1963 Holy Cross Crusaders baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1963 Holy Cross Crusaders baseball Independent 7 13–10 Albert Riopel 3rd Fitton Field District I champions College World Series T-7th The 1963 Holy Cross Crusaders baseball team represented the College of the Holy Cross in the 1963 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Crusaders played their home games at Fitton Field. The team was coached by Albert Riopel in his 3rd year as head coach at Holy Cross. The Crusaders won the District I playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Southern California Trojans. Roster 1963 Holy Cross Crusaders y Tony Arena INF Joe Armstrong Jim Bidwell Tony Capo OF 5 7 SR C Hank Cutting Bob Hargraves C Jim Holloran 18 R Tom Jordan JR Dick Joyce P SO Bud Knittel INF SO Rick Manning Paul Morano INF Tim Murtaugh John Peterman y 19 INF R SR Bill Prizio R Don Riedl P SR Worcester, Massachusetts Bill Sexton Mike Skane P L Paul Symeon P John Wendelken Ed Widronak SO https://und.com/2002-notre-dame-baseball-roster/ October 2, 2021 Albert Riopel Schedule Holy Cross Crusaders 2 white 1963 Holy Cross Crusaders baseball game log |- ! style="Holy Cross Crusaders 2 white" | Regular season |- Holy Cross Crusaders 2 April (3–1) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || April 19 || 1963 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut || Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts || 6–1 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || April 20 || 1963 Ithaca Bombers Ithaca || Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts || 5–9 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || April 25 || 1963 Assumption Greyhounds Assumption || Unknown • Worcester, Massachusetts || 12–0 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || April 27 || 1963 Dartmouth Indians Dartmouth || Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts || 2–1 || 3–1 |- Holy Cross Crusaders 2 May (5–3) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || May 1 || at 1963 Providence Friars Providence || Unknown • Providence, Rhode Island || 1–2 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || May 3 || 1963 American International Yellow Jackets AIC || Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts || 8–2 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || May 4 || 1963 Boston University Terriers Boston University || Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts || 19–1 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || May 8 || 1963 Brown Bears Brown || Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts || 3–9 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || May 13 || at 1963 Harvard Crimson Harvard || Soldier's Field • Cambridge, Massachusetts || 2–1 || 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || May || Providence || Unknown • Unknown || 10–1 || 7–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || May 21 || at 1963 UMass Redmen UMass || Unknown • Amherst, Massachusetts || 1–2 || 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || May || 1963 Amherst Mammoths Amherst || Unknown • Unknown || 15–1 || 8–4 |- |- ! style="Holy Cross Crusaders 2 white" | Postseason |- Holy Cross Crusaders 2 District I Playoff (2–0) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || May 29 || 1963 Boston College Eagles Boston College || John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts || 4–0 || 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || May 29 || at Boston College || John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts || 7–4 || 10–4 |- Holy Cross Crusaders 2 May (0–1) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 || May 30 || at Boston College || John Shea Field • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts || 3–6 || 10–5 |- Holy Cross Crusaders 2 District I Playoff (2–0) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || June 1 || Providence || Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts || 11–0 || 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || June 1 || Providence || Fitton Field • Worcester, Massachusetts || 7–4 || 12–5 |- Holy Cross Crusaders 2 June (1–3) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || June 3 || at 1963 Dartmouth Indians Dartmouth || Red Rolfe Field • Hanover, New Hampshire || 3–6 || 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 || June || 1963 Yale Bulldogs Yale || Unknown • Unknown || 2–3 || 12–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || June || Boston College || Unknown • Unknown || 0–3 || 12–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || June || Boston College || Unknown • Unknown || 17–2 || 13–8 |- Holy Cross Crusaders 2 College World Series (0–2) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || June 10 || vs Missouri || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 0–3 || 13–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || June 11 || vs Southern California || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–6 || 13–10 |- |- | References Category:Holy Cross Crusaders baseball seasons Holy Cross Crusaders baseball Category:College World Series seasons Holy Cross