Jordan Laguerre leaves UMass men's basketball program

AMHERST - Jordan Laguerre's University of Massachusetts basketball career ended without the guard from New Hampshire ever playing a game.

Sources close to UMass confirmed that Laguerre has left the school for personal, non-basketball reasons. He hasn't asked for his release to transfer to another program.

UMass baseball loses twice, eliminated from A-10 tournament

The University of Massachusetts baseball team was six outs away from advancing in the losers' bracket of the double-elimination Atlantic 10 tournament, but the Minutemen gave up a two-run home run to Rhode Island's Dave Haverstick in the bottom of the eighth and fell 6-5, ending their season at 22-22.

UMass senior Joe Popielarczyk named Atlantic 10 Pitcher of Year

The walk-on who was deemed not good enough as a freshman was deemed better than everyone else as a senior. Joe Popielarczyk's storybook senior season at the University of Massachusetts added another chapter Tuesday when he was named Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year. Popielarczyk was 6-1 with a 1.24 ERA that led the conference and was third in Division I. He had 62 strikeouts and 26 walks in 79-2/3 innings.

Former UMass basketball star Lou Roe to join Minuteman coaching staff

AMHERST - One of the most popular players ever for University of Massachusetts men's basketball team is coming back to Amherst. Lou Roe is expected to join the Minutemen's coaching staff at some point this summer according to multiple sources close to UMass.

UMass softball season ends with loss to Illinois State in NCAA tournament

COLUMBIA, MO. - The University of Massachusetts softball team had eight hits in the first seven innings but could not score, and Illinois State scored the only run of the game on a wild pitch Saturday night in the NCAA tournament Columbia Regional.

UMass baseball seeded fourth in Atlantic 10 tournament

The University of Massachusetts baseball team clinched the No. 4 seed in the Atlantic 10 tournament with an 11-1 win over George Washington on senior day Saturday at Earl Lorden Field.

The Minutemen (22-20, 14-10 A-10) pounded out 14 hits, led by a 3-for-4 performance from Kyle Adie, who scored twice, drove in a run and stole two bases.

UMass softball falls to DePaul in NCAA tournament opener

COLUMBIA, Mo. - University of Massachusetts pitcher Sara Plourde was cruising through five innings in the opening game of the NCAA softball regional on Friday. She'd given up no hits, allowed just one baserunner and struck out seven of the first 12 batters she faced.