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American college baseball season
1980 St. John's Redmen baseball |
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Conference | Independent |
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Record | 30–11 |
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Head coach | |
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Assistant coach | Ed Mathes |
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Pitching coach | Howie Gershberg |
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Captains |
- Steve Bingham (Senior year)
- Greg LaCasse (Senior year)
- Doug Latrenta (Senior year)
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Home stadium | Redman Field |
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Seasons |
The 1980 St. John's Redmen baseball team represented the St. John's University in the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Redmen played their home games at Redman Field. The team was coached by Joe Russo in his 7th year at St. John's.
The Redmen won the Northeast Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they went 1-2 and were eliminated by the California Golden Bears.
1980 St. John's Redmen baseball team
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Players |
Coaches
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# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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14
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LHP
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Patrick Ambrose
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R/L
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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Jr
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Staten Island, NY
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20
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RHP
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Steve Bingham
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R/R
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr
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Wantagh, NY
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Anthony Bonomo
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/
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—
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—
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Sr
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Brooklyn, NY
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21
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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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Jr
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Brooklyn
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OF
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Frank Caporaso
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R/R
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—
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—
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Sr
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28
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C
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Rich Connors
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R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr
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Far Rockaway, NY
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15
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OF
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Bob deGruchy
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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So
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N. Massapequa, NY
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45
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LHP
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John Franco
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L/L
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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160 lb (73 kg)
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So
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Brooklyn, NY
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32
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C
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Don Giordano
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R/R
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr
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Staten Island, NY
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27
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RHP
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Ronald Kiene
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S/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr
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Brooklyn, NY
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17
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INF
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Karl Komyathy
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R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Jr
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Hauppauge, NY
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26
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INF
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Bob Kovaslsky
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R/R
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Jr
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Mineola, NY
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23
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RHP
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Greg LaCasse
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R/R
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr
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W. Hempstead, NY
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4
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OF
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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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Sr
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Smithtown, NY
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24
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INF
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Tom Marasa
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R/R
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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Sr
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Flushing, NY
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7
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OF
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Paul Maruffi
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R/R
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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Jr
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Brooklyn, NY
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INF
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Kevin McCabe
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R/R
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—
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—
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Sr
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22
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RHP
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Vincent Merolla
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R/R
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr
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Brooklyn, NY
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6
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INF
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Brian Miller
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R/R
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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Fr
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Bronx, NY
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31
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C
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Cliff Morello
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R/R
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr
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Plainview, NY
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34
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RHP
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Chris Rich
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R/R
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Jr
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Levittown, NY
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1
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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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Jr
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Brooklyn, NY
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33
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OF
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John Simeti
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L/R
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr
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E. Rockaway, NY
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29
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LHP
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Frank Viola
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L/L
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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So
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East Meadow, NY
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8
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OF
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Carl Wenz
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R/R
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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Fr
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Glen Head, NY
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44
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LHP
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Tom White
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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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Jr
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Bellmore, NY
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- Head coach
Joe Russo
- Assistant coach(es)
Ed Mathes
- Pitching coach(es)
Howie Gershberg
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
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1980 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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3 |
April 2 |
at Fordham |
Jack Coffey Field • New York, New York |
15–3 |
2–1
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4 |
April 3 |
at Rutgers |
Bainton Field • Piscataway, New Jersey |
8–2 |
3–1
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5 |
April 8 |
at William & Mary |
Unknown • Williamsburg, Virginia |
4–2 |
4–1
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6 |
April 9 |
at Old Dominion |
Unknown • Norfolk, Virginia |
3–2 |
5–1
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7 |
April 10 |
at Old Dominion |
Unknown • Norfolk, Virginia |
3–4 |
5–2
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8 |
April 11 |
at Old Dominion |
Unknown • Norfolk, Virginia |
6–7 |
5–3
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9 |
April 11 |
at Old Dominion |
Unknown • Norfolk, Virginia |
14–7 |
6–3
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10 |
April 12 |
at Richmond |
Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, Virginia |
12–11 |
7–3
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11 |
April 12 |
at Richmond |
Malcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond |
1–2 |
7–4
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12 |
April 13 |
at VCU |
Unknown • Richmond, Virginia |
1–7 |
7–5
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13 |
April 13 |
at VCU |
Unknown • Richmond, Virginia |
16–4 |
8–5
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14 |
April 14 |
at St. Francis |
Unknown • New York, New York |
4–3 |
9–5
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15 |
April 16 |
Army |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
25–6 |
10–5
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16 |
April 18 |
at Queens |
Unknown • New York, New York |
9–1 |
11–5
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17 |
April 19 |
at Fairfield |
Alumni Baseball Diamond • Fairfield, Connecticut |
5–1 |
12–5
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18 |
April 20 |
at Temple |
Erny Field • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
7–2 |
13–5
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19 |
April 21 |
New Haven |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
1–2 |
13–6
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20 |
April 22 |
Bridgeport |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
14–0 |
14–6
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21 |
April 23 |
Iona |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
13–3 |
15–6
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22 |
April 24 |
Ride |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
9–5 |
16–6
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23 |
April 25 |
at Penn State |
Beaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania |
5–1 |
17–6
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24 |
April 26 |
at Penn State |
Beaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania |
4–6 |
17–7
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25 |
April 30 |
at Adelphi |
Redman Field • New York, New York |
10–2 |
18–7
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Postseason
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record
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31 |
May 16 |
vs LIU Brooklyn |
Unknown • Unknown |
6–5 |
23–8
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32 |
May 17 |
vs Buffalo |
Unknown • Unknown |
0–4 |
23–9
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33 |
May 17 |
vs Seton Hall |
Unknown • Unknown |
11–8 |
24–9
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34 |
May 18 |
vs Buffalo |
Unknown • Unknown |
14–1 |
25–9
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35 |
May 18 |
vs Buffalo |
Unknown • Unknown |
9–8 |
26–9
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# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record
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36 |
May 22 |
vs Maine |
Unknown • Orono, Maine |
6–4 |
27–9
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37 |
May 23 |
vs Harvard |
Unknown • Orono, Maine |
9–5 |
28–9
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38 |
May 25 |
vs Harvard |
Unknown • Orono, Maine |
6–4 |
29–9
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College World Series (1–2)
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- Paul Maruffi
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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 |