University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, April 12
Richmond, Va.
11 A.M.
University of Massachusetts
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Richmond
Baseball Heads To Richmond For A Three-Game Series
April 10, 2025 | Baseball
Minutemen and Spiders face off for the weekend, beginning Friday at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.
| University of Massachusetts Baseball Game Notes | |
| Game 28-30 | Massachusetts (9-17-1, 3-9 Atlantic 10) at Richmond (22-9, 5-7 Atlantic 10) |
| Date // Time | Friday, April 11 // 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12 // 1 p.m. Sunday, April 13 // 12 p.m. |
| Location | Richmond, Va. // Pitt Field |
| Series History | Richmond, 29-15 Last Meeting: Richmond 15, (at) Massachusetts 7 | April 16, 2023 |
| Watch | ESPN+ Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| LiveStats | StatBroadcast Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| @UMassBaseball | @UMassAthletics | @CoachReynolds25 | |
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Setting the Scene
University of Massachusetts baseball will be back on the road for an Atlantic 10 Conference weekend series, facing Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, on Friday, April 11 through Sunday, April 12. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. on Friday, with a 1 p.m. start on Saturday. Sunday's game will begin at 12 p.m.
UMass holds a 9-17-1 overall record and a 3-9 league record, while Richmond currently sits at 22-9 overall and 5-7 in the A-10. The Spiders are coming off a series with Rhode Island, as Richmond fell 20-1 and 12-9 on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
Recap in a Minute
UMass dropped a 10-8 decision to Fairfield on Wednesday afternoon.
Overall, the Minutemen tallied 13 hits on the afternoon with three home runs. Carter Hanson had a team-best three hits on the day, which included a double, while Jack Beverly, Marc Willi and Sam Hill all registered two hits each. Willi and Hill recorded their third and second home runs, respectively, while Ryan Kolben also had his second long ball of the season. Willi led the way in runs scored with two, while Hill knocked in three runs with Kolben driving in two. Beverly and Willi tallied one RBI apiece.
All-Time vs. Richmond
The Spiders lead the all-time series, 29-15, with the Minutemen, as the teams meet for the 45th time in program history. As non-conference opponents, the two programs first met on March 23, 1979, on the road. UMass topped Richmond, 17-5 on the day. The Minutemen and Spiders last met for a three-game series in 2023 on April 14 through April 16. Richmond claimed the series, 2-1, as Massachusetts' one victory came in game two with a four-run inning lifting the Minutemen to a 9-5 triumph.
It's Going, Going, And It's Gone
Massachusetts has tallied 27 home runs in 27 games played from 11 Minutemen. Beverly leads the team with six homers, followed by Hanson and Willi with five and three, respectively. Anthony Tirado, Jared Muñoz, Braden Sullivan, Kolben and Hill all have two each, while Michael Toth, Mitchell Schroeder and Gavin O'Brien registered one homer each.
Additionally, UMass recorded two home runs in back-to-back games twice this season - at Coppin State (3/2) and at Quinnipiac (3/4), and at Navy (3/8-3/9), and registered a season-best five at Towson (3/19).
Tirado posted his first career long ball in game one of three at Coppin State (2/28), before hitting his second of the year in game three of the series at Coppin State (3/2). Hanson had homers in back-to-back games with his first of the year coming at Coppin State (3/2) and his second at Quinnipiac (3/4). Beverly tallied his first home run of the season at Quinnipiac (3/4).
Willi registered his first home run of the season in game two of the doubleheader at Navy (3/8), while Hill posted his homer in the series finale at Navy (3/9). Sullivan recorded his first homer of the year in game three of the series at Davidson (3/15). Muñoz recorded his first two collegiate home runs at Towson (3/19).
Kolben registered his first collegiate home run in game three of the series at Fordham (3/23). Schroeder recorded his first home run as a Minuteman in a midweek game vs. UAlbany (3/26). O'Brien had his first collegiate homer in the series finale against Rhode Island (3/29).
On A Roll…
Eleven Minutemen are riding a current hit streak, so far this season. Sullivan is on a five-game hitting streak, followed by Hanson and Tirado with four. Willi, Reece McCarthy and Hill are on a two-game streak, while five Minutemen are on a one-game hitting streak.
Hanson held the longest streak with an eight-game hitting streak before it came to an end, followed by Sullivan with six games.
Sullivan is on an eight-game reached base streak, the longest active on the team currently, followed by Tirado on a seven-game streak. Hanson is on a four-game reached base streak, while Kolben is on a two-game streak. Willi, McCarthy and Hill are on a two-game reached bas streak, with Muñoz, Beverly, Toth and Jack Peters are all one game reached base streak.
Tirado and Matt Travisano each had a 14-game long reached base streak before it came to an end.
[Multi]ple Games
In 27 games, UMass has a strong showing with multi-hit games, as the Minutemen have run their total of multi-hit performances to 47. Beverly leads the production with eight, including two three-hit games, followed by Travisano with six. Tirado and Hanson have five games, which includes a four-hit game for Tirado. Sullivan and Muñoz have four multi-hit performance, while Kolben, Toth, Willi and O'Brien all have three, which includes one four-hit contest for both Toth and Kolben. Peters, Hill and McCarthy all have one multi-hit games, including a four-hit contest for McCarthy.
Massachusetts also contributed a total of 35 multi-RBI games, led by Hanson with six, including a three-RBI contest from Hanson. Tirado and Beverly contributed five multi-RBI games, including a four-RBI contest for Beverly. Peters, Toth and Travisano have three multi-RBI games, with Travisano having one five-plus RBI game, so far, this season. Muñoz, Kolben and Hill all totaled two multi-RBI games, including a four-RBI game and a five-plus RBI contest from Muñoz. Four Minutemen tallied on multi-RBI game.
Meet the Minutemen
A solid mix of returners and newcomers compose the 2025 edition of the Minutemen as the squad begins its 142nd season. Twenty-two members of the team are back from the 2024 campaign, while 13 players join for their first season in Amherst, including 10 freshen and three transfers.
Keeping it in the Family
The 2025 season marks the 59th straight campaign that Massachusetts baseball will have an alumnus of the Flagship campus as head coach. Eighth-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 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 travels to Fairfield, Connecticut, on Tuesday, April 15 to face Sacred Heart at 3 p.m.
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