A few years of program building -- literally and figuratively -- have all led to the dawn of this baseball season at Boston College. The Eagles could not be more excited to lift the lid on a 2021 season that 11th-year head coach Mike Gambino hopes will be one to remember in so many ways. Of course, … [Read more...]
D1 watch list: 12 impact freshmen on rosters of New England schools
Many of the top teams in New England and elsewhere are filled with experienced players after the NCAA granted all of last spring’s student-athletes an additional year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the different look to Major League Baseball’s draft and post-draft signing … [Read more...]
Division 1 preview: How the pandemic will impact the 2021 schedule
A college baseball season unlike any other is about set to begin. The top five teams in New England Baseball Journal’s Preseason Top 10 will all be in action come Friday, Feb. 19, the first day of Division 1 play across the country. Like this year’s entire college athletics calendar, a season in the … [Read more...]
D1 preview: A look at New England teams in the MAAC, NEC conferences
Of the New England teams in the MAAC and NEC, the 2021 season will be the most different for Fairfield and Quinnipiac as the 40-game schedules for those programs will be played entirely within the MAAC. The Bobcats, who return their entire starting lineup led by the likes of the versatile Evan … [Read more...]
D1 preview: A look at Boston College, UConn, Northeastern, Holy Cross
This collection of Division 1 previews includes three of the top programs in New England in Boston College, UConn and Northeastern -- along with another Patriot League contender in Holy Cross. Boston College will look to make some noise in the ACC this spring while boasting a roster with three … [Read more...]
Division 1 rankings: A top 10 of New England programs heading into 2021
The countdown to the Division 1 college baseball season has reached its final week. The extensive 2021 season preview in New England Baseball Journal’s recently-released Winter issue includes a capsule look at all 19 of the region’s teams, 13 players to watch from around the diamond who make up the … [Read more...]