2015 Baseball News

Framingham State University senior pitcher Zack Kirby was named the 2015 Future Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) Pitcher of the Year.

The North Shore Navigators are in the midst of one of their best weeks in years, and you could make the case that it all started with a grueling at-bat by Richie Fecteau when they hosted the Futures Collegiate Baseball League all-star game last week.

Fitchburg State University has named Kevin Barnaby as the 12th head coach in the history of the baseball program. The announcement was made by Sue Lauder, Director of Athletics at the University.

Bob Corradi, who has served for the past 26 years as Director of Athletics at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, was honored as one of four Division III recipients of the 2014-15 Under Armour National Athletic Director of the Year Award at the 2015 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) James J. Corbett Memorial Awards Luncheon at the World Center Marriott.

Three Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference student-athletes along with Massachusetts Maritime head coach Bob Corradi have earned a spot on the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III New England All-Star Teams as announced by the league this week.

Senior lefthander Ben Libuda has been selected as the 15th pick in the 26th round of the annual Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Atlanta Braves.

For the first time in over four decades, there will be a new leader of the Massachusetts Maritime baseball program next spring. But the new face of the Buccaneers is certainly a familiar one both as a player and coach.

Framingham State pitcher Zack Kirby has been selected as a second-team Division III All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).

Six Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have earned New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA)/ American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-New England honors as announced by the organization last week.

Salem State's Ryan Beliveau, Mike Richardson and Andrew McLaughlin are the MASCAC Baseball Player, Pitcher and Rookie of the Week after competing in the NCAA Tournament last week.

Senior Phil Reiser connected on a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the 12th to help lift fifth-seeded MIT to a 2-1 victory over fourth-seeded Salem State University on the fourth day of the NCAA Division III New England Regional at Whitehouse Field.

Junior catcher Ryan Rinsky (North Caldwell, N.J.) put together a 3-for-3, four RBI performance with his first collegiate home run to lead Ramapo College to a 6-3 win over Salem State University in the finals of the winners bracket at the 2015 NCAA Division III New England Baseball Regional.

Fourth-seeded Salem State University scored nine runs in the opening two innings on Thursday evening en-route to defeating top-seeded University of Southern Maine in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Division III New England Baseball Regional at Whitehouse Field.

34 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2015 Spring Sportsmanship Teams. 34 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2015 Spring Sportsmanship Teams.

Junior Sean Buckland (Lynn, Mass.) tossed a complete-game two-hitter to lead Salem State University to a 6-2 victory over Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the first round of the 2015 NCAA Division III New England Baseball Regional on Wednesday at Whitehouse Field.

Bob Corradi, who has served for the past 26 years as Director of Athletics at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, will be honored as one of four Division III recipients of the 2014-15 Under Armour National Athletic Director of the Year Award at the 2015 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention in Orlando, Fla. Corradi will receive the award on Wednesday, June 17th in a ceremony that will take place at the Orlando Marriott World Center.