2018 Elms College Baseball News

Blazers Lead NECC With 31 All-Academic Selections
Blazers Lead NECC With 31 All-Academic Selections

June 04, 2018

Elms College winter and spring student-athletes led New England Collegiate Conference with a total of 31 NECC All-Academic honorees, as the league announced its academic honors on Monday.

Owens, Banas, Berthiaume Earn All-NECC Recognition
Owens, Banas, Berthiaume Earn All-NECC Recognition

May 07, 2018

Junior pitcher Thomas Owens (Enfield, Conn.) earned first-team All-NECC honors while sophomore pitcher Kevin Banas (Hatfield, Mass.) and junior first baseman Josh Berthiaum (Pittsfield, Mass.) were both voted to the second team.

Blazers Bow Out Of NECC Tournament After 7-6 Loss To Becker
Blazers Bow Out Of NECC Tournament After 7-6 Loss To Becker

May 05, 2018

The Elms baseball team saw its season come to a close after a 7-6 loss to Becker in an elimination game at the New England Collegiate Conference Tournament on Saturday.

Blazers Come Up One Hit Short In NECC Tournament Opener Against Lesley
Blazers Come Up One Hit Short In NECC Tournament Opener Against Lesley

May 04, 2018

The Blazers (12-25) will face No. 4 Becker College in an elimination game on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Lesley (26-9) will face top-seeded Mitchell at 12:30 on Saturday and the winner of the morning game will face the loser of the afternoon game on Saturday evening.

Blazers Fall At Mitchell In Regular Season Finale
Blazers Fall At Mitchell In Regular Season Finale

April 29, 2018

The Blazers will enter next week’s NECC Tournament with a 12-24 overall record and an 8-10 mark in NECC play.

Ayala's 10th-Inning Walk-Off Caps Wild Senior Day Comeback Win In Split Against Mitchell
Ayala's 10th-Inning Walk-Off Caps Wild Senior Day Comeback Win In Split Against Mitchell

April 28, 2018

It was a Senior Day to remember for Ben Ross and Andy Vasquez, who both came up huge for the Elms College baseball team in a wild 10-inning comeback win to cap a double-header against Mitchell at Mackenzie Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Blazers Stumble At Eastern Conn.
Blazers Stumble At Eastern Conn.

April 26, 2018

The Elms College baseball team was over-matched on Thursday, falling 22-2 at Eastern Connecticut State in non-conference play.

Baseball Can't Dig Out Of Early Hole At Springfield
Baseball Can't Dig Out Of Early Hole At Springfield

April 24, 2018

The Elms College baseball team couldn’t dig out of an early hole at Springfield College on Tuesday afternoon, falling 8-1 to the Pride.

Banas, Ayala Honored By NECC
Banas, Ayala Honored By NECC

April 23, 2018

Elms College baseball players Kevin Banas and Nathan Ayala were honored by the New England Collegiate Conference on Monday after stellar performances as the Blazers went 4-2 in NECC play last week.

Blazers Pick Up Series Win Vs. Newbury Behind Banas' 7 Scoreless Innings
Blazers Pick Up Series Win Vs. Newbury Behind Banas' 7 Scoreless Innings

April 22, 2018

Banas followed up his no-hitter earlier in the week with seven scoreless innings Saturday while recording four strikeouts with just one walk. He gave up just four hits in the game.

Another Ayala Walk-Off Highlights Split With Newbury
Another Ayala Walk-Off Highlights Split With Newbury

April 21, 2018

The Blazers (10-20, 6-8 NECC) and Nighthawks (12-19, 6-9 NECC) will wrap up the three-game series with the rubber-game on Sunday at noon, hosted by Newbury.

Elms Falls In Series Finale Against SVC
Elms Falls In Series Finale Against SVC

April 20, 2018

The Elms College baseball team couldn’t overcome five early runs from Southern Vermont in New England Collegiate Conference action on Friday, falling 5-3 to the Mountaineers at Mackenzie Stadium.

Banas' No-Hitter, Ayala's Walk-Off Propel Blazers To Sweep Over SVC
Banas' No-Hitter, Ayala's Walk-Off Propel Blazers To Sweep Over SVC

April 17, 2018

Kevin Banas fired the second no-hitter in program history as the Elms College baseball team swept a New England Collegiate Conference double-header against Southern Vermont on Tuesday. Elms won 6-0 to started the afternoon and closed out the sweep with a dramatic, 2-1 extra-innings win.

Baseball Takes Series After Split With Dean On Saturday
Baseball Takes Series After Split With Dean On Saturday

April 14, 2018

The Elms College baseball team extended its winning streak to three games with a 5-3 win over Dean to open a doubleheader on Saturday before falling 4-3 in extra innings in game two. After a win over the Bulldogs on Friday night, the Blazers picked up the series win with Saturday’s split.

Late Rally Lifts Blazers Over Dean
Late Rally Lifts Blazers Over Dean

April 13, 2018

A clutch eighth-inning rally led the Elms College baseball team to a 5-2 win over Dean in New England Collegiate Conference play on Friday evening.

Six-Run Third Inning Helps Blazers Top Amherst, 9-8
Six-Run Third Inning Helps Blazers Top Amherst, 9-8

April 11, 2018

Trailing 2-0, the Blazers picked up three hits and capitalized on three Amherst errors, three walks and a wild pitch to plate six runs in the bottom of the third to grab a 6-2 lead.