1975 Seton Hall Pirates baseball team

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1975 Seton Hall Pirates baseball
Metro Conference champions
Metro Conference Tournament champions
Northeast Regional champions
Conference Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference
Record32–10 (12–4 Metro)
Head coach
Home stadium Owen T. Carroll Field
Seasons
←  1974
1976 →
1975 Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 6 Seton Hall  ‍†‍‍y12–4–0 .75033–10–0 .767
Fordham  ‍†‍‍12–4–0 .75021–11–0 .656
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍11–4–0 .73323–13–1 .635
C. W. Post  ‍‍‍0–0–0 –20–10–0 .667
Iona  ‍‍‍6–9–0 .40010–21–0 .323
LIU  ‍‍‍6–10–0 .3756–18–0 .250
Manhattan  ‍‍‍4–12–0 .2506–13–0 .316
CCNY  ‍‍‍1–9–0 .1001–16–0 .059
Wagner  ‍‍‍0–0–0 –7–13–0 .350
St. Francis (NY)  ‍‍‍0–0–0 –7–16–0 .304
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 17, 1975 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1975 Seton Hall Pirates baseball team represented Seton Hall University in the 1975 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 3rd year as head coach at Seton Hall.

Contents

The Pirates won the Northeast Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Texas Longhorns.

Roster

1975 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)Sr New York, New York
INF Ed Blankmeyer L/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)160 lb(73 kg)Jr Glen Cove, New York
RHP Vinnie ByronR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb(95 kg)So Newark, New Jersey
C Rick Cerone R/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr Newark, New Jersey
INF Richard CimirroR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)245 lb(111 kg)Sr Maplewood, New Jersey
INF Mark CostelloR/R5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)150 lb(68 kg)Sr Glen Head, New York
RHP Ted CzechR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)210 lb(95 kg)Sr Rutherford, New Jersey
OF James DeLiberoR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Nutley, New Jersey
LHP Charles DouressL/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)167 lb(76 kg)Sr Bricktown, New Jersey
RHP Len GlowzenskiR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)195 lb(88 kg)Jr Middletown, New Jersey
U Todd HeimerL/L6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)215 lb(98 kg)So Glen Head, New York
OF Bob HemsworthR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)175 lb(79 kg)Jr New York, New York
OF Greg JamisonL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)160 lb(73 kg)Jr Coatesville, Pennsylvania
OF Tom KoberL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)170 lb(77 kg)Sr New York, New York
RHP Fred KopeckiR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)165 lb(75 kg)So Arlington, New Jersey
RHP David LombardiR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb(84 kg)Jr Bergenfield, New Jersey
C Mike O'ConnorL/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)186 lb(84 kg)So Madison, New Jersey
LHP Jim McDonoughL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)165 lb(75 kg)So Short Hills, New Jersey
RHP Charlie Puleo R/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Bloomfield, New Jersey
INF Anthony RoselleR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)162 lb(73 kg)Sr Paterson, New Jersey
INF Michael RotaR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)170 lb(77 kg)So Newark, New Jersey
OF Ted SchoenhausR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb(79 kg)Sr Bloomfield, New Jersey
U Ricky SpostaL/L5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)155 lb(70 kg)Sr Little Falls, New York
RHP Robert SwainR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)178 lb(81 kg)Sr New York, New York
RHP Ken SosnowskiR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)170 lb(77 kg)So Carteret, New Jersey
LHP Joe TrotterR/L6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)190 lb(86 kg)Sr Carlstadt, New Jersey
RHP Michael ZayacR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)160 lb(73 kg)Jr 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

1975 Seton Hall Pirates baseball game log
Regular season
March (4–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
1March 17at Stetson Unknown • DeLand, Florida 2–90–1–
2March 18vs Miami (OH) Unknown • DeLand, Florida7–80–2–
3March 20vs South Carolina Unknown • DeLand, Florida5–60–3–
4March 20at StetsonUnknown • DeLand, Florida11–41–3–
5March 21vs Miami (OH)Unknown • DeLand, Florida13–82–3–
6March 22vs South CarolinaUnknown • DeLand, Florida4–33–3–
7Marchvs Iona Unknown • Unknown8–14–31–0
April (17–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
8April 1at Rutgers Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey 20–15–31–0
9Aprilvs St. Francis (NY) Unknown • Unknown9–46–32–0
10Aprilvs Princeton Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey 5–47–32–0
11Aprilvs Army Unknown • Unknown10–68–32–0
12Aprilvs LIU Brooklyn Unknown • Unknown6–108–42–1
13Aprilvs Wagner Unknown • Unknown14–59–43–1
14Aprilvs Manhattan Unknown • Unknown3–59–53–2
15Aprilvs Fairleigh Dickinson Unknown • Unknown7–210–54–2
16April 13 Temple Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey7–511–54–2
17April 13TemplteOwen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey0–1011–64–2
18Aprilvs WagnerUnknown • Unknown14–512–65–2
19April C. W. Post Unknown • Unknown15–413–66–2
20April Iona Unknown • Unknown7–514–67–2
21April Saint Peter's Unknown • Unknown24–115–67–2
22AprilSt. Francis (NY)Unknown • Unknown14–516–68–2
23April 20 Fordham Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey7–817–68–3
24AprilC. W. PostUnknown • Unknown10–218–69–3
25AprilFordhamUnknown • Unknown7–818–79–4
26AprilManhattanUnknown • Unknown10–719–710–4
27April 27 St. John's Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey6–420–710–4
28AprilFairleigh DickinsonUnknown • Unknown5–321–711–4
May (6–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
29May Monmouth Unknown • Unknown8–322–811–4
30May 9at St. John'sMcCallen Field • New York, New York 1–023–811–4
31May 10RutgersOwen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey10–524–811–4
32May Upsala Unknown • Unknown10–325–811–4
33MayLIU BrooklynUnknown • Unknown13–626–812–4
34May Lafayette Unknown • Unknown5–427–812–4
Postseason
Metropolitan Conference Playoff (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
35MayC. W. PostUnknown • Unknown9–327–812–4
36MayFordhamUnknown • Unknown6–228–812–4
NCAA Tournament: Northeast Regional (3–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
37May 23vs Penn Unknown • Stamford, Connecticut 7–529–812–4
38May 23vs St. John'sUnknown • Stamford, Connecticut5–130–812–4
39May 24vs Maine Unknown • Stamford, Connecticut11–731–812–4
College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
40June 7vs South Carolina Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–331–912–4
41June 8vs Florida State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska11–032–912–4
42June 9vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska10–1232–1012–4

Awards and honors

Rico Bellini
Rick Cerone
Ted Schoenhaus

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