UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball

UMass Lowell River Hawks
2025 UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team
Founded1976
Overall record128–182
UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell
Head coachNick Barese (2nd season)
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
LocationLowell, Massachusetts
Home stadiumEdward A. LeLacheur Park
(Capacity: 4,797)
NicknameRiver Hawks
ColorsBlue, white, and red[1]
     
College World Series appearances
DII: 2001, 2002
NCAA tournament appearances
DII: 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.

Conference membership history (Division I only)

Edward A. LeLacheur Park

Main article: Edward A. LeLacheur Park

The River Hawks' home field is Edward A. LeLacheur Park, a ballpark on the UMass Lowell campus that seats 4,767 people and opened in 1998.[2]

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.

River Hawks in Major League Baseball

Athlete Seasons in MLB MLB Teams
Bill Morrell 1926, 1930–1931 Washington Senators, New York Giants
Mike LaValliere 1984–1995 Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox
Matt Tupman 2008 Kansas City Royals
Jack Leathersich 2015, 2017 New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Danny Mendick 2019–2024 Chicago White Sox, New York Mets

Taken from the 2020 UMass Lowell baseball record book.[3] Updated March 16, 2020.

See also

References

  1. ^ "UMass Lowell Athletics Identity Standards". August 8, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Edward A. LeLacheur Park". goriverhawks.com. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "UMass Lowell Baseball Record Book". Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "2025 Baseball Record Book (PDF) - America East Conference" (PDF). americaeast.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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