The 1960 Boston State College Baseball team went 14-4 and wonthe New England Teachers College Conference Championship as well asthe NAIA District 32 New England Region title to become the firstchampionship team in school history. Coached by UMass Boston/BostonState College Hall of Famer James P. "Gus" Sullivan, the Warriorsbegan the season with a 10-1 record and went on to defeat defendingchampion Plymouth State College, 3-0, in Plymouth, NH to take theconference crown. Victories over Stonehill College, CentralConnecticut State and a 17-6 rout over Southern Connecticut Statepropelled Boston State into the NAIA National Tournament, beforefalling to Indiana State Teachers College of Pennsylvania.Outfielder Paul Hughes led the Warriors with a team-high .380batting average and was later offered bonuses by three major leagueteams to leave school early. Captain first baseman Joe Bage hit.330, while smacking 20 singles and scoring 20 runs in 18 games,while outfielder Leo McSweeney batted .329 and third baseman JimWalsh registered a .306 batting mark. Bob Gianusso anchored thepitching staff with a 6-1 record as part of the "Big Three" withHarry Vigdor, who finished with a 4-1 record and Jack Cloherty, whoowned a 4-2 mark. Members of the team included Sullivan, assistantcoach Bob Currier, Larry Aiello, Bage, Tom Boussy, Cloherty, JoeColannino, Jim Collins, John Conley, Gianusso, Hughes, LouJennings, Harold "Red" Martell, Leo McSweeney, Les Smith, Vigdor,Walsh, Paul White and Paul Winter.
