University of Massachusets Athletics
Friday, April 30
Bronx, N.Y.
3 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
at
Fordham
Final Regular Season Road Series Takes Minutemen to Fordham
April 29, 2021 | Baseball
The Minutemen and Rams begin four-game series on Friday at 3 p.m.
| University of Massachusetts Baseball Game Notes | |
| Game 35-38 Date // Time |
Massachusetts (10-24, 1-11 Atlantic 10) at Fordham (18-12, 5-3 Atlantic 10) Friday, April 30 // 3 p.m. Saturday, May 1 // 12 p.m. (doubleheader) Sunday, May 2 // 12 p.m. |
| Location | Bronx, N.Y. (Houlihan Park) |
| Series History | Fordahm leads, 29-30-1 Last meeting: Fordham 10, (at) Massachusetts 8 // May 13, 2018 |
| Live Statistics | SIDEARM Stats |
| Streaming | ESPN+ (available Friday only) |
| Listen | WFUV Sports (available Saturday and Sunday) |
| @UMassBaseball | @UMassAthletics | @CoachReynolds25 | |
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Setting the Scene
University of Massachusetts baseball play its final road contests of the regular season on Friday, April 30-Sunday, May 2, traveling to Fordham for a four-game Atlantic 10 series with the Rams. First pitch in the series is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday, followed by a Saturday doubleheader that begins at 12 p.m. Sunday's matchup will be played at 12 p.m. The first game of the series on Friday will be streamed on ESPN+.
Recap in a Minute
UMass went 11 innings with Sacred Heart on Tuesday, ultimately coming out on top with an 8-6 triumph over the Pioneers.
The Minutemen took an early 4-0 lead after the first inning, thanks to a two-run double from Mike Gervasi, which scored Dylan Judd and Kevin Skagerlind, and a single RBI from Michael Rounds, that scored Judd again. The Pioneers took a run back on a wild pitch in the bottom half of the first, before the UMass pushed the lead back to four on Steve Luttazi's solo home run.
SHU scored two more in the fifth and the eighth frame to knot the game up at five apiece. Heading into extra innings, Eddy Hart singled to left field to drive in Collin Shapiro in the 10th, but the Pioneers answered back with a run of their own. In the 11th inning, UMass plated Gervasi on an Aidan Wilde single and a sac fly from Josh Petrucci brought Ryan Coleman to home to help seal the victory.
All-Time vs. Fordham
The Rams hold a slight 29-30-1 advantage over the Minutemen in the all-time series. The two programs played their first contest in 1996, while they last met on May 13, 2018 at Earl Lorden Field. Fordham went on to win the game, 10-8, as a ninth inning UMass rally came up just short. The Minutemen last defeated the Rams on May 12, 2017, in a 3-0 shutout. Right-hander Justin Lasko went the distance, allowing seven hits and striking out as many in the win.
Commonwealth Connections
- Sophomore pitcher Tucker Wittman and Fordham freshman arm Brooks Ey both hail from Philadelphia.
[Judd]-ging by the Long Ball
Sophomore Dylan Judd sits atop the leaderboard for the Minutemen in home runs, recording six so far this season. Judd collected his first two collegiate homers on back-to-back at bats during the 10-1 triumph at Towson on March 21. The game saw Judd tally four runs on three hits, one walk and five RBIs. His most recent home run came in the 9-8 victory against Merrimack where Judd had two runs on as many hits, one walk and three RBIs.
The Oceanside, New York, native clubbed three others, with one each at Holy Cross (March 31), UConn (April 3) and Saint Joseph's (April 9). Judd is currently riding a 10-game reached base streak, dating back to the Merrimack game on April 14.
Meet the Minutemen
A solid mix of returners and newcomers compose the 2021 edition of the Minutemen as the squad begins its 138th season of competition. Twenty-two members of the team are back from the abbreviated 2020 campaign, while thirteen players are in their first season in Amherst, including seven freshmen and six transfers. A complete roster is available here.
Keeping it in the Family
The 2021 season marks the 55th straight campaign that Massachusetts baseball will have an alumnus of the Flagship campus as head coach. Fourth-year skipper Matt Reynolds is a double graduate (2005, '10G), and was preceded by fellow alumni Mike Stone '82 (1988-2017) and Dick Bergquist '57 (1967-87).
This is the second longest active streak across Division I baseball. Only BYU (62 consecutive seasons) has been led by an alum of its campus for a longer period.
On Deck
The Minutemen return to Earl Lorden for a non-conference matchup with Boston College on Tuesday, May 4 at 4 p.m. The matchup kicks off a nine-game home stand to close the regular season.
Due to the ever-evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, game dates, times and opponents are subject to change. The best way to remain on top of schedule updates is via the official UMass baseball schedule page, as well as the team's social media accounts (@UMassBaseball).
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