Tag Archives: NCAA Baseball

May 17 2013

Mass. College Sports: Friday’s Schedule

By NoontimeSports.com

A couple local squads will be competing in various NCAA tournaments this morning, afternoon and evening, and below are the times.

NCAA Division III New England Baseball Regional:

* No. 4 Western New England vs. No. 6 St. Joseph’s (ME), 9:30 a.m. — Elimination Game

* No. 2 Wheaton College vs. No. 8 Daniel Webster, 1 p.m. — Elimination Game

* No. 1 Southern Maine vs. No. 3 Endicott College, 4:30 p.m.

* St. Joe’s/WNE vs. Daniel Webster/Wheaton, 8 p.m. — Elimination Game

NCAA Division III Ithaca Regional:

* No. 1 Ithaca College vs. No. 6 Amherst College, 4:30 p.m.

NCAA Division III Softball Championship Tournament:

* Tufts University vs. Texas-Tyler @ Eau Claire, WI, 5 p.m.

May 16 2013

Mass. College Baseball: MIT, Salem State Eliminated From New England Regional

By Matt Noonan 

MIT’s baseball season concluded this morning in Harwich as the Engineers saw its three-run lead erased by a four-run fifth inning and a five-run seventh by Daniel Webster in the NCAA Division III New England Regional Baseball Tournament.

The No. 8 seeded Daniel Webster dropped their first tournament game yesterday to No. 1 Southern Maine, 5-2, but kept their playoff hopes alive with a 10-4 victory against the fifth seeded Engineers.

The Eagles will play the loser of Endicott College-Wheaton College tomorrow at 1 p.m.

Hayden Cornwell began the Engineers three-run first inning by driving in Creed Mangrum, who led off the frame with an infield single. Parker Tew followed with a two-run home run to provide MIT with a 3-0 lead, but Daniel Webster trimmed the deficit in the top of the second off a triple by Tyler Bonin, who sent Elliot Kilgore to the plate.

MIT responded in the bottom of the inning with their fourth and final run as James McKinney sent K.J. Parent to the dish on a single to right field.

Aric Dama, who started for the Engineers, pitched four and one-third innings, but gave up five earned runs. He did finish with two strikeouts, though.

MIT’s season concludes with a 27-13 mark, as well as this year’s ECAC Division III New England Baseball champions.

Excluding MIT, Salem State, another local squad, saw its season conclude with a 7-5 setback to St. Joseph’s (ME) in the second game of the day.

The Vikings lost to Wheaton last night, 5-3, and never led the Monks. Ryan Beliveau recorded two of his team’s five runs, along with one hit, while teammates Kevin Salines, Brett Cahill, Richard Fecteau and Matt Burgess each recorded one RBI.

Salem State’s season ends with a 25-15 overall record, as well as this year’s Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) champions. The Vikings hadn’t won their conference crown since 2006.

May 15 2013

Mass. College Baseball: ECAC Region Day One Schedule

By Matt Noonan 

The road to the NCAA Division III baseball tournament begins this morning in Harwich as four local squads, along with four New England teams will be competing in a double-elimination tournament.

The tournament, which begins today, will conclude on Sunday, May 19, with the winner earning an automatic bid to the championship bracket.

Wheaton College won the New England Regionals last season and advanced to the World Series for the second time in program history, but came up short to Marietta College, the same squad that defeated them in 2006.

Below is today’s schedule and for more information on the bracket — HOP HERE

* MIT vs. Western New England, 9:30 a.m.

* Southern Maine vs. Daniel Webster, 1 p.m.

* Endicott College vs. St. Joseph’s (ME), 4:30 p.m.

* Wheaton College vs. Salem State, 8 p.m.

Apr 30 2013

Mass. College Baseball: NU’s Fonseca, McPhee On Winning The Beanpot (VIDEO)

By NoontimeSports.com 

Courtesy of the Northeastern University athletic department’s YouTube channel, here is last night’s postgame interview with coach Neil McPhee and Rob Fonseca after the Huskies defeated UMass and claimed their first Beanpot crown since 2009.

Apr 29 2013

Mass. College Baseball: NU Defeats UMass In Beanpot, 6-3

By NoontimeSports.com 

The Northeastern University baseball team captured its first Beanpot crown since 2009 as the Huskies defeated UMass at Fenway Park this evening, 6-3.

UMass jumped out to a 2-0 lead after three frames, but Northeastern rallied with four runs in the fourth, which included a home run by Rob Fonseca that reached the Green Monster to secure the lead for good.

Fonseca finished with two runs, two hits and one RBI, while teammates Michael Foster, John Puttress and Pete Castoldi combined for four runs. Matt Cook picked up his second win on the bump, while Michael Foster recorded his first save of the season.

Rob McLam and Dylan Begin combined for UMass’ three runs, while Aaron Plunkett earned his fourth loss of the season.

With the win, NU improves to 24-17 overall, while UMass slips to 10-25.

Mar 15 2013

Mass. College Baseball: Gusovsky’s Walk-Off Double Lifts No. 3 Wheaton Past Montclair State

By NoontimeSports.com 

Courtesy of the Wheaton College sports information department, here’s this afternoon’s release from the Lyons baseball game, which saw Dan Gusovsky hit a walk-off double to deep right field to secure the Blue and White’s fourth win of the season:

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – Senior captain Dan Gusovsky (Andover, Mass./Andover) lifted Wheaton College, ranked no.3 overall in the latest D3baseball.com national poll, to a 2-1 victory over Montclair State University with a walk-off double to deep right field in non-conference action on Friday afternoon.

Sophomore first baseman Apolinar De la Cruz (Providence, R.I./Classical) led off the bottom of the ninth with a hard-hit single into right field and advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt from third baseman Justin Peluso (North Andover, Mass./Saint John’s Prep). After the Red Hawks decided to go to the bullpen, Gusovsky belted a one-hopper off of the right field fence for the win.

Senior right-handed pitcher Frank Holbrook (Middletown, R.I./Portsmouth Abbey School) was saddled with a no-decision on eight innings, three hits, one run (unearned), one walk and a game-high eight strikeouts (six looking). Freshman Eric Dumas (Brookline, Mass./Brookline) earned his first-career collegiate win with a clean ninth inning on a ground out and a pair of fly outs.

Montclair State left-hander Dylan Papa (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield) took the loss on eight-and-one-thirds, eight hits, two runs (one earned), one walk and five strikeouts. Senior reliever Josh Manto (Kenilworth, N.J./David Brearley) gave up the game winning hit to Gusovsky in the ninth.

Wheaton took a 1-0 lead in the third as sophomore Kevin Foley (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug) reached first base on a bunt single and advanced to second on a throwing error. Classmate Zach Bombard (Belchertown, Mass./Cathedral) followed with a bunt single towards the first base line to put runners on the corners for the Lyons. After a double play on a lineout (4-3), senior co-captain and shortstop Eric Jensen (Gorham, N.H./Gorham) beat out an infield single to plate Foley from third.

In the fifth, senior catcher Scott Glozzy (Hackettstown, N.J./Warren Hills) ripped a double to left-center field with one out putting a Red Hawks’ baserunner into scoring position for the first time in the game. Holbrook quickly erased the scoring threat as he picked off Glozzy at second with help from Jensen who applied the tag. Holbrook’s pick off proved to be pivotal as junior Lou Martini (Flemington, N.J./North Hunterdon) single to shallow center field in the next at-bat. Sophomore Anderson Rosa (Perth Amboy, N.J./Perth Amboy) flied out to center to end the frame.

Montclair State pushed across its only run in the sixth on a throwing error. Senior Matt Moreno (Park Ridge, N.J./Park Ridge) worked a leadoff walk, advance to second on a sacrifice bunt and came around to score on a throwing error that sailed just over the glove of Wheaton’s first baseman.

Wheaton (4-3, 0-0 NEWMAC) takes on #2 Marietta College in a rematch of last season’s NCAA Division III College World Series national championship game tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. Montclair State (5-3), who is receiving votes in the D3baseball.com Top-25 national poll, hosts Moravian College on Wednesday, March 20 at 3:30 p.m.

Aug 16 2012

Nashua Captures Second FCBL Crown

By Matt Noonan 

For the second consecutive season, the Nashua Silver Knights earned the Futures Collegiate Baseball League crown, as they defeated the North Shore Navigators, 6-2.

Nashua once again relied on their starting pitcher, as Lamarre Rey pitched six innings, and allowed two earned runs on six hits. He retired four batters and walked two, while the Silver Knights relievers fanned two batters combined, while the offense mustered six runs on nine hits.

Jon Minucci recorded two RBIs in the win, while Rays Roman finished the contest with two hits, two runs, one RBI and one stolen base.

North Shore finished the match with eight hits, one RBI and three errors.

For more information on this particular contest, as well as the box score — HOP HERE.

 

Aug 15 2012

Morency, Neverett On Nashua’s FCBL Game One Victory (VIDEO)

By NoontimeSports.com 

Courtesy of our friend/correspondent Joshua Kummins, (BostonSportsU18.com) here are two videos from Tuesday’s Futures Collegiate Baseball League championship, which saw Nashua defeat North Shore, 3-1.

The Silver Knights are now one win away from earning their second consecutive league crown, and will return to the diamond on Wednesday, August 15 for a 7:00PM first pitch at Holman Stadium in New Hampshire.

* Nashua’s Alek Morency pitched six solid inning for the Silver Knights, and allowed seven hits and one walk, but managed to strike out four batters. He also earned the win, too. Here is what he had to say after the game concluded:

* Nashua’s manager BJ Neverett discussed his team’s win, as well as the various Silver Knights players that impacted Tuesday’s contest. Here is what he had to say prior to the final out:

Aug 14 2012

FCBL Championship Begins Tuesday, August 14

(Photo Credit: free-extras.com)

By NoontimeSports.com 

On Tuesday, August 14, the Nashua Silver Knights will attempt to defend their Futures Collegiate Baseball League crown when they begin their championship series against the North Shore Navigators at Fraser Field at 7:00PM.

The Silver Knights clinched a spot in the title match for the second year in a row by defeating the Brockton Rox on Monday, 3-2, while the Navigators defeated the Torrington Titans on Sunday and Monday.

The series is a best-of-three games, and will technically conclude on Thursday, August 14.

For more information on the league or the championship — CLICK HERE.

Aug 2 2012

Catching Up With Sean Ryan (Wheaton College Baseball)

Wheaton College’s Sean Ryan is experiencing a successful summer on the diamond with the Brockton Rox! (Photo Credit: Brockton Rox)

By Matt Noonan 

For the past few weeks, Wheaton College’s Sean Ryan has exhibited true offensive firepower with the Brockton Rox in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.

This summer, the rising senior has recorded 52 hits, 22 RBIs, 21 runs, 16 stolen bases and 10 doubles. He’s also registered four triples, the most in the league thus far, and ranks second in batting average, too.

Yet, as much as Ryan would like to attribute his success on the field to practices and workouts, he insisted that a majority of his growth is owed to Wheaton’s head coach Eric Podbelski.

“I think Podbelski is really focused on the mental part of the game because you can’t allow yourself to get out, get upset and then bring that to your next at bat because then you’re most likely going to get out again, and get more upset,” said Ryan. “He’s really helped me with the mental game by staying calm, staying focused, and just focusing on the game and not statistics.”

This past season with the Lyons, Ryan led the unit with 86 hits and 30 stolen bases. He also tallied 49 runs, 37 RBIs and three home runs in a span of 52 games.

Wheaton managed to secure a spot in their second Div. III College Baseball World Series title match this past May, but once again fell short to Marietta College for the second time in six seasons.

Noontime Sports recently caught up with the Lyons slugger to discuss his success at Wheaton, along with his outlook on his upcoming senior year.

Growing up in Norton, did you ever consider playing baseball at Wheaton?

“When I was growing up, I honestly didn’t realize that Wheaton [was in my hometown]. I drove by it every day, and it didn’t even notice it. As I [learned] more about the program going into my senior year [at Norton High School] I realized that’s where I wanted to be.”

What was your first impression of Wheaton College?

“My first impression was Coach Podbelski, and how professional he was about everything. Every practice was just scheduled out [to perfection], there wasn’t any kind of confusion or anything, and everything was just a job. It was so organized.”

I know it’s been a few months since the World Series, but have you officially digested the defeat?

“It stings, it’s always going to sting. I have a feeling that we have a good chance to make it back to [the World Series next year] and that’s what we have to push for [next season].”

Prior to the first game against Marietta, did Coach Podbelski or any senior provide some words of wisdom about the series?

“As a team, our main idea is to treat every game like it’s a game. We can’t build up any game, [especially the World Series] because that’s when you start to make mistakes. And when it comes down to it, it’s the same game, still three outs, nothing changes.”

What do you think the postseason run will do for the program going forward?

“It’s good to put our program on the map. You get more recruits, you get even better, and Podbelski is the best coach, best recruiter that I’ve ever seen, so I feel like he’s going to make us better and better each year.”

In your honest opinion, what made Wheaton so successful this past year?

“We were a strong unit. We were all pushing for one goal, and when you get 30 guys pushing for one goal it makes it easier then when you have 10 guys pushing for one goal. Also, we [experienced] so much [this past] season, and we even had a point where we were losing close games and things weren’t going right, and as a team when that happens and then you’re able to pick yourself up after as a team, it’s really a maturing process. I felt when we entered the College Baseball World Series, we were a mature team and we were focused and ready.”

What are your overall thoughts on NEWMAC baseball?

“All the teams are well coached, and I feel like any [team] can win every year. My junior year, [this past spring], MIT came out of nowhere and they were a solid team, so I feel like every team is [constantly] getting better and better.”

Finally, do you think you’ll be able to cap off your senior season with a NCAA championship?

“First, you’ve got to win the NEWMAC, you’ve got to win that first, got to get there.”