| Current: | 2024 UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team |
| UMass Lowell River Hawks | |
| Founded: | 1976 |
| University: | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
| Tenure: | 1st |
| Conference: | America East Conference |
| Location: | Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Stadium: | Edward A. LeLacheur Park |
| Capacity: | 4,842 |
| Nickname: | River Hawks |
| Record: | 128–182 |
| Cws: | DII: 2001, 2002 |
| Ncaa Tourneys: | DII: 1979, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 |
| Conference Tournament: | NE-10: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| Conference Champion: | NE-10: 192001, 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.
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.
See main article: Edward A. LeLacheur Park. Edward A. LeLacheur Park is a baseball stadium on the UMass Lowell campus in Lowell, Massachusetts that seats 4,842 people. It opened in 1998. It also the home of the Lowell Spinners, the former Class-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.[1]
Records taken from the 2020 UMass Lowell baseball record book.[2]
| 2014–2023 | 10 | 195–275 | |||
| 2024–present | 1 | 24–31 | |||
| Totals | 2 coaches | 11 seasons | 219–306 |
| Year | Position | Name | Selector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | OF | Ian Strom | CB | |
| 2017 | DH | Cam Climo | CB |
| 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 |
Taken from the 2020 UMass Lowell baseball record book.[2] Updated March 16, 2020.
| = All-Star | = Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Athlete | Years 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–present | Chicago White Sox, New York Mets |