The 1962 Holy Cross Crusaders baseball team represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 1962 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Crusaders played their home games at Fitton Field. The team was coached by in his 2nd year as head coach at Holy Cross.
The Crusaders won the District I playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Santa Clara Broncos.
Roster[]
| 1962 Holy Cross Crusaders baseball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| # |
Pos. |
Name |
Bats/Throws |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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INF
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Bob Arena
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/
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—
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—
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John Burke
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/
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—
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—
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OF
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Tony Capo
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/
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
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—
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Patrick Connors
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/
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—
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—
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Hank Cutting
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/
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—
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—
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Pat Gallager
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/R
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—
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—
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Michael Henighan
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/
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—
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—
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| 9
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C
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Dave Holborn
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/
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—
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—
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Jim Holloran
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/R
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—
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—
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So
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Tom Jordan
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/
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—
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—
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So
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Joseph Killion
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/
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—
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—
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Paul Morano
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/
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—
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—
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C
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Jim Murphy
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/
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—
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—
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| 19
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INF
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John Peterman
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/R
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—
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—
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Jr
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William Prizio
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/R
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—
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—
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P
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Don Riedl
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/
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—
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—
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Jr
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Worcester, Massachusetts
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P
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Mike Skane
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/LHL
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—
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—
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So
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OF
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Tommy Smith (C)
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/R
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—
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—
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INF
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Al Snyder
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/
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—
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—
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P
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Paul Symeon
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/
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—
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—
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Joseph Trombly
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/
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—
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—
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INF
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Barry Tyne
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/L
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—
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—
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Edward Widronak
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/R
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—
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—
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
 Injured Current redshirt
Roster
Last update: October 2, 2021
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Schedule[]
| 1962 Holy Cross Crusaders Baseball Game Log
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| Regular Season
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| #
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/Stadium
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Score
|
Overall Record
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| 1 |
April |
Boston University |
Unknown • Unknown |
18–0 |
1–0
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| 2 |
April |
Williams |
Unknown • Unknown |
4–2 |
2–0
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| 3 |
April |
AIC |
Unknown • Unknown |
6–4 |
2–0
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| 4 |
April 26 |
Dartmouth |
Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts |
6–1 |
4–0
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| 5 |
April 28 |
Ithaca |
Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts |
6–7 |
4–1
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| #
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Date
|
Opponent
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Site/Stadium
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Score
|
Overall Record
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| 6 |
May |
Providence |
Unknown • Unknown |
6–5 |
5–1
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| 7 |
May 4 |
Seton Hall |
Unknown • Unknown |
2–8 |
5–2
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| 8 |
May |
Brown |
Unknown • Unknown |
11–4 |
6–2
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| 9 |
May 8 |
UMass |
Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts |
3–2 |
7–2
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| 10 |
May |
Providence |
Unknown • Unknown |
11–3 |
8–2
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| 11 |
May |
Northeastern |
Unknown • Unknown |
10–9 |
9–2
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| 12 |
May 16 |
Harvard |
Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts |
7–4 |
10–2
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| 13 |
May 19 |
at Dartmouth |
Red Rolfe Field • Hanover, New Hampshire |
14–4 |
11–2
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| 14 |
May |
Worcester Tech |
Unknown • Unknown |
20–0 |
12–2
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| 15 |
May 26 |
Springfield |
Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts |
15–7 |
13–2
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| 16 |
May 30 |
Boston College |
Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts |
4–9 |
13–3
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| 17 |
May 31 |
Amherst |
Unknown • Unknown |
8–7 |
14–3
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| Postseason
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| #
|
Date
|
Opponent
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Site/Stadium
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Score
|
Overall Record
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| 20 |
June |
vs Vermont |
Unknown • Springfield, Massachusetts |
7–5 |
17–3
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| 21 |
June |
vs Bridgeport |
Unknown • Springfield, Massachusetts |
5–2 |
18–3
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| 22 |
June |
vs Vermont |
Unknown • Springfield, Massachusetts |
12–5 |
19–3
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| #
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Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/Stadium
|
Score
|
Overall Record
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| 23 |
June 9 |
Boston College |
Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts |
4–2 |
20–3
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College World Series (1–2)
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References[]
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |
