1978 St. John's Redmen baseball
College World Series, T–7th
ConferenceIndependent
Record40–18
Head coach
Captains
  • Tom Cipolla (Senior year)
  • Ed D'Alessio (Senior year)
Home stadiumRedman Field

The 1978 St. John's Redmen baseball team represented the St. John's University in the 1978 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Redmen played their home games at Redman Field. The team was coached by Joe Russo in his 5th year at St. John's.

The Redmen won the Northeast Regional to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the North Carolina Tar Heels.[1]

Roster

1978 St. John's Redmen baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
Patrick Ambrose /
Fr
Steve Babyak /
Jr
Michael Beatrice /
Sr
P Steve Bingham /
So
John Blair /
Anthony Bonomo /
So
C Sebby Borriello R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr
Frank Caporaso /
So
Tom Cipolla (C) /
Sr
William Crinnon /
James Curran /
Sr
Ed D'Alessio (C) /
Sr
John Gallaro /
David Goldberg /
Anton Grim /
Robert Grim /
T Hayes /
RHP Richard Hille R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr
Mike Hoffman /
Mike Kerrigan /
Ronald Kiene /
So
Karl Komyathy /
Fr
Gregory LaCasse /
So
Doug Latrenta L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So
James Loeffler /
Jr
Robert Malvagna /
Jr
Tom Marasa /
So
James Marciano /
Paul Maruffi /
Fr
Kevin McCabe /
So
Vincent Merolla /
So
Cliff Morello /
So
Ron Naclerio L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So
James O'Connor /
Chris Rich /
Fr
INF Steve Scafa S/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr
J Schmidt /
James Sepanski /
Sr
William Smith /
Ed Strollo /
Donald Troyan /
Sr
Head coach

Joe Russo

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule

1978 St. John's Redmen baseball game log
Regular season
March (6–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
1March 23at GeorgiaFoley FieldAthens, Ohio4–50–1
2March 23at GeorgiaFoley Field • Athens, Georgia13–111–1
3March 24at FurmanFurman Baseball FieldGreenville, South Carolina5–32–1
4March 27at Wake ForestErnie Shore FieldWinston-Salem, North Carolina3–23–1
5March 28at North Carolina Tar HeelsBoshamer StadiumChapel Hill, North Carolina15–54–1
6March 30at Old DominionUnknown • Norfolk, Virginia0–14–2
7March 30at Old DominionUnknown • Norfolk, Virginia3–64–3
8March 31at VCUUnknown • Richmond, Virginia11–05–3
9March 31at VCUUnknown • Richmond, Virginia9–26–3
April (20–8)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
10April 1at RichmondMalcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond, Virginia16–37–3
11April 1at RichmondMalcolm U. Pitt Field • Richmond3–28–3
12April 3at HofstraUniversity FieldHempstead, New York19–29–3
13April 4at PaceUnknown • New York, New York15–710–3
14April 5at Seton HallOwen T. Carroll FieldSouth Orange, New Jersey7–111–3
15April 6BrooklynRedman Field • New York, New York5–112–3
16April 8SienaRedman Field • New York, New York27–813–3
17April 8SienaRedman Field • New York, New York15–714–3
18April 9at Southern Connecticut StateUnknown • New Haven, Connecticut10–815–3
19April 10AdelphiRedman Field • New York, New York1–315–4
20April 11WagnerRedman Field • New York, New York4–515–5
21April 12RutgersRedman Field • New York, New York6–815–6
22April 13at Fairleigh DickinsonUnknown • Teaneck, New Jersey15–216–6
23April 14New HavenRedman Field • New York, New York5–417–6
24April 15CatholicRedman Field • New York, New York3–118–6
25April 15CatholicRedman Field • New York, New York8–1118–7
26April 16Seton HallRedman Field • New York, New York0–718–8
27April 17BuffaloRedman Field • New York, New York9–019–8
28April 18at ColumbiaRobertson Field at Satow Stadium • New York, New York0–1019–9
29April 21at AdelphiUnknown • Garden City, New York4–819–10
30April 22LIU BrooklynRedman Field • New York, New York6–020–10
31April 23at TempleErny FieldPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania10–821–10
32April 24ArmyRedman Field • New York, New York6–122–10
33April 25BridgeportRedman Field • New York, New York15–223–10
34April 26IonaRedman Field • New York, New York11–024–10
35April 27Fairleigh DickinsonRedman Field • New York, New York13–1025–10
36April 29at Penn StateBeaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania5–625–11
37April 29at Penn StateBeaver Field • University Park, Pennsylvania10–926–11
May (5–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
38May 1at ConnecticutJ. O. Christian FieldStorrs, Connecticut5–726–12
39May 2West ChesterRedman Field • New York, New York11–427–12
40May 3CCNYRedman Field • New York, New York7–228–12
41May 4FordhamRedman Field • New York, New York1–328–13
42May 7at C.W. PostLIU Baseball Stadium • New York, New York2–328–14
43May 13QueensRedman Field • New York, New York2–129–14
44May 13QueensRedman Field • New York, New York7–230–14
45May 15PrincetonRedman Field • New York, New York4–231–14
Postseason
ECAC Tournament (4–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
46Mayvs RichmondUnknown • Unknown7–232–14
47Mayvs CornellUnknown • Unknown4–532–15
48Mayvs RichmondUnknown • Unknown2–133–15
49Mayvs CornellUnknown • Unknown2–034–15
50Mayvs CornellUnknown • Unknown10–135–15
Northeast Regional (5–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
51Mayvs Holy CrossMackenzie StadiumHolyoke, Massachusetts3–535–16
52Mayvs HarvardMackenzie Stadium • Holyoke, Massachusetts8–036–16
53Mayvs Holy CrossMackenzie Stadium • Holyoke, Massachusetts14–1237–16
54Mayvs DelawareMackenzie Stadium • Holyoke, Massachusetts7–438–16
55May 28vs TempleMackenzie Stadium • Holyoke, Massachusetts8–539–16
56May 28vs TempleMackenzie Stadium • Holyoke, Massachusetts15–640–16
College World Series (0–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
57June 2vs Arizona StateJohnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska2–1340–17
58June 3vs North CarolinaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska5–940–18

References

  1. "College Baseball: St. John's Ousted". The New York Times. June 5, 1978. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
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