2012 Baseball News

Sherren Doyle
25 Rams Named to Spring 2012 MASCAC All-Academic Team

July 17, 2012

Buzzards Bay, Mass. — A total of 520 student-athletes, including 25 from Framingham State University, have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) with selection to the league’s Spring 2012 All-Academic Team as announced by MASCAC Commissioner Angela Baumann.

Tony Iafolla
Boston Globe - Catcher Took Long Way Home

May 17, 2012

Tony Iafolla decided it was time for a change. He had attended Johnson & Wales University, briefly, after graduating from Medfield High in 2001. He volunteered with Habit For Humanity in Central America before returning to Massachusetts and settling into a full-time landscaping job.

Chris Blydell
Baseball Closes Season with Loss to Anna Maria in ECAC Semifinals

May 12, 2012

Beverly, Mass. – The Framingham State University baseball team closed the 2012 season this afternoon with a 9-1 loss to Anna Maria College in one semifinal of the 2012 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Baseball Tournament.

Baseball Second Seed in 2012 ECAC New England Baseball Championship
Baseball Second Seed in 2012 ECAC New England Baseball Championship

May 08, 2012

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State University baseball team has been selected to participate in the 2012 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Baseball Championship as the second seed. The Rams will face third seed Anna Maria College at Endicott College on Saturday afternoon.

Matt Roberge
Baseball Eliminated from MASCAC Championship with 5-3 Loss to Salem State

May 05, 2012

Bridgewater, Mass. – The Framingham State University baseball team rallied for a pair of runs in the ninth inning, but it was not enough as the Rams were eliminated from the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Baseball Championship with a 5-3 loss to fourth-seeded Salem State University on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Park in Bridgewater.

Pedro Acevedo
Baseball Slips into Loser's Bracket with 3-0 Loss to Top Seed Bridgewter State

May 05, 2012

Bridgewater, Mass. – Jim Balboni (Townsend, Mass.) tossed a complete game shutout and Sean Riley (Fairhaven, Mass.) belted a leadoff homer to lead top-seeded Bridgewater State to a 3-0 victory over number three seed Framingham State in the winner’s bracket final

Matt DiCato tossed a 4-hit shutout in opening round of MASCAC Tournament. Photo courtesy of WSU.
Baseball Advances with 5-0 Shutout Victory over Westfield State

May 03, 2012

Westfield, Mass. – Sophomore Matt DiCato (Winthrop, Mass.) fired a four-hit shutout to lead third seed Framingham State University to a 5-0 victory over second seed Westfield State University in the first round of the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference baseball tournament on Thursday afternoon.

Matt DiCato
Four Rams Named to 2012 All-MASCAC Baseball Team

May 03, 2012

Buzzards Bay, Mass. – The Framingham State University baseball team has placed four players on the 2012 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) All-Conference baseball squad in voting conducted by the conference’s eight coaches and announced by the MASCAC this morning.

Baseball Third Seed in 2012 MASCAC Baseball Championship
Baseball Third Seed in 2012 MASCAC Baseball Championship

May 01, 2012

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State University baseball team has qualified the for the 2012 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Baseball Championship as the third seed. The Rams will travel to second seed Westfield State University on Thursday afternoon for a 3 p.m. contest.

Matt DiCato
Baseball Splits a Pair at MCLA

April 29, 2012

North Adams, Mass. - The Framingham State University baseball team split a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) doubleheader this afternoon against MCLA at the Joe Zavattaro Complex. The Rams won the opener by a score of 7-1 before falling in game two 3-2.

Mark Mainini
Baseball Mounts Ninth Inning Comeback to Defeat Curry 4-3

April 26, 2012

Milton, Mass. – The Framingham State University baseball team rallied for two runs in the top of the ninth inning to erase a 3-2 deficit and come from behind to defeat Curry College 4-3 this afternoon in non-conference action.

Tony Iafolla
Nine Run Eighth Propels Baseball to 14-10 Victory at RIC

April 25, 2012

Providence, R.I. - The Framingham State University Rams overcame a five-run deficit to pour on 11 runs over the final two innings en route to a 14-10 comeback victory this afternoon over Rhode Island College in non-conference baseball action at Anchorman Field.

Cam Couillard
Baseball Rallies for Walk off Win in Opener Against Salem but Comeback Fall Shorts in Game Two

April 24, 2012

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State University baseball team rallied from a run down in the bottom of the seventh for a 7-6 walk off victory in game one of a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) baseball doubleheader with Salem State University,

Chris Blydell
Blydell Named MASCAC Baseball Player of the Week

April 23, 2012

Framingham, Mass. – Senior outfielder Chris Blydell (Hopkinton, Mass.) has been named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Baseball Player of the Week for the week ending April 22nd, 2012.

Chris Blydell
Baseball Powers Past Fitchburg State

April 21, 2012

Framingham, Mass. – Senior outfielder Chris Blydell (Lynn, Mass.) went 6-for-8 at the plate with four doubles to lead the Framingham State University baseball team to a sweep of Fitchburg State University this afternoon in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) doubleheader this afternoon at Bowditch Field.

Will Crofton
Coast Guard Snaps Baseball Win Streak at Four

April 20, 2012

New London, Conn.— Junior Tyler Babkiewich picked up the 100th hit of his career and his two-run double highlighted a five-run fifth as Coast Guard snapped a four-game losing streak with a 13-10 win over Framingham State in a non-conference game this afternoon.