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Postseason
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NCAA District I Playoff (3–0)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Yankee record
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27 |
May 30 |
Dartmouth |
Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts |
5–2 |
19–8 |
9–1
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28 |
May 31 |
Boston University |
Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts |
8–6 |
20–8 |
9–1
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29 |
June 1 |
Boston University |
Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts |
6–1 |
21–8 |
9–1
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College World Series (1–2)
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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
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |