Quinnipiac University - Brave Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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,, ta 0 as G -i s we i r f t . P, a S-sump . P gt lll ffwiitl 1 lwllgl Eawa xtxuuzvaf Q F xxlg. Front row, left to right: P. Lockwood, R. Evans, L. Dineen, R. Gillette, Captain M. Bruno, W. Novak. Second row: R. Diamond, P. Matera, T. Hickey, A. Emmerich, E. Laudati. Third row: Coach B. Kahn, J. Brumberger, D. Badger, R. Poturnicki, R. Wilson. Bat- b0y: P. Rubin. BASEBALL If Coach Burt Kahn had five games to replay from the 1962 baseball sea- son, he would probably pick the 2-1 loss to New Haven College, two close losses to New Bedford, a 5-3' defeat at the hands of Stonehill, and a 9-8 heart- breaker against Fairfield College. We can see from these scores that the record of a ballclub doesn't tell the whole story. If these five defeats were turned into victories, the Quins would have ended a banner season with a 14-5 standing. The Braves were led at the plate by the hitting of Dick Gillette, Ed Lau- dati, Walt Novak, and Dick Evans. Gillette led the club in hitting with a .455 average, while pitching his way to a 3-3 record. Laudati was a stalwart at the 86 Xlllis-ffqfl

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. L at ga - ,Q .tk From the fairway . . . In the trap . . GOLF Continuing its outstanding play, the 1962 edition of the Quinnipiac Golf Team proved its worth by finishing with a sparkling 6-3-1 record for the season. Led by newly elected captain Jim McMahon, the golfers captured first place in a triangular meet with Nichols and New Haven colleges. McMahon went through the 1962 season un- beaten in all his matches. Coach Jim Benson's squad defeated Bridge- water, 6-O and 4-0, Southern Connecticut State College, 5-2 and 5M-1 Mg Danbury, 5-1, while losing to Bridgeport, Central Connecticut twice, and tying New Haven College. Captain Bruce Meier, McMahon, and Bruce Guthrie were the standouts for the Braves. Returning veterans that will be counted on heavily are Ed Russell, Tom Malec, Gene Lat- tanzi, Guthrie, and Pete Clouet. tw--.ysatm, ., if -1- f,1gf.i-ie, 1 fwufkferfe nfl. . ' .1 sfziftfrfsmwggigii' - - the green -ai. ta' -

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triangle with a .327 batting percentage and led the team in triples with four. Sophomore Walt Novak continued his timely hitting for the Braves by con- tributing a .322 batting average, while leading the Quins in hits Cl9D, doubles C3J, and walloped four tremendous home runs. Evans hit the ball at a .276 clip, hit two home runs and led the Braves in the RBI department with 17. With the loss of Pat DeMaio, the Quin pitching corps was missing an important link in its quest for victories. However, Captain Mike Bruno, Gillette, Bob Poturnicki, and Freshman Dave Tuthill carried the load quite well for Coach Kahn. Perhaps the most potent of these moundsmen was Freshman Poturnicki. The Amity High grad- uate had a 2-4 record, but posted a fine ERA of 2.97. Poturnicki struck out 61 men in a span of 53 and two-thirds innings of pitching. With a large majority of sophomores and juniors returning, along with some promising freshmen, the Quinnipiac College Braves could prove to be trouble for other teams in the area. The throw was late . . . the runner was safe. is ie wuamdm' fmgmliifl 87