1974 Seton Hall Pirates baseball team

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1974 Seton Hall Pirates baseball
Metro Conference champions
District II champions
Conference Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference
Record33–10–1 (14–2 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • William Murphy
  • Ollie Mitchell
Home stadium Owen T. Carroll Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975  →
1974 Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Seton Hall  ‍†‍‍y14–2–0 .87533–10–1 .761
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍12–4–0 .75022–9–0 .710
C. W. Post  ‍‍‍11–5–0 .68821–9–0 .700
LIU  ‍‍‍10–6–0 .62517–13–0 .567
Iona  ‍‍‍7–9–0 .43810–13–0 .435
Manhattan  ‍‍‍6–10–0 .3759–12–0 .429
Wagner  ‍‍‍2–13–0 .1336–15–0 .286
CCNY  ‍‍‍2–13–0 .1332–19–0 .095
St. Francis (NY)  ‍‍‍0–0–0 –8–12–0 .400
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 17, 1974 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1974 Seton Hall Pirates baseball team represented Seton Hall University in the 1974 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Pirates played their home games at Owen T. Carroll Field. The team was coached by Mike Sheppard in his 2nd year as head coach at Seton Hall.

Contents

The Pirates won the District II Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Texas Longhorns.

Roster

1974 Seton Hall Pirates baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
INF Rico Bellini (C)R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)162 lb(73 kg)Jr New York, New York
INF Ed Blankmeyer L/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)160 lb(73 kg)So Glen Cove, New York
RHP Vinnie ByronR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb(95 kg)Fr Newark, New Jersey
RHP Marty Caffery (C)R/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb(86 kg)Sr South Orange, New Jersey
C Rick Cerone R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Newark, New Jersey
INF Richard CimirroR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)245 lb(111 kg)Jr Maplewood, New Jersey
INF Mark CostelloR/R5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)150 lb(68 kg)Jr Glen Head, New York
OF Jack CustR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)199 lb(90 kg)Sr Trenton, New Jersey
RHP Ted CzechR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb(95 kg)Jr Rutherford, New Jersey
OF James DeLiberoR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Nutley, New Jersey
LHP Charles DouressL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)167 lb(76 kg)Jr Bricktown, New Jersey
INF Joe GalloR/R5 ft 1 in(1.55 m)160 lb(73 kg)Sr Hollis, New York
RHP Len GlowzenskiR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb(88 kg)So Middletown, New Jersey
U Todd HeimerL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)215 lb(98 kg)Fr Glen Head, New York
OF Bob HemsworthR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)175 lb(79 kg)So New York, New York
OF Greg JamisonL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)160 lb(73 kg)So Coatesville, Pennsylvania
OF Tom KoberL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)170 lb(77 kg)Jr New York, New York
RHP Fred KopeckiR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)165 lb(75 kg)Fr Arlington, New Jersey
RHP David LombardiR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb(84 kg)So Bergenfield, New Jersey
C Mike O'ConnorL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)186 lb(84 kg)Fr Madison, New Jersey
LHP Jim McDonoughL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)165 lb(75 kg)Fr Short Hills, New Jersey
RHP Charlie Puleo R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Bloomfield, New Jersey
INF Anthony RoselleR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)162 lb(73 kg)Jr Paterson, New Jersey
INF Michael RotaR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)170 lb(77 kg)Fr Newark, New Jersey
OF Ted SchoenhausR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb(79 kg)Jr Bloomfield, New Jersey
U Ricky SpostaL/L5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)155 lb(70 kg)Jr Little Falls, New York
RHP Robert SwainR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)178 lb(81 kg)Jr New York, New York
RHP Ken SosnowskiR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)170 lb(77 kg)Fr Carteret, New Jersey
OF Frank TraceyR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)190 lb(86 kg)Sr Montclair, New Jersey
LHP Joe TrotterR/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr Carlstadt, New Jersey
RHP Michael ZayacR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)160 lb(73 kg)So Newark, New Jersey
Head coach

Mike Sheppard

Assistant coach(es)

William Murphy
Ollie Mitchell

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Schedule

1974 Seton Hall Pirates baseball game log
Regular season
March (6–9)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
1March 18at Miami (FL) Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida 3–40–1–
2March 20vs Michigan State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida10–61–1–
3March 20at Miami (FL)Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida2–61–2–
4March 21vs Ohio State Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida4–81–3–
5March 22vs Michigan StateMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida6–201–4–
6March 22vs Buffalo Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida9–42–4–
7March 23vs Ohio StateMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida7–63–4–
8Marchvs Lafayette Unknown • Unknown10–24–4–
9March 28at Rutgers Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey 12–65–4–
April (16–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
10April 1 St. Peter's Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey 11–06–4–
11AprilBuffaloUnknown • Unknown0–56–5–
12AprilBuffaloUnknown • Unknown2–17–5–
13April LIU Brooklyn Unknown • Unknown5–28–51–0
14April Monmouth Unknown • Unknown6–19–51–0
15April Iona Unknown • Unknown11–1010–52–0
16April Rider Unknown • Unknown5–411–52–0
17April C. W. Post Unknown • Unknown3–212–53–0
18April Wagner Unknown • Unknown13–313–54–0
19April 18RutgersOwen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey1–014–54–0
20April St. Francis (NY) Unknown • Unknown11–115–55–0
21April Fairleigh Dickinson Unknown • Unknown3–216–56–0
22April Manhattan Unknown • Unknown11–117–57–0
23April 25 St. John's Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey 0–417–67–0
24April 26WagnerUnknown • Unknown17–018–68–0
25April 27Fairleigh DickinsonUnknown • Unknown9–719–69–0
26April 28 Montclair State Unknown • Unknown8–320–69–0
27April NYU Unknown • Unknown7–021–69–0
May (9–2–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
28MayLIU BrooklynUnknown • Unknown7–422–610–0
29May Army Unknown • Unknown12–223–610–0
30May CCNY Unknown • Unknown8–923–710–1
31May 5at Villanova McGeehan Field • Villanova, Pennsylvania 8–924–710–1
32MayIonaUnknown • Unknown14–925–711–1
33MayCCNYUnknown • Unknown26–426–712–1
34MayC. W. PostUnknown • Unknown5–726–812–2
35MaySt. Francis (NY)Unknown • Unknown4–327–813–2
36May Fordham Unknown • Unknown7–228–813–2
37MayManhattanUnknown • Unknown6–029–814–2
38May Upsala Unknown • Unknown8–230–814–2
39May Princeton Unknown • Unknown0–030–8–114–2
Postseason
NCAA District II Playoff (3–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
40May 24vs Penn State Unknown • West Windsor, New Jersey 4–131–8–114–2
41May 25vs Saint Joseph's Unknown • West Windsor, New Jersey4–332–8–114–2
42MaySt. John'sUnknown • West Windsor, New Jersey11–833–8–114–2
College World Series (0–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
43June 8vs Southern Illinois Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–533–9–114–2
44June 10vs Texas Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–1233–10–114–2

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  1. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1974". Boyds World. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
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