1974 Seton Hall Pirates baseball team explained

Year:1974
Team:Seton Hall Pirates
Sport:baseball
Conference:Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference
Conference Link:Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference
Short Conf:Metro
Record:33–10–1
Conf Record:14–2
Head Coach:Mike Sheppard
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:William Murphy
Asst Coach2:Ollie Mitchell
Stadium:Owen T. Carroll Field
Champion:Metro Conference champions
District II champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-7th

The 1974 Seton Hall Pirates baseball team represented Seton Hall University in the 1974 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Pirates played their home games at Owen T. Carroll Field. The team was coached by Mike Sheppard in his 2nd year as head coach at Seton Hall.

The Pirates won the District II Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Texas Longhorns.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1 || March 18 || at Miami (FL) || Mark Light FieldCoral Gables, Florida || 3–4 || 0–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || March 20 || vs || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 10–6 || 1–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3 || March 20 || at Miami (FL) || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 2–6 || 1–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4 || March 21 || vs || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 4–8 || 1–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5 || March 22 || vs Michigan State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 6–20 || 1–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || March 22 || vs || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 9–4 || 2–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || March 23 || vs Ohio State || Mark Light Field • Coral Gables, Florida || 7–6 || 3–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || March || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 10–2 || 4–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || March 28 || at || Bainton FieldPiscataway, New Jersey || 12–6 || 5–4 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || April 1 || || Owen T. Carroll FieldSouth Orange, New Jersey || 11–0 || 6–4 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11 || April || Buffalo || Unknown • Unknown || 0–5 || 6–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || April || Buffalo || Unknown • Unknown || 2–1 || 7–5 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || April || || Unknown • Unknown || 5–2 || 8–5 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || April || || Unknown • Unknown || 6–1 || 9–5 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || April || || Unknown • Unknown || 11–10 || 10–5 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April || || Unknown • Unknown || 5–4 || 11–5 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || April || || Unknown • Unknown || 3–2 || 12–5 || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || April || || Unknown • Unknown || 13–3 || 13–5 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || April 18 || Rutgers || Owen T. Carroll Field • South Orange, New Jersey || 1–0 || 14–5 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || April || || Unknown • Unknown || 11–1 || 15–5 || 5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || April || || Unknown • Unknown || 3–2 || 16–5 || 6–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || April || || Unknown • Unknown || 11–1 || 17–5 || 7–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 23 || April 25 || || Owen T. Carroll FieldSouth Orange, New Jersey || 0–4 || 17–6 || 7–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || April 26 || Wagner|| Unknown • Unknown || 17–0 || 18–6 || 8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || April 27 || Fairleigh Dickinson || Unknown • Unknown || 9–7 || 19–6 || 9–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || April 28 || || Unknown • Unknown || 8–3 || 20–6 || 9–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || April || || Unknown • Unknown || 7–0 || 21–6 || 9–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28 || May || LIU Brooklyn || Unknown • Unknown || 7–4 || 22–6 || 10–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || May || || Unknown • Unknown || 12–2 || 23–6 || 10–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 30 || May || || Unknown • Unknown || 8–9 || 23–7 || 10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31 || May 5 || at || McGeehan Field • Villanova, Pennsylvania || 8–9 || 24–7 || 10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 || May || Iona || Unknown • Unknown || 14–9 || 25–7 || 11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33 || May || CCNY || Unknown • Unknown || 26–4 || 26–7 || 12–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 34 || May || C. W. Post || Unknown • Unknown || 5–7 || 26–8 || 12–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35 || May || St. Francis (NY) || Unknown • Unknown || 4–3 || 27–8 || 13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36 || May || || Unknown • Unknown || 7–2 || 28–8 || 13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 37 || May || Manhattan || Unknown • Unknown || 6–0 || 29–8 || 14–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38 || May || || Unknown • Unknown || 8–2 || 30–8 || 14–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#fffdd0"| 39 || May || || Unknown • Unknown || 0–0 || 30–8–1 || 14–2|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 40 || May 24 || vs || Unknown • West Windsor, New Jersey || 4–1 || 31–8–1 || 14–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41 || May 25 || vs || Unknown • West Windsor, New Jersey || 4–3 || 32–8–1 || 14–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42 || May || St. John's || Unknown • West Windsor, New Jersey || 11–8 || 33–8–1 || 14–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 43 || June 8 || vs || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–5 || 33–9–1 || 14–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 44 || June 10 || vs Texas || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–12 || 33–10–1 || 14–2|-