Baseball Returns Home for Midweek Matchup Against Northeastern

University of Massachusetts Baseball Game Notes
Game 20 Date // Time	Massachusetts (7-12) vs. Northeastern (10-5) Wednesday, April 7 // 3 p.m.
Location	Amherst, Mass. (Earl Lorden Field) Please click here for protocols on fan attendance restrictions
Series History	Northeastern leads, 49-45 Last meeting: (at) Northeastern 4, Massachusetts 3 // March 27, 2021
Live Statistics	SIDEARM Stats
Streaming	Live stream unavailable for this game
Twitter	@UMassBaseball \| @UMassAthletics \| @CoachReynolds25
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Setting the Scene
The University of Massachusetts baseball team welcomes Northeastern to Earl Lorden Field on Wednesday, April 7, for a 3 p.m. match up.

As a result of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts moving to Phase IV, Step 1 of its Reopening Plan on Mar. 22, UMass Athletics is excited to announce that it has begun welcoming limited spectators to home events. In addition, UMass students and faculty/staff may begin attending games on a first come, first served basis. Please note: fans listed on the UMass player pass list will be given priority access to home events. Only student-athletes can request tickets. In addition, UMass students and faculty/staff will be allowed into the facilities on a first come, first served basis. Students and faculty/staff will be asked to show their green checkmark upon arrival in compliance with campus COVID testing protocols. Fans of visiting teams and the general public will not be admitted to UMass home events at this time. Please click here for complete details and protocols.

Recap in a Minute
UMass traveled to UConn for a three-game series, falling to the Huskies in a single game last Friday and in Saturday's doubleheader.

In the series opener, the Minutemen were defeated, 9-2, with the pair of runs coming in the top of the eighth, thanks to a two-out, two-run double from Kevin Skagerlind. Jack Steele started on the mound for UMass, working 5.2 innings and getting two strikeouts, scattering eight hits and striking out two.

In game two of Saturday's doubleheader, UConn got an early lead in the second inning with a run scored, before recording six more in the fourth. Steve Luttazi blasted his first collegiate home run, a three-run shot in the sixth frame, but UMass was unable to pull any closer, to complete the game with a final score of 7-3.

All-Time vs. Northeastern
Northeastern has a slight 49-45 lead over the Minutemen in the all-time series after getting wins over UMass in all four meetings this season. The two teams first met in 1922, with the last UMass victory coming on April 19, 2017 in Beanpot action at Fenway Park, and last at The Earl on April 9, 2014.

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 will hit the road to Merion Station, Pennsylvania, for a four-game series with Atlantic 10 foe Saint Joseph's. UMass begins its conference play with a single game on Friday, April 9, at 3 p.m., before a doubleheader on Saturday, April 10, set for 12 p.m. The series finale will take place on Sunday, April 11, with a single game at 1 p.m.

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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