Eastern Connecticut State University
From SABR Encyclopedia
Name History:
Willimantic State Normal School | 1889-1937 |
Willimantic State Teachers College | 1937-59 |
Willimantic State College | 1959-67 |
Eastern Connecticut State College | 1967-83 |
Eastern Connecticut State University | 1983-date |
Baseball Team History:
Year | Record | Coach |
1949 | 3-3 | Francis E. Geissler |
1950 | 2-4 | Francis E. Geissler |
1951 | 5-5 | Francis E. Geissler |
1952 | 8-3 | Francis E. Geissler |
1953 | 5-6 | Francis E. Geissler |
1954 | 3-3 | Francis E. Geissler |
1955 | 9-3 | Francis E. Geissler |
1956 | 6-4 | Francis E. Geissler |
1957 | 8-6-1 | Francis E. Geissler |
1958 | 12-4 | Francis E. Geissler |
1959 | 9-4 | Francis E. Geissler |
1960 | 7-6 | Francis E. Geissler |
1961 | 8-3 | Francis E. Geissler |
1962 | 7-4 | Francis E. Geissler |
1963 | 3-9 | Francis E. Geissler |
1964 | 4-10 | Francis E. Geissler |
1965 | 1-12 | C. Robert Miller |
1966 | 6-7 | |
1967 | 7-7 | Clyde Washburne |
1968 | 5-9 | Clyde Washburne |
1969 | 11-5 | William P. Holowaty |
1970 | 18-4 | William P. Holowaty |
1971 | 19-5 | William P. Holowaty |
1972 | 23-3 | William P. Holowaty |
1973 | 31-8 | William P. Holowaty |
1974 | 33-7 | William P. Holowaty |
1975 | 36-12 | William P. Holowaty |
1976 | 30-18 | William P. Holowaty |
1977 | 35-9 | William P. Holowaty |
1978 | 36-11 | William P. Holowaty |
1979 | 31-16 | William P. Holowaty |
1980 | 28-15 | William P. Holowaty |
1981 | 34-13 | William P. Holowaty |
1982 | 38-6-1 | William P. Holowaty |
1983 | 32-16 | William P. Holowaty |
1984 | 31-10-1 | William P. Holowaty |
1985 | 36-12 | William P. Holowaty |
1986 | 34-11 | William P. Holowaty |
1987 | 36-13 | William P. Holowaty |
1988 | 26-17 | William P. Holowaty |
1989 | 24-17 | William P. Holowaty |
1990 | 40-6 | William P. Holowaty |
1991 | 28-16 | William P. Holowaty |
1992 | 27-11 | William P. Holowaty |
1993 | 29-11-2 | William P. Holowaty |
1994 | 23-15 | William P. Holowaty |
1995 | 28-12 | William P. Holowaty |
1996 | 27-14 | William P. Holowaty |
1997 | 31-13 | William P. Holowaty |
1998 | 40-11 | William P. Holowaty |
1999 | 26-15 | William P. Holowaty |
2000 | 29-10 | William P. Holowaty |
2001 | 38-13 | William P. Holowaty |
2002 | 39-11-1 | William P. Holowaty |
2003 | 43-9 | William P. Holowaty |
2004 | 43-11 | William P. Holowaty |
2005 | 30-13 | William P. Holowaty |
2006 | 36-20 | William P. Holowaty |
2007 | 38-12 | William P. Holowaty |
2008 | 32-15-1 | William P. Holowaty |
Major League Players
Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
John C. Caneira | Waterbury, CT | 1971-74 | 9/10/1977 |
Scott C. Chiasson | Norwich, CT | 1996-98 | 9/19/2001 |
bold | member of Eastern Connecticut State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
New England State College Athletic Conference | 1957-73 |
Little East Conference | 1987-date |
Highlights:
Roger V. LaFrancois (DB 5/27/1982) attended
Little East Conference champion 1998-00, 2002-04, 2006…Little East Conference tournament champion 2001, 2003-04
NAIA National Championship participant 1973, 1975…NAIA National Championship 2nd place 1973…Division III World Series participant 1982-83, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2002-04, 2006-07…Division III World Series 2nd place 2004…Division III World Series champion 1982, 1990, 1998, 2002
Division III All-America selections (First-Team)
1978 | Mark Reimer (ABCA) |
1981 | Jim Silva (ABCA) |
1984 | Kevin Beaudoin (ABCA) |
1987 | Bruce Cassidy (ABCA) |
1990 | Brian Mercado (ABCA) |
1990 | Basilio Ortiz (ABCA) |
1991 | Basilio Ortiz (ABCA) |
1995 | Joe Funaro (ABCA) |
1998 | Scott Chaisson (ABCA) |
1998 | Lance Podlesney (ABCA) |
2000 | John Kubachka (ABCA) |
2001 | Nick Tempesta (ABCA) |
2004 | Dwight Wildman (ABCA) |
2004 | Ryan DiPietro (ABCA) |
2006 | Shawn Gilblair (ABCA) |
Division III National Player of the Year
1991 | Basilio Ortiz (ABCA) |