University of Massachusets Athletics
Wednesday, March 30
Albany, N.Y.
1 P.M.
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Photo by: THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS
Baseball Travels to Albany For Midweek Contest
March 29, 2022 | Baseball
First pitch between the Minutemen and Great Danes slated for 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30.
| University of Massachusetts Baseball Game Notes | |
| Game 17 | Massachusetts (8-7-1) at Albany (11-9) |
| Date // Time | Wednesday, March 30 // 1 p.m. |
| Location | Albany, N.Y. // Varsity Field |
| Series History | Massachusetts, 5-2 Last Meeting: Albany, 7 (vs.) Massachusetts, 6 | March 26, 2019 |
| Live Statistics | LiveStats |
| Stream | America East TV |
| @UMassBaseball | @UMassAthletics | @CoachReynolds25 | |
| UMass Baseball | UMass Athletics | |
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Setting the Scene
The University of Massachusetts baseball team makes a trip to Albany, New York, to take on the University of Albany on Wednesday, March 30, at Varsity Field at 1 p.m.
The Minutemen improved to 8-7-1 on the season after taking two-of-three in the weekend series with Towson. The Great Danes hold an 11-9 record overall and are coming off a 12-10 loss to NJIT in the series finale on Saturday, marking the fourth straight loss for Albany.
Recap in a Minute
UMass took game two and three of the three-game series at Towson last Saturday and Sunday, after the Tigers picked up the win in game one. The Minutemen edged the Tigers 4-3 on Saturday, before capping off the weekend with a 5-4 victory on Sunday.
In game two, Kevin Dow completed five innings on the mound, with a career best eight strikeouts, while allowing three runs on six hits and walking three. Six Minutemen tallied a hit on the day, including Drew DeMartino with his third home run of the year and both Chris Pearsons and Nolan Tichy with doubles. Kevin Skagerlind led Massachusetts with two RBIs, while DeMartino and Michael Rounds contributed one RBI each.
During a close game three, DeMartino went 2-for-4 on the day that included a two-run, two-out double, adding an RBI single on the day, as well, to lead the team with a season-high three RBIs. Aidan Wilde contributed a multi-hit performance, as the senior hit a double of his own. Skagerlind and Steve Luttazi registered RBI singles each in the ninth inning for UMass. Jack Pawloski received the win, as he struck out two and walked one in 2.1 innings of work.
All-Time vs. Albany
The Minutemen and Great Danes will meet for the eighth time in program history as UMass holds a 5-2 advantage in the all-time series. The two teams first met during the 1920 season, before meeting again on April 2, 2011, where Massachusetts won, 4-2. The last meeting between UMass and Albany was on March 26, 2019, as the Great Danes came away with a 7-6 victory.
Massachusetts last defeated Albany on March 27, 2018, on the road, 8-7.
Meet the Minutemen
A solid mix of returners and newcomers compose the 2022 edition of the Minutemen as the squad begins its 139th season. Twenty-seven members of the team are back from the 2021 campaign, while eight players join for their first season in Amherst, including five freshman and three transfers.
It's Going, Going, and It's Gone
The Minutemen have tallied 14 homeruns in 16 games, from eight Minutemen. DeMartino and Luttazi lead the team with three followed by Hebble and Wilde tallying two each. Nolan Tichy, Dylan Judd, Mike Gervasi and Will MacLean also have one home run apiece.
Luttazi had a stellar first game with two home runs including a grand slam, before earning one in game three at Fairleigh Dickinson, while DeMartino recorded a two-run homer in game on at Fairleigh Dickinson, before adding solo home runs in both game two at Fairleigh Dickinson and the second game at Towson.
[Multi]ple Games
UMass had a strong showing with multi-hit games, as the Minutemen have a total of 33 multi-hit performances. Hebble and Gervasi lead with a production of six, followed by Skagerlind with four and Tichy, DeMartino and Luttazi with three apiece. Gervasi, Skagerlind, Tichy and Wilde each accumulated three hits in one game.
Massachusetts have also contributed a total of 19 multi-RBI games, led by DeMartino with five, including four two-run contests and one three-RBI games. Gervasi has contributed four, bringing in two runs three times and three runs once. Hebble and Skagerlind also totaled two, with Hebble having two three-run games and Skagerlind tallying a two-RBI and a four-RBI contest.
On A Roll…
Seven Minutemen are riding a current hitting streak, so far this season. Wilde sits atop the leaderboard on an eight-game hitting streak, followed by Skagerlind with four. Both DeMartino and Pearsons are on a two-game streak, as Collin Shapiro, Will MacLean and Jacob Sloss with one apiece.
Wilde and Hebble are also on an eight-game reached base streak, as Shapiro has six. Skagerlind and DeMartino have reached base four times. MacLean, Luttazi and Pearsons are on a current streak of two, while Sloss currently has one.
Keeping it in the Family
The 2022 season marks the 56th straight campaign that Massachusetts baseball will have an alumnus of the Flagship campus as head coach. Fifth-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
Massachusetts opens Atlantic 10 play when it hosts Saint Joseph's for a three-game series Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3. First pitch on Friday is set for 3 p.m., while Saturday's contest will begin at 1 p.m. The series finale on Sunday will start at 12 p.m.
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