2020 Baseball News

  • Owls Mourn Passing of Hall of Famer Butch LaMagdelaine
    December 24, 2020
    Westfield State athletics mourns the passing of Athletic Hall of Famer Ed “Butch” LaMagdelaine ‘79, Dec. 18 in Charlotte, N.C.
  • Owls Announce 24th Athletic Hall of Fame Class
    June 08, 2020
    The class includes soccer standout Denis Dugas ‘76, NCAA high jump national champion Marlee Berg-Haryasz ‘09, Chris Lapointe ‘04, quarterback of the 2001 undefeated season football team, record-setting volleyball hitter Lindsay (Skaret) Gundersen ‘07, all-conference soccer midfielder Chris Streeter ‘98, and longtime coach and athletic director Ken Magarian ’71. The 1978 ECAC Championship men’s ice hockey team will be recognized as a team of distinction. 
  • Westfield State Athletics Announces Class of 2024
    May 19, 2020
    We are pleased and proud to announce our recruited incoming student athletes who have committed to the Owls.
  • Boudreau Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
    May 18, 2020
    Westfield State University senior second-baseman Casey Boudreau (Shrewsbury, Mass.) was named to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District Baseball team.
  • Three Owls Sign With Prestigious Summer Leagues
    April 07, 2020
    WESTFIELD, Mass.  – Westfield State baseball will have the opportunity to be represented in highly-regarded summer collegiate baseball programs once again, as three Owls have signed with teams in the surrounding area.
  • What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been
    March 25, 2020
    How the COVID-19 Crisis Stopped the Owls' spring seasons, as told by those who experienced it.
  • WSU Athletics COVID-19 Statements and Information
    March 13, 2020
  • Baseball Falls to #12 Rhodes, 5-3
    March 12, 2020
    Auburndale, Fla. – Westfield State’s Nick Martin rapped out three hits, including a pair of doubles, but the Owls baseball team ultimately fell to 12th-ranked Rhodes (Tenn.) College, 5-3 at the RussMatt Baseball Invitational on Thursday evening at Lake Myrtle Park.
  • #15 Webster Trips Owls, 12-9
    March 09, 2020
    AUBURNDALE, Fla.  – Westfield State erupted for six runs in the first inning, but the Owls couldn’t hold off #15 ranked Wesbter (Mo.) University, as the Gorlocks took a 12-9 win over Westfield on Monday morning at Lake Myrtle Park.
  • Baseball Splits With Suffolk
    March 08, 2020
    LEESBURG, Fla.  – Westfield State baseball split a marathon doubleheader with Suffolk University at Pat Thomas Stadium on Sunday evening.
  • Gibb's Goner the Highlight of 5-1 Loss to Penn State-Abington
    March 07, 2020
    Jake Gibb’s solo home run was one of few highlights as the Owls fell to Penn State Abington, 5-1 at historic Pat Thomas Stadium in Leesburg, Fla on the opening day of the Owls 7-game Florida swing.  
  • The 'House Homers Twice, But Owls Fall 17-6 in Season Opener
    March 04, 2020
    TROY, NY. –   Westfield State first baseman Sean Moorhouse bombed a pair of home runs, and Brett Dooley added another blast, but Westfield State fell to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 17-6 in the Owls season opener on Wednesday afternoon.
  • Weather Conditions Postpone Baseball Games
    February 25, 2020
    WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State baseball’s three games scheduled for this weekend have been postponed due to the forecast temperatures.
  • Baseball Picked to Win MASCAC; To Open Season Feb. 29
    February 20, 2020
    Westfield State University has been picked to defend their Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference baseball title, according to the 2020 preseason conference coaches’ poll.
  • Three Owls on Collegiate Baseball News' "Players To Watch"
    January 09, 2020
    WESTFIELD, Mass.  – With the 2020 baseball season quickly approaching, the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper has announced its list of “players to watch” which included several members of the Westfield State University baseball team.
  • Westfield State Baseball Receiving Votes in Pre-Season Poll
    December 19, 2019
    WESTFIELD, Mass. – While the weather outside has turned bleak, spring cannot be too far away, as the 2020 Collegiate Baseball Division III Baseball Poll was released yesterday, and Westfield State University was listed as “receiving votes” in the annual poll of the top 40 teams in the nation.
  • Owls Baseball Honors Hall-of-Fame Coach Ray Arra at Alumni Game
    October 09, 2019
    Westfield, Mass. -- The Westfield State University baseball team honored their longtime Hall-of-Fame coach Ray Arra, who passed away in May of 2018, at the annual Alumni Game held at Bud and Jim Hagan Field on Saturday.
  • Baseball To Host Fall Prospect Clinic
    October 04, 2019
    The Westfield State University coaching staff is sponsoring a baseball prospect clinic for high school aged players on Saturday, October 19th, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Bud and Jim Hagan Field.