2016 Baseball News
Hathaway Becomes First Former Raven to Make MLB Debut
August 01, 2016
LOS ANGELES (August 1, 2016) – With Vin Scully on the call and a crowd of 42,380 in attendance at a sun-splashed Dodger Stadium, Sunday afternoon was ripe for history, at least for the Franklin Pierce University baseball program. Left-handed pitcher Steve Hathaway became the first former Raven to make his Major League Baseball debut, when he tossed one-third of an inning for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Bird Named Sport Excellence Recipient; Seven Ravens Earn Spots on NE-10 Academic All-Conference Teams
July 11, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (July 11, 2016) – Senior right-hander Tanner Bird (Adams, Mass.) of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team has been named his sport’s Sport Excellence award winner by the Northeast-10 Conference, as announced earlier this month by the Conference office. In addition, Bird, teammate and senior shortstop Justin Brock (Latham, N.Y.), women’s golf sophomore Anna Haynes (Hopedale, Mass.), men’s lacrosse junior midfielder Nick Bradshaw (Westbury, N.Y.), women’s lacrosse senior midfielder Lauren Beville (Jamesville, N.Y.), men’s track & field junior Jon Holmes (Albany, N.Y.) and women’s track & field senior Nadine Hyde (Maple Valley, Wash.) have all earned Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference honors. The selected Ravens were among a record 106 student-athletes across 10 sports honored by the Northeast-10.
Jayson King Resigns as Head Baseball Coach; Mike Chambers Promoted to Interim Head Coach
July 08, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (July 8, 2016) – Seven-time NCAA regional champion and six-time ABCA/Rawlings Region Coach of the Year Jayson King has tendered his resignation as head coach of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team, effective later this month, as announced on Friday by the institution. In a corresponding move on Friday, Director of Athletic Bruce Kirsh has appointed assistant coach Mike Chambers as the program’s interim head coach for the 2016-17 academic year.
Paul Covelle Selected by Seattle Mariners on Third Day of MLB Draft
June 11, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (June 11, 2016) – Senior right-hander Paul Covelle (Medford, Mass.) of the East Region champion Franklin Pierce University baseball team was selected on Saturday afternoon by the Seattle Mariners in the 27th round (807 overall) of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Covelle will likely report to either the Mariners’ Class A Short-Season, Northwest League affiliate, the Everett AquaSox, or the franchise’s Rookie Level, Arizona League affiliate, the AZL Mariners.
Jay Jabs Selected by New York Mets on Third Day of MLB Draft
June 11, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (June 11, 2016) – Senior third baseman Jay Jabs (Schwenksville, Pa.) of the East Region champion Franklin Pierce University baseball team was selected on Saturday afternoon by the New York Mets in the 17th round (520 overall) of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Jabs will likely report to either the Mets’ Class A Short Season, New York-Penn League affiliate, the Brooklyn Cyclones, or the franchise’s Rookie Level, Appalachian League affiliate, the Kingsport Mets.
Baseball has Three Earn All-America Honors from ABCA
June 03, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (June 3, 2016) – The East Region champion Franklin Pierce University baseball team has had three players earn All-America accolades from the American Baseball Coaches Association, as announced on Monday by the ABCA. Junior third baseman Jay Jabs (Schwenksville, Pa.), senior right-hander Paul Covelle (Medford, Mass.) and senior right-hander Tanner Bird (Adams, Mass.) all landed on the ABCA All-America Second Team.
Baseball’s Bird, Brock Earn Academic All-America Honors from CoSIDA
June 03, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (June 3, 2016) – Senior right-hander Tanner Bird (Adams, Mass.) of the East Region champion Franklin Pierce University baseball team has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team, as announced on Thursday afternoon by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). In addition, senior shortstop Justin Brock (Latham, N.Y.) has landed on the Academic All-America Third Team.
No. 1/3 Baseball Blanked, 6-0, Eliminated from NCAA National Finals by No. 3/12 Central Missouri
May 31, 2016
CARY, N.C. (May 31, 2016) – Senior center fielder Maxx Sheehan (San Jose, Calif.) went 2-for-3 with a walk in his final collegiate contest, but the No. 1/3 nationally ranked and East Region champion Franklin Pierce University baseball team could get nothing going offensively in an elimination game on Tuesday afternoon at Coleman Field at the USA Baseball National Training Complex. The Ravens saw their season end at the hands of Central Region champion and No. 3/12 Central Missouri, 6-0, on the third day of the NCAA Championship National Finals, hosted by Mount Olive and the Town of Cary.
Baseball has Three Earn All-America Honors from CCA
May 28, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (May 28, 2016) – The No. 1/3 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University baseball team has had three players earn All-America accolades from the Conference Commissioners Association, as announced on Friday. Junior third baseman Jay Jabs (Schwenksville, Pa.), sophomore right-hander Anthony Matarazzo (Medford, Mass.) and senior right-hander Tanner Bird (Adams, Mass.) all landed on the CCA All-America Second Team.
FOLLOW LIVE: Baseball vs. Nova Southeastern
May 28, 2016
Ravens baseball opens its seven trip to the NCAA Championship National Finals on Saturday at 5 p.m. against Nova Southeastern. If you can't make it to Coleman Field at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C., you can follow along via the links provided here.
No. 1/3 Baseball Leads into Ninth, but Falls to Nova Southeastern, 4-3 (12 inn.), in NCAA National Finals Opener
May 28, 2016
CARY, N.C. (May 28, 2016) – In and out of trouble all evening and trying to stave off South Region champion and No. 5/17 nationally ranked Nova Southeastern until their teammates could find a game-winning run, the pitching staff of the No. 1/3 and East Region champion Franklin Pierce University baseball team ultimately succumbed in the bottom of the 12th inning on Saturday night. Junior second baseman Jancarlos Cintron-Torres lined a two-out single into right field to plate senior right fielder Kavan Thompson with the game-winning run, as NSU picked up a 4-3, 12-inning victory at Coleman Field at the USA Baseball National Training Complex. The contest was the third of four games on the first day of the NCAA Championship National Finals, hosted by Mount Olive and the Town of Cary.
Baseball’s Jabs Earns All-America Second Team Honors from NCBWA
May 26, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (May 26, 2016) – The consensus East Region Player of the Year for the second straight year, junior third baseman Jay Jabs (Schwenksville, Pa.) of the No. 1/3 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University baseball team has collected All-America Second Team honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, as announced on Wednesday by the NCBWA.
Jabs Repeats as ABCA/Rawlings East Region Player of the Year, Baseball has Five Earn All-Region Honors
May 25, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (May 25, 2016) – The consensus East Region Player of the Year a year ago, junior third baseman Jay Jabs (Schwenksville, Pa.) of the No. 1/3 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University baseball team has now claimed the award from all three organizations to bestow it in 2016 a well, as he was selected as back-to-back East Region Player of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association on Thursday. Jabs also landed on the ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region First Team, leading five Ravens to earn All-Region accolades.
No. 1/3 Baseball Strands 11, Falls to No. 4/8 SNHU, 4-3, Forcing Decisive Game at NCAA East Regional
May 23, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (May 23, 2016) – Sophomore right-hander Jake Walkinshaw fired 4.1 innings of one-run relief to pick up the win and nail down a 4-3 victory for No. 4/8 nationally ranked and second-seeded Southern New Hampshire, which pulled out a win in its fifth straight elimination game at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field. The win, over the No. 1/3 nationally ranked, top seed and host Franklin Pierce University baseball team set up a decisive, winner-take-all game to follow on Monday afternoon at the NCAA Championship East Regional.
Sheehan Eighth-Inning Long Ball Lifts No. 1/3 Baseball to NCAA East Regional Title, 6-3, over No. 4/8 SNHU
May 23, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (May 23, 2016) – Homerless on the season so far as he came to the plate with one on and one out in a 3-3 game in the bottom of the seventh on Monday afternoon, senior center fielder Maxx Sheehan (San Jose, Calif.) turned on the first pitch he saw from junior right-hander Ben Criscuolo and drove a two-run homer inside the left-field line at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field. His first home run of the season touched off a celebration in front of the dugout for the No. 1/3 nationally ranked, top seed and host Franklin Pierce University baseball team, which went ahead to stay in the winner-take-all title game of the NCAA Championship East Regional. Senior first baseman Matt O’Herron (Springfield, Mass.) added a solo shot in the eighth as the Ravens went on to a 6-3 win over second seed and No. 4/8 Southern New Hampshire.
No. 1/3 Baseball Jumps STAC Early, Advances to NCAA East Regional Title Round with 12-8 Win
May 21, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (May 21, 2016) – For the second straight day, the No. 1/3 nationally ranked, top seed and host Franklin Pierce University baseball team ambushed an opposing starting pitcher on Saturday night at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field. This time, the Ravens plated nine runs in the bottom of the first inning to set the stage for a 12-8 win over third-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas in the nightcap of the third day of the NCAA Championship East Regional.