UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball

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UMass Lowell River Hawks
Baseball current event.svg 2024 UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team
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Founded1976
Overall record128–182
University University of Massachusetts Lowell
Head coach Nick Barese (1st season)
Conference America East Conference
Location Lowell, Massachusetts
Home stadium Edward A. LeLacheur Park
(Capacity: 4,842)
Nickname River Hawks
ColorsBlue, white, and red [1]
     
College World Series appearances
DII: 2001, 2002
NCAA Tournament appearances
DII: 1979, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011
Conference tournament champions
NE-10: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Regular season conference champions
NE-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.

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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)

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]

SeasonCoachYearsRecordPct.
2014–present Ken Harring 8156–212.424
Totals1 coach8 seasons156–212.424

Awards and honors (Division I only)

Freshman First-Team All-Americans

YearPositionNameSelector
2014OFIan Strom CB
2017DHCam ClimoCB

America East Conference First-Team All-Conference

YearPositionName
20143BMatt Sanchez
OFIan Strom
2015SS Danny Mendick
2017OFCam Climo
SPAndrew Ryan
2018SPAndrew Ryan
OFRuss Olive
2019SPNick Rand
CCiaran 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
AthleteYears in MLBMLB Teams
Bill Morrell 1926, 1930–1931Washington Senators, New York Giants
Mike LaValliere 1984–1995Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox
Matt Tupman 2008Kansas City Royals
Jack Leathersich 2015, 2017New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Danny Mendick 2019–presentChicago White Sox, New York Mets

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

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The 2021–22 UMass Lowell River Hawks Men's ice hockey season was the 55th season of play for the program, the 39th season competing at the Division I level, and the 38th season in the Hockey East conference. The River Hawks represented the University of Massachusetts Lowell and were coached by Norm Bazin, in his 11th season.

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References

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