1974 Northern Colorado Bears baseball team

The 1974 Northern Colorado Bears baseball team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 1974 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Jackson Field. The team was coached by Tom Petroff in his 5th year at Colorado State.

1974 Northern Colorado Bears baseball
Great Plains Athletic Conference champions District VII champions
College World Series, T-5th
Conference	Great Plains Athletic Conference
1974 record	32–13 (5–1 GPAC)
Head coach	Tom Petroff (5th season)
Home stadium	Jackson Field

1974 Great Plains Athletic Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 6 Northern Colorado  ‍†‍‍^y	5	–	1		.833			32	–	13		.711
Southern Colorado State  ‍‍‍	1	–	3		.250			15	–	21		.417
Emporia State  ‍‍‍	0	–	2		.000				–			–
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the College World Series As of June 30, 1974[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Bears won the District VII playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Southern Illinois Salukis.

Roster

1974 Northern Colorado Bears baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year Home town Mark Aasen / — — Jr RHP Keith Bailey /R — — RS Fr Michael Casey / — — OF Jeff Cheek L/ — — Jr P Greg Cook / — — Sr Mike Coy / — — C Bob DeMeo R/ — — Sr John Gabbert / — — Steve Gjertson / — — Paul Gradishar / — — INF Ron Holmes R/ — — Jr OF Rick Kent / — — INF Denny Leonida / — — RHP Mike McNeill /R — — Sr John Monaco / — — Steve Nale / — — Larry Nelson / — — Dave Picconi / — — Greg Pinkington / — — Tom Pinkington / — — Thomas Runnells / — — Dave Schiessler / — — Jeff Simpson / — — INF Joseph Strain / — — LHP Rick Thoren /L — — Fr Paul Weatherly / — — Alvin White / — —	Head coach Tom Petroff Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

1974 Northern Colorado Bears Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March (8–5) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record GPAC Record 1 March at UTEP Unknown • El Paso, Texas 0–11 0–1 – 2 March at UTEP Unknown • El Paso, Texas 16–7 1–1 – 3 March at Northern Arizona Unknown • Flagstaff, Arizona 2–11 1–2 – 4 March Weber State Unknown • Unknown 5–4 2–2 – 5 March Colorado State Unknown • Unknown 4–3 3–2 – 6 March Metro State Unknown • Unknown 11–1 4–2 – 7 March Metro State Unknown • Unknown 14–4 5–2 – 8 March Wyoming Unknown • Unknown 4–6 5–3 – 9 March Colorado State Unknown • Unknown 3–6 5–4 – 10 March Colorado State Unknown • Unknown 12–13 5–5 – 11 March Regis Unknown • Unknown 11–2 6–5 – 12 March Regis Unknown • Unknown 8–0 7–5 – 13 March Denver Unknown • Unknown 8–4 8–5 –
April (10–5) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record GPAC Record 14 April 3 Air Force Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 6–5 9–5 – 15 April 3 Air Force Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 1–3 9–6 – 16 April Wyoming Unknown • Unknown 7–4 10–6 – 17 April Wyoming Unknown • Unknown 4–5 10–7 – 18 April Denver Unknown • Unknown 6–0 11–7 – 19 April Southern Colorado State Unknown • Unknown 12–13 11–8 0–1 20 April Regis Unknown • Unknown 4–2 12–8 0–1 21 April Regis Unknown • Unknown 15–0 13–8 0–1 22 April Denver Unknown • Unknown 8–10 13–9 0–1 23 April Western State Unknown • Unknown 18–0 14–9 0–1 24 April Western State Unknown • Unknown 3–4 14–10 0–1 25 April Colorado College Unknown • Unknown 18–1 15–10 0–1 26 April Colorado College Unknown • Unknown 9–0 16–10 0–1 27 April 23 at Air Force Falcon Baseball Field • Colorado Springs, Colorado 7–6 17–10 0–1 28 April Metro State Unknown • Unknown 15–2 18–10 0–1
May (9–0) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record GPAC Record 29 May Southern Colorado State Unknown • Unknown 8–1 19–10 1–1 30 May Southern Colorado State Unknown • Unknown 9–5 20–10 2–1 31 May Southern Colorado State Unknown • Unknown 11–9 21–10 3–1 32 May Emporia State Unknown • Unknown 3–2 22–10 4–1 33 May Emporia State Unknown • Unknown 4–1 23–10 5–1 34 May Wyoming Unknown • Unknown 9–7 24–10 5–1 35 May Wyoming Unknown • Unknown 11–3 25–10 5–1 36 May Western State Unknown • Unknown 9–3 26–10 5–1 37 May Western State Unknown • Unknown 5–2 27–10 5–1
Postseason
District VII Playoff (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record GPAC Record 38 May Gonzaga Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 6–3 28–10 4–0 39 May Gonzaga Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 0–12 28–11 4–0 40 May Gonzaga Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 6–2 29–11 4–0 41 May 31 Arizona Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 6–5 30–11 4–0 42 June 1 Arizona Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 6–2 31–11 4–0
College World Series (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record GPAC Record 43 June 7 vs Oklahoma Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–10 31–12 4–0 44 June 8 vs Harvard Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–2 32–12 4–0 45 June 11 vs Southern Illinois Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–5 32–13 4–0

Awards and honors

Bob DeMeo

• All-Great Plains Athletic Conference Team
• Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association

Ron Holmes

• All-Great Plains Athletic Conference Team

Denny Leonida

• All-Great Plains Athletic Conference Team[2]

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1974". boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
2. "Baseball Single-Season Hitting Records (6/15/17)" (PDF). www.uncbears.com. University of Northern Colorado Athletics. Retrieved November 11, 2020.