University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, February 22
Dover, Del.
Noon
University of Massachusetts
at
Delaware State
Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics
Baseball’s 2020 Season Opens at Delaware State
February 20, 2020 | Baseball
Three-game series begins with doubleheader Saturday at noon
| University of Massachusetts Baseball Game Notes | |
| Games 1-3 Date | Time |
Massachusetts (0-0) at Delaware State (0-3) Sat., Feb. 22 | Noon (DH) Sun., Feb. 23 | 1 p.m. |
| Location | Dover, Del. (Soldier Field) | Directions |
| Series History | Delaware State leads, 1-0 |
| Live Statistics | TBD (follow @UMassBaseball on Twitter) |
| @UMassBaseball | @UMassAthletics | @CoachReynolds25 | |
| UMass Baseball | UMass Athletics | |
Batting Practice
University of Massachusetts baseball officially opens up the 2020 regular season on Sat., Feb. 22, beginning a three-game series at Delaware State. The teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at noon, before a single nine-inning contest at 1 p.m. on Sun., Feb. 23. All three contests will be played at the Hornets' Soldier Field in Dover, Delaware.
Follow UMass Baseball
Follow UMass baseball on Twitter (@UMassBaseball), Instagram (UMassBaseball) and Facebook (UMass Baseball) all season long for the latest news and updates around the team. Fans can also follow head coach Matt Reynolds on Twitter @CoachReynolds25.
All-Time vs. the MEAC
Massachusetts is 1-1 all-time against current members of MEAC, with the last meeting coming on March 8, 2014 when the Minutemen took a 15-0 win over North Carolina A&T. Six members of the squad had multi-hit efforts that day, including a 4-for-5, five RBI performance for Dylan Begin that saw Begin club a three-run homer in the first inning. On the mound, Conor LeBlanc dealt eight innings of five-hit ball and struck out two for the victory.
Final Look Back at 2019
Massachusetts narrowly missed a berth in the Atlantic 10 Tournament last season, remaining in the hunt until the final weekend of the campaign. In an entertaining month of April, the Minutemen won the Beanpot Championship with a thrilling walk-off triumph against Harvard at Fenway Park.
Following the season, Collin Shapiro was named to the A-10 All-Rookie Team and Justin Lasko the All-Academic Team. Four Minutemen including Casey Aubin, Eddy Hart, Shapiro and Anthony Videtto were tabbed NEIBA All-Stars.
Made at the Flagship
UMass alumnus and right-handed pitcher Justin Lasko was drafted by the New York Mets in the 30th round of the 2019 MLB First-Year Draft. He became the 57th Minuteman to be drafted all-time and made 10 appearances with the Brooklyn Cyclones in the New York-Penn League. Posting a 1.42 ERA over 12.2 innings, he was later assigned to Class A Columbia in July where Lasko made 11 appearances, one start and went 4-4 with a 2.57 clip.
The Stratford, Connecticut native was a three-year ace with the Minutemen and graduated in possession of multiple program records, including career starts (48), innings pitched (311.1) and strikeouts (247).
On Deck
The Minutemen head to Navy next weekend for a three-game set, opening with a doubleheader on Sat., Feb. 29 at 1 p.m.
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