“County baseball has always been strong and very competitive. It reflects on the roster, you’ve got hard working kids who losing is not an option to. They’re tough kids.” says Jeff Puleri, the coach of the baseball team.
MCLA placed two Trailblazers on the 2009 MASCAC All-Conference Teams and walked away with three awards in total as the awards were announced over the weekend.
Top-seeded Worcester State came up with a 12-4 victory this morning over #3 MCLA in the losers bracket game in the MASCAC Baseball Tournament semifinals at Lake Park.
Steve Desantis (Springfield, MA) waited a long time for today to come and the senior backup catcher took advantage of his opportunity.
Baseball earns 3rd seed and softball earns 4th seed
MCLA, which won the first game 15-7, moved to 19-13 on the season. Elms College, meanwhile, moved to 16-16.
With assistance from the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and Choices Program, the team held a fundraiser in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). The event was a rousing success as the day yielded just over $2300 in donations.
MCLA staged a big comeback late to tie the Salem State Vikings in the bottom of the 7th, then fell behind once more in the 8th, before finally outlasting the Vikings 11-10 in 11 innings in game one of the regular season conference final for both teams.
The MCLA Baseball program, along with the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC), will be sponsoring a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) on Saturday, April 25.
Temperatures in the mid 40’s and a swirling wind at Joe Zavattaro Complex made for less than ideal conditions at Bridgewater and MCLA took the field for a doubleheader on Patriots Day.
Behind a 16 hit attack, Worcester State defeated MCLA, 16-8, in game one before junior Mike Borowiec (Spencer, MA) hurled a five-hit shutout in a, 2-0, victory in the nightcap as the Lancers swept the Trailblazers.
MCLA pounded out 16 hits and Brenden Wyand (Pittsfield, MA) picked up his second victory of the year to give MCLA the 11-2 victory over the University of Maine at Presque-Isle.
Cyrus Curtis was in control all afternoon and James Greeley pitched around some mistakes by his defense and the duo gave the Trailblazers a sweep of MASCAC rival Westfield State College.
North Adams, MA – The MCLA Trailblazers turned a tough afternoon into a happy ending by rallying in 8 innings to defeat Fitchburg State 7-6 in game two of the twin bill at the Joe Zavattaro Complex.
