For a program that laid dormant for nine years, Putnam Science Academy remarkably returned as one of New England's top prep programs in 2023.
After becoming an affiliate member of the NEPSAC (New England Preparatory School Athletic Council), PSA faced a mixed schedule of high-end prep programs and junior varsity college teams. The Putnam, Conn., school posted a very respectable 11-7 record, earning a No. 12 ranking in the final New England Baseball Journal Coaches Poll.
This season, PSA will face prep powers such as Avon Old Farms, Salisbury School, Cheshire Academy, Hamden Hall Country Day School, Brunswick School, Winchendon School, Austin Prep, and Bridgton Academy. Collegiate programs on this year's docket include AIC, Post University, Eastern Connecticut State University, Nichols College, and Mitchell College.
“What is beautiful about playing a partial college schedule is we get to go to their schools and be on their respective campuses,'' Mustangs head coach Bob Hetu said. "It allows our players to see a college program in the works. Getting to play that type of competition allows our kids to see that level of play and how competitive it is. It also allows us to see where our players are and where their skill set is.”
