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Szymanski Named NECBL Pitcher of the Week
July 23, 2008
RINDGE, N.H. (July 23, 2008) – Franklin Pierce University junior lefthander Alex Szymanski (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry) has been named the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) Pitcher of the Week for the week ending Sunday, July 20.
Two Ravens Selected to NECBL All-Star Game
July 18, 2008
RINDGE, N.H. (July 18, 2008) – Two members of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team have been selected to play in the 15th Annual New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) All-Star Game, hosted by the Torrington Twisters, at Fuessenich Park in Torrington, Conn., on Sunday, July 20.
Duplissie Named Can-Am League Batter of the Week
July 16, 2008
NASHUA, N.H. (July 14, 2008) - Former Franklin Pierce University baseball standout Bryan Duplissie, the 2006 Northeast-10 Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, earned Teamline Direct Batter of the Week for the independant Canadian-American League on Monday.
Baseball Alumni Day Set for September 27
July 07, 2008
Head coach Jayson King and the Franklin Pierce University baseball team invites all alumni and friends to the team's annual Baseball Alumni Day on Saturday, September 27, 2008. The day will involve 18 holes of golf at The Shattuck Golf Club in Jaffrey, followed by a luncheon and live fundraiser at the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Activity Center at Northfields, as well as an alumni game to be played later in the day at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field.
Savastano Signs With Mariners, Assigned to Everett
June 26, 2008
RINDGE, N.H. (June 26, 2008) – Franklin Pierce University junior All-America shortstop Scott Savastano (Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth North) opted to forgo his senior season and has signed a professional contract with the Seattle Mariners after the Major League Baseball club made him their 28th round selection (852 overall) earlier this month. Savastano has been assigned to the Everett AquaSox, the Mariners short-season Class A affiliate in the Northwest League.
Raven Pitchers Tame Team USA Bats
June 23, 2008
RINDGE, N.H. (June 23, 2008) – Three members of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team turned in strong pitching performances against the USA Baseball National Team during its recent tour of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL).
Renaud Blast Lifts College Division to Victory
June 16, 2008
RINDGE, N.H. (June 16, 2008) – Franklin Pierce University senior All-America outfielder Kevin Renaud (Southbridge, Mass./Southbridge) hit a three-run home run to lead the College Division (NCAA Divisions II & III) to a 6-3 victory over the University Division (Division I) at the 33rd-annual New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) All-Star Game at Fenway Park on Saturday.
Franklin Pierce Will Be Well Represented at 33rd Annual NEIBA College All-Star Game at Fenway Park
June 10, 2008
RINDGE, N.H. (June 9, 2008) – The Franklin Pierce University baseball team will be well represented at the 33rd Annual New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) College All-Star Game at historic Fenway Park, in Boston, on Saturday, June 14, at 9 a.m.
Mariners Select Franklin Pierce’s Savastano in 28th Round
June 06, 2008
RINDGE, N.H. (June 6, 2008) – Franklin Pierce University junior All-America shortstop Scott Savastano (Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth North) had his name called during Major League Baseball’s (MLB) First Year Player Draft for the third time in four years when the Seattle Mariners selected him in the 28th round (852 overall) during day two of the draft this afternoon.
Adams Leads Franklin Pierce’s All-America Selections
June 04, 2008
RINDGE, N.H. (June 4, 2008) – Three members of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team have earned spots on the three All-America squads released recently, while two other received honorable mention All-America honors.
Adams Headlines All-Northeast Region Selections for Franklin Pierce
May 29, 2008
RINDGE, N.H. (May 28, 2008) – Franklin Pierce University is well represented on the three All-Northeast Region squads selected this season. Five Ravens were chosen to both the Daktronics and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-Northeast squads, while four were named to the American Baseball Coaches of America/Rawlings All-Region teams.
#21 Shippensburg Eliminates #14/15 Franklin Pierce, 9-2
May 26, 2008
SAUGET, Ill. (May 26, 2008) – Shippensburg University, ranked 21st in this week’s Collegiate Baseball magazine Division II poll, stayed alive at the 2008 NCAA Division II Baseball Championships and eliminated No. 14/15 Franklin Pierce University with a 9-2 victory in game five of the championships, hosted by Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, the University of Missouri-Saint Louis, the Gateway Grizzlies Baseball Club and the Village of Sauget, at GCS Ballpark this evening.
#7/11 Central Missouri Rallies Past #14/15 Franklin Pierce, 13-12
May 24, 2008
SAUGET, Ill. (May 24, 2008) – The University of Central Missouri, ranked seventh in this week’s Collegiate Baseball magazine Division II Poll and 11th in the pingbaseball.com rankings, scored six runs in the top of the ninth inning and then plated the winning run on a hit batter with the bases loaded in the 11th to edge No. 14/15 Franklin Pierce University in game two of the 2008 NCAA Division II Baseball Championships, hosted by Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, the University of Missouri-Saint Louis, the Gateway Grizzlies Baseball Club and the Village of Sauget, at GCS Ballpark tonight.
#14 Franklin Pierce Ready for Fourth World Series Appearance
May 22, 2008
RINDGE, N.H. (May 22, 2007) – Franklin Pierce University, ranked 14th in both this week’s Collegiate Baseball magazine Division II poll and the pingbaseball.com rankings, has reached the NCAA Division II Baseball Championships for the third-straight year and fourth time in program history (all since 2003) after claiming the Northeast Region Championship on Monday.
#14/21 Franklin Pierce Powers Past Bryant, 10-3
May 19, 2008
RINDGE, N.H. (May 19, 2008) – Top-seeded and host Franklin Pierce University, ranked 14th in the most recent pingbaseball.com Division II poll and 21st in the Collegiate Baseball magazine rankings, bounced back from a 12-10 loss in the first game of the championship round to claim a 10-3 victory in the winner-take-all nightcap and eliminate second-seeded Bryant University, capturing its third-straight NCAA Division II Northeast Regional Championship at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field this afternoon.
#14/21 Franklin Pierce Reaches Regional Final
May 17, 2008
RINDGE, N.H. (May 17, 2008) – Top-seeded and host Franklin Pierce University, ranked 14th in this week’s pingbaseball.com Division II poll and 21st in the Collegiate Baseball magazine rankings, has reached the regional championship round for the fourth-straight year after rolling to a 16-4 victory over fourth-seeded Caldwell College in game seven of the 2008 NCAA Division II Northeast Regional Championships at Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field tonight.