Baseball announces 38 game slate for upcoming spring
With the mild winter that's been gripping the Berkshires, the Baseball season is just around the corner. Eamonn Andre and the Trailblazers will play a challenging 38 game slate beginning in March
North Adams, MA- The mild winter in the Berkshires is yet another sign that spring is almost here. As with every spring, that means the return of MCLA Baseball. The Trailblazers will entertain to the delight of a 38 game schedule which includes their annual trip to the RussMatt Invitational along with the challenging MASCAC campaign.
Beginning in March, MCLA will welcome the Mike Gladu era as the new head coach will lead the troops to central Florida for the RussMatt Invitational. The opening nine game swing in the sunshine state begins with the annual doubleheader against SUNY Poly (3/11), who is coached by MCLA alum Kevin Edick. Following the opener, the Trailblazers will take on FDU-Florham (3/11). A doubleheader with Becker (3/14) is next followed by a nine inning affair with Dickinson (3/16) and another doubleheader with Colby-Sawyer (3/17). The annual trip concludes with a matchup against Utica (NY) on March 18th.
Upon returning North, the Trailblazers will open with road tilts at Lasell (3/22) and a doubleheader on the turf at Eastern Nazarene (3/26). MCLA is scheduled for its home opener on March 31st with local rival Southern Vermont before turning their attention to league play.
The MASCAC schedule kicks off with MCLA traveling to defending champion Salem State on April 2. After a home non league doubleheader with Norwich the following day (4/3), MCLA will travel to Union and New England College on the 5th and 7th respectively.
MCLA will then play thirteen of their next 15 games at home beginning with a seven game homestand slated from April 9-16th as the Trailblazers will welcome MASCAC foes Framingham State (4/9) and Fitchburg State (4/16), sandwiched in between a twinbill with Anna Maria (4/10) and Skidmore (4/12).
After a road trip to Cape Cod to battle Mass. Maritime on Patriots Day, the Trailblazers return home to host Elms (4/21) followed by a MASCAC DH against Bridgewater State (4/23). MCLA will take on Springfield College on the 25th and host rival Westfield State (4/26) the following day. A doubleheader at Worcester State on April 30th will wrap up the conference slate while a non league tilt with Williams on May 3rd ends the regular season.
The MASCAC playoffs are slated to open on Thursday, May 5th. MCLA is coming off an 11-18 season which included a 3-11 mark in the conference.