university basketball team
1978 St. John's Redmen baseball |
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Conference | Independent |
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1978 record | 40–18 |
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Head coach | |
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Captains |
- Tom Cipolla (Senior year)
- Ed D'Alessio (Senior year)
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Home stadium | Redman Field |
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Seasons |
The 1978 St. John's Redmen baseball team represented the St. John's University in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Redmen played their home games at Redman Field. The team was coached by Joe Russo in his 5th year at St. John's.
The Redmen won the Northeast Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the North Carolina Tar Heels.[1]
Roster[]
1978 St. John's Redmen 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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Patrick Ambrose
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—
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—
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Fr
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Steve Babyak
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/
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—
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—
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Jr
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Michael Beatrice
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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P
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Steve Bingham
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—
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—
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So
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John Blair
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/
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—
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—
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Anthony Bonomo
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—
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—
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So
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C
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Sebby Borriello
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R/R
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Fr
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Frank Caporaso
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/
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—
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—
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So
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Tom Cipolla (C)
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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William Crinnon
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/
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—
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—
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James Curran
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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Ed D'Alessio (C)
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—
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—
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Sr
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John Gallaro
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/
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—
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—
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David Goldberg
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—
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—
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Anton Grim
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/
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—
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—
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Robert Grim
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/
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—
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—
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T Hayes
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—
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—
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RHP
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Richard Hille
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R/R
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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Sr
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Mike Hoffman
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/
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—
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—
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Mike Kerrigan
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—
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Ronald Kiene
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—
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—
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So
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Karl Komyathy
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—
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Fr
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Gregory LaCasse
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—
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So
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Doug Latrenta
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L/L
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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So
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James Loeffler
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—
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—
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Jr
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Robert Malvagna
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—
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—
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Jr
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Tom Marasa
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So
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James Marciano
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Paul Maruffi
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—
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Fr
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Kevin McCabe
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—
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So
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Vincent Merolla
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—
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So
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Cliff Morello
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/
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—
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—
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So
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Ron Naclerio
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L/L
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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165 lb (75 kg)
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So
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James O'Connor
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/
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—
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—
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Chris Rich
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—
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—
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Fr
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INF
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Steve Scafa
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S/R
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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165 lb (75 kg)
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Fr
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J Schmidt
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/
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—
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—
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James Sepanski
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—
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—
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Sr
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William Smith
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—
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—
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Ed Strollo
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/
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—
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Donald Troyan
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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- Head coach
Joe Russo
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Current redshirt
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Schedule[]
1978 St. John's Redmen Baseball Game Log
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Regular Season
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record
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10 |
April 1 |
at Richmond |
Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, Virginia |
16–3 |
7–3
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11 |
April 1 |
at Richmond |
Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond |
3–2 |
8–3
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12 |
April 3 |
at Hofstra |
University Field • Hempstead, New York |
19–2 |
9–3
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13 |
April 4 |
at Pace |
Unknown �� New York, New York |
15–7 |
10–3
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14 |
April 5 |
at Seton Hall |
Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey |
7–1 |
11–3
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15 |
April 6 |
Brooklyn |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
5–1 |
12–3
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16 |
April 8 |
Siena |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
27–8 |
13–3
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17 |
April 8 |
Siena |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
15–7 |
14–3
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18 |
April 9 |
at Southern Connecticut State |
Unknown • New Haven, Connecticut |
10–8 |
15–3
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19 |
April 10 |
Adelphi |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
1–3 |
15–4
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20 |
April 11 |
Wagner |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
4–5 |
15–5
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21 |
April 12 |
Rutgers |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
6–8 |
15–6
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22 |
April 13 |
at Fairleigh Dickinson |
Unknown • Teaneck, New Jersey |
15–2 |
16–6
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23 |
April 14 |
New Haven |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
5–4 |
17–6
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24 |
April 15 |
Catholic |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
3–1 |
18–6
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25 |
April 15 |
Catholic |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
8–11 |
18–7
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26 |
April 16 |
Seton Hall |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
0–7 |
18–8
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27 |
April 17 |
Buffalo |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
9–0 |
19–8
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28 |
April 18 |
at Columbia |
Robertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, New York |
0–10 |
19–9
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29 |
April 21 |
at Adelphi |
Unknown • Garden City, New York |
4–8 |
19–10
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30 |
April 22 |
LIU Brooklyn |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
6–0 |
20–10
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31 |
April 23 |
at Temple |
Erny Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
10–8 |
21–10
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32 |
April 24 |
Army |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
6–1 |
22–10
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33 |
April 25 |
Bridgeport |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
15–2 |
23–10
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34 |
April 26 |
Iona |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
11–0 |
24–10
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35 |
April 27 |
Fairleigh Dickinson |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
13–10 |
25–10
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36 |
April 29 |
at Penn State |
Beaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania |
5–6 |
25–11
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37 |
April 29 |
at Penn State |
Beaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania |
10���9 |
26–11
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record
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38 |
May 1 |
at Connecticut |
J. O. Christian Field • Storrs, Connecticut |
5–7 |
26–12
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39 |
May 2 |
West Chester |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
11–4 |
27–12
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40 |
May 3 |
CCNY |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
7–2 |
28–12
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41 |
May 4 |
Fordham |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
1–3 |
28–13
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42 |
May 7 |
at C.W. Post |
LIU Baseball Stadium • New York, New York |
2–3 |
28–14
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43 |
May 13 |
Queens |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
2–1 |
29–14
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44 |
May 13 |
Queens |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
7–2 |
30–14
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45 |
May 15 |
Princeton |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
4–2 |
31–14
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Postseason
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record
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46 |
May |
vs Richmond |
Unknown • Unknown |
7–2 |
32–14
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47 |
May |
vs Cornell |
Unknown • Unknown |
4–5 |
32–15
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48 |
May |
vs Richmond |
Unknown • Unknown |
2–1 |
33–15
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49 |
May |
vs Cornell |
Unknown • Unknown |
2–0 |
34–15
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50 |
May |
vs Cornell |
Unknown • Unknown |
10–1 |
35–15
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record
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51 |
May |
vs Holy Cross |
Mackenzie Stadium • Holyoke, Massachusetts |
3–5 |
35–16
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52 |
May |
vs Harvard |
Mackenzie Stadium • Holyoke, Massachusetts |
8–0 |
36–16
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53 |
May |
vs Holy Cross |
Mackenzie Stadium • Holyoke, Massachusetts |
14–12 |
37–16
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54 |
May |
vs Delaware |
Mackenzie Stadium • Holyoke, Massachusetts |
7–4 |
38–16
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55 |
May 28 |
vs Temple |
Mackenzie Stadium • Holyoke, Massachusetts |
8–5 |
39–16
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56 |
May 28 |
vs Temple |
Mackenzie Stadium • Holyoke, Massachusetts |
15–6 |
40–16
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College World Series (0–2)
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References[]
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Venues | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |