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1979 Baseball Roster

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Players

  • LF LF 5'9"
    1

    Mark Giordano

    So. Rutherford, N.J. St. Mary's
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    Sophomore Rutherford, N.J. St. Mary's
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  • RHP RHP 5'11"
    3

    Mike Giordano

    So. Hamden, Conn. Hamden
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    Sophomore Hamden, Conn. Hamden
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  • RHP RHP 5'9"
    4

    Mike Vachon

    Fr. South Burlington, Vt. South Burlington
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    Freshman South Burlington, Vt. South Burlington
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  • INF/OF INF/OF 5'9"
    5

    Rod Searles

    So. Shelton, Conn. Shelton
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    Sophomore Shelton, Conn. Shelton
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  • OF OF 6'0"
    6

    Bruce Urso

    Sr. Newington, Conn. Newington
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    Senior Newington, Conn. Newington
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  • 1B 1B 6'1"
    7

    Tom Banner

    Fr. Southington, Conn. Southington
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    Freshman Southington, Conn. Southington
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  • CF CF 5'8"
    8

    Jay Polydys

    Fr. Shelton, Conn. Saint Joseph
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    Freshman Shelton, Conn. Saint Joseph
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  • C C 6'1"
    9

    Pat Fortunato

    Jr. Stamford, Conn. Stamford Catholic
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    Junior Stamford, Conn. Stamford Catholic
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  • 2B 2B 5'10"
    10

    Mike Medeiros

    Jr. Fall River, Mass. Durfee
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    Junior Fall River, Mass. Durfee
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  • RHP RHP 5'9"
    11

    Joe Lembo

    So. Southington, Conn. Southington
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    Sophomore Southington, Conn. Southington
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  • LHP LHP 6'1"
    12

    Mike Elia

    Jr. North Haven, Conn. North Haven
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    Junior North Haven, Conn. North Haven
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  • SS SS 6'2"
    14

    Don Murelli

    Sr. Torrington, Conn. Torrington
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    Senior Torrington, Conn. Torrington
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  • C C 6'0"
    15

    Pat Murphy

    Sr. Attleboro, Mass. Attleboro
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    Senior Attleboro, Mass. Attleboro
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  • RHP RHP 6'0"
    16

    Frank Riley

    Fr. Metheun, Mass. Metheun
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    Freshman Metheun, Mass. Metheun
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  • RHP RHP 6'1"
    17

    Tony Notarino

    Sr. New Haven, Conn. Wilbur Cross
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    Senior New Haven, Conn. Wilbur Cross
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  • RF RF 6'2"
    18

    Tom Grant

    Sr. Mendon, Mass. Nipmuc
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    Senior Mendon, Mass. Nipmuc
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  • 2B 2B 5'9"
    19

    Jeff Garabedian

    Jr. Worcester, Mass. Doherty Memorial
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    Junior Worcester, Mass. Doherty Memorial
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  • 3B 3B 5'9"
    21

    Dennis Paglialunga

    Sr. New Canaan, Conn. New Canaan
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    Senior New Canaan, Conn. New Canaan
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  • LHP LHP 5'8"
    22

    Bob Depen

    Fr. Tirerton, R.I. Tirerton
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    Freshman Tirerton, R.I. Tirerton
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  • RHP RHP 6'1"
    24

    Jim Koeller

    Fr. Southington, Conn. Southignton
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    Freshman Southington, Conn. Southignton
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  • P/DH P/DH 6'3"
    25

    Bob Turcio

    Sr. New Haven, Conn. Notre Dame-West Haven
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    Senior New Haven, Conn. Notre Dame-West Haven
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Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff

1979 Baseball Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Mark Giordano LF 5-9 So. Rutherford, N.J. / St. Mary's
3 Mike Giordano RHP 5-11 So. Hamden, Conn. / Hamden
4 Mike Vachon RHP 5-9 Fr. South Burlington, Vt. / South Burlington
5 Rod Searles INF/OF 5-9 So. Shelton, Conn. / Shelton
6 Bruce Urso OF 6-0 Sr. Newington, Conn. / Newington
7 Tom Banner 1B 6-1 Fr. Southington, Conn. / Southington
8 Jay Polydys CF 5-8 Fr. Shelton, Conn. / Saint Joseph
9 Pat Fortunato C 6-1 Jr. Stamford, Conn. / Stamford Catholic
10 Mike Medeiros 2B 5-10 Jr. Fall River, Mass. / Durfee
11 Joe Lembo RHP 5-9 So. Southington, Conn. / Southington
12 Mike Elia LHP 6-1 Jr. North Haven, Conn. / North Haven
14 Don Murelli SS 6-2 Sr. Torrington, Conn. / Torrington
15 Pat Murphy C 6-0 Sr. Attleboro, Mass. / Attleboro
16 Frank Riley RHP 6-0 Fr. Metheun, Mass. / Metheun
17 Tony Notarino RHP 6-1 Sr. New Haven, Conn. / Wilbur Cross
18 Tom Grant RF 6-2 Sr. Mendon, Mass. / Nipmuc
19 Jeff Garabedian 2B 5-9 Jr. Worcester, Mass. / Doherty Memorial
21 Dennis Paglialunga 3B 5-9 Sr. New Canaan, Conn. / New Canaan
22 Bob Depen LHP 5-8 Fr. Tirerton, R.I. / Tirerton
24 Jim Koeller RHP 6-1 Fr. Southington, Conn. / Southignton
25 Bob Turcio P/DH 6-3 Sr. New Haven, Conn. / Notre Dame-West Haven

Baseball Coaching Staff

Baseball - Coaching Staff
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BB Vieira Frank "Porky" Vieira Head Coach
Joe Tonelli Assistant Coach
Brian Brown Assistant Coach
Tom Michalczyk Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Baseball Coaching Staff