Massachusetts Begins Final Homestand Tuesday vs. Fairfield

University of Massachusetts Baseball Game Notes
Game 42 Date \| Time	Massachusetts (17-24) vs. Fairfield (30-21) Tuesday, May 14 \| 2 p.m.
Location	Amherst, Mass. (Earl Lorden Field) \| Directions
Series History	Massachusetts leads, 14-6
Live Video	ESPN+
Live Statistics	SIDEARM Stats
Twitter	@UMassBaseball \| @UMassAthletics \| @CoachReynolds25
Instagram	UMass Baseball \| UMass Athletics
Season Statistics	Massachusetts \| Fairfield

The First Pitch
With the road schedule in the books, University of Massachusetts baseball caps the 2019 regular season with its final four games at Earl Lorden Field. That stretch begins with a non-conference tilt against New England foe Fairfield on Tues., May 14 with first pitch at 2 p.m.

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Records From the Rubber
Senior right-hander Justin Lasko heads into the final week of the regular season in sole possession of three career program records in starts (47), innings pitched (303.1) and strikeouts (242). Lasko also owns three complete game shutouts, including two this year, with the trio in a tie for second at UMass.

Classmate and right-handed reliever Casey Aubin has logged eight saves in his Minuteman career which is sixth all-time.

Academic and Athletic Ace
Lasko was honored on Wed., April 24 as UMass' 2019 Spring Male Scholar-Athlete. He studies sport management where he has totaled a 3.59 GPA and a four-year ERA of 3.50. The right-hander and three-year Friday night starter has dealt two complete game shutouts this season–going the distance at Navy (March 2) and vs. George Washington (April 12).

Videtto at First
After a brief two-way stint in the 2018 season, redshirt sophomore Anthony Videtto has transitioned to first base as well as the cleanup spot in all 41 games this year. Videtto, a native of Kingston, Massachusetts, checks in with a .295 batting average in part on the strength of 11 doubles, three homers and 28 RBI. His on-base percentage sits over 130 points higher at .429 and trails only redshirt freshman Collin Shapiro for the team lead.

Pass Go, Collect $200
UMass drew a season-high 13 walks in the win over Quinnipiac on Wed., April 24. All-time, that figure was tied for third-most in program history for a single game with the squad earning 14 and 15 free passes during two different games in the 2018 season.

New England Flavor
Those 13 walks have contributed to UMass' team on base percentage of .371 which ranks third in New England as well as sixth in the Atlantic 10. Amongst New England's Division I programs, only Bryant (.407) sits above the Minutemen while VCU (.400) is atop the A-10.

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. Aubin is the only known active Division I pitcher with multiple wins in a Major League ballpark.

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).

Shapiro's Streak
Redshirt freshman Collin Shapiro reached base safely in 27 consecutive games to open the 2019 season. That is the longest streak since at least 1996 by a Minuteman beginning their first year of competition.

Shapiro, currently hitting .309 with seven doubles, a home run and 21 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.

Lasko Snags A-10 Weekly Award
For his efforts at Navy on Sat., March 2, 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
After an off day on Wednesday, the Minutemen wrap up the regular season with a three-game series against Atlantic 10 Conference foe Saint Joseph's (May 16-18) at the Earl.

Senior Day Slated for Saturday
In conjunction with its regular season finale vs. Saint Joseph's on Sat., May 18, UMass will honor its nine-man Class of 2019 at Earl Lorden Field.

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Casey Aubin

Justin Lasko

Ryan Lever

Collin Shapiro

Connor Smith

Anthony Videtto

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