2017 Baseball News
Two Ravens Earn Spots on NE10 Academic All-Conference Teams
July 13, 2017
RINDGE, N.H. (July 13, 2017) – Franklin Pierce University has had two student-athletes earn Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference honors for the spring season, as announced on Thursday by the Conference office. Junior John Amendola (Wallingford, Conn.) of the baseball team, along with senior Jon Holmes (Albany, N.Y.) of the men’s track & field team, were both honored by the league. The selected Ravens were among 93 student-athletes across 10 sports honored by the NE10.
Baseball’s Bird Earns Academic All-America Honors from CoSIDA
June 01, 2017
RINDGE, N.H. (June 1, 2017) – Senior right-hander Tanner Bird (Adams, Mass.) of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team, as announced on Thursday afternoon by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America).
Baseball’s McPartland, Octave Earn Selections to ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region Second Team
May 24, 2017
RINDGE, N.H. (May 24, 2017) – Senior right-hander Cody McPartland (Sound Beach, N.Y.) and junior catcher Stephen Octave (New Windsor, N.Y.) have been named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-East Region Second Team by the American Baseball Coaches Association, as announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Baseball’s Amendola Named to CCA All-East Region Second Team
May 18, 2017
RINDGE, N.H. (May 18, 2017) – Junior right-hander John Amendola (Wallingford, Conn.) has been named to the All-East Region Second Team by the Conference Commissioner’s Association, as announced on Thursday afternoon by the CCA.
Baseball’s Amendola, Octave Earn Honorable Mention in NCBWA All-East Region Awards
May 17, 2017
RINDGE, N.H. (May 17, 2017) – Junior right-hander John Amendola (Wallingford, Conn.) and junior catcher Stephen Octave (New Windsor, N.Y.) have been named among the Honorable Mention All-East Region selections by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, in conjunction with the naming of the organization’s year-end All-Region Teams, as announced on Wednesday by the NCBWA.
Four-Run Seventh Fuels New Haven to 7-3 Win, Forces Baseball to Play Decisive Game at NE10 Championship
May 14, 2017
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (May 14, 2017) – Senior right fielder Nick Perrelli went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs on Saturday, to key a 7-3 win for New Haven over the Franklin Pierce University baseball team at New Haven’s Frank Vieira Field. The win for the Chargers forced a decisive, winner-take-all title game on the final day of the Northeast-10 Conference Championship, with the league’s automatic berth to next week’s NCAA Championship East Regional on the line.
Baseball Downed by New Haven, 12-1, in Decisive Game of NE10 Championship
May 14, 2017
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (May 14, 2017) – In need of only a doubleheader split on Sunday to claim the Northeast-10 Conference title, the Franklin Pierce University baseball team was unable to come up with a win at Frank Vieira Field, on the campus of the University of New Haven. Instead, after a 7-3 win in the first game to force a winner-take-all game, New Haven used a seven-run fourth to deal the Ravens a 12-1 defeat and claim the NE10 Championship.
(POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY AT 11 AM) PREVIEW: Baseball to Meet New Haven with NE10 Title on the Line
May 12, 2017
RINDGE, N.H. (May 12, 2017) – On what is expected to be a wet Saturday at Frank Vieira Field at the University of New Haven, the Franklin Pierce University baseball team will look to finish off its league-record sixth Northeast-10 Conference Championship. If necessary, the Ravens will have two cracks at beating the host Chargers, with only one win necessary to bring home the trophy.
Baseball Outlasts No. 4/5 SNHU, 6-4, to Advance to Title Round of NE10 Championship
May 12, 2017
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (May 12, 2017) – Three wild pitches in the top of the seventh helped put the Franklin Pierce University baseball team ahead to stay on Friday afternoon, as the Northeast Division’s second seed scored a 6-4 win over the division’s top seed, No. 4/5 nationally ranked Southern New Hampshire, on the second day of the Northeast-10 Conference Championship, hosted by the University of New Haven at Frank Vieira Field. Senior right-hander Miles Sheehan (Madison, Conn.) struck out three over two high-tension innings to nail down his first save of the season and send the Ravens through to the tournament’s championship round.
PREVIEW: Baseball to Square Off with No. 4/5 SNHU for Spot in NE10 Title Game
May 11, 2017
RINDGE, N.H. (May 11, 2017) – On Friday afternoon at Frank Vieira Field on the campus of the University of New Haven, the Franklin Pierce University baseball team will meet No. 4/5 nationally ranked Southern New Hampshire for the fourth time this season. This time, the contest comes on the second day of the Northeast-10 Conference Championship, and is a de facto semifinal contest, with the winner headed straight to Saturday’s championship round.
Baseball Capitalizes on Pace Miscues to Put Together 13-Run Seventh in 14-1 Win at NE10 Championship
May 11, 2017
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (May 11, 2017) – What was a 1-1 game temporarily turned into a baseball-themed circus in the bottom of the seventh inning on Thursday afternoon at Frank Vieira Field on the campus of the University of New Haven. At one point, the Franklin Pierce University baseball team had 10 straight batters reach base without the ball leaving infield, thanks to a combination of walks, hit batters and defensive lapses. In all, the Ravens would send 19 men to the plate in the inning and score 13 runs on just five hits to break things open on the way to a 14-1 win on the first day of the Northeast-10 Conference Championship.
Baseball Sports Six All-NE10 Selections, has Eight Honored by Conference
May 10, 2017
RINDGE, N.H. (May 10, 2017) – An All-Northeast-10 Conference First Team selection for junior right-hander John Amendola (Wallingford, Conn.) highlights a slate of six All-Conference picks for the Franklin Pierce University baseball team, as announced on Wednesday by the Conference office. In all, the Ravens had eight players honored in the league’s year-end awards.
PREVIEW: Baseball to Meet Pace to Open Weekend Portion of NE10 Championship
May 10, 2017
RINDGE, N.H. (May 10, 2017) – For the third straight season, the Franklin Pierce University baseball team has advanced to the weekend portion of the Northeast-10 Conference Championship, to be hosted by the University of New Haven, in West Haven, Conn. The Ravens, the Northeast Division’s second seed will open play in the three-day, double-elimination tournament on Thursday against the Southwest Division’s fourth seed, Pace. First pitch is set for noon at Frank Vieira Field.
Baseball Opens NE10 Championship with Loud, 8-0 Win Over Merrimack in First Round
May 09, 2017
RINDGE, N.H. (May 9, 2017) – A four-run fourth inning keyed an eight-run outburst through the middle frames on Tuesday night for the Franklin Pierce University baseball team in the first round of the Northeast-10 Championship. The Ravens, the Northeast Division’s second seed, got 7.2 scoreless innings from senior right-hander Cody McPartland (Sound Beach, N.Y.) as part of a seven-hit shutout and an 8-0 win over third-seeded Merrimack at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field.
PREVIEW: Baseball Opens Pursuit of Sixth NE10 Title with First-Round Tilt vs. Merrimack
May 08, 2017
RINDGE, N.H. (May 8, 2017) – For the 17th straight season, the Franklin Pierce University baseball team will make an appearance in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship. The Ravens, who are the Northeast Division’s second seed, will open pursuit of their Conference-record sixth NE10 title on Tuesday night, when they host third-seeded Merrimack in the first round. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field.
Baseball’s Amendola, Bird Earn Academic All-District Honors from CoSIDA
May 04, 2017
RINDGE, N.H. (May 4, 2017) – Junior right-hander John Amendola (Wallingford, Conn.) and graduate student right-hander Tanner Bird (Adams, Mass.) of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team have been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District I First Team, as announced on Thursday afternoon by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). As a result of the selection, both Amendola and Bird will advance to the Academic All-America ballot.