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1969 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • LHP 6'1"
    2

    Stuart Rivchin

    So. Loudonville, N.Y. Shaker HS
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    Sophomore Loudonville, N.Y. Shaker HS
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  • INF 5'10"
    3

    Robert Witkoski

    So. Tonawanda, N.Y. Kenmore East HS
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    Sophomore Tonawanda, N.Y. Kenmore East HS
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  • INF 6'0"
    4

    Dennis Novak

    Jr. Bayside, N.Y. Van Buren HS
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    Junior Bayside, N.Y. Van Buren HS
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  • OF 5'9"
    5

    William Davies

    Jr. Bay Village, Ohio Bay Village HS
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    Junior Bay Village, Ohio Bay Village HS
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  • INF 6'0"
    6

    Peter Watzka

    So. Kingston, N.Y. Kingston HS
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    Sophomore Kingston, N.Y. Kingston HS
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  • RHP 6'2"
    8

    Stephen Kovach

    So. Commack, N.Y. St. Anthony's HS
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    Sophomore Commack, N.Y. St. Anthony's HS
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  • C 5'11"
    9

    Joseph Paparelli

    Jr. Eynon, Pa. Archbald HS
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    Junior Eynon, Pa. Archbald HS
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  • RHP 6'0"
    11

    Eric Shafnisky

    Sr. Fullerton, Pa. Whitehall HS
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    Senior Fullerton, Pa. Whitehall HS
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  • RHP 5'10"
    12

    James Piersanti

    Sr. Hamburg, N.Y. Frontier HS
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    Senior Hamburg, N.Y. Frontier HS
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  • INF 5'11"
    14

    Edwin Kosteva

    So. Kingston, Pa. Kingston HS
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    Sophomore Kingston, Pa. Kingston HS
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  • RHP 6'1"
    15

    Thomas Faber

    So. Bay Village, Ohio St. Ignatius HS
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    Sophomore Bay Village, Ohio St. Ignatius HS
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  • OF 6'0"
    16

    Anthony Mauro

    Jr. Elmont, N.Y. Elmont Memorial HS
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    Junior Elmont, N.Y. Elmont Memorial HS
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  • RHP 6'1"
    17

    Larry Rafalski

    Sr. Canonsburg, Pa. Canon-McMillan HS
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    Senior Canonsburg, Pa. Canon-McMillan HS
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  • OF 5'10"
    18

    Edward Mahoney

    Jr. Kenmore, N.Y. Kenmore West HS
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    Junior Kenmore, N.Y. Kenmore West HS
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  • OF 6'0"
    19

    Christopher Ritter

    Sr. Belvidere, N.J. Belvidere HS
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    Senior Belvidere, N.J. Belvidere HS
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  • C 6'0"
    21

    Edward Cott

    Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. Nichols School
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    Senior Buffalo, N.Y. Nichols School
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  • RHP 5'10"
    22

    George Bubrick

    Sr. Berkeley Heights, N.J. Livingston HS
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    Senior Berkeley Heights, N.J. Livingston HS
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  • INF 6'0"
    23

    Louis Verdi

    Sr. North Haven, Conn. Notre Dame HS
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    Senior North Haven, Conn. Notre Dame HS
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  • C 6'0"
    24

    Rick Newton

    Sr. Dansville, N.Y. Dansville HS
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    Senior Dansville, N.Y. Dansville HS
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  • RHP 6'1"
    25

    Thomas MacLeod

    Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Burroughs HS
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    Junior St. Louis, Mo. Burroughs HS
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  • LHP 6'2"
    26

    John Geise

    So. Elmira, N.Y. Elmira Free Academy
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    Sophomore Elmira, N.Y. Elmira Free Academy
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  • OF 5'8"
    27

    Alan Ozminkowski

    So. Rochester, N.Y. Bishop Kearney HS
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    Sophomore Rochester, N.Y. Bishop Kearney HS
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  • INF 6'0"
    28

    Henry Zale

    Jr. Shenandoah, Pa. Shenandoah Valley HS
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    Junior Shenandoah, Pa. Shenandoah Valley HS
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  • RHP 6'2"
    29

    Richard Lind

    Jr. New York, N.Y. Horace Mann School
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    Junior New York, N.Y. Horace Mann School
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  • RHP 5'11"
    30

    William Rebhun

    Sr. Troy, N.Y. Tamarac HS
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    Senior Troy, N.Y. Tamarac HS
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  • OF 5'11"
    31

    Thomas Pressler

    Jr. Bay Village, Ohio Bay Village HS
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    Junior Bay Village, Ohio Bay Village HS
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

1969 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2 Stuart Rivchin LHP 6-1 So. Loudonville, N.Y. / Shaker HS
3 Robert Witkoski INF 5-10 So. Tonawanda, N.Y. / Kenmore East HS
4 Dennis Novak INF 6-0 Jr. Bayside, N.Y. / Van Buren HS
5 William Davies OF 5-9 Jr. Bay Village, Ohio / Bay Village HS
6 Peter Watzka INF 6-0 So. Kingston, N.Y. / Kingston HS
8 Stephen Kovach RHP 6-2 So. Commack, N.Y. / St. Anthony's HS
9 Joseph Paparelli C 5-11 Jr. Eynon, Pa. / Archbald HS
11 Eric Shafnisky RHP 6-0 Sr. Fullerton, Pa. / Whitehall HS
12 James Piersanti RHP 5-10 Sr. Hamburg, N.Y. / Frontier HS
14 Edwin Kosteva INF 5-11 So. Kingston, Pa. / Kingston HS
15 Thomas Faber RHP 6-1 So. Bay Village, Ohio / St. Ignatius HS
16 Anthony Mauro OF 6-0 Jr. Elmont, N.Y. / Elmont Memorial HS
17 Larry Rafalski RHP 6-1 Sr. Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon-McMillan HS
18 Edward Mahoney OF 5-10 Jr. Kenmore, N.Y. / Kenmore West HS
19 Christopher Ritter OF 6-0 Sr. Belvidere, N.J. / Belvidere HS
21 Edward Cott C 6-0 Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Nichols School
22 George Bubrick RHP 5-10 Sr. Berkeley Heights, N.J. / Livingston HS
23 Louis Verdi INF 6-0 Sr. North Haven, Conn. / Notre Dame HS
24 Rick Newton C 6-0 Sr. Dansville, N.Y. / Dansville HS
25 Thomas MacLeod RHP 6-1 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. / Burroughs HS
26 John Geise LHP 6-2 So. Elmira, N.Y. / Elmira Free Academy
27 Alan Ozminkowski OF 5-8 So. Rochester, N.Y. / Bishop Kearney HS
28 Henry Zale INF 6-0 Jr. Shenandoah, Pa. / Shenandoah Valley HS
29 Richard Lind RHP 6-2 Jr. New York, N.Y. / Horace Mann School
30 William Rebhun RHP 5-11 Sr. Troy, N.Y. / Tamarac HS
31 Thomas Pressler OF 5-11 Jr. Bay Village, Ohio / Bay Village HS

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Ted Thoren Headshot Ted Thoren Head Coach
Bucky Freeman Assistant Coach
Tom McGory Headshot Tom McGory Assistant Coach
Robert Valesente Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff