2016 Baseball News

Season
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Jake Ryan Joins Wachusett Dirt Dawgs of the FCBL for Summer Play

Worcester State’s All-Conference outfielder’s summer plans changed Saturday night as Jake Ryan (Northbridge, Mass.) was called up by Dan Generelli of the Wachusett Dirt Dawgs with an opportunity on the other line to play in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL).

Ryan and Barry Named to Worcester Area All-Star Team
Ryan and Barry Named to Worcester Area All-Star Team

WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester State University’s Jake Ryan (Northbridge, Mass.) and Adam Barry (Auburn, Mass.) both have been named to the sixth annual Worcester Area Baseball All-Star team after a vote by sports information directors representing nine Worcester area colleges and universities.

Five Worcester State Student-Athletes Recognized on 2016 Spring Sportsmanship Teams
Five Worcester State Student-Athletes Recognized on 2016 Spring Sportsmanship Teams

WESTFIELD, Mass. – 34 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2016 Spring Sportsmanship Teams.

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Worcester State’s Jake Ryan Named to MASCAC First-Team All-Conference

WESTFIELD, Mass. — Worcester State University’s junior utility player, Jake Ryan (Northbridge, Mass.) earned a spot on the 2016 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Baseball First-Team as announced by the MASCAC Wednesday (May 4) afternoon.

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Baseball Concludes Season with Sweep of MCLA

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Worcester State University baseball team concluded their 2016 campaign with a sweep of MCLA on Saturday afternoon (Apr. 30) as they held the Trailblazers to 10 hits in the doubleheader.

Salve Regina Downs Worcester State 13-4
Salve Regina Downs Worcester State 13-4

NEWPORT, R.I. - The Salve Regina University Baseball team used 17 hits to secure a 13-4 victory over Worcester State in non-conference action at Reynolds Field Thursday afternoon. This was the 15th meeting between Salve Regina and Worcester St. The Seahawks now own an 8-7 advantage in the all-time series.

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Fitchburg State Takes 7-6 Win over Lancers in 13 Innings

WORCESTER, Mass. – Fitchburg State’s Brendan Cutler (Clinton, Mass.) hit the game-winning double to score Nate Littman (Abignton, Mass.) at the plate in the top of the 13th inning for the Falcons to claim a 7-6 victory over the Worcester State Lancers Friday (Apr. 29) afternoon.

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Sun Setting in the 11th Inning Left Second Game to Be Continued

WORCESTER, Mass. -- The Fitchburg State Falcons defeated Worcester State 11-4 in the first game of the afternoon, while the second game was left at 6-6 as the sun was setting for the game to be continued to play on Friday (Apr. 29) at 3:30 p.m. at the Lyons Diamond. With game one’s results, the Falcons advance to 15-16 and 8-3 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) play, while the Lancers dip to 12-23 and 1-9 in the MASCAC.

Three Worcester State Athletic Events Moved to Tomorrow (Apr. 27) Due to Weather
Three Worcester State Athletic Events Moved to Tomorrow (Apr. 27) Due to Weather

WORCESTER, Mass. – Three Worcester State University athletic events have been moved from today (Apr. 26) to tomorrow (Apr. 27) due to the weather.

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Lancers Complete Comeback for 10-9 Win Over Becker College

WORCESTER, Mass. – After falling behind 8-2 after the first three innings of play, the Worcester State Lancers (12-22) completed the comeback and defeated the Becker College Hawks (15-22) 10-9 in the bottom of the 9th inning when Mike Ferrara (Easton, Mass.) hit a sacrifice fly to score Mike Powers (Weymouth, Mass.) at the plate with the tying run. Moments later, Brian Bonacquisti (Pittsfield, Mass.) scored on a Becker defensive error for the win.

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Vikings Sweep Lancers in MASCAC Twinbill

SALEM, Mass. -- The Vikings of Salem State swept the Lancers of Worcester State in an afternoon doubleheader, winning game one by a score of 4-1 and game two, 3-0. The Vikings improve to 15-16-1 on the year and 9-1 in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Lancers drop to 11-22 on the season and 1-9 in the MASCAC.

UMass Boston Scores Five Late Runs for 9-5 Win over Worcester State
UMass Boston Scores Five Late Runs for 9-5 Win over Worcester State

WORCESTER, Mass. – The UMass Boston Beacons scored five late runs in the last three innings of play to tie the game at 5-5 and then claim win after scoring three in the 8th and one in the 9th to seal the 9-5 victory. With the win, the Beacons improve to 17-12 on the season, while the Lancers seep to 11-20

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Late Lancer Spark Ends Worcester State's Losing Streak

WORCESTER, Mass. – After falling behind 6-3 within the first six innings of play, the Lancers chipped away at the deficit scoring two runs in the bottom of the 7th and two more in the bottom of the 8th to seal the 7-6 victory. With the win, Worcester State snaps their 10-game losing streak and improves to 11-19 on the season. With the loss, Salve Regina drops to 15-10-1 on the season.

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Lancers Drop 7-2 Decision to Brandeis University

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Brandeis University Judges scored a bulky four runs in the top of the 7th inning and another in the 9th inning to close out a 7-2 victory over the Worcester State University Lancers Tuesday (Apr. 19) afternoon at the Lyons Diamond. With the win, the Judges improve to 12-15-1 and the Lancers drop to 10-19.

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Rams Shut Out Worcester State to Sweep MASCAC Baseball Series

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Framingham State Rams shutout the Worcester State Lancers in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) series played on Monday (Apr. 18) at the Lyons Diamond on the campus of Worcester State. With the duo of wins, Framingham State improves to 10-14 (5-3 MASCAC), while the Lancers dip to 10-18 (1-7 MASCAC).

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Baseball Drops Doubleheader Against Bridgewater State

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Bridgewater State University baseball team swept a MASCAC doubleheader against Worcester State University on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Park.