2018 MASCAC Baseball News

Season
Daily Item: "Fecteau Climbing the Ranks in the LA Angels' Farm System"
Daily Item: "Fecteau Climbing the Ranks in the LA Angels' Farm System"

It’s not often that a Division III college baseball player gets the chance to play at the professional level. Former Salem State baseball star Richie Fecteau knows that, but he doesn’t let it get in his way of climbing the ranks in the Los Angeles Angels’ farm system.

Callahan Named Framingham State University Head Baseball Coach
Callahan Named Framingham State University Head Baseball Coach

Framingham State University Director of Athletics Tom Kelley is pleased to announce the hiring of FSU alum Sean Callahan as the Rams head baseball coach.

758 Student-Athletes Earn Spring 2018 MASCAC All-Academic Team Honors
758 Student-Athletes Earn Spring 2018 MASCAC All-Academic Team Honors

A total of 758 student-athletes have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s Spring 2018 All-Academic Team that was released earlier today by Commissioner Angela Baumann.

Greg Zackrison Named Bridgewater State Head Baseball Coach
Greg Zackrison Named Bridgewater State Head Baseball Coach

Bridgewater State University Director of Athletics, Dr. Marybeth Lamb, announced today that Greg Zackrison has been named as the Bears' new head baseball coach.

Westfield State's Alex Lafayette Named 2018 Google Cloud Baseball Academic All-American
Westfield State's Alex Lafayette Named 2018 Google Cloud Baseball Academic All-American

Westfield State senior baseball player Alex Lafayette (Ludlow, Mass.) has been named to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

2018 MASCAC Spring Championship Recap
2018 MASCAC Spring Championship Recap

With the conclusion of the spring season, we wanted to take a look back at all the exciting happenings around the MASCAC during the spring.

34 MASCAC Student-Athletes Recognized on the 2018 Spring Sportsmanship Teams
34 MASCAC Student-Athletes Recognized on the 2018 Spring Sportsmanship Teams

34 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2018 Spring Sportsmanship Teams.

Six MASCAC Student-Athletes Earn Baseball All-Region Honors
Six MASCAC Student-Athletes Earn Baseball All-Region Honors

Aaron Williams of Framingham State, Logan Sullo of Massachusetts Maritime, Mac Daniel Singleton of Salem State and Anthony Crowley, John Gegetskas and Alex Lafayette of Westfield State earn Baseball All-Region honors.

Westfield State Baseball Falls to Baldwin Wallace, 3-2, Eliminated from NCAA Tournament
Westfield State Baseball Falls to Baldwin Wallace, 3-2, Eliminated from NCAA Tournament

Westfield State's stellar baseball season came to an end on Friday, as #4 seeded Baldwin Wallace College eliminated the Owls from the NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament with a 3-2 win at Falcon Park in Auburn, N.Y.

Top Seed Cortland Slips Past Westfield State in Extra Innings
Top Seed Cortland Slips Past Westfield State in Extra Innings

SUNY Cortland scored the game winning run on a 2-out passed ball in the bottom of the 10th inning, as the top-seeded Red Dragons escaped with a 5-4 win over eight seed Westfield State in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament at Falcon Park in Auburn, N.Y.

Westfield State Earns Their Fourth Straight Howard C. Smith Cup
Westfield State Earns Their Fourth Straight Howard C. Smith Cup

For the fourth year in a row, Westfield State received the most points out of the eight institutions to claim the Howard C. Smith Cup following the completion of the spring season. The Smith Cup is awarded annually to the member institution which compiles the most points based on the placement of each of its programs competing in the 15 league championship sports.

Westfield State's Lafayette Earns Google Cloud Academic All-District Honors
Westfield State's Lafayette Earns Google Cloud Academic All-District Honors

Westfield State University senior designated hitter Alex Lafayette has been named to the Google Cloud Academic All-District Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Westfield State to Face Cortland in First Round of NCAA DIII Baseball Regional Action
Westfield State to Face Cortland in First Round of NCAA DIII Baseball Regional Action

Westfield State will play in the Auburn, New York regional in the 2018 NCAA tournament. The Owls are the eighth seed in the region and will face host and top seed Cortland (N.Y.) State in the first game. Westfield State is making its 10th NCAA tournament appearance, and its first under fifth-year head coach Nathan Bashaw.

Westfield State duo of Crowley, Gegetskas Earn 2018 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Player and Pitcher of the Year, Headline the Baseball All-Conference Team
Westfield State duo of Crowley, Gegetskas Earn 2018 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Player and Pitcher of the Year, Headline the Baseball All-Conference Team

The Westfield State duo of Anthony Crowley and John Gegetskas have been named the 2018 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Player and Pitcher of the Year and headline the 2018 MASCAC All-Conference team as voted by the eight coaches from around the league.

MASCAC Baseball Weekly Report 5/7
MASCAC Baseball Weekly Report 5/7

After helping the Owls to the MASCAC Tournament title, John Gegetskas of Westfield State is the MASCAC Baseball Pitcher and Player of the Week while Ryan Towle of Fitchburg State is the Rookie of the Week.

Westfield State Claims 2018 MASCAC Baseball Tournament Crown
Westfield State Claims 2018 MASCAC Baseball Tournament Crown

Led by Tournament MVP John Gegetskas, Westfield State University claimed the 7-5 win over Framingham State University in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference baseball championship game at Hagan Field on Monday afternoon.