UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball


The UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team represents University of Massachusetts Lowell, which is located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The River Hawks are a 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.

Conference membership history (Division I only)

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 Class-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.

Head coaches (Division I only)

Records taken from the 2020 UMass Lowell baseball record book.
2014–presentKen Harring7128–182.413
Totals1 coach7 seasons128–182.413

Year-by-year NCAA Division I results

Records taken from the 2020 UMass Lowell baseball record book.

Awards and honors (Division I only)

YearPositionNameSelector
2014OFIan StromCB
2017DHCam ClimoCB

America East Conference First-Team All-Conference

YearPositionName
20143BMatt Sanchez
2014OFIan Strom
2015SSDanny Mendick
2017OFCam Climo
2017SPAndrew Ryan
2018SPAndrew Ryan
2018OFRuss Olive
2019SPNick Rand
2019CCiaran Devenney

Taken from the 2020 UMass Lowell baseball record book. Updated March 16, 2020.

River Hawks in the Major Leagues

AthleteYears in MLBMLB Teams
Bill Morrell1926, 1930–1931Washington Senators, New York Giants
Mike LaValliere1984–1995Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox
Matt Tupman2008Kansas City Royals
Jack Leathersich2015, 2017New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Danny Mendick2019–presentChicago White Sox

Taken from the 2020 UMass Lowell baseball record book. Updated March 16, 2020.