University of Massachusets Athletics
Thursday, May 16
Amherst, Mass.
3 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
vs
Saint Joseph's
Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics
Crucial Atlantic 10 Series Awaits Baseball vs. Saint Joseph’s
May 15, 2019 | Baseball
Minutemen close regular season vs. Hawks beginning Thursday; Senior Day slated for Saturday
| University of Massachusetts Baseball Game Notes | |
| Games 43-45 Date | Time |
Massachusetts (18-24, 8-11 Atlantic 10) vs. Saint Joseph's (18-28, 10-11 Atlantic 10) Thursday, May 16 | 3 p.m. Friday, May 17 | 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18 | Noon |
| Location | Amherst, Mass. (Earl Lorden Field) | Directions |
| Series History | Massachusetts leads, 69-29 |
| Live Video | ESPN+ Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Live Statistics | SIDEARM Stats |
| @UMassBaseball | @UMassAthletics | @CoachReynolds25 | |
| UMass Baseball | UMass Athletics | |
| Season Statistics | Massachusetts | Saint Joseph's |
The First Pitch
Battling for a spot in next week's Atlantic 10 Championship, University of Massachusetts baseball hosts Saint Joseph's for a three-game conference series at Earl Lorden Field from Thurs.-Sat., May 16-18. Game times are scheduled for 3 p.m., 1 p.m. and noon.
Senior Day Slated for Saturday
In conjunction with the squad's regular season finale on Sat., May 18, UMass will honor its Class of 2019 at Earl Lorden Field. The nine-man group includes seniors Casey Aubin, Connor Donahue, Logan Greene, Matt Hosman, Justin Lasko, Ryan Lever, Cooper Mrowka and Alec Norton along with redshirt junior Thomas Pipolo.
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Recap in a Minute
UMass battled back from an early 3-0 deficit to defeat Fairfield, 6-3, on Tuesday at Earl Lorden Field in the non-conference finale for the Minutemen. Sophomore Zach Clevenger (2-2) picked up the win in relief, tossing a scoreless fifth inning. Casey Aubin closed out the ninth inning, recording his fifth save of the season and ninth of his career, moving the senior into a tie for fifth in program history alongside former Minuteman Bryan Adamski (2005-07).
At the plate five different UMass batters combined for seven hits, with junior Eddy Hart and redshirt sophomore Anthony Videtto tallying two singles and an RBI each.
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 nine saves in his Minuteman career which is tied for fifth 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 42 games this year. Videtto, a native of Kingston, Massachusetts, checks in with a .301 batting average in part on the strength of 11 doubles, three homers and 29 RBI. His on-base percentage sits 130 points higher at .431 and trails only redshirt freshman Collin Shapiro (.451) 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 .369 which ranks fourth in New England as well as sixth in the Atlantic 10. Bryant (.407) holds the New England lead 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 26 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 .303 with seven doubles, a home run and 22 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
Should the Minutemen qualify for the Atlantic 10 Championship, UMass will travel to Fordham's Houlihan Park for the tournament which begins Wed., May 22.
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