2020 Baseball News
Baseball’s Duffy Earns Academic All-District Honors from CoSIDA
May 14, 2020
GREENWOOD, Ind. (May 14, 2020) – Senior right-hander Derek Duffy (Farmington, Conn.) of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District I First Team, as announced on Thursday by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). As a result of the selection, Duffy will also advance to the Academic All-America ballot.
Virtual Senior Day: Baseball
April 26, 2020
Coming off of a Northeast-10 Conference title in 2019, the Franklin Pierce University baseball team was ready to strike for even more success in 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic cut the campaign short. A big part of the championship team was the class of 2020, who were juniors at the time. The group of 12 players hoped to add another trophy to the mantle in 2020. Unfortunately, but with the 2020 season cancelled the team could not return to the finals, nor could they have their senior day ceremony, which was scheduled to be held prior to Sunday afternoon’s game against Southern New Hampshire.
Baseball Caps Cary Trip with Roller Coaster Win over STAC, 14-11
March 10, 2020
CARY, N.C. (March 10, 2020) – On “Getaway Day” of a five-day North Carolina trip for the Franklin Pierce University baseball team, it seemed at times like the Ravens and the Spartans of St. Thomas Aquinas were determined to play all day and all night on Tuesday. In a non-conference game which featured 25 runs, 25 hits, 15 strikeouts and 13 walks, Franklin Pierce did just enough to conclude its trip with a 14-11 win at the USA Baseball National Training Complex. Graduate student third baseman Tyler Patane (Lake Grove, N.Y.) led the way for the Ravens, as he went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run, walked once, scored four times and drove in three runs.
Baseball Splits Pair, Doubles up STAC (6-3), Falls to IUP (8-5)
March 09, 2020
CARY, N.C. (March 9, 2020) – Senior left-hander Shawn Babineau (Ashland, Mass.) threw his first complete game on a Raven on Monday, as he led the Franklin Pierce University baseball team to a 6-3 win over St. Thomas Aquinas in non-conference action at the USA Baseball National Training Complex. In the second game of the day, nine walks hurt the Ravens in an 8-5 loss to Indiana (Pa.).
Late Miscue, Quiet Bats Cost Baseball in 2-1 Loss to Jefferson
March 08, 2020
CARY, N.C. (March 8, 2020) – After scoring 24 runs across three games on the first two days of a seven-game trip to North Carolina, the bats went quiet for the Franklin Pierce University baseball team on Sunday afternoon at USA Baseball National Training Complex. The Ravens were held to just four hits on the afternoon, and a late error proved costly, as Jefferson plated a run in the top of the eighth inning to pick up a 2-1 win over Franklin Pierce in non-conference play.
Baseball Stops Skid as Five Run Fifth Lifts Them Over Frostburg State
March 07, 2020
The offense exploded for 14 runs as the Franklin Pierce University baseball team got back on track with a 14-3 win over Frostburg State University on Saturday evening at the USA Baseball National Training Complex. Senior first baseman Jonel Ozuna (New York, N.Y.) continued his strong start to the campaign going 2-for-3 with three walks, three RBIs and scoring three runs while sophomore right-hander Danny Gracia (Wilmington, Mass.) was strong on the hill to earn his first win of the young season.
Baseball Drops Pair to Open NC Trip, Falls to Molloy (10-5) and West Chester (6-5)
March 06, 2020
CARY, N.C. (March 6, 2020) – The Franklin Pierce University baseball team continued to struggle with run prevention on Friday, as the team opened a seven-game trip to North Carolina at the USA Baseball National Training Complex. The Ravens suffered non-conference defeats at the hands of Molloy, 10-5, and West Chester, 6-5. Franklin Pierce has surrendered an average of 8.7 runs per game over the first 10 games of the season.
Baseball’s Ozuna Named NE10 Player of the Week
March 02, 2020
MANSFIELD, Mass. (March 2, 2020) – Senior first baseman Jonel Ozuna (New York, N.Y.) of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team has been named Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week, for the week ending on March 1, as announced on Monday afternoon by the NE10. It is the first weekly NE10 award of Ozuna’s career.
Baseball Stumbles in Doubleheader, Swept at Adelphi, 10-1 and 6-4
March 01, 2020
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (March 1, 2020) – For the second straight day, the Franklin Pierce University baseball team surrendered runs in bunches on Sunday afternoon at Bonomo Field. This time though, the offense could not do enough to make up the difference, as the Ravens were swept in a non-conference doubleheader by host Adelphi, 10-1 and 6-4, in a pair of seven-inning games. Franklin Pierce was held to just six hits, including only one extra-base hit, in the twinbill.
Five Home Runs Help Baseball Outlast Adelphi, 20-17
February 29, 2020
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (February 29, 2020) – In a wild and crazy game, the Franklin Pierce University baseball team hammered out 17 hits, including five home runs and 11 extra base hits, in a high-scoring, 20-17 win over Adelphi University at Bonomo Field on Saturday afternoon. Senior first baseman Jonel Ozuna (New York, N.Y.) hit a pair of home runs and senior catcher Dylan Jones (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) hammered a grand slam in the non-conference victory.
Longball Hurts Baseball in 14-4 Loss to Post
February 23, 2020
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (February 23, 2020) – A day after launching three home runs over two games as part of a 26-run doubleheader barrage, it was the Franklin Pierce University baseball team which fell victim to the longball on Sunday morning at The Ripken Experience. Four Franklin Pierce pitchers combined to surrender 14 runs on 13 hits, including a quartet of home runs, as the Ravens dropped a 14-4, non-conference decision to Post to wrap up their five-game, season-opening trip to Myrtle Beach.
Offense on Point as Baseball Sweeps Twinbill from Mercy, 15-6 and 11-9
February 22, 2020
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (February 22, 2020) – The bats were potent for the Franklin Pierce University baseball team on its second day of a five-game trip to Myrtle Beach. The Ravens plated 26 runs across a pair of games to sweep away Mercy in a non-conference doubleheader at The Ripken Experience, 15-6, and 11-9. Senior catcher Dylan Jones (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) homered in both games for Franklin Pierce, while senior second baseman James Boria (Massapequa, N.Y.) went deep in the second game, his second homer in four games to open the season.
Baseball Defeats Dominican (N.Y.) (10-4), Falls to No. 10/12 NYIT (5-0) to Open Season
February 21, 2020
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (February 21, 2020) – It was mixed reviews for the Franklin Pierce University baseball team on Opening Day on Friday, in a pair of non-conference games at The Ripken Experience. In their opener, the Ravens hammered out 12 hits to ring up a 10-4 win over Dominican (N.Y.). However, in the nightcap, Franklin Pierce was held to just five hits and suffered a 5-0 loss at the hands of No. 10/12 nationally ranked NYIT, the defending East Region champion.
Franklin Pierce Athletics Announces 2019 Hall of Fame Class
September 12, 2019
RINDGE, N.H. (September 12, 2019) – Two National Players of the Year, another All-America selection and a two-time All-Northeast-10 Conference selection highlight the Franklin Pierce University Department of Athletics’ 2019 Hall of Fame class, as announced on Thursday afternoon. The four-athlete class represents five sports and will be honored over the course of Hall of Fame Weekend on Nov. 8 and 9. The formal induction will take place at a private social on Friday night, Nov. 8. The quartet will then be honored publicly on Saturday, in conjunction with the Nov. 9 football game against Bentley.