University of Massachusets Athletics
Wednesday, April 24
Amherst, Mass.
3 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
vs
Quinnipiac
Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics
Baseball Returns Home for Midweek Matchup Against Quinnipiac
April 23, 2019 | Baseball
The Minutemen take on the Bobcats at 3 p.m. Wednesday on Earl Lorden Field
| University of Massachusetts Baseball Game Notes | |
| Game 33 Date | Time |
Massachusetts (13-19) vs. Quinnipiac (16-22) Wednesday, April 24 | 3 p.m. |
| Location | Amherst, Mass. (Earl Lorden Field) | Directions |
| Series History | Massachusetts leads, 8-5 |
| Live Video | ESPN+ |
| Live Statistics | SIDEARM Stats |
| @UMassBaseball | @UMassAthletics | @CoachReynolds25 | |
| UMass Baseball | UMass Athletics | |
| Season Statistics | Massachusetts | Quinnipiac |
The First Pitch
Winners in six of its last nine games, University of Massachusetts baseball returns to Earl Lorden Field on Wed., April 24 for a 3 p.m. game against Quinnipiac. The matchup will wrap up a stretch of six consecutive non-conference games for the Minutemen, which had their Atlantic 10 bye last weekend and took two of three at Maine during that stretch.
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Recap in a Minute
The Minutemen head into Wednesday afternoon on the heels of a rubber game victory at Maine on Sat., April 20 after Sunday's four-game series finale was washed out due to forecasted inclement weather.
UMass bounced back from a 4-1 setback in the opener of a doubleheader on Fri., April 19, answering with a 7-5 victory in the seven-inning nightcap and a 6-5 triumph under the lights on Saturday to wrap up the weekend. Redshirt sophomore Anthony Videtto went 5-for-12 in the series with a double and seven RBI, including a pair of knocks that drove in the game-winning runs in the final two games.
Spilling the Beans: Beanpot Leftovers
Senior Casey Aubin earned the win in the Beanpot Championship vs. Harvard on Wed., April 17, picking up the decision for the second straight game that UMass has played at Fenway Park. Aubin previously picked up the victory in relief, then as a sophomore, in the 2017 Consolation Game against Northeastern. The victory over Harvard gave the Minutemen their seventh Beanpot Championship in program history and first since 2012.
As a team, UMass' 18 hits in the title contest not only tied a season-high but also a Beanpot program record. Senior Ryan Lever's six at bats matched Mike Athas' 2003 program-best in the tournament, as did redshirt sophomore Connor Smith's three walks (Nik Campero, 2012).
Nine is Fine
UMass has had every member of its starting lineup, one through nine, record at least one hit on three different occasions this season. Most recently, the Maroon and White accomplished the feat at Fenway Park in the Beanpot Championship vs. Harvard (April 17), while also putting on a hit parade in the Saint Louis rubber game victory (April 7) as well as a win in the UT Rio Grande Valley finale (March 10).
Videtto at First
After a brief two-way stint in the 2018 season, redshirt sophomore Anthony Videtto has held down first base as well as the cleanup spot in all 32 games this year. Videtto, a native of Kingston, Massachusetts, checks in with a .328 batting average, leading the team, in part on the strength of nine doubles and 23 RBI.
Shapiro's Streak
Redshirt freshman Collin Shapiro had his 26-game streak reaching base safely come to an end in the George Washington finale on Sun., April 14. Prior to that, the UMass left fielder had safely reached in every game to open the season, marking the longest such streak since at least 1996 by a Minuteman in his first year of competition.
Shapiro, currently hitting .310 with five doubles, a home run and 19 RBI, was tabbed Atlantic 10 Co-Rookie of the Week on April 8 after a .667 week that saw the Minutemen go 3-1. That stretch included a series win against Saint Louis that saw the Exeter, New Hampshire native finish a triple short of the cycle in the opener.
Mission Complete
Senior right-hander Justin Lasko has dealt two complete game shutouts this season, currently making Lasko one of just two arms in the Division I ranks to go the distance multiple times without allowing a run. The Stratford, Connecticut product did so against George Washington (April 12) and at Navy (March 2).
He currently sits at 2-4 on the season with an ERA of 3.75, needing to make one more start on the bump to tie Jared Freni's (2007-10) program career record (45). Lasko already has thrown more innings than any other UMass arm, working 280.2 innings in his career.
Lasko Snags A-10 Weekly Award
For his efforts at Navy on Sat., March 2, senior Justin Lasko was named the Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Week. The right-hander scattered five hits and struck out eight Midshipmen, three short of a career-high and lowering his ERA to 0.61. His outing capped a terrific doubleheader on the part of the UMass pitching staff, as Minuteman arms worked a total of 20 innings without surrendering a run.
On Deck
Massachusetts treks south to Philadelphia for a three-game series at Atlantic 10 foe La Salle from April 26-28.
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