UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball

Baseball team at the University of Massachusetts Lowell
     College World Series appearancesDII: 2001, 2002NCAA Tournament appearancesDII: 1979, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011Conference tournament championsNE-10: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006Regular season conference championsNE-10: 192001, 2002, 2003

The UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team represents University of Massachusetts Lowell, which is located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The River Hawks are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the America East Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2014 and joined the America East Conference the same season.

The UMass Lowell River Hawks play all home games at Edward A. LeLacheur Park. Over their two seasons of postseason eligibility in the America East Conference, the River Hawks have played in two America East Tournaments, advancing to the semifinals in 2018.

Since the program's inception in 1976, five River Hawks have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, highlighted by 1987 Gold Glove catcher Mike LaValliere. Over the program's 35 seasons, 22 River Hawks have been drafted, including Jack Leathersich who was selected in the fifth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.

Conference membership history (Division I only)

  • 2014–present: America East Conference

Edward A. LeLacheur Park

Edward A. LeLacheur Park is a baseball stadium on the UMass Lowell campus in Lowell, Massachusetts that seats 4,842 people. It opened in 1998. It also the home of the Lowell Spinners, the former Class-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.[2]

Head coaches (Division I only)

Records taken from the 2020 UMass Lowell baseball record book.[3]

Season Coach Years Record Pct.
2014–2023 Ken Harring 10 195–275 .415
2024–present Nick Barese 1 24–31 .436
Totals 2 coaches 11 seasons 219–306 .417

Awards and honors (Division I only)

  • Over their 7 seasons in the Atlantic Sun Conference, 8 different River Hawks have been named to the all-conference first-team.

Freshman First-Team All-Americans

Year Position Name Selector
2014 OF Ian Strom CB
2017 DH Cam Climo CB

America East Conference First-Team All-Conference

Year Position Name
2014 3B Matt Sanchez
OF Ian Strom
2015 SS Danny Mendick
2017 OF Cam Climo
SP Andrew Ryan
2018 SP Andrew Ryan
OF Russ Olive
2019 SP Nick Rand
C Ciaran Devenney

Taken from the 2020 UMass Lowell baseball record book.[3] Updated March 16, 2020.

River Hawks in the Major Leagues

= All-Star = Baseball Hall of Famer
Athlete Years in MLB MLB Teams
Bill Morrell 1926, 1930–1931 Washington Senators, New York Giants
Mike LaValliere 1984–1995 Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox
Matt Tupman 2008 Kansas City Royals
Jack Leathersich 2015, 2017 New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Danny Mendick 2019–present Chicago White Sox, New York Mets

Taken from the 2020 UMass Lowell baseball record book.[3] Updated March 16, 2020.

See also

References

  1. ^ "UMass Lowell Athletics Identity Standards". August 8, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Edward A. LeLacheur Park". Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "UMass Lowell Baseball Record Book". Retrieved March 16, 2020.