1969 UMass Redmen baseball team explained

Year:1969
Team:UMass Redmen
Sport:baseball
Conference:Yankee Conference
Conference Link:Yankee Conference
Short Conf:Yankee
Cbrank:5
Record:22–10
Conf Record:9–1
Head Coach:Dick Bergquist
Hc Year:3rd
Mvp:Joe DiSarcina
Mvp Year:Senior
Stadium:Varsity Field
Champion:Yankee champion
District I champion
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-5th

The 1969 UMass Redmen baseball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 1969 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Redmen played their home games at Varsity Field. The team was coached by Dick Bergquist in his 3rd year as head coach at UMass.

The Redmen won the District I to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1 || March 23 || at || Unknown • Belmont, North Carolina || 0–6 || 0–1 || –|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2 || March 24 || at || Unknown • Columbia, South Carolina || 2–10 || 0–2 || –|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3 || March 25 || at || Riggs FieldClemson, South Carolina || 10–16 || 0–3 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || March 26 || at Clemson || Riggs Field • Clemson, South Carolina || 9–13 || 0–4 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || March 27 || at || Ernie Shore FieldWinston-Salem, North Carolina || 7–6 || 1–4 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || March 28 || at Wake Forest || Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, North Carolina || 16–10 || 2–4 || –|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7 || March 29 || at || Tech Park • Blacksburg, Virginia || 4–12 || 2–5 || –|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || April 10 || at || J. O. Christian FieldStorrs, Connecticut || 4–1 || 3–5 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || April 12 || at || John Shea FieldBoston, Massachusetts || 8–3 || 4–5 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || April 14 || || Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts || 29–0 || 5–5 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || April 20 || || Unknown • Springfield, Massachusetts || 16–4 || 6–5 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || April 21 || || UnknoVarsity Fieldwn • Amherst, Massachusetts || 10–3 || 7–5 || 2–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || April 21 || Vermont || Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts || 7–6 || 8–5 || 3–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || April 24 || || Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts || 11–5 || 9–5 || 4–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || April 26 || || Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts || 7–2 || 10–5 || 5–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April 29 || Connecticut || Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts || 4–0 || 11–5 || 6–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || April 30 || at || Red Rolfe FieldHanover, New Hampshire || 12–6 || 12–5 || 6–0|-|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18 || May 2 || || Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts || 8–12 || 12–6 || 6–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || May 3 || Maine || Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts || 12–2 || 13–6 || 7–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || May 5 || at || Unknown • Williamstown, Massachusetts || 3–0 || 14–6 || 7–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || May 7 || at Rhode Island || Bill Beck FieldKingston, Rhode Island || 4–1 || 15–6 || 8–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || May 10 || at New Hampshire || Brackett Field • Durham, New Hampshire || 13–8 || 16–6 || 9–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || May 12 || at || Unknown • Amherst, Massachusetts || 8–2 || 17–6 || 9–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24 || May 15 || || Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts || 0–9 || 17–7 || 9–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25 || May 16 || || Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts || 3–4 || 17–8 || 9–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || May 17 || || Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts || 6–4 || 18–8 || 9–1|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || May 30 || Dartmouth || Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts || 5–2 || 19–8 || 9–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28 || May 31 || Boston University || Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts || 8–6 || 20–8 || 9–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || June 1 || Boston University || Varsity Field • Amherst, Massachusetts || 6–1 || 21–8 || 9–1|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || June 14 || vs || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–0 || 22–8 || 9–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 31 || June 16 || vs NYU || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–9 || 22–9 || 9–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 32 || June 17 || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–4 || 22–10 || 9–1|-

Awards and honors

Don Anderson
Tony Chinappi
Joe DiSarcina
Ray Ellerbrook
Bob Hansen
John Kitchen
Dick Pepin
Tom Semino