Jake Stearns pitched an outstanding game for the Warriors,as he hurled a  two hit, complete game victory of the Marshalltown Tigers (IA). Marshalltown scored their only run in the second inning without recording a hit. The the lead-off hitter was hit by a pitch, stole a base and scored on a pitch that handcuffed the catcher. The score stood at 1-0 until the bottom of the fifth inning, when Evan McSherry stroked a single to left field, Jon Hurley followed with a walk and Alex Carey reached on an error. Kevin Huscher then launched a double to plate two runs wth the Carey scoring on an overthrow.  The three run eruption was all the Jake needed as as he was pretty much flawless over the last five innings of the game. He capped off the performance with a 1,2,3 ninth. He struck out the first hitter and induced two fly ball outs to pick up his first victory of the season.

The Warriors play a twin bill tomorrow, facing the Ontario Blue Jays at 10:00 am and Westchester CC (NY) at 4:00 pm.

Scott Anderson pitched four solid innings of relief, allowing an unearned run and striking out three in a 10-8 win over the Ontario Blue Jays. The Warriors found themselves in a 7-2 hole when Scott entered the game. The sophomore right-hander hung tough and kept the Warriors hopes alive. In the top of the fourth inning Alex Carey drove in two runs wth a double and Tyler Morini followed with his own two bagger to plate Alex to bring the Warriors within a run.

In the top of the sixth inning, Pat Matthews led off with a walk, Carey was hit by a pitch and Morini reached base for the fourth time on a base on balls. Bryan Dwyer proceeded to rip a ball down the third base line to plate the go ahead runs and give the Warriors their first win of the 2016 season.

After a day off, the Warriors play Marshalltown CC (IA) on Wednesday in a noon time game.

The Warriors lost a 5-0 game to Kirkwood as Tyler Morini had the only hit in the game. The real story of the game was the outstanding job that Liam Richmond did in a four inning relief stint. Liam only allowed one hit and a hit batter in while striking out three hitters. In a word, he was dominant. His fastball was generating swings and misses and gave the Warriors a chance to climb back into the game.

The Warriors play tomorrow at 4:00 pm again the Ontario Blue Jays.

The Warrior bats finally came alive. Alex Carey had a three hit day and drove in three runs.  Dylan Ashburn, Bryan Dwyer and Evan McSherry all had a pair of hits.  Warrior pitchers however struggled to find the strike zone and as a result Ontario had eight runners reach base without swinging the bat. Five of the free passes scored.

The Warriors had a four run lead going into the sixth inning but gave up two runs in the top of the sixth and three more in the seventh. Evan McSherry lead off the bottom of the seventh with a single, but ended up stranded at first base after a pop up and two fly ball outs.

Massasoit faces Kirkwood CC tomorrow in a 7:00pm game under the lights at Holman Stadium.

Zack Reid pitched an absolute gem in a 1-0 loss, to Hagerstown CC,  in the Warriors season opener. Reid gave up only two hits, the lone run was unearned and resulted from a pair of Warrior errors. Zack spotted his breaking pitch and commanded his fastball in an 82 pitch effort. Kevin Huscher and Jim Lawless had the two Warrior hits.

Jake Stearns started game two against the UCAP Pointers, he turned in a 8K ,1 BB, five inning outing. The Warriors  were chasing three in the bottom of the fifth inning, when Jack DeCoste and Kevin Huscher reached on walks. They both scored when Bryan Dwyer scorched a line drive to left field that was misplayed, allowing all three runners to score. The lead was short-lived as UCAP took advantage of some shoddy defense to retake the lead in what turned out to be a game final score of 7-4. Dwyer had a solid game with two hits, a rbi and a run scored.

The Warriors take on the Ontario Blue Jays tomorrow in a 4:00 pm contest.

The Warrior Baseball Team will be departing for Historic Dodgertown in Vero Beach, FL on Thursday morning, March 10, 2016.

Each player will be allowed one suitcase (not to exceed 50 pounds) and their Massasoit Gym bag that will serve as a carry-on. It would be wise to pack the player’s uniform and cleats in the Massasoit Bag, just in case their luggage is lost or mishandled.

Players should be at the College at 6:30 am on that day. A coach bus will transport  the team to Logan Airport. They will be flying Jet Blue Flight #251 direct to Orlando. this Flight leaves at 10:07 am and arrives in Orlando at 1:19 pm. We will take a bus from the Airport to Vero Beach and arrive at approximately 3:30 pm.

We will leave Vero Beach on Saturday morning March 19, 2016 on Jet Blue Flight #52 at 8:15 am. This Flight will arrive at Logan Airport at 11:04 am. A bus will bring the players back to Massasoit  CC between 12:30-1:00 pm.

Directions to the:

The Enterprise Club
224 Clinton Street   Brockton, MA 02302  6:00 – 8:30 pm

Coming From Massasoit CC:

Take Route 27 and simply go straight (The entrance to the school is on your left.) You will go by a number of fast food restaurants. Keep going straight until you have to bear to the right. The Post Office is on your right and there is a set of lights. Go straight until you come to the next set of lights. (City Hall is directly across from you.) At these lights take a left onto Montello Street (Route 28). At the third set of lights take a left onto Grove Street. Go over the bridge and take your first right, this is Clinton Street. The Enterprise Club is located at the very end of Clinton Street, on your left.

Coming From Fall River or Braintree:

Exit Route 24 at the Route 123 Brockton exit. Follow Route 123 into the center of Brockton. When you reach Main Street, you can only go right or left. TAKE A RIGHT AT THESE LIGHTS. You will go through a set of lights just before the Brockton Public Library. Stay on Main Street until you come to a set of lights. (Here you will see a Walgreen’s Drug Store on your right) TAKE A LEFT AT THIS SET OF LIGHTS. This is Perkins Avenue. You’ll immediately come to another set of lights. Go straight through this set of lights. As you go over the bridge,TAKE A QUICK LEFT, this is Clinton Street. (The Enterprise Club is located right on the corner of Perkins Avenue and Clinton Street.)
If you get lost, call Coach Frizzell (508-942-2034)

Due to major electrical problems at the College, the Warriors will be practicing at the Glenn Tufts Baseball Training and Development Center in West Bridgewater. Practices for Saturdays will begin at 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm and Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm for the immediate future.

The pitching staff is rounding into shape as the Warriors find themselves 27 days away for heading down to Vero Beach, Florida. The staff has moved up to 80 pitch sets with impressive results. The sophomore pitchers, Mike Nader, Zach Reid, Jake Stearns, Scott Anderson and Liam Richmond are working hard to set an example for their freshman counterparts. They know how different college baseball is from high school baseball. You don’t have the luxury of eating the 7,8, and 9 batters alive. Most college nine hole hitters were in the top five spots of their high school lineup. At this level you have to earn every out you record. These sophomore hurlers feel they have a lot to prove and so far their hard work in the off-season appears to be paying off.

Coach McDermott is working tirelessly with the hitters. Batters had the opportunity to swing against live pitching on Wednesday. This will help them adjust a little quicker when we take the field in March.Fundamentals like bunting and hitting behind the runner are being stressed repeatedly so that if there is a run to be had, we can try and take advantage of the opportunity.

Workouts have been moving along and as the hitters work on their swings, the pitchers are building up arm strength. The only drawback relative to preparation is struggling to get everyone to practice. We have only had one practice where the entire team has been present, so there are definitely gaps in our preparation. Hopefully this will become less of a problem as we move forward. We are just about six weeks away from first pitch, and so far weather hasn’t been a big factor as it pertains to school closings. There is an excellent chance we can get the outfielders outdoors tomorrow and take some fly balls. That would be a real plus, as that is the one thing you can not replicate inside.