Babson Baseball
 
The Battling Beavers
1973

 

ball_icon.gif (2030 bytes)Record:  7-6   .538

ball_icon.gif (2030 bytes)Coach:  Bill Olson


 


The 1973 Babson baseball team
Front row (l-r): Mark Barry, Pistol Pete Hansen, Bob Taylor, Bruce Hancock,
 Mark Manganelli, ???, Gregg Sherman
Back Row (l-r): Coach Bill Olson, Dick Steiner, Joe Diamond, Brian Powers, Rick Peck,
 Frank Zanti, Dwight Messenger, Assistant Coach Peter Loiter

   


Sure-handed 1B Pistol Peter Hansen hauls in
 a pop fly vs. the Framingham State Rams.


SS Dwight Messenger pivots and fires to first trying for a doubleplay.

   


CF Andy Cote watches the play from the bench.


Brian Powers making sure the scorebook is correct, with Gregg Sherman to his left. Looking over Brian's shoulder is Rick Peck.

   


Bob Taylor makes a spectacular
 leaping catch to haul in a long fly.

   


Rick Peck watches a foul ball go out of play.


Coach Bill Olson tries to get the
 Beaver bats going.

   


2B Greg Sherman grabs a high throw, but not in time to prevent the Framingham State runner from swiping a base. That's SS Dwight Messenger
 racing to the play.


Mark Barry takes some between-innings tosses. Bob Taylor watches from center field.

   


Mark Barry fires toward the plate.

   


Bob Taylor plates a Beaver run, as the Framingham State backstop cannot handle the throw. Coach Bill Olson observes the action from the third base coach's box.

   


1B Pete Hansen takes the throw from short to retire the Framingham State runner, with pitcher Dick Steiner watching.


Bob Taylor steams to third on a two-run triple.