On this date in 1969, the Bentley baseball team played its first ever game with Bob DeFelice at the helm, just as he's been for every game since. It was a positive start with the Falcons prevailing over Boston State by a count of 3-1.

Left fielder Geter Hicks led off and was followed in DeFelice's first starting lineup by CF Jim Stifel, 3B Chris Beltrami, SS Al Fraser, 1B Ed Foti, RF Garry Keil, C Wayne McRae, 2B Lee Jensen and P Bruce Svendsen.

Bentley went on to post a 9-4 record during its debut season.