UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| UMass Lowell River Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| Overall record | 128–182 |
| University | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| Head coach | Nick Barese (3rd season) |
| Conference | America East Conference |
| Location | Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Home stadium | Edward A. LeLacheur Park (Capacity: 4,797) |
| Nickname | River Hawks |
| Colors | Blue, white, and red[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| Division II: 2001, 2002 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| Division II 1979, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| NE-10: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| NE-10: 2001, 2002, 2003 | |
The UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team represents University of Massachusetts Lowell, which is located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The River Hawks are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the America East Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2014 and joined the America East Conference the same season.
The UMass Lowell River Hawks play all home games at Edward A. LeLacheur Park. Over their two seasons of postseason eligibility in the America East Conference, the River Hawks have played in two America East Tournaments, advancing to the semifinals in 2018 but have yet to play in the NCAA Division I Tournament.
Since the program's inception in 1976, five River Hawks have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, highlighted by 1987 Gold Glove catcher Mike LaValliere. Over the program's 35 seasons, 22 River Hawks have been drafted, including Jack Leathersich who was selected in the fifth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.
- 2014–present: America East Conference
Edward A. LeLacheur Park
Head coaches (Division I only)
Records taken from the 2020 UMass Lowell baseball record book.[3]
| Season | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2023 | Ken Harring | 10 | 195–275 | .415 |
| 2024–present | Nick Barese | 1 | 24–31 | .436 |
| Totals | 2 coaches | 11 seasons | 219–306 | .417 |
Awards and honors (Division I only)
- Over their 11 seasons in the America East Conference, 14 different River Hawks have been named to the all-conference first-team.
Freshman First-Team All-Americans
| Year | Position | Name | Selector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | OF | Ian Strom | CB |
| 2017 | DH | Cam Climo | CB |
| 2021 | C | Jimmy Sullivan | CB |
America East Conference First-Team All-Conference
| Year | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3B | Matt Sanchez |
| OF | Ian Strom | |
| 2015 | SS | Danny Mendick |
| 2017 | OF | Cam Climo |
| SP | Andrew Ryan | |
| 2018 | SP | Andrew Ryan |
| OF | Russ Olive | |
| 2019 | SP | Nick Rand |
| C | Ciaran Devenney | |
| 2021 | C | Jimmy Sullivan |
| 2022 | SP | Joshua Becker |
| OF | Gerry Siracusa | |
| 2023 | 3B | Robert Gallagher |
| 2024 | C | Ryan Proto |
| OF | Carlos Martinez |
Taken from the 2025 America East baseball record book.[4] Updated August 4, 2025.