1969 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team

The 1969 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball team represented Houston Baptist College during the 1969 NAIA Baseball Season. They played a mixture of NCAA and crosstown-rival opponents, going 9-5 against five Houston-area rivals[lower-alpha 1] and 15-16 overall. The Huskies competed in postseason play for the first time in program history, winning the NAIA District 8 Title Game,[lower-alpha 2] before going 1-2 at the NAIA Area II Tournament. They were coached by Lonnie Richards.

1969 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball
NAIA District 8 Postseason Champion
NAIA Area II Tournament, 1-2
ConferenceIndependent
Record15-16
Head coach
  • Lonnie Richards[1]
Home stadiumHBC Diamond

Previous Season

The 1968 Houston Baptist Huskies were led by first-year head coach, Lonnie Richards.[1] Originally, the Huskies were scheduled to compete in District 8 of the NAIA, but instead competed as an NAIA independent due to not having the required accreditation.[2] HBC did, however, play a full district schedule, going 7-3 against NAIA District 8 opponents and 17-14 overall.[3] HBC became fully-accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools on December 4, 1968.[4]

Roster
1969 Baseball Roster
Player Position Source
Sam Boone Right Field, Catcher, Utility [5][6][7]
Garland Clarabut Catcher [5][8]
Jerry Colapret Pitcher [9]
Ron Mahood Left Field [10][11]
Mike Marlatt Third Base [10][5]
Ken McCormick Second Base [12][5]
Ronnie Moore Pitcher, Right Field [13][11]
Robert Norwood Catcher [14][11]
James O'Neal Pitcher [15][6]
Sam Pitcock Catcher, Right Field [6][16][17]
Ty Schmalz Center Field [15][5]
Bob Varnes First Base [5][8]
Donnie Wells Catcher, Right Field [18][10][19]
Sammy White Pitcher, Shortstop [13][20][5]
Alan Woodard Pitcher [21][14][6]

Schedule and Results
1969 Houston Baptist Huskies baseball game log
Regular season (13–14)
Postseason (2-2)
Regular Season
Postseason

Notes
  1. Houston (2-2), Prairie View A&M (2-0), Rice (1-1), St. Thomas (3-1), and Texas Southern (1-1).
  2. HBC played in the District 8 postseason title game but did not compete in the district during the regular season.
  3. The game on April 8 was played at Rice University, but HBC competed as the "home team."

References
  1. HBC To Play 4 Houston Teams The Houston Post. 17 Jan 1969. Pg. 46. via genealogybank.com
    Note: This source incorrectly states that the Huskies went 16-11 in 1968.
  2. Rams Take Rest After Winning Seventh In Row San Angelo Standard-Times. 29 March 1968. Pg. 22. via genealogybank.com
  3. Houston Baptist Baseball 1968
  4. Houston Baptist University Bulletin 1986-87 Houston Baptist University (now Houston Christian University). hc.edu. March 1986. Volume XXIV, No. 1. Pg. 8
  5. The Houston Post (May 2, 1969). "Cougars Slip By HBC, 3-2". Genealogybank.com. p. 70.
  6. HBU Athletics Department (January 5, 2022). Sutton, Jeff and Russ Reneau (ed.). "2020-21 Houston Baptist University Athletics Yearbook-Baseball Letterwinners" (PDF). hcuhuskies.com. pp. 198–200. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2023.
  7. HBC's Baseball Team In Regional Tournament The Houston Post. 18 May 1969. Pg. 28. via genealogybank.com
    Notes:
    -Corroded Print
    -Source incorrectly states that HBC went 16-10 during the regular season
  8. The Houston Post (May 11, 1969). "Huskies Halt AC To Take NAIA Title". Genealogybank.com. p. 29.
  9. The Houston Post (April 19, 1969). "Colapret Leads HBC to 5-1 Win". Genealogybank.com. p. 33.
  10. The Houston Post (February 19, 1969). "Huskies Get 14 Hits In Beating Rice, 8-3". Genealogybank.com. p. 48.
  11. The Houston Post (April 23, 1969). "UH Beaten By Huskies". Genealogybank.com. p. 49.
  12. Victoria Advocate (March 8, 1969). "Late Rally Gives Aggies First Win". Newspapers.com. p. 11.
  13. The Houston Post (March 21, 1969). "Moore Pitches Huskies to Win". Genealogybank.com. p. 60.
  14. The Houston Post (April 16, 1969). "Huskies Nip TSU in 10th". Genealogybank.com.
  15. The Houston Post (April 2, 1969). "Huskies Outlast St Thomas, 16-15". Genealogybank.com. p. 46.
  16. The Houston Post (May 13, 1969). "Horns Whip HBC Twice". Genealogybank.com. p. 49.
  17. The Houston Post (May 30, 1969). "Huskies Lose, Then Win, 4-2". Genealogybank.com.
  18. The Houston Post (June 12, 1968). "Rice Signs 3 Area Schoolboy Athletes (Huskies Get One)". Genealogybank.com. p. 31.
  19. The Houston Post (March 12, 1969). "Cougars Win Opener, 7-4, Lose to Rain". Genealogybank.com. p. 29.
  20. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times (April 20, 1969). "Broncs Win Two Games By Shutouts". Genealogybank.com. p. 34.
  21. The Houston Post (February 26, 1969). "Huskies Blank Saint Thomas". Genealogybank.com. p. 51.
  22. 1969 Baseball Schedule - Rice University Athletics Rice University Athletics Department.
    Rice's home diamond was called Rice Baseball Field.
  23. The Houston Post (March 2, 1969). "'Kats Take 2 Victories". Genealogybank.com. p. 31.
  24. Star Tribune (March 21, 1969). ""U" Baseball Teams Lose Doubleheader". Newspapers.com. p. 30.
  25. Thornley, Stew. "Minnesota Gophers | Big Ten Champions | 1968-1969-1970" (PDF). Stewthornley.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  26. San Antonio Evening News (March 20, 1969). "COLLEGE BASEBALL". Genealogybank.com. p. 41.
  27. The Houston Post (March 26, 1969). "Prairie View Falls to HBC". Genealogybank.com. p. 47.
  28. The Houston Post (March 30, 1969). "Sam Houston, Huskies Split Two Close Games". Genealogybank.com. p. 26.
  29. The Houston Post (April 1, 1969). "Texas Southern Nips HBC, 6-5". Genealogybank.com. p. 47.
  30. The Houston Post (April 9, 1969). "Halloran's Triple Sparks Rice". Genealogybank.com. p. 60.
  31. The Houston Post (April 10, 1969). "Huskies Blast Prairie View". Genealogybank.com. p. 42.
  32. The Houston Post (April 26, 1969). "Moore Sparkles As Huskies Win". Genealogybank.com.
  33. The Houston Post (April 27, 1969). "Warriors Nip Baptists, 2-1". Genealogybank.com. p. 32.
  34. The Houston Post (May 1, 1969). "HBC Down Cougars, 5-3". Genealogybank.com. p. 74.
  35. The Times (Shreveport, LA) (May 30, 1969). "Northeast Knocked Out of Tournament". Newspapers.com. p. 19.
  36. Arizona Republic (May 31, 1969). "Grand Canyon wins, 8-3". Newspapers.com. p. 62.
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