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Baseball

Tyler MacGregor takes a swing during the Huskies' weekend series against the College of Charleston. Northeastern took the series 2-1.

Huskies take series against Cougars to finish regular season on top, head to CAA Tournament

Sarah Popeck, news staff May 22, 2023

Stepping onto Friedman Diamond for one last matchup, the Huskies (41-12, 20-10 CAA) concluded their momentous regular season with a series win against the College of Charleston (34-20, 18-12 CAA) last weekend. In game one, the Huskies cemented their win in the first four innings...

Redshirt senior utility player Danny Crossen celebrates as he runs home to score for the Huskies. In Tuesday's game against UMass Lowell, Crossen tallied his 40th RBI of the season.

Home win against the River Hawks brings Northeastern closer to end of regular season

Sarah Popeck, news staff May 18, 2023

As the Huskies (40-11, 19-9 CAA) enter the final stretch of the regular season, they returned home to Friedman Diamond after a seven-game road trip, where they gave up two series — one to University of North Carolina Wilmington (28-21, 17-8 CAA), and one to William & Mary...

Cam Maldonado takes a swing during a game. The freshman's .364 batting average is the second-highest on the team.

Freshman Cam Maldonado is a force to be reckoned with, and he’s just getting started

Sarah Popeck, news staff May 14, 2023

Cam Maldonado stepped onto the diamond for the Huskies just a few months ago, but he has already been a standout for the team.  He has his family, specifically his dad, to thank for the start of his journey. “My dad played baseball when he was younger, so he wanted his...

Scotti throws a pitch in Saturday's game against Towson. He tallied six strikeouts in that matchup.

Mid-March’s CAA Pitcher of the Week Wyatt Scotti has high aspirations for season ahead

Sarah Popeck, news staff May 1, 2023

If Wyatt Scotti got to tell his younger self — who had big hopes of playing baseball for years to come — that he would be recognized as CAA pitcher of the week in his junior year as a right-handed pitcher, he would be proud of the amazing journey he has had. For Scotti,...

Sophomore center fielder Mike Sirota jogs around the bases after slamming a home run in Friday's game against Hofstra. The homer was his first of two throughout the weekend.

After falling short last season in CAA, Northeastern comes out on top with series sweep against Hofstra

Sarah Popeck, news staff April 24, 2023

The series matchup between Northeastern (32-7, 13-5 CAA) and Hofstra (17-22, 9-12 CAA) was a flashback to the 2022 CAA championship, where the Huskies slipped up, falling 7-6 and walking away from the title game empty-handed. Nonetheless, emotions did not hinder their game...

Junior right-handed pitcher Eric Yost whips the ball toward a Delaware batter. Yost notched a career-high nine strikeouts in Sunday's game.

Cabral shutout paired with a twenty-run game gives Huskies the series win against Delaware

Sarah Popeck, news staff April 11, 2023

When the Huskies (25-6, 8-4 CAA) arrived at Friedman Diamond Saturday, they had already given up a game in their series against Delaware (15-16, 6-6 CAA). In an action-packed weekend, Northeastern won the remaining two contests to secure the series. “I’m proud of how the...

Redshirt senior infielder Spenser Smith lunges to nab the ball out of the air.  Smith went zero for three in Friday's game against Delaware.

Series opener against Delaware results in home loss for Huskies

Sarah Popeck, news staff April 8, 2023

Another weekend at Friedman Diamond means another series for the Huskies (23-6, 6-4 CAA). This time, they are facing the Delaware Blue Hens (15-4, 6-4 CAA) for a conference matchup. An optimistic early lead in Friday’s game turned into a double-digit loss, sacrificing the series...

Yet another homer from graduate student Tyler MacGregor earn congratulations from the team. His out-of-the-park hit in Wednesday's game marked his third home run in two days.

Double-digit shutout against the Skyhawks brings Northeastern another home win

Sarah Popeck, news staff April 6, 2023

After a home loss against Harvard University in the Baseball Beanpot, Northeastern (23-5, 6-3 CAA) brought back momentum for a 10-0 win against Stonehill College (3-20, 1-8 NEC) at Friedman Diamond. “We don’t like losing at home, especially Beanpot, but the guys came out...

Sophomore pitcher Jack Beauchesne throws a pitch during Tuesday's Baseball Beanpot. The Huskies lost the first-round matchup 4-3.

Huskies’ winning streak snaps in Baseball Beanpot

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor April 5, 2023

To top off the first half of a dominant season, Northeastern (22-5, 6-3 CAA) hosted Harvard (8-16, 4-2 Ivy League) Tuesday for the first round of the 32nd annual Baseball Beanpot. The Huskies carried a dominant 10-game winning streak into the matchup, the second highest in the...

Junior catcher Jimmy Sullivan takes a swing. Sullivan tallied a career high 13 putouts in Wednesday's game against URI.

Lengthy pitching rotation gives Huskies sixth-straight home win

Sarah Popeck, news staff March 30, 2023

Another day at Friedman Diamond brought another win for the Huskies (19-4, 3-3 CAA) — this time, a 7-2 shutdown of the University of Rhode Island (8-11, 0-0 A10). Rhode Island made the first mark in the second inning — and it was a big one. Sophomore right-fielder Eric...

Redshirt senior Danny Crossen steps up to the plate against North Carolina A&T. Crossen notched three runs in the Huskies' weekend series against Hartford.

Huskies sweep Hartford in weekend series, making a comeback

Sarah Popeck, news staff March 28, 2023

The Northeastern baseball team (17-4, 3-3 CAA) continues to show it is not a team to be messed with: with their 17th win of the season – a series sweep against the Hartford Hawks (1-12, 0-0 AEC) – the Huskies have proven yet again that they’re up to big things this year. In...

Freshman pitcher Aiven Cabral pitches at Friedman Diamond in Northeastern's first home series of the year. The Huskies finished the weekend 2-1 to take home the series win.

Huskies’ doubleheader home opener brings a double-digit sweep, taking the series win against North Carolina A&T

Sarah Popeck, news correspondent March 21, 2023

After a postponement due to rain, the Huskies (12-4, 3-3 CAA) brought their best for their first two home games at Friedman Diamond Friday against North Carolina A&T (10-9, 3-3 CAA), winning 14-0 and 9-4, respectively. The Huskies have been on the road for four weeks,...