2016 GNAC Baseball News
Lasell senior Dan Gagnon has signed with the Old Orchard Beach Surge, a professional baseball club out of Old Orchard Beach, Maine.
Former Saint Joseph's College standout Nic Lops has signed a professional baseball contract with the Watertown Bucks of the Empire League.
Trailing 5-0 in the 6th, Suffolk managed to tie it before allowing a run in the ninth in a tough 6-5 loss to Wheaton in an elimination game at Regional on Thursday.
Trailing by three in the top of the ninth, Suffolk;s comeback was a swing away, but the Rams fell just short in Game 1 of the NCAA Northeast Regional.
Suffolk has been selected as the No. 5 seed in the NCAA Division III New England Baseball Regional Tournament hosted in Mansfield, Connecticut.
Lasell senior Wes Hurty has been selected as the 2016 GNAC Baseball Player of the Year, while Suffolk also collected three major awards.
After squandering a 5-0 lead en route to an 8-7 loss against Saint Joseph's on Sunday, Suffolk bounced back for a 5-4, 10-inning win to claim the GNAC crown.
Suffolk will compete for the GNAC title on Sunday at JWU after a 10-0 win on Saturday over top seed Saint Joseph's of Maine, which stayed alive with a win over Lasell.
The 2015-16 Capital One Academic All-District® Baseball Teams have been released two from Saint Joseph's College Baseball were named.
Top-seeded Saint Joseph's toppled #4 JWU in a GNAC Tournament contest at Larry Mahaney Diamond on Friday afternoon.
Suffolk defeated Lasell, 7-4, on a rainy Thursday evening to open the 2016 GNAC Tournament at the New England Baseball Complex in Northborough.
JWU avoided elimination against Albertus Magnus on Thursday evening, as the two teams finally completed their first-round game originally set for Tuesday.
Lasell starting pitcher Gary Trottier threw a complete game as the Lasers advanced to the double-elimination portion with a Tuesday victory.
Rivier senior outfielder Mauro Da Silva was featured in the Monday edition of the Nashua Telegraph.
Suffolk junior Kevin Belskie hit .643 (9-14) and had a 1.738 OPS in a 3-1 week for Rams.
Conference power Saint Joseph's of Maine swept Norwich Saturday to clinch the regular-season title. JWU will host Championship Weekend next Saturday-Sunday.
