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Eckerd College Athletics Hall of Fame

1977 Basbeball Team

1977 Baseball Team

  • Class
    1977
  • Induction
    2008
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball
  • The 1977 Eckerd baseball program took the nation by storm and finished as NCAA Division II runner-up after falling to UC-Riverside in the championship game, 4-1.
  • The Tritons were led by head coach Bill Livesey and had a 39-9 record for the season.
  • Eckerd's lineup boasted future Major League Baseball standouts including Joe Lefebvre (San Diego Padres) and Steve Balboni (New York Yankees), who were also named Co-Most Outstanding Players in the series.
Team Roster, left to right:
  • Back Row: Assistant Coach Jack Gillis, Tom Pasternak, Jeff Mirro, Randy Kwist, Mike Kirkwood, Steve Balboni, Bill Luciani, Stan Saleski, Gary Nutter, Tom Michaels
  • Middle Row: Vince Marchese, Dave Malatos, Kerry Freedman, Dick Freda, Joe Celeste, Assistant Coach Brian Sabean, Head Coach Bill Livesey
  • Front Row: Mickey Hanewich, Tom Marzilli, Pete Eagleson, Joe Lefebure, Billy McGreevy, Joe Westmoreland, Larry Teague, Toby Watterson
  • Not Pictured: Bill Mathews
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