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Tufts University Department of Athletics Baseball Team
Location: Medford, MA Director of Athletics: Head Coach(Alma Mater): Enrollment: approximately 4,800 Bill Gehling John Casey (Tufts ‘80) Founded: 1852 Assistant Director of Athletics: Ass’t Coaches: Mike Caravella, Nickname: Jumbos Branwen Smith-King Bob Clarke, Bill Samko, Jamie Colors: Brown & Blue Assistant Director of Athletics: Pinzino Athletic Affiliation: NCAA John Casey Team Trainer: Nick Mitropoulos Division 3, ECAC, NESCAC Athletic Director Emeritus: 2002 Overall Record: 27-10-1 President: Lawrence S. Bacow Rocco J. Carzo Letterman Returning/Lost: 14/4 Senior VP/Provost: Coordinator of Sports Informa- Captains: Dave Martin, Brian Jamshed Bharucha tion: Paul Sweeney Shapiro, Evan Zupancic Senior VP: Thomas W. Murnane Director of Facilities: Home Field: Huskins Field VP of Operations: John Roberto Rick Miller (LF-352, CF-410, RF-309) Dean of the Colleges: Charles Inouye
2002 Results (27-10-1, 10-1 NESCAC East) 3/15 ...... at Lynchburg 4-11 L 3/18 ...... at St. Andrew’s 0-6 L 3/18 ...... at St. Andrew’s 2-3 L 3/19 ...... at Methodist 7-7 T 3/21 ...... at N.C. Wesleyan 7-2 W 3/22 ...... at Randolph-Macon 18-7 W 3/23 ...... at Apprentice 9-8 W 3/23 ...... at Apprentice 9-7 W 3/24 ...... at Virginia Wesleyan 3-1 W 3/24 ...... at Virginia Wesleyan 9-1 W 3/30 ...... vs Bates* 7-2 W 3/30 ...... vs Bates* 6-5 W 4/2 ...... at Mass Maritime 25-4 W 4/6 ...... at Wesleyan 4-0 W 4/6 ...... at Wesleyan 10-2 W 4/7 ...... vs Wesleyan 4-1 W 4/7 ...... vs Wesleyan 1-2 L 4/8 ...... at Bentley 5-15 L 4/12 ...... at Bowdoin* 13-3 W 4/13 ...... at Bowdoin* 8-3 W 4/13 ...... at Bowdoin* 14-2 W 4/16 ...... vs Brandeis 1-8 L 4/19 ...... vs Trinity* 1-2 L 4/20 ...... vs Trinity* 7-5 W 4/20 ...... vs Trinity* 12-10 W 4/23 ...... at UMass-Dartmouth 9-5 W 4/26 ...... vs Colby* 6-4 W 4/27 ...... vs Colby* 6-1 W 4/27 ...... vs Colby* 9-3 W 5/5 ...... vs Babson 5-4 W 5/5 ...... vs Babson 7-4 W 5/10 ...... vs Williams (N) 10-3 W 5/11 ...... vs Trinity (N) 6-2 W 5/12 ...... vs Trinity (N) 8-9 L 5/16 ...... vs Brandeis (NCAA) 8-2 W 5/17 ...... vs Eastern Connecticut (NCAA) 2-5 L 5/19 ...... vs Suffolk (NCAA) 7-1 W 5/19 ...... vs Eastern Connecticut (NCAA) 2-19 L Home Games in Bold / * NESCAC East Games / (N) NESCAC Tournament (at Tufts) / (NCAA) NCAA Tournament New England Regional
President Lawrence S. Bacow This is Tufts University
Lawrence S. Bacow be- Founded in 1852, Tufts University is recognized came the twelfth President among the premier universities in the United States. Tufts of Tufts University on Sep- also enjoys a global reputation for academic excellence tember 1, 2001. He holds and for the preparation of students as leaders in a wide faculty appointments in range of professions. A Research I university, Tufts has five departments at Tufts: extensive and highly regarded liberal arts, sciences, and Urban and Environmental engineering programs that draw outstanding students from Policy and Planning; Eco- around the world with the highest academic achievement nomics; Civil and Environ- and standing. mental Engineering; Fam- More than 98 percent of enrolling students expect to ily Medicine and Commu- pursue graduate or professional study. Approximately 40 nity Health in the Medical percent of all undergraduates attending Tufts pursue course School; and in the Fletcher work outside the United States to add a strong interna- School of Law and Diplomacy. tional dimension to their field of study, and the university’s Energy marked President Bacow’s inaugural language studies are both popular and rigorous. Tufts year at Tufts. As one of his first major initiatives, he balances teaching with research, and students are encour- established a Task Force on the Undergraduate aged to develop strong analytical skills. A growing num- Experience to explore in a comprehensive way the ber of innovative research initiatives and joint degree pro- strengths, weaknesses, and untapped potential of grams are available for both undergraduate and graduate Tufts’ undergraduate academic, residential and co- students in liberal arts, sciences, and engineering and the curricular offerings. He streamlined the administra- university’s seven graduate and professional schools, in- tion in Arts, Sciences & Engineering to free up cluding: resources for faculty and appointed a Council on • Tufts’ School of Veterinary Medicine (the only one in Graduate Education to strengthen those programs New England), with signature programs in international university wide. President Bacow launched a plan veterinary medicine, equine sports medicine, wildlife to expand the basic sciences at the School of Medi- medicine, veterinary medicine ethics and values, and bio- cine and worked diligently to foster increased technology collaboration among Tufts’ eight schools. • The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, America’s An active contributor to the higher educa- oldest graduate school for international relations tion community, President Bacow serves on the • A globally renowned School of Nutrition Science and American Council on Education’s Commission on Policy with the USDA Human Nutrition Research Cen- International Education and on the Executive ter focused on the impact of nutrition on healthy aging Committee of the Association of Independent • An internationally affiliated School of Dental Medi- Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts. cine that trains dentists as expert clinicians with strong Prior to coming to Tufts, Dr. Bacow was the biomedical backgrounds chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- • The Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences nology and the Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor and School of Medicine, which have clinical affiliations of Environmental Studies. He chaired the MIT with thousands of doctors and researchers in the U.S. and faculty, and has authored four books and numerous around the world, as well as at its affiliated hospitals in articles. He has lectured and consulted extensively Massachusetts (including New England Medical Center in the United States and abroad. and Bay State Hospital). According to Science Watch, President Bacow received his S.B. in eco- Tufts University Medical School rates sixth among U.S nomics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol- medical schools for the impact of its medical research. ogy, his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his Tufts employs 3,500 people, with 8,500 students from M.P.P. and Ph.D. from Harvard’s Kennedy School across the U.S. and more than 100 countries attending of Government. classes on the university’s campuses in Massachusetts (Boston, Medford/Somerville, and Grafton) and in Talloires, France. In addition, the university is affiliated with the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and with New England Conservatory of Music.•
3 Department of Athletics
Director of Athletics Soccer Championship Committee for two years and as President of the New England Women’s Intercollegiate Bill Gehling Soccer Association for three years. Twice a New England All-Star and four times a Bill Gehling gradu- Greater Boston League All-Star in soccer for the Jum- ated from Tufts in 1974 bos, Gehling’s all-time scoring records of 39 goals and following an all-star 101 points were broken in 1999 by Matt Adler. From soccer career. Five 1970-73, the team won four Greater Boston League Cham- years later he was hired pionships playing for Coach Herb Erickson. Gehling as part-time head coach graduated with a degree in Child Study in 1974 and earned of the new Tufts a master’s degree in education here in 1979. women’s soccer pro- gram. Soon he was han- dling several adminis- Athletics at Tufts trative roles as Associ- The success and continuing growth of Tufts ate Athletic Director. University’s Department of Athletics complements the Gehling’s loyalty to his school’s strong academic standing. The Jumbos are mem- alma mater and talent as a coach and administrator over bers of the New England Small College Athletic Confer- 20 years culminated with his promotion to Director of ence (NESCAC), the most competitive Division III league Athletics at the university on July 1, 1999. in the country athletically and academically. Gehling succeeded Rocky Carzo to become the fifth Every year Tufts celebrates campus, regional and Athletic Director in the history of the university. He is national achievements by its teams, student-athletes, the third to govern at his alma mater. During Gehling’s coaching staff and alumni. The past decade has seen great two years on the job, Tufts has continued to grow com- advancement in athletic facilities, including the Novem- petitively. The university placed 23rd in the 2000-01 Sears ber 1999 opening of the $9 million Gantcher Family Sports Director’s Cup, which ranks schools according to their & Convocation Center. finishes in NCAA Tournaments. That was Tufts’ highest The 2001-02 year was again very successful for the finish in the eight years the Cup has been presented. Tufts Jumbos. The men’s cross country team qualified for the student-athletes also maintain a cumulative grade point NCAA National Championship race for the sixth straight average that is equal to the overall undergraduate GPA. year. The softball team played in its sixth straight NCAA Gehling has also been the force behind several facil- Tournament. Eight other teams competed at NCAA ity improvements, such as the installation of a new wood Championship events. Individually, baseball player Dan court for Cousens Gym this past summer. He has also Callahan was drafted professionally by the World Cham- spearheaded ideas that are increasing opportunities within pion Arizona Diamondbacks. Softball shortstop Jen the department’s intramural, recreational and physical Mackey was named NESCAC Player of the Year and to education components. the Verizon Academic All-America First Team. Associated with the athletic department since he The Tufts coaching staff continued to prove its pro- graduated, Gehling was first a volunteer assistant for the fessional caliber. Men’s Soccer Head Coach Ralph men’s soccer team. He was hired to coach the new Ferrigno and Softball Head Coach Kris Talon were both women’s soccer program at Tufts in 1979. During 20 years named NESCAC Coaches of the Year. Talon and Base- he compiled a 165-90-36 record (62.9 winning pct.) and ball Head Coach John Casey each earned their 300th wins guided the Jumbos to the NCAA national quarterfinals in this spring. his final season (1998). Tufts is proud of its sports alumni as well. Former Gehling has advanced to leadership roles within the football player Greg Altman received a national recogni- New England Small College Athletic Conference and col- tion for leading a team that developed artificial ligaments lege soccer. He served as Chair of the NCAA Women’s that could revolutionize knee surgery in the future.•
4 THE COACHING STAFF Head Coach John Casey Assistant Bill Samko Samko, the head baseball coach Casey’s roots with at Tufts from 1979-1982, re- the program are turned in 1994 as head football deep. He is a 1980 coach. He coached the 1998 graduate of Tufts football team to a 7-1 record, who helped pitch only the seventh time this cen- the Jumbos to three tury Tufts football has won consecutive ECAC seven games. He coaches the Division II-III Tour- catchers in baseball. nament appear- Assistant Bob Clarke ances. Also the tight end on 1979’s undefeated football team, he returned to Tufts a year later Clarke was a standout in the out- as a baseball and football assistant. He replaced field at Curry College in Milton, Lee Sargent as baseball coach in 1984. MA. He has been a member of A native of nearby Jamaica Plain, Casey is a the Tufts coaching staff for member of New England’s Division III Selec- eleven years. He works with hit- tion and All-Star committees, and is secretary- ters, instructs the outfielders at treasurer of the New England Intercollegiate the university and has had thir- Baseball Association. He works various base- teen All-Americans/New En- ball camps and is the Hitting Coordinator at the gland All-Stars in his tenure. Mike Andrews Camp. Casey was inducted into Assistant Jamie Pinzino the prestigious Boston Park League Hall of Fame. In 2000, the NEIBA presented him with Pinzino is a 1997 graduate of the Jack Butterfield Award, the most prestigious Tufts University. He was the award given by the organization. Casey resides third baseman for the 1995 in Milford with his wife, Diane, and four sons. NCAA tournament team. En- tering his first year with the Jumbos in a coaching role, he Assistant Mike Caravella previously worked as an assis- tant coach for Pomona-Pitzer Caravella is a gradu- Colleges in Claremont, CA, and ate of Westfield most recently at Holy Cross College in Worcester. State. He is in his Pinzino’s responsibilities for the Jumbos lie with the in- second stint with the fielders. Jumbos, leaving for two years to be the Trainer Nick Mitropoulos head coach at North- Mitropoulos graduated in 1977 ern Essex Commu- from Northeastern University nity College before with a BS in physical therapy. returning in 1999. Caravella has coached at sev- He has been a partner of a pri- eral high schools and AAU programs in Massa- vate physical therapy clinic (Or- chusetts. He assists with both the infielders and thopedic and Sports Physical pitching staff at Tufts. Therapy Associates) in Boston since 1984. He lives in Winches- ter with his wife, Maureen, and three sons.
5 2003 Returning Jumbos
Dave Martin Brian Shapiro Captain Captain
Pitcher / Outfield SS / Pitcher Senior, 6-1, 210 Senior, 6-3, 190 Bats: R Throws: R Bats: R Throws: R Arlington, MA Swampscott, MA
Born 10/13/80... 1st-Team all NESCAC selec- Born 9/21/80.... All-NESCAC 2nd-Team last tion last spring, finishing with a 5-1 mark... spring... tremendous athete, named NESCAC second in the country with a 0.85 ERA in 2002... Rookie of the Year in both basketball and baseball in looks to be an anchor for the Jumbo staff again 2000 ... tied for the career saves lead (11)... Ma- this spring... MAJOR: Economics jor: Sociology Career Stats Career Stats Year AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI Avg Year Inn H ER BB SO W L Sv ERA 2000 141 43 12 1 5 32 38 .305 2000 29.2 29 17 15 24 3 2 0 5.22 2001 143 44 7 1 0 26 27 .308 2001 59.1 48 16 26 25 5 2 0 2.43 2002 140 48 6 4 7 34 40 .343 2002 53 49 5 14 25 5 1 0 0.85 Career 424 135 25 6 12 92 105 .318 Career 142 126 38 55 74 13 5 0 2.41 Year Inn H ER BB SO W L Sv ERA Year AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI Avg 2000 14 10 3 6 13 1 0 2 1.93 2001 24 3 0 0 0 7 1 .125 2001 16.1 8 7 8 5 2 0 5 3.86 2002 33 5 0 0 0 4 1 .152 2002 18.2 18 7 8 12 2 1 4 3.38 Career 57 8 0 0 0 11 2 .140 Career 49 36 17 22 38 5 1 11 3.12 Evan Zupancic Mike Byron Captain
Outfield Pitcher Senior, 6-0, 185 Senior, 6-3, 210 Bats: R Throws: R Bats: R Throws: R Lake Oswego, OR Hanover, MA
Born 11/15/81... outstanding all-around athlete... Born 3/31/80... played an important role on the set single season Home Run record in 2002 Jumbos’ staff last season, leading the team in relief (11)... 2-time winner of the Rudolph J. Fobert appearances... appeared in 11 games, and earned Award for best multi-sport athlete at Tufts... also victories over Apprentice and UMASS-Dartmouth... holds the career interception mark (20) for the the Jumbos will once again look to the senior to football team... MAJOR: Economics pitch key innings this spring... MAJOR: Economics
Career Stats Career Stats Year AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI Avg Year Inn H ER BB SO W L Sv ERA 2000 123 38 13 0 3 24 31 .309 2001 9.2 10 5 7 4 0 0 0 4.66 2001 139 43 13 1 3 36 16 .309 2002 33.2 33 15 3 16 2 2 0 4.01 2002 142 51 7 3 11 47 34 .359 Career 43.1 43 20 10 20 2 2 0 4.15 Career 404 132 33 4 17 107 81 .327
6 2003 Returning Jumbos
Jon Herbert Jon Lee
Outfield / 2B Pitcher Senior, 6-0, 180 Senior, 5-11, 185 Bats: R Throws: R Bats: R Throws: R Annapolis, MD Manhasset Hills, NY
Born 5/6/81...versatile player, who moved from Born 4/28/81... has been a staple of the Jumbo staff second-base to left field in the middle of last for the last 3 seasons, entering 2003 with a 20-4 season...career .300 hitter who will be looked career mark and a 2.68 ERA... 1st-Team All New upon to help carry the offensive load this England and NESCAC Pitcher of the Year in 2001... spring... HR in his first collegiate at-bat vs complete game victory over Brandeis in 2002 Randolph-Macon, 3/17/00... MAJOR: Me- NCAA’s... MAJOR: Chemical Engineering chanical Engineering Career Stats Career Stats Year AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI Avg Year Inn H ER BB SO W L Sv ERA 2000 40 11 4 0 1 9 6 .275 2000 53 52 17 12 45 6 2 1 2.89 2001 146 47 7 1 1 35 21 .322 2001 77.2 63 18 16 61 7 1 0 2.09 2002 131 39 4 0 1 30 15 .298 2002 60.2 62 22 16 58 7 1 0 3.26 Career 317 97 15 1 3 74 42 .306 Career 191.2 177 57 44 164 20 4 1 2.68
Drew Blewett Dave Frew
Outfield Pitcher Junior, 6-1, 193 Junior, 6-1, 180 Bats: R Throws: R Bats: R Throws: R Great Falls, MT Worcester, MA
Born 2/10/82... fine athlete who is a starting Born 8/27/82... pitched in 7 games out of the defensive back on the football team... was bullpen in 2002 for the Jumbos... earned victories productive in limited playing time in 2002, over Trinity and Mass-Maritime... versatile pitcher, hitting .375 in 20 games... looks to compete for can be used as a starter or releiver... looks to play a a starting job in the outfield this spring... MA- larger role on the staff this spring... MAJOR: JOR: Political Science Spanish, Political Science
Career Stats Career Stats
Year AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI Avg Year Inn H ER BB SO W L Sv ERA 2002 40 15 1 0 0 9 7 .375 2001 4 1 2 5 3 0 0 0 4.50 Career 40 15 1 0 0 9 7 .375 2002 19.1 26 10 8 8 2 0 0 4.66 Career 23.1 27 12 13 11 2 0 0 4.63
7 2003 Returning Jumbos
Frank Gilberti Greg Hickey
Outfield Catcher / DH Junior, 5-7, 170 Junior, 6-1, 210 Bats: R Throws: R Bats: R Throws: R Medford, MA Medway, MA
Born 7/11/82... had an impressive start to last Born 9/20/81... impressive offensive player... will be season, earning playing time in the outfield... relied upon as a run-producer this spring... can hit season was cut short by a knee injury at Method- for power... career .313 hitter who still is improving ist, 3/19/02... has fought back from surgery, looks at the plate...will compete for time at catcher, to once again compete for playing time in the outfield and DH... MAJOR: Political Science outfield... MAJOR: Undeclared Career Stats Career Stats
Year AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI Avg Year AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI Avg 2002 6 2 0 0 0 2 0 .333 2001 55 15 4 0 2 9 13 .273 Career 6 2 0 0 0 2 0 .333 2002 95 32 6 2 2 16 24 .337 Career 150 47 10 2 4 25 37 .313
Adam Randy Newsom Kacamburas
Third Base Pitcher Junior, 5-8, 165 Junior, 6-2, 200 Bats: L Throws: R Bats: R Throws: R North Reading, MA Cincinnati, OH
Born 9/20/81... won the starting job at third base Born 5/6/82... developed into a solid starter for the last spring as a sophmore... has made tremendous Jumbos last spring as a sophmore... finished 6-1 strides at the plate, finishing with a .306 average with a 3.54 ERA... threw a complete game six in 2002... quickly becoming a leader on the Jumbo hitter and struck out 13 while earning the win squad... MAJOR: Political Science against Suffolk in the NCAA’s 5/19/02... MAJOR: Economics
Career Stats Career Stats
Year AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI Avg Year Inn H ER BB SO W L Sv ERA 2001 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 .200 2001 46.1 45 17 11 24 2 4 0 3.30 2002 108 33 6 2 0 19 10 .306 2002 56 55 22 14 47 6 1 0 3.54 Career 113 34 6 2 0 20 11 .301 Career 102.1 100 39 25 71 8 5 0 3.43
8 2003 Returning Jumbos
Nick Palange J.R. Urbon
Infield Pitcher Junior, 5-8, 170 Junior, 5-11, 180 Bats: L Throws: R Bats: R Throws: R Hudson, MA West Newbury, MA
Born 9/19/82... posted solid numbers last spring, Born 4/4/81... hard-working pitcher who pitched in batting .379 in 20 games... has contributed on his first varsity game 4/8/02 at Bentley... looking to the varsity level during both of his seasons at continue to improve and make an impact as a long Tufts... looks to compete for a starting role in reliever this spring... MAJOR: Economics the infield this spring... MAJOR: Political Science Career Stats Career Stats Year AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI Avg Year Inn H ER BB SO W L Sv ERA 2001 66 14 3 0 0 8 5 .143 2002 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 2002 29 11 1 0 0 12 4 .379 Career 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 Career 95 25 4 0 0 20 13 .263
Peter Walls Dave Bishop
Outfield Infield Junior, 6-0, 180 Sophomore, 5-10, 185 Bats:R Throws: R Bats: R Throws: R Plymouth, MA Chelmsford, MA
Born 10/29/81... missed all of last season due Born 8/14/82... played last season as a freshman on to a shoulder injury... has worked his way back the junior varsity team... continues to improve and through rehab and will compete for time in the hopes to compete for playing time this spring... outfield this spring... saw limited time on the MAJOR: Chemical Engineering varsity level in 2001 as a freshman... MAJOR: Ecomonics
Career Stats
Year AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI Avg 2001 7 2 0 0 0 1 2 .286 2002 injured _ Career 7 2 0 0 0 1 2 .286
9 2003 Returning Jumbos
Jeremy Davis Frank Dinucci
Pitcher 2B / SS Sophomore, 6-3, 155 Sophomore, 5-8, 165 Bats:R Throws: R Bats: R Throws: R Little Falls, NY Wilton, CT
Born 5/12/83... promising young right-hander Born 3/25/83... coming off an impressive rookie who saw action in 4 games last season as a season, earned the starting second base job mid- freshman... tall and lanky, has the potential to way through the year as a freshman... solid defen- be a hard-thrower... MAJOR: Biology sive infielder (.966 Fld %), continues to make progress at the plate ... MAJOR: Political Science
Career Stats Career Stats
Year Inn H ER BB SO W L Sv ERA Year AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI Avg 2002 7.2 14 5 4 5 0 0 0 5.87 2002 99 25 1 1 0 19 13 .253 Career 7.2 14 5 4 5 0 0 0 5.87 Career 99 25 1 1 0 19 13 .253
Mike Hoye Robert Kenny
Outfield Catcher Sophomore, 5-11, 187 Sophomore, 6-1, 192 Bats: R Throws: R Bats: R Throws: R Methuen, MA Milford, MA
Born 5/3/83... played last season as a contribu- Born 6/18/83... won the starting catching job last tor on the junior varsity level... strong hitter who year as a freshmman... intelligent player behind the could potentially hit for power... MAJOR: plate... has worked hard this off-season to get Mechanical Engineering stronger and be more of a contributor offensively... captained Milford (MA) Legion to the 2001 Legion World Series... MAJOR: Economics
Career Stats Year AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI Avg 2002 104 28 4 0 1 19 12 .269 Career 104 28 4 0 1 19 12 .269
10 2003 Returning Jumbos
John Korber John McBride
Outfield 1B / DH Sophomore, 6-2,170 Sophomore, 6-2, 205 Bats: R Throws: R Bats: R Throws: R Glastonbury, CT Billerica, MA
Born 6/26/82... solid athlete, spent last season Born 3/25/83... saw limited time at the varsity starting in the outfield on the junior varsity level in 2002... first collegiate hit 3/28/02 at St. squad... looks to contribute at the varsity level Andrew’s... will compete for the job at first base this spring... MAJOR: Computer Engineer- this spring... MAJOR: Undecided ing
Career Stats
Year AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI Avg 2002 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Career 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091
Jeff Volinski Tim Whelan
Pitcher Infield Sophomore, 5-11, 175 Sophomore, 5-8, 165 Bats: R Throws: L Bats: R Throws: R Andover, MA Acton, MA
Born 10/11/82... left-handed pitcher, showed Born 8/12/82... contributor on the junior varsity much promise last season as a freshman... level last spring... hard-working outfielder, who picked up his 1st collegiate win 3/24/02 by continues to make strides at the plate... looks to pitching a complete game at Virginia earn playing time in the infield... MAJOR: Unde- Wesleyan... MAJOR: Civil Engineering cided
Career Stats
Year Inn H ER BB SO W L Sv ERA 2002 13. 22 12 3 5 1 1 0 8.10 Career 13.1 22 12 3 5 1 1 0 8.10
11 Players to Watch Here are some promising freshmen to watch in the future...
Jeff Brown Clint Chizinski Matt Clement Erik Johanson Wilton, CT Wilton, CT Norwood, MA Wynnewood, PA Wilton HS Wilton HS Norwood H.S. Lower Merion H.S. ‘02 All-FCIAC, ‘02 All-FCIAC East, ‘02 All-League, ‘01-02 Team Captain All-FCIAC East All-Area All-Scholastic
Quinn Kelley Jacob Lipton Joshua Ludmer Brian O’Leary Berlin, NH Larchmont, NY Westfield, NJ Easton, MA St. Mark’s School Mamaroneck HS Westfield HS Roxbury Latin ‘02 All-NE Prep ‘02 All-League ‘02 HS Captain/MVP ‘02 HS Captain/MVP Boston Globe All-star NYS Scholar-Athlete 2nd-Team All-County
James O’Leary Phil Scialdoni Zachary Smotherman David Wang Easton, MA Salem, MA Westboro, MA Lexington, MA Roxbury Latin Hamilton-Wenham HS Phillips Academy Lexington HS ‘02 HS Captain ‘02 HS MVP ‘02 All-ISL Team Middlesex League ISL 1st-Team ‘02 All-Star
12 2002 NESCAC Baseball Standings
Tufts Baseball would like to thank Sports In- formation Director Paul Sweeney for all his help providing accurate data to the yearbook.
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13 2003 OUTLOOK
An outstanding senior class will lead the 2003 Tufts Uni- versity baseball team. Head Coach John Casey’s Jumbos won a team-record 27 games last year, including two while playing in the NCAA New England Regional Tournament on Cape Cod. Stacked with veteran talent, Tufts should again be among the region’s best this year.
Tufts was ranked 27th in the final national poll and third in the New England rankings last season. Right fielder Dan Callahan, who led the team in hitting, was drafted by the world champion Arizona Diamondbacks and played Class A ball in South Bend, Ind. First baseman Tim Ayres, a three-year starter and middle- of-the-order hitter, also leaves a hole to fill. This team with mul- Coach Casey and the team tiple professional prospects should continue to roll. look on from the dugout The pitching staff, whose 3.34 earned run average was one of the nation’s best last year, is led by seniors Jon Lee and Dave Martin. Lee, the 2001 NESCAC Pitcher of the Year, overcame an early injury to finish 7-1 with a 3.26 era last spring. He’s 20-4 in his career. Martin was the conference’s top pitcher with a 5-1 record and 0.85 era before he was lost for the season with an injury. Senior Mike Byron was the team’s top reliever in ’02, making 11 appearances out of the bullpen. Junior Randy Newsom won six games, including a stand-out effort in an NCAA tournament win over Suffolk.
The offense is also be led by senior all-stars. Zupancic slugged 11 home runs and scored 47 runs last season, both team records. Shapiro is fluid at shortstop and hit .343 with seven home runs and 40 runs batted in. Both were All-New England First Team selections last spring and should bring scouts to Huskins Field this season. Senior Jon Herbert is also a three-year starter who has played infield and outfield. Catcher Bob Kenny and second baseman Frank Dinucci started as freshman a year ago and are future team leaders. Juniors Adam Kacamburas and Greg Hickey were also regulars on last season’s NCAA team. Junior infielder Nick Palange (.379 in ’02) and junior outfielder Drew Blewett could step into bigger roles.
Tufts is strong up the middle, the sign of a good defensive team. Zupancic, Shapiro, Herbert and Dinucci can steal bases. Casey, who won his 300th game with the team last year, coaches the team for the 20th year. With 74 wins in the last three years, the team has everything in place for continued success.
1st Team All-NESCAC 1st Team All-NESCAC Dave Martin Evan Zupancic
14 2003 JUNIOR VARSITY SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time Location
Wednesday, March 26 Bridgton Academy 3:30 pm Medford, MA
Monday, March 31 Massasoit C.C. 3:30 pm Brockton, MA
Wednesday, April 2 Dean College 3:30 pm Franklin, MA
Monday, April 7 Brandeis JV 3:30 pm Medford, MA
Wednesday, April 9 Dean College 3:30 pm Franklin, MA
Monday, April 14 Navy Prep 4:00 pm Medford, MA
Saturday, April 19 Harvard JV (x2) 12:00 pm Medford, MA
Monday, April 21 Bridgton Academy 4:00 pm N. Bridgton, ME
Thursday, April 24 Belmont Hill 4:00 pm Belmont, MA
Sunday, April 27 Harvard JV (x2) 12:00 pm Cambridge, MA
Monday April 28 Worcester Academy 4:00 pm Worcester, MA
JUMBO PRIDE!
15 ALL TIME RECORDS
HITS RUNS cont. SINGLE SEASON (46 or more) CAREER (90 or more) 61 Dan Morse, 1998 153 Dan Callahan, 1999-02 60 Dan Callahan, 2001 146 Dan Morse, 1996-99 59 Dan Callahan, 2002 107 Evan Zupancic, 2000-02 56 Tom Walsh, 1989 106 John Shelvey, 1992-95 52 Scott Mulvaney, 1998 102 Brian Symmons, 1995-98 Dan Callahan, 1999 101 Paul Svagdis, 1990-93 51 Dan O’Neill, 1988 97 Matt Guanci, 1987-90 John Flack, 1999 96 Pat Fernan, 1996-99 Evan Zupancic, 2002 95 Bill Canon, 1987-90 48 Dan Callahan, 2000 92 Brian Shapiro, 2000-02 Brian Shapiro, 2002 91 Tom Walsh, 1986-89 47 Dan O’Neill, 1988 Jon Herbert, 2001 BATTING AVERAGE 46 Brian Symmons, 1998 SINGLE SEASON (50 AB/.420 or above) Todd Boutwell, 2000 .509 Mike Krueger, 1983 (29/57) Zack Brown, 2000 .48421 Kevin O’Brien, 1978 (46/95) .48412 Dan Morse, 1998 (61/126) CAREER (128 or more) .451 Paul Svagdis, 1991 (41/91) 219 Dan Callahan, 1999-02 .444 Eric Sholds, 1992 (36/81) 181 Dan Morse, 1996-99 Tom Walsh, 1989 (56/126) 162 Brian Symmons, 1995-98 .443 Paul Svagdis, 1993 (43/97) 155 Dan O’Neill, 1986-89 .440 Dan O’Neill, 1989 (51/116) 152 Paul Svagdis, 1990-93 .434 Tom Snarsky, 1985 (23/53) 136 Pat Fernan, 1996-99 Art Georgeu, 1981 135 Scott Mulvaney, 1995-98 Brian Shapiro, 2000-02 CAREER (250 AB/.357 or above) 134 Bill Canon, 1987-90 .410 John Flack, 1996-99 (130/319) 132 Evan Zupancic, 2000-02 .403 Dan O’Neill, 1986-89 (155/385) 130 John Flack, 1996-99 .402 Paul Svagdis, 1990-93 (152/378) 128 Tom Walsh, 1978-81 .395 Eric Sholds, 1991-94 (111/281) .390 Dan Callahan, 1999-02 (219/562) RUNS .384 Tom Snarsky, 1982-85 (108/281) SINGLE SEASON (35 or more) .383 Dan Morse, 1996-99 (181/472) 47 Evan Zupancic, 2002 .36283 Kevin O’Brien, 1976-79 (123/339) 42 Dan Morse, 1998 .36253 Zack Brown, 1997-00 (120/331) 41 Dan Callahan, 1999 .357 Colin Cash, 1992-95 (125/350) 40 Dan Callahan, 2002 39 John Shelvey, 1995 RUNS BATTED IN 38 Tom Walsh, 1989 SINGLE SEASON (35 or more) Todd Boutwell, 2000 41 Dan Callahan, 2001 37 Dan Morse, 1997 40 Brian Shapiro, 2002 Scott Mulvaney, 1998 39 John Flack, 1999 36 John Shelvey, 1994 38 Bill Canon, 1989 Evan Zupancic, 2001 Bill Canon, 1988 35 Matt Guanci, 1989 Brian Shapiro, 2000 37 Colin Cash, 1995 Scott Mulvaney, 1998 36 Dan Callahan, 2002 Eric Sholds, 1994 35 Paul Svagdis, 1991 2002 Graduate Dan Callahan was Eric Sholds, 1993 the 21st selection of the Arizona Colin Cash, 1994 Diamondbacks in the 2002 Draft
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RUNS BATTED IN cont. STOLEN BASES cont. CAREER (89 or more) CAREER (30 or more) 130 Dan Callahan, 1999-02 50 Dan Morse, 1996-98 116 Bill Canon, 1987-90 39 Kevin O’Brien, 1976-79 113 Paul Svagdis, 1990-93 35 Evan Zupancic, 2000-02 105 Brian Shapiro, 2000-02 34 Pat Sullivan, 1973-76 103 Dan O’Neill, 1986-89 101 Eric Sholds, 1991-94 -- Pitching -- 99 Colin Cash, 1992-95 WINS 96 John Flack, 1996-99 SINGLE SEASON (7 or more) Pat Fernan, 1996-99 10 Bud Niles, 1949 95 Tim Ayres, 1999-02 8 Wally Wadman, 1964 89 Todd Romboli, 1990-93 Ed Lavallee, 1990 Jeff Taglienti, 1996 HOME RUNS 7 Chris Juhring, 1989 SINGLE SEASON (6 or more) Dennis Works, 1979 11 Evan Zupancic, 2002 Steve Amyouny, 1988 8 Eric Sholds, 1993 Jeff Taglienti, 1994 Dan Morse, 1998 Jeff Taglienti, 1997 Former 99’ grads John Flack 7 Bill Canon, 1988 Brian Symmons, 1998 and Dan Morse hold many Tufts John Shelvey, 1995 Zack Brown, 2000 batting records Brian Shapiro, 2002 Jon Lee, 2002 6 Bill Canon, 1989 Jon Lee, 2001 Mike Kratochwill, 1988 Todd Romboli, 1990 CAREER (27 or more) Eric Sholds, 1994 28 Bud Niles, 1947-50 Colin Cash, 1995 27 Jeff Taglienti, 1994-97 Scott Mulvaney, 1998 APPEARANCES CAREER (12 or more) SINGLE SEASON (14 or more) 19 Bill Canon, 1987-90 16 Mike Saucier, 2000 Eric Sholds, 1991-94 15 Matt Marengi, 1997 18 Dan Morse, 1996-99 14 Tom Baillargeon, 1978 17 Paul Svagdis, 1990-93 Matt Marengi, 1996 Evan Zupancic, 2000-02 Matt Marengi, 1998 15 Todd Romboli, 1990-93 Brian Shapiro, 2001 14 Pat Fernan, 1996-99 13 Colin Cash, 1992-95 CAREER (37 or more) John Shelvey, 1992-95 53 Matt Marengi, 1996-99 John Flack, 1996-99 46 Jeff Taglienti, 1994-97 12 Mike Kratochwill, 1987-90 37 Tom Baillargeon, 1976-78 Dan Callahan, 1999-02 Dennis Works, 1977-80 Brian Shapiro, 2000-02 Zack Brown, 1997-2000 Steve Lapham, 1999-02 STOLEN BASES SINGLE SEASON (14 or more) WINNING PERCENTAGE 25 Pat Sullivan, 1976 SINGLE SEASON (6 Decisions) 18 Kevin O’Brien, 1978 .889 Wally Wadman, 1964 (8-1) 16 George Minot, 1948 .875 Steve Amyouny, 1988 (7-1) 15 Art Georgeu, 1978 Chris Juhring, 1989 (7-1) Dan Morse, 1996 Jeff Taglienti, 1994 (7-1) Dan Morse, 1997 Brian Symmons, 1998 (7-1) 14 Dan Morse, 1998 Jon Lee, 2001 (7-1) Evan Zupancic, 2001 Jon Lee, 2002 (7-1)
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WINNING PERCENTAGE cont. INNINGS PITCHED cont. CAREER (7 Decisions, .700) CAREER (152 or more) .889 Dan Dickens, 1992-95 (8-1) 274 Jeff Taglienti, 1994-97 .857 Bill Archibald, 1968-70 (6-1) 273.2 Dennis Works, 1977-80 .833 Jon Lee, 2000-02 (20-4) 207.1 Kerry Callahan, 1987-90 .800 Bud Niles, 1947-50 (28-7) 197.2 Steve Lapham, 1999-02 .750 Jeff Taglienti, 1994-97 (27-9) 193.2 Matt Marengi, 1996-99 Brian Symmons, 1995-98 (15-5) 191.2 Jon Lee, 2000-02 .727 John Casey, 1979-81 (8-3) 185.2 Matt Lyman, 1993-96 Matt Regan, 1982-83 (8-3) 165 Zack Brown, 1997-00 .722 Dave Martin, 2000-02 (13-5) 164.1 Zach Soolman, 1992-95 .714 Chris Juhring, 1986-89 (10-4) 152 Brian Symmons, 1995-98 Joe Ditullio, 1977-80 (10-4) EARNED RUN AVERAGE STRIKE OUTS SINGLE SEASON (Minimum 24 IP) SINGLE SEASON (55 or more) 0.38 Bill Archibald, 1970 (1 ER/24 IP) 86 Jeff Taglienti, 1997 0.56 Wally Wadman, 1964 83 Jeff Taglienti, 1996 0.85 Dave Martin, 2002 (5 ER/53 IP) 69 Matt Marengi, 1998 1.35 Matt Marengi, 1997 (5 ER/33.1 IP) 61 Jeff Bloom, 1986 1.4142 Zack Brown, 2000 (11ER/70 IP) Jon Lee, 2001 1.4149 Jeff Taglienti, 1997 (12 ER/76.1) 59 Bob Elliot, 1968 1.60 Rich Giachetti, 1970 (7 ER/39.1 IP) 58 Kerry Callahan, 1990 1.71 Jeff Taglienti, 1996 (15 ER/79 IP) Jon Lee, 2002 57 Miles Nogelo, 1964 CAREER (Minimum 55 IP) 55 Roy Borden, 1971 1.55 Bill Archibald, 1968-70 (10ER/58IP) 2.00 Jeff Taglienti, 1994-95 (61ER/274 IP) CAREER (100 or more) 2.27 Rich Giachetti, 1969-70 (16ER/63 IP) 258 Jeff Taglienti, 1994-97 2.41 Dave Martin, 2000-02 (38 ER/141.2 IP) 164 Jon Lee, 2000-02 2.67 Jon Lee, 2000-02 (57 ER/191.2 IP) 157 Kerry Callahan, 1987-90 137 Dennis Works, 1977-80 SAVES Matt Marengi, 1996-99 SINGLE SEASON (3 or more) 113 Matt Lyman, 1993-96 8 Jeff Bloom, 1988 112 Jeff Berkman, 1974-77 5 John Casey, 1980 110 Brian Symmons, 1995-98 Matt Marengi, 1997 108 Jeff Bloom, 1985-88 Brian Shapiro, 2001 105 B. Richardson, 1968-70 4 Todd Stevenson, 1984 102 Roy Borden, 1969-71 Brian Shapiro, 2002
INNINGS PITCHED CAREER (6 or more) SINGLE SEASON (72 or more) 11 Matt Marengi, 1996-98 85.2 Roy Borden, 1971 Brian Shapiro, 2000-02 82.2 Matt Marengi, 1998 9 Todd Stevenson, 1982-84 79 Jeff Taglienti, 1996 8 Jeff Bloom, 1984-87 77.2 Jon Lee, 2001 7 Greg Cocca, 1991-94 76.2 Wally Wadman, 1964 6 John Casey, 1978-81 76.1 Jeff Taglienti, 1997 75.2 Jeff Taglienti, 1995 SHUTOUTS 74.1 Dennis Works, 1980 SINGLE SEASON (2 or more) 73.1 Kerry Callahan, 1990 3 Jeff Bloom, 1986 72 Dennis Works, 1977 Steve Lapham, 2000 Dennis Works, 1979 Jon Lee, 2000
18 2002 REVIEW The Jumbos 2002 campaign was one of the most successful in Tufts history. The team finished with a record 27 wins, besting the previous year’s total of 26. The Jumbos defended their NESCAC Eastern Division championship with a 10-1 record, and went on to win the NESCAC championship, earning a spot in the NCAA Northeast Regional. The team finished with an impressive 27-10-1 record.
The season began with a solid spring trip, with the Jumbos going 6-3-1 highlighted by wins over Randolph-Macon, Apprentice and Virginia Wesleyan, and a hard-fought tie with #2 ranked Methodist. The team continued their stellar play up north, going 17-4 through the rest of the regular season. The pitching staff combined for an outstanding 3.34 ERA while throwing 15 complete games. The offense was also imposing, with a .318 team average, and setting team records in Hits, Runs, and RBI’s.
After winning the NESCAC tournament, the Jumbos received the #3 seed in the NCAA Northeast Regional played on Cape Cod. The Jumbos performed well, with victories over Brandies and Suffolk, and finishing in 3rd place. In the final NCAA Div III poll, the Jumbos were ranked 27th.
Many Jumbos were honored for their successful season. Senior Dan Callahan, and Juniors Evan Zupancic, Brian Shapiro, and Dave Martin were named All-NESCAC. Shapiro tied the career record for Saves, and Zupancic set records for both Runs and Home Runs in a season. Dan Callahan, meanwhile, finished his career with his name all over the Tufts record books. Dan set single-season records for RBI’s, Doubles and Triples, and set career marks for Hits, Runs, Doubles, RBI’s and Triples. Dan was also chosen in the 21st round of the 2002 draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks, playing last season for the Class A South Bend Silver Hawks. In a time-honored tradition established by great teams before them, the 2002 Jumbos continued the programs winning ways, and helped set the standard for future Jumbo teams. 2002 STATS
Player G AB R H RBI AVG 2B 3B HR TB SLG% BB K SAC HBP OB% SB CS PO A E FLD% Dan Callahan 38 146 40 59 36 .404 9 7 5 97 .664 20 8 2 8 .497 10 3 65 3 2 .971 Nick Palange 20 29 12 11 4 .379 1 0 0 12 .414 10 4 1 6 .600 0 0 13 29 7 .857 Drew Blewett 20 40 9 15 7 .375 1 0 0 16 .400 4 11 0 1 .444 2 1 19 0 3 .864 Evan Zupancic 38 142 47 51 34 .359 7 3 11 97 .683 30 37 1 6 .486 13 3 98 4 1 .990 Brian Shapiro 38 140 34 48 40 .343 6 4 7 83 .593 20 17 8 2 .417 5 2 48 110 13 .924 Greg Hickey 28 95 16 32 24 .337 6 2 2 48 .505 10 19 3 2 .404 2 0 49 4 0 1.000 Frank Gilberti 2 6 2 2 0 .333 0 0 0 2 .333 0 1 0 0 .333 1 0 0 0 0 .000 Tim Ayres 37 136 18 42 30 .309 10 2 2 62 .456 11 16 5 3 .364 3 1 313 19 4 .988 Adam Kacamburas 36 108 19 33 10 .306 6 2 0 43 .398 15 15 3 3 .395 3 2 22 67 15 .856 Jon Herbert 35 131 30 39 15 .298 4 0 1 46 .351 15 22 4 3 .375 6 2 25 8 6 .846 Andy Hambleton 5 7 1 2 3 .286 0 0 0 2 .286 3 3 0 0 .500 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bob Kenny 31 104 19 28 12 .269 4 0 1 35 .337 7 10 4 0 .315 2 2 158 13 2 .988 Frank Dinucci 24 99 19 25 13 .253 1 1 0 28 .283 14 23 6 3 .362 6 2 55 86 5 .966 Brian Neville 12 10 0 2 0 .200 0 0 0 2 .200 1 3 0 0 .273 0 0 7 0 0 1.000 Dave Martin 19 33 4 5 1 .152 0 0 0 5 .152 3 11 0 0 .222 1 0 13 11 1 .960 Mike Sullivan 5 7 1 1 3 .143 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0 1 0 .125 0 0 2 0 0 1.000 John McBride 9 11 0 1 0 .091 0 0 0 1 .091 2 3 0 0 .231 0 1 19 1 2 .909 JR Urbon 2 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Steve Lapham 9 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 4 11 3 .833 Jeremy Davis 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2 0 1.000 Mike Byron 11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 9 0 1.000 Jon Lee 11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 5 5 0 1.000 Jeff Volinski 5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2 1 .667 Randy Newsome 12 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 4 9 0 1.000 Dave Frew 7 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 2 3 1 .833 Tufts Totals 38 1245 271 396 232 .318 55 21 29 580 .466 165 199 38 37 .407 54 19 921 396 66 .952 Opponents Totals 38 1217 179 329 152 .270 58 5 24 469 .385 87 193 30 31 .331 25 9 906 441 69 .950
Pitcher G GS CG ShO W L SV W/L% IP H R ER ERA 2B 3B HR BB K WP HB BK
JR Urbon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 2 3 0 0.00 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 Dave Martin 7 7 4 1 5 1 0 .833 53.0 49 18 5 0.85 6 0 2 14 25 2 3 1 Jon Lee 11 9 6 0 7 1 0 .875 60.2 62 27 22 3.26 8 0 8 16 58 4 2 0 Steve Lapham 9 9 1 0 2 3 0 .400 43.2 48 27 16 3.30 13 1 3 15 16 7 4 1 Brian Shapiro 9 1 0 0 2 1 4 .667 18.2 18 11 7 3.38 3 1 1 8 12 4 2 0 Randy Newsome 12 9 3 0 6 1 0 .857 56.0 55 33 22 3.54 6 0 4 14 47 7 6 3 Mike Byron 11 0 0 0 2 2 0 .500 33.2 33 17 15 4.01 7 1 1 3 16 0 8 0 Dave Frew 7 0 0 0 2 0 1 1.000 19.1 26 17 10 4.66 5 0 3 8 8 2 4 0 Jeremy Davis 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 14 11 5 5.87 2 0 2 4 5 0 0 0 Jeff Volinski 5 2 1 0 1 1 0 .500 13.1 22 15 12 8.10 7 2 0 3 5 0 2 0
Tufts Jumbos 38 38 15 1 27 10 5 .730 307.0 329 179 114 3.34 58 5 24 87 193 27 31 5 Opponent Totals 38 38 7 1 10 27 0 .270 302.0 396 271 209 6.23 55 21 29 165 199 43 37 6
19 TUFTS BASEBALL ALUMNI We have chosen to list several Tufts Baseball alumni. As you read each one, the characteristic that binds them together is their desire to excel. Their athletic experience at Tufts provided them with a forum to learn many lessons; the value of teamwork, the ability to persevere through tough times, the importance of great preparation and the ability to focus on a goal and work hard to achieve it. They have used these lessons in concert with the great academic training at Tufts to become very successful in their chosen fields. They certainly represent our motto, “Tufts Baseball - Excellence in the classroom and on the field”.
Bill Richardson (class of 1970) - Former Secretary of Energy, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, former US Representative from New Mexico... turned down professional baseball offers to attend Tufts... was an outstanding pitcher for the Jumbos... Bill is the newly-elected Governor of New Mexico...
Kevin O’Brien (class of 1979) - Head Basketball Coach at Stonehill College, former Assistant Basketball Coach at Harvard University... former Head Basketball Coach at Brandeis University... played in NY Yankees farm system... former two year Tufts Baseball captain, 2nd in career stolen bases (39)... led the nation in hitting in 1978 (.484)...
Jeff Bloom (class of 1988) - CPA... threw three consecutive no-hitters in 1986, never done before in college baseball, single season save leader (8), 2nd in career shutouts (3)... Coach Casey giving Bill Richardson pitched in Cape Cod League and Alaskan League... two time Academic All-American... a Tufts hat at the 2001 Distinguished Awards Ceremony Roger Grenier (class of 1988) - Manager with Applied Insurance Research in Boston... Ph.D. Civil Engineering and former faculty member at North Carolina State University... former Tufts Baseball captain, won Senior Award from Tufts... Academic All-American...
Dan O’Neill (class of 1989) - Attorney and Certified Financial Planner with Merrill Lynch in Morristown, NJ where he specializes in working with small business owners on asset management, retirement plan design and personal financial and estate planning. Former Tufts Baseball captain, when he graduated he was the holder of five Tufts hitting records and is still the 2nd leading hitter in Tufts Baseball (.403 career average), 4th in career hits (155)... two time Academic All-American...
Paul Svagdis (class of 1993) - Head baseball coach at Azuza-Pacific University in California... former head coach of Pomona-Pitzer College, leading the team to the most wins in a season in 2001 and a #12 national ranking in the final Div III polls... former assistant coach for Tufts Baseball... former two year Tufts Baseball captain, two year team MVP... third leading hitter in Tufts history (.402 career average), 4th in career HR (17)... Clarence ‘Pop’ Houston award co-recipient for outstanding male athlete at Tufts...
Todd Romboli (class of 1993) - Former Tufts Baseball captain, 6th in career HR (15)... Clarence ‘Pop’ Houston award co-recipient for outstanding male athlete at Tufts... All-League in both baseball and football... currently works as a successful financial trader in Chicago and San Diego...
Jeff Taglienti (class of 1997) - Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 7th round of 1997, 1st pitcher selected out of New England... holds Tufts Baseball records in strikeouts single season (86) and career (258), career inning pitched (274) and tied for 2nd in career shutouts (3)... former two year Tufts Baseball captain, two time All-New England, two time All-American... named 1998 Michigan Battle Cats (Single A, Red Sox) Pitcher of the Year... 1999 assigned to Class AA Trenton Thunder... 2000 traded to the Colorado Rockies organization and assigned to Class AA affiliate Carolina Mudcats... fall of 2000 he was assigned to the elite Arizona Fall League for the second straight year... traded and is now a member of the Cincinnati Reds organization, playing the past two seasons for the Double A Chattanooga Lookouts... 1996 and 1997 Captain Jeff Taglienti is now in the Cincinatti Reds organization Dan Morse and John Flack (class of 1999) - Both hold various records both in career and season. Morse, a four year centerfielder for the Jumbos, holds the record for single season hits (61) and career stolen bases (50). He ranks 2nd in career hits (161), career runs (146), single season runs (42), single season home runs (8), and is 3rd in career home runs (18). Flack, a third basemen for the Jumbos, holds the record for career batting average (.410) and is 3rd for RBI’s in a season (39)... Both played professionally in 2000 and 2001 in Pennsylvania for the Johnstown Johnnies, the 2000 Frontier League Champions... Dan has since become a full-time instructor at the Hit Dog Training Center in Stoughton, MA... John recently accepted a job working as a consultant at Deloitte & Touche in New York City...
Dan Callahan (class of 2002) - Graduated last season, helping lead Tufts to their second NCAA appearance and a #27 national ranking... he was drafted in the 21st round by the Arizona Diamondbacks, beginning his pro career in Yakima, WA and then was called up to the high A South Bend Silver Hawks, where he led his team in hitting... Dan left Tufts with his name all over the record books, setting career marks in hits (219), runs (153), RBI’s (130), doubles (45) and triples (14)...
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Tufts Baseball Alumni Game/Alumni Tournament Weekend of May 2nd Dear Jumbo Fans,
We are once again planning our alumni weekend this May. The Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, May 2, 2003 and the 14th Annual Alumni Game is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2003 at 12:00 noon, followed by a Sunday doubleheader against Babson. We are hoping for a great turnout again. All you need to bring is your glove and all your talents. It has certainly been a very enjoyable day for all involved. Our players would love the opportunity to thank you personally for all you’ve done and I think you’d really enjoy meeting the kids. You’ll also have the chance to play on our beautiful Huskins Field and cheer each other on from a warm dugout. In addition, you’ll be able to relive all those great memories from your playing days. After the game we’ll have a cookout and swap some tall tales. I’d like to encourage all of you to attend our alumni weekend. We’d love to have you at both functions but if you can only make one, that’s great too. If you can’t this year, circle your calendar for ’04. I’m really looking forward to seeing and talking to all of you. We’ll be sending out letters in March so check your mail, but if you didn’t receive anything yet, call us in the office at (617)627- 2330 and we will be glad to mail out information right away. Thanks for all your support and we’ll see you soon! Sincerely, Coach Casey John Casey Head Baseball Coach
21 American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division III Poll June 3, 2002 (final poll) Rank School Record 1. (8) Eastern Connecticut State 39-11-1 2. Marietta (OH) 41-9-1 3. Christopher Newport (VA) 38-16 4. New Jersey 36-14 5. Rensselaer 33-11 6. Wooster (OH) 38-6 7. Wheaton (MA) 37-9-1 8. Lakeland (WI) 34-16-1 9. Concordia (TX) 35-13 10. Carthage (WI) 34-11 11. Aurora (IL) 34-6 12. Pomona-Pitzer (CA) 36-7 13. Wis.-Stevens Point 37-10 14. Ohio Wesleyan 35-13 15. Dallas (TX) 33-3 16. York (PA) 34-15 17. Alvernia (PA) 36-10 18. Methodist (NC) 39-9-1 19. Ithica (NY) 27-18 20. St. Thomas (MN) 31-12 21. Johns Hopkins (MD) 35-9 22. Cortland (NY) State 31-11 23. Wartburg (IA) 29-15 24. Salisbury (MD) 30-13-3 25. Trinity (TX) 37-11 26. Wis.-Whitewater 29-11 27. Tufts (MA) 27-10-1 28. Manchester (IN) 31-13-1 29. DeSales (PA) 32-10 30. Worcester (MA) State 33-9
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