May 27, 2019

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Babson (38-8)

Champion of Trinity (Conn.) Regional

5/17 vs. Keystone W, 7-3 BX RC RC P
5/18 vs. Trinity (Conn.) W, 4-1 BX RC
5/19 vs. Trinity (Conn.) L, 12-3 BX RC P
5/19 vs. Trinity (Conn.) W, 10-3 BX RC RC P

Champion of Babson Super Regional

5/17 vs Cortland W, 7-6 BX RC RC P
5/18 vs. Cortland W, 2-1 BX RC RC P

  D-III College World Series

D-III College World Series

5/31 at Johns Hopkins L, 7-6 BX RC P P
6/1 vs. Heidelberg W, 6-5 BX RC P
6/2 vs. Johns Hopkins L, 6-5 P RC BX

 

Statistics

Runs per game

7.76

Earned run average

3.23

On-base percentage

.396

Strikeout-to-walk ratio

3.70

Slugging percentage 

.424

Walks+hits/IP

1.18
   

Key hitters

Jake Oliger OF Jake Oliger

Oliger passed Babson Hall of Famers Jon Cignetti and Kevin Higa for the single-season program record with 53 RBI In the NCAA playoffs.

.333, 39R, 8 HR, 53 RBI, 15 SB

Key pitchers

Michael Genaro LHP Michael Genaro

Already the program's all-time leader in wins with 26 and  innings pitched (267.2), Genaro and is now just nine  strikeouts away from Jason Kosow's program record of 194.

1.65, 8-3, 0 Sv, 1 CG, 87.1 IP, 66 K

 OF Connor GillConnor Gill

Gill shared second base duties with Thomas Lapham and has settled into the second spot in the batting order, setting the plate for the big hitters.

.333, 36 R, 0 HR, 14 RBI, 6 SB

Jordy Allard RHP Jordy Allard

Allard has given the Beavers depth at the backend of the starting rotation. With four quality starters, Babson is well prepared for the grind of the eight team tournment

3.76, 8-0, 0 Sv, 0 CG, 48.0 IP, 44 K

Scouting report

  • Led by 17th-year head coach Matt Noone, Babson is in the NCAA Tournament for the third year in a row and fifth time overall. Babson reached the championship round of the 2017 Harwich Regional and came within a game of reaching the College World Series last year before suffering a pair of losses to Misericordia at the York (Pa.) Regional.
  • The Beavers have set a new school record for wins for the third consecutive season, and are just the second team in NEWMAC history, Wheaton (Mass.) was the first, to reached the College World Series. 
  • Babson won 16 consecutive games after opening up the season 1-2.
  • "Our seniors are solid players and have gotten better each year and have taken us to a new level as a program." - head coach Matt Noone.

Roster

No. Name Yr. Pos. B/T Ht. Wt.
1 Andrew Dembowski Fr. IF R/R 5-9 165
2 Matthew Valente Jr. IF R/R 6-1 205
3 Alex Reynolds So. C R/R 5-10 200
4 Jack Ward So. IF R/R 5-10 175
5 Brian McHale Sr. IF R/R 5-11 190
6 Jack Theriault Jr. P R/R 6-0 200
7 Connor Gill Sr. P/IF R/R 5-10 175
8 Riley Teevens Fr. P R/R 5-11 170
9 Edward Lehr Sr. P/IF/OF R/R 6-1 185
10 Sean Harrington Jr. C L/R 5-10 205
11 Alex DiMartino Jr. C/OF L/R 6-0 195
12 Ben Aleixo So. P R/R 6-1 175
13 William Gallagher Jr. P R/R 6-0 195
14 Peter Feinman So. P/OF L/L 5-11 185
15 Michael Nocchi Jr. P R/R 5-11 175
16 Nicolas Parente Sr. P L/L 5-10 190
17 Jordy Allard So. P R/R 6-0 180
18 Aidan Scott Jr. C L/R 5-11 180
19 Michael Genaro Sr. P S/L 6-0 185
22 Zack Sette Jr. OF/IF R/R 6-1 185
23 Nicholas Browne Sr. OF L/R 6-2 215
24 Hunter Salem Jr. P R/R 6-0 180
25 Henry Leake So. P/IF R/R 6-0 200
26 Matt Sullivan Fr. OF R/R 6-3 218
27 Eric Jaun Sr. OF R/R 6-2 210
28 Max Tannenbaum Sr. P R/R 5-9 185
33 Tyler Bell So. P/OF R/R 6-1 218
34 Ryan Vatcher So. P R/R 6-3 205
35 Andrew Garbarini Fr. P S/R 6-2 170
36 Sean Burychka Fr. IF R/R 6-2 210
38 John Macdonald Fr. P L/R 6-2 197
39 William Cournan Fr. P R/R 6-3 185
40 Nate Carpenter Fr. P R/R 6-1 195
42 Jake Oliger Jr. OF R/R 6-4 225
44 Colin Rooney So. C R/R 6-1 190
45 Thomas Lapham Fr. IF R/R 5-11 185
51 Alex Luka So. P/IF L/L 6-4 200