1974 Seton Hall Pirates baseball team

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.

1974 Seton Hall Pirates baseball
Metro Conference champions
District II champions
ConferenceMetropolitan Intercollegiate Conference
Record33–10–1 (14–2 Metro)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • William Murphy
  • Ollie Mitchell
Home stadiumOwen T. Carroll Field
1974 Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Seton Hall  ‍†‍‍y 14–2–0 .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 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/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Jr New York, New York
INF Ed Blankmeyer L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Glen Cove, New York
RHP Vinnie Byron R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Newark, New Jersey
RHP Marty Caffery (C) R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr South Orange, New Jersey
C Rick Cerone R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Newark, New Jersey
INF Richard Cimirro R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Maplewood, New Jersey
INF Mark Costello R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Glen Head, New York
OF Jack Cust R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Sr Trenton, New Jersey
RHP Ted Czech R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Rutherford, New Jersey
OF James DeLibero R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Nutley, New Jersey
LHP Charles Douress L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Jr Bricktown, New Jersey
INF Joe Gallo R/R 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Hollis, New York
RHP Len Glowzenski R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Middletown, New Jersey
U Todd Heimer L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Glen Head, New York
OF Bob Hemsworth R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So New York, New York
OF Greg Jamison L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Coatesville, Pennsylvania
OF Tom Kober L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr New York, New York
RHP Fred Kopecki R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Arlington, New Jersey
RHP David Lombardi R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Bergenfield, New Jersey
C Mike O'Connor L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Madison, New Jersey
LHP Jim McDonough L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Short Hills, New Jersey
RHP Charlie Puleo R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Bloomfield, New Jersey
INF Anthony Roselle R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Jr Paterson, New Jersey
INF Michael Rota R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Newark, New Jersey
OF Ted Schoenhaus R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bloomfield, New Jersey
U Ricky Sposta L/L 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Little Falls, New York
RHP Robert Swain R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jr New York, New York
RHP Ken Sosnowski R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Carteret, New Jersey
OF Frank Tracey R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Montclair, New Jersey
LHP Joe Trotter R/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Carlstadt, New Jersey
RHP Michael Zayac R/R 6 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
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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, Florida3–40–1–
2March 20vs Michigan StateMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida10–61–1–
3March 20at Miami (FL)Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida2–61–2–
4March 21vs Ohio StateMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida4–81–3–
5March 22vs Michigan StateMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida6–201–4–
6March 22vs BuffaloMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida9–42–4–
7March 23vs Ohio StateMark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida7–63–4–
8Marchvs LafayetteUnknown • Unknown10–24–4–
9March 28at RutgersBainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey12–65–4–
April (16–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
10April 1St. Peter'sOwen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey11–06–4–
11AprilBuffaloUnknown • Unknown0–56–5–
12AprilBuffaloUnknown • Unknown2–17–5–
13AprilLIU BrooklynUnknown • Unknown5–28–51–0
14AprilMonmouthUnknown • Unknown6–19–51–0
15AprilIonaUnknown • Unknown11–1010–52–0
16AprilRiderUnknown • Unknown5–411–52–0
17AprilC. W. PostUnknown • Unknown3–212–53–0
18AprilWagnerUnknown • Unknown13–313–54–0
19April 18RutgersOwen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey1–014–54–0
20AprilSt. Francis (NY)Unknown • Unknown11–115–55–0
21AprilFairleigh DickinsonUnknown • Unknown3–216–56–0
22AprilManhattanUnknown • Unknown11–117–57–0
23April 25St. John'sOwen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey0–417–67–0
24April 26WagnerUnknown • Unknown17–018–68–0
25April 27Fairleigh DickinsonUnknown • Unknown9–719–69–0
26April 28Montclair StateUnknown • Unknown8–320–69–0
27AprilNYUUnknown • Unknown7–021–69–0
May (9–2–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
28MayLIU BrooklynUnknown • Unknown7–422–610–0
29MayArmyUnknown • Unknown12–223–610–0
30MayCCNYUnknown • Unknown8–923–710–1
31May 5at VillanovaMcGeehan Field • Villanova, Pennsylvania8–924–710–1
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
36MayFordhamUnknown • Unknown7–228–813–2
37MayManhattanUnknown • Unknown6–029–814–2
38MayUpsalaUnknown • Unknown8–230–814–2
39MayPrincetonUnknown • Unknown0–030–8–114–2
Postseason
NCAA District II Playoff (3–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordMetro record
40May 24vs Penn StateUnknown • West Windsor, New Jersey4–131–8–114–2
41May 25vs Saint Joseph'sUnknown • 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 IllinoisOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–533–9–114–2
44June 10vs TexasOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–1233–10–114–2

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