2019 Amherst Baseball News
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Amherst Baseball Announces End of Summer Prospect Camp, August 24-25
July 23, 2019AMHERST, Mass. -- Head Coach J.P. Pyne and his staff will be holding a prospect camp at Memorial Field on August 24-25, and registration is now open! -
Amherst Secures Eighth Place Showing in Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup
June 12, 2019CLEVELAND, Ohio. – For the 13th consecutive season, Amherst College has placed in the top-ten in the country when the final results of the IMG Learfield College Directors’ Cup were announced Wednesday. The Mammoths took eighth place out of 338 Division III schools in the annual competition, which ranks schools who have reached the national level of competition in each NCAA sport. -
Amherst Tops 100 NESCAC All-Academic Selections, Boasts Two Triple-Honorees
May 21, 2019HADLEY, Mass. – The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) has announced the members of the 2019 All-Academic and All-Sportsmanship Teams and Amherst College saw 103 student-athletes honored for their work in the classroom. -
Palmo Represents Mammoths on 2019 All-NESCAC Team
May 15, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – Amherst College sophomore outfielder Joe Palmo has been selected to the 2019 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Conference team, announced on Wednesday morning by the conference office. -
Baseball Walks Off on Senior Day to End 2019 Season
May 04, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – The Amherst College baseball team celebrated Senior Day with a 6-5 walk-off victory over Middlebury in the second game of their New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) doubleheader at Memorial Field. -
Middlebury Takes Series Opener Despite Palmo’s Dramatic Blast
May 03, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – Sophomore outfielder Joe Palmo hit a three-run homer to tie the game in the bottom of the eighth inning, but Middlebury College scored three runs in the 10th to earn a 6-4 victory over Amherst (15-13-1, 5-5) in game one of a three-game New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) West series. -
Three-Run Dingers by Palmo, Severino Lead Mammoths Over Cougars
April 29, 2019WORCESTER, Mass. -- Amherst College scored three runs in the first inning and three more in the fourth, both times via home runs, then held off Clark University for a 6-4 victory in non-conference baseball on Monday evening at Granger Field. -
Mammoths, Polar Bears Settle for Suspended 1-1 Tie
April 27, 2019BRUNSWICK, Maine -- A suspended game from Saturday afternoon will not be finished on Sunday due to poor field conditions, and the Amherst College and Bowdoin College baseball teams will settle for a 1-1 tie after six innings completed in non-conference baseball action at Pickard Field. -
Simeone's Catch Lands Amherst Baseball On Sportscenter Top 10
April 26, 2019Severino Simeone '20 made a diving catch in yesterday's game between Amherst College and Springfield College that was featured on Sportscenter's Top 10 on ESPN as one of the best plays of April 25th, 2019. -
Mammoths Downed by Pride in Midweek Home Game
April 25, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – Despite coming back from a 3-0 hole to take a 4-3 lead, Amherst College suffered a 7-5 defeat to visiting Springfield College in non-conference baseball action on Thursday afternoon at Memorial Field. -
Baseball Downed by Trinity in Non-Conference Affair
April 23, 2019HARTFORD, Conn. -- Amherst College suffered a 10-5 loss to host Trinity College in a non-conference baseball game on Tuesday evening at DiBenedetto Stadium. -
Rain Alters Schedules for Weekend Athletic Contests
April 18, 2019AMHERST, Mass. -- Forecasted rain this weekend has caused changes to the athletics calendar for this weekend at Amherst College. -
Baseball Falls Victim to Lyons Hot Start
April 17, 2019AMHERST, Mass. -- #17 ranked Wheaton College pounded out 19 hits and put up five-spots in the second and fourth innings, overcoming a 2-1 Amherst College lead to hand the Mammoths a 14-7 setback in non-conference baseball action on Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Field. -
Mammoths Suffer Late Inning Loss to Owls
April 16, 2019WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Westfield State senior first baseman Aaron Clancy scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning, and sophomore reliever Trevor Edwards shut the door on his hometown school as Westfield State rallied for an 8-7 win over Amherst College at Bud and Jim Hagan Field in non-conference baseball action on Tuesday afternoon. -
Mammoths Win NESCAC Series against Hamilton with Saturday Sweep
April 13, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – Amherst College picked up two important wins on Saturday afternoon, defeating Hamilton College in both ends of a double-header to win their New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) West Division baseball series at Loop Road. -
Mammoths Fall to Hamilton in Wild NESCAC Series Opener
April 12, 2019CLINTON, N.Y. – Amherst College fought back from a 6-1 deficit to tie the game, but saw Hamilton College turn around with six more runs in the next half inning as the Continentals defeated Amherst 18-10 in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) West baseball action on Friday evening at Loop Road Complex. -
Mammoths Honor Military Members, Beat Elms 5-1
April 10, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – Donning special camouflage-style caps in honor of Military Appreciation Day, Amherst College defeated visiting Elms College 5-1 in a non-conference baseball game on Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Field. -
Ferrero Earns Second NESCAC Award of the Year for Mammoths Baseball
April 08, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – Amherst College baseball senior Andrew Ferrero has been named New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Pitcher of the Week, making him the second Mammoth baseball player to be recognized by the conference this year. -
Simeone Homers Twice in NESCAC Finale Against Ephs
April 07, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – Severino Simeone ’20 hit his second and third home runs of the season but Amherst College dropped the final game of their New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) baseball series against Williams College by a 14-4 score on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Field. -
Mammoths Smother Ephs in Doubleheader Sweep
April 06, 2019WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Andrew Ferrero ’19 threw a complete game shutout and Amherst College jumped on top of Williams College in both ends of a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) doubleheader as the Mammoths swept the Ephs on Saturday afternoon at Cole Field. -
Impending Weather Causes Schedule Changes
April 04, 2019AMHERST, Mass. -- Due to Friday's incoming weather, the following schedule changes have been made: -
Four-Run Sixth Sparks Second Straight Comeback for Amherst Baseball
April 03, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – For the second straight day, Amherst College overcame an early deficit with a timely hit as the Mammoths defeated WPI 10-7 in non-conference baseball on Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Field. -
Baseball Holds Hawks Scoreless over Final Seven Frames, Beats RWU 6-3
April 02, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – Amherst College pitchers tossed seven straight scoreless innings and Daniel Qin ’22 hit a two-run single to center in the seventh inning to help the Mammoths come from two runs down to beat Roger Williams University 6-3 in non-conference baseball on Tuesday afternoon at Memorial Field. -
Defensive Gems Save One-Run Lead for Amherst in DH Split
March 30, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – Two brilliant defensive plays from the outfield helped preserve a one-run lead on Saturday afternoon as Amherst split their New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) doubleheader against Wesleyan University with a 3-2 win in the second game. -
Wesleyan Downs Little Three Rival Amherst 4-2 in NESCAC Opener
March 29, 2019MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Wesleyan baseball team (6-8, 1-0) downed Little Three rival Amherst 4-2 in its NESCAC opener on Friday evening. -
Taylor’s Five Perfect Innings Not Enough to Hold Off Judges in Home Opener
March 26, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – Senior Wilson Taylor was perfect over the first five innings of work on Tuesday afternoon and the Amherst College baseball team jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but Brandeis University fought back for a 6-4 win over the Mammoths in the 2019 home opener at Memorial Field. -
Spring Student-Athletes to Takeover @AmherstMammoths Instagram Throughout April
March 25, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – In the month of April Amherst College spring teams will get the chance to take over the Amherst College Athletics Instagram. -
Baseball Comes from Eight Down, Puts Up Biggest Run Total Since 2015
March 24, 2019FRANKLIN, Mass. – For the first time since 2015, Amherst College baseball has scored more than twenty runs in a game. -
Field Conditions and Weather Cause Schedule Changes
March 21, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – Due to field conditions and impending weather, the following schedule changes have been made: -
Spring Break Slugging Earns Palmo NESCAC Player of the Week
March 18, 2019AMHERST, Mass. – Amherst sophomore outfielder Joe Palmo was a consistent contributor throughout Amherst’s opening week of games in Florida, and as a result, he has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Player of the Week.