1969 UMass Redmen baseball
Yankee champion
District I champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
CBNo. 5
Record22–10 (9–1 Yankee)
Head coach
  • Dick Bergquist (3rd season)
MVPJoe DiSarcina (Senior year)
Home stadiumVarsity Field
1969 Yankee Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 UMass y 91 .9002210 .688
Connecticut  64 .6001016 .385
Maine  64 .6001212 .500
Vermont  55 .500139 .591
Rhode Island  28 .200413 .235
New Hampshire  28 .200615 .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

1969 UMass Redmen baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
RHP Don Anderson /R
Westfield, New Jersey
U 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

1969 UMass Redmen Baseball Game Log
Regular season
March (2–5)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee record
1March 23at Belmont AbbeyUnknown • Belmont, North Carolina0–60–1
2March 24at South CarolinaUnknown • Columbia, South Carolina2–100–2
3March 25at ClemsonRiggs FieldClemson, South Carolina10–160–3
4March 26at ClemsonRiggs Field • Clemson, South Carolina9–130–4
5March 27at Wake ForestErnie Shore FieldWinston-Salem, North Carolina7–61–4
6March 28at Wake ForestErnie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina16–102–4
7March 29at Virginia TechTech Park • Blacksburg, Virginia4–122–5
April (10–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee record
8April 10at ConnecticutJ. O. Christian FieldStorrs, Connecticut4–13–51–0
9April 12at Boston CollegeJohn Shea FieldBoston, Massachusetts8–34–51–0
10April 14TuftsVarsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts29–05–51–0
11April 20American InternationalUnknown • Springfield, Massachusetts16–46–51–0
12April 21VermontUnknoVarsity Fieldwn • Amherst, Massachusetts10–37–52–0
13April 21VermontVarsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts7–68–53–0
14April 24Rhode IslandVarsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts11–59–54–0
15April 26New HampshireVarsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts7–210–55–0
16April 29ConnecticutVarsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts4–011–56–0
17April 30at DartmouthRed Rolfe FieldHanover, New Hampshire12–612–56–0
May (6–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee record
18May 2MaineVarsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts8–1212–66–1
19May 3MaineVarsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts12–213–67–1
20May 5at WilliamsUnknown • Williamstown, Massachusetts3–014–67–1
21May 7at Rhode IslandBill Beck FieldKingston, Rhode Island4–115–68–1
22May 10at New HampshireBrackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire13–816–69–1
23May 12at AmherstUnknown • Amherst, Massachusetts8–217–69–1
24May 15SpringfieldVarsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts0–917–79–1
25May 16ArmyVarsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts3–417–89–1
26May 17Boston UniversityVarsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts6–418–89–1
Postseason
NCAA District I Playoff (3–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee record
27May 30DartmouthVarsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts5–219–89–1
28May 31Boston UniversityVarsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts8–620–89–1
29June 1Boston UniversityVarsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts6–121–89–1
College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordYankee record
30June 14vs Southern IllinoisJohnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska2–022–89–1
31June 16vs NYUJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–922–99–1
32June 17vs Arizona StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–422–109–1

Awards and honors

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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