Westfield State athletics mourns the passing of Athletic Hall of Famer Ed "Butch" LaMagdelaine '79, Dec. 18 in Charlotte, N.C.

LaMagdelaine was a team captain in 1979 and an All New England conference second team selection in 1978, the same year he threw a no-hitter in North Carolina vs. Division I Campbell College. LaMagdelaine had two other memorable complete-game pitching performances: he threw a 14-inning 1-1 tie vs. Siena College in 1976 and 12 innings in a 2-2 tie vs. Springfield in 1977. 

The Holyoke native was a workhorse pitcher for the powerful Westfield State baseball teams of the late 1970s that posted an aggregate record of 119-43-1 and qualified for four NCAA Tournaments during his four years. 

At the time of his Hall of Fame induction, LaMagdelaine held school records for most games pitched in a season (15) and career (43), and most relief appearances in a season (11) and career (22). His career totals included a 21-7-1 pitching record, 103 strikeouts, and an earned run average below 3.00. 

LaMagdelaine also participated in intercollegiate volleyball for two years and was a standout athlete in Westfield State's popular intramurals program, winning the Superstars competition during his freshman and sophomore years.

Following his graduation in 1979 LaMagdelaine continued to play baseball in the Tri-County League and was the winning pitching for BG Mechanical of Holyoke in the 1985 league championship game. 

LaMagdelaine relocated to North Carolina in 1991.  He is survived by his wife Ellen (Case) '86 and son, Shawn.

Obituary from MassLive.com at https://obits.masslive.com/obituaries/masslive/obituary.aspx?n=edward-lamagdelaine&pid=197377556