There is plenty of important baseball to be played around New England on this penultimate weekend of April. Maintaining a place in the playoff race will be crucial as, among other series, Maine hosts UMass Lowell in an America East showdown, Yale heads to Ivy League rival Columbia, and Massachusetts … [Read more...]
Southern Connecticut’s Mike DeMartino closes out 7-year college career
At this time a year ago, Mike DeMartino (New Haven, Conn.) thought he was in his final weeks on the diamond as he completed his Master’s degree at Southern Connecticut State University. Then, uncertainty struck again. “We had his senior shirt framed and thought it was done,” Southern head coach Tim … [Read more...]
BC pitcher Evan Moore inspires in return to mound after battle with cancer
Boston College pitcher Evan Moore made his season debut on March 6, pitching a scoreless inning with two strikeouts in the Eagles’ 17-10 loss at North Florida. It may read like any other line on the box score, but that inning meant so much more. Less than two years ago, the Rocky Hill, Conn., native … [Read more...]
D3 Coaches Poll: Little East power holds strong, movement in top 5
Another week has brought another round of shuffling to New England Baseball Journal’s Division 3 Coaches Poll. There were ups for four teams and downs for three others, while the Little East Conference team at the top held steady for the fifth consecutive week as its win streak stretched into double … [Read more...]
Prep Coaches Poll: 7 teams earn first-place votes after upsets at top
Another busy week of action around the region has changed the look of New England Baseball Journal’s latest edition of the Prep School Coaches Poll. Only two of the 10 ranked teams have undefeated records, as the top four have all taken one or two losses thus far. Seven different teams received … [Read more...]
D1 review: UConn can’t lose, Rhode Island notches A-10 series win
Easter weekend was a busy one for New England’s Division 1 clubs as the action started a day earlier and offered four full days of baseball. In the end, four teams pulled off sweeps in their weekend conference series and five sets were played head-to-head between regional squads. Two of the clubs … [Read more...]