Baseball
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/team rounds bases\ "We
won
the
most
games in this
season
since 1949. Wc
came on
season, winning 9 of our last 13 played the largest schedule we have ever had, and we played one of the toughest Division One schedule of many New England schools. Our overall record was 13-17, but our was 12-11, I'm our most important record northern record quite pleased."
strong in the latter part of the games. We
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-
This
was
the way John Norris, coach of the URl baseball team.
summed up the Ram's but
more
importantly
season.
The
team
posted a good record, playing ability,
made great strides in their
"Our pitching really came around this year," said assistant coach Larry Gallo. Seniors Rick Mundy, Phil DuPont, John Deuel. juniors Mike Tirella, Jeff Folkins and sophomore Jansen all did a good job on the mound. Folkins had the club's best ERA, lead ing with a 2.74 mark, "We
were
good defensively. I think we may have set a newdouble-plays. We made fewer errors than our
very
school record for
opponents, too," said Norris. He cited the play of cenlerfielder Mike Chadwick, "the finest all-around, offensively and de Steve Galuska, "a strong,
fensively,"
steady shortstop." second Healy as prime
baseman Kevin McAuliffe and freshman Tom factors in Power
defensive
play.
hitting was not one of the team's sirona points. "We did a good average. Our defensive pluv sLirpassed nur hitting ways," Brett Benza led the club uiiii a ,266 mark, Tom
not
hit
in
lot of
a
good
Imondi, Joel Stedford and Tom Healy
were
also strung hitters
for the Rams. The
season
Gym
started afier
and in the
a
parking
rest
of the schedule
training session in Keaney ten-day road trip to Virginia, a soggy ballpark. The completed with a 12-12 record. cold and wet
lots with
The team returned with was
a
a
1-5 record to
"We beat the best teams in New
England,"
said Norris. "We de
tough UConn. Fairfield. Holy Cross and Boston College- And they were the lops." The Rams lost twice lo Providence College in two heartbreakers, "They beat us both feated
times
a
by only
one
point."
losing only captain Mike Chadwick, pitchers John Deuel, Rick Mundy and Phil Dupont lo graduation this Our underclassmen year. "We have a young leam. though. We really came through, and they've gained much experience. they really stuck together," had a team with a good attitude The Rams
are
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Norris is We'll be
optimislie about next more experienced. \\
people know we're around. England. And we're gelUng
year, "We've got a good nucleus. iih ihe type of schedule we play,
We beal ihc best teams in New-
better." -V,R.