http://www.umassathletics.com en-us 30 Latest Massachusetts Baseball news Copyright 2008 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:26:06 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/cs/graphics/teams/team-logo-umas.gif http://www.umassathletics.com 51 60 http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062508aab.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062508aab.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:05:08 PST Update: On June 21 vs. Las Vegas, Torra pitched seven innings allowing only one run on five hits with four strikeouts to earn his first victory with Tucson.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/053008aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/053008aaa.html Fri, 30 May 2008 11:26:35 PST http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052708aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052708aaa.html Tue, 27 May 2008 10:16:45 PST Photo Gallery
The UMass baseball team and head coach Mike Stone were honored by the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday for winning the 2008 Beanpot Championship by throwing out the first pitch of the Red Sox' 6-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. Senior catcher and team captain Bryan Garrity was given the honor of throwing the first pitch while his teammates looked on from behind the mound. The Minutemen defeated Boston College, 4-3, on April 15 at Fenway to claim their first Beanpot title since 2000. A week earlier, UMass beat Harvard, 3-0, in the semifinal game in Lynn, Mass. to earn its trip to the finals. The Minutemen have won four Beanpots since they started playing in the tournament in 1996.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052108aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052108aaa.html Wed, 21 May 2008 10:18:31 PST Official A-10 Release
Mitchell Eilenberg, a pitcher on the UMass baseball team, has been honored by being named to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic team that was announced by the conference on Tuesday. The junior from Brooklyn, N.Y. has a cumulative GPA of 3.74 while double-majoring in Management and Economics. He also works as a tutor in the Academic Services office.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051708aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051708aaa.html Sat, 17 May 2008 16:09:41 PST Box Score | Season Stats | Final Season Stats
After UMass jumped out to an early 5-0 lead, the Fordham bats came to life and a late rally by the home club fell short, as the Minutemen (18-27, 11-16) fell to the Rams (29-24-1, 13-14 A-10), 13-10, to close the season on Saturday afternoon at Earl Lorden Field. Adam Tempesta drove in a season-high five runs to lead the Minutemen. UMass honored its four seniors prior to the game and all four produced during the game. Ryan Franczek (2-3, 2 R), Bryan Garrity (1-5), and Andy Tuetken all collected hits, while Aaron Smith pitched a scoreless inning. Fordham was led by Rich Goulian's 4-for-5, five-RBI day.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051608aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051608aaa.html Fri, 16 May 2008 17:03:33 PST Box Score | Season Stats
After being unable to solve Fordham starter Tom Davis for the first six innings, UMass scored two runs in seventh and one more in the eighth off reliever Chris Kaible but couldn't tie the game as the Minutemen (18-26, 11-15 A-10) fell to the Rams (28-24-1, 12-14 A-10), 4-3, on Friday afternoon at Earl Lorden Field. After Fordham scored two runs in the fourth and two more in the top of the seventh, Matt Gedman hit a two-out single in the bottom of the seventh that drove in two runs. Adam Tempesta drove in a run an inning later with a sacrifice fly, but Kaible was able to end the threat that inning and pitched a one-two-three ninth.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051508aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051508aaa.html Thu, 15 May 2008 18:59:10 PST Box Score | Season Stats
On a day they needed their offense to come through, the Minutemen bats obliged, as UMass baseball (18-25, 11-14 A-10) defeated Fordham (27-24-1, 11-14 A-10) by a score of 12-10 on Thursday afternoon at Earl Lorden Field. UMass scored six runs in the second inning and four more in the third to take control of the game after falling behind, 3-0, after the top of the second. There were six home runs in the game, with the Rams hitting four and UMass hitting two. Mike Donato and Andy Tuetken each hit home runs for the Minutemen. Ryan Franczek collected a single, a double, and a triple, while Adam Tempesta drove in three runs.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/051408aab.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/051408aab.html Wed, 14 May 2008 13:59:03 PST Listen Live | Gametracker
UMass baseball (17-25, 10-14 A-10) hosts Atlantic 10 rival Fordham (27-23-1, 11-13 A-10) for a three-game series to close the 2008 season. The series at Earl Lorden Field begins with a 3 p.m. tilt on Thursday. Game-two is slated for Friday at 1 p.m. Saturday's finale will begin at noon and will also be Senior Day. UMass' four seniors, Ryan Franczek, Bryan Garrity, Aaron Smith, and Andy Tuetken will be honored in a ceremony prior to the start of the game. Live audio of all three games will be available on UMassAthletics.com. Gametracker will also provide free live stats for all the games.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051308aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051308aaa.html Tue, 13 May 2008 20:09:42 PST Box Score | Season Stats
UMass baseball held a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning, but a run-scoring single tied the game and a three-run home run by John Delaney was the deciding factor as Quinnipiac (15-33) defeated the Minutemen (17-25), 5-2, on Tuesday afternoon at QU Baseball Field. Jim Macdonald was 2-for-4 and homered, and Mike Donato was 3-for-4 to lead the UMass offense. Eric Weber (2-4) threw a complete-game to earn the win, allowing two runs on seven hits. Mitchell Eilenberg got the start on the mound for the Minutemen, allowing three hits and one run in three innings. UMass used six different relievers, with Ryan Walczak (0-2) being charged with the loss.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051108aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051108aaa.html Sun, 11 May 2008 21:07:19 PST Box Score | Season Stats
A home run to lead off the fourth inning and an RBI single the following inning, both off the bat of Zach Zaneski, led Rhode Island (27-22-1, 14-9-1 A-10) past UMass (17-24, 10-14 A-10), 3-2, in Sunday afternoon's Atlantic 10 baseball game at Bill Beck Field. The Rams scored twice in the fourth inning to take a 2-0 lead, but the Minutemen came right back with two of their own in the top of the fifth, only to see URI score what proved to be the game-winner in the bottom half of the inning. Jared Freni (0-4) took the loss for UMass. The sophomore righty went 4 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on three hits and five walks. Nick Serino tossed 3 2/3 shutout innings in relief of Freni, allowing only two hits and striking out two. Andy Tuetken had the only multi-hit game for the Minutemen, going 2-for-4 with a run scored.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051008aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051008aaa.html Sat, 10 May 2008 20:37:35 PST Game 1 Box Score | Game 2 Box Score | Season Stats
After dropping the opening game of Saturday's doubleheader at Rhode Island (26-22-1, 13-9-1 A-10), 3-1, the UMass baseball team (17-23, 10-13 A-10) got back on track in the second game, winning 7-3 at Bill Beck Field. Adam Tempesta (Brockton, Mass.) was 4-for-8 on the day, going 2-for-3 with a run in game-one and then going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a run in game-two. Mike DiCato (Winthrop, Mass.) (4-3) was the tough-luck loser in game-one, pitching eight strong innings, allowing two runs on six hits and striking out five. Mitchell Clegg (Woburn, Mass.) (4-4) got the win in the second game, going seven innings and allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out two. UMass pitchers did not walk a single batter in either game.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/050908aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/050908aaa.html Fri, 09 May 2008 11:20:07 PST Game 1 Gametracker | Listen to URI Broadcast

Series Preview
Due to heavy rain that is forecast across the northeast, Friday's baseball game between UMass and Rhode Island at Kingston, R.I.'s Bill Beck Field has been postponed. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. The three-game series will conclude on Sunday with first pitch slated for noon.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/050808aab.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/050808aab.html Thu, 08 May 2008 12:18:33 PST Friday Gametracker | Listen to URI Broadcast
UMass baseball (16-22, 9-12 A-10) hits the road this weekend for a crucial three-game Atlantic 10 series at Rhode Island (25-21-1, 12-8-1 A-10). The series commences on Friday with first pitch slated for 3 p.m. at Bill Beck Field in Kingston, R.I. Saturday's game begins at 1 p.m. and the series concludes on Sunday with a noon contest. Free live stats of all three games will be available on Gametracker at UMassAthletics.com. Live audio will also be available through Rhode Island's WRIU 90.3 FM.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/050608aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/recaps/050608aaa.html Tue, 06 May 2008 19:13:04 PST Box Score | Season Stats
The score was tied 3-3 in the eighth inning when designated hitter Frank Pesanello hit a three-run home run to give Northeastern the lead and UMass' comeback efforts in the ninth inning fell short as the Huskies defeated the Minutemen, 6-4, on Tuesday afternoon at Earl Lorden Field. UMass took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning, but Northeastern came back with single runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth frames. Ryan Franczek was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. Jim Macdonald and Andy Tuetken each drove in a run for UMass as well. Mike Tamsin was 4-for-5 with two runs scored and a RBI for the Huskies.]]> http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/050508aaa.html http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/umas/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/050508aaa.html Mon, 05 May 2008 15:53:56 PST Gametracker
UMass' baseball game versus Northeastern, originally scheduled for Wednesday, has been moved to Tuesday. First pitch from Earl Lorden Field is slated for 3 p.m. Free live stats will be available on Gametracker at UMassAthletics.com.]]>