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(Team) 1973 Baseball Team

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Induction

2024
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TEAMS (1973 Baseball)

Coached by Fred Nelson, the 1973 baseball team won the Midwest Regional with a 3-0 record to advance to the NCAA Division II Baseball Championships for the second straight year and defeated Jacksonville State 2-1 for the program's first win at the Championships. The team still holds the school record for lowest earned run average in a season (2.73) and tied for fifth in shutouts (6). They were led by First Team All-American Frank Tusinski and honorable mention All-American John Horvath. The team finished third in the final national rankings.

Front Row (from left): Thom Tusinski, Lenny Reumker, Rick Stewart, Bill Naucke, John Horvath, Mike Carrafa, Ron Tessler, Bill Beach, Roger Houston and Steve Hagar.
Back Row (from left): Assistant Coach Jim Dix, Dave Feldman, Ed Fleming, Marc Sinovich, Jim Munden, Denny Spitzer, Jerry Frick, Bob Frisby, Dale Westerholt, Frank Tusinski and Head Coach Fred Nelson.

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