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St. John’s ousted from Big East tournament

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Ryan Horstman of South Hadley threw two innings of relief in the St. John’s baseball team’s season-ending 7-2 loss to Seton Hall in the Big East tournament Thursday in Clearwater, Fla. Horstman, a redshirt freshman who started nine games this season, entered to pitch the sixth inning and allowed two runs on six hits and induced two double plays for the Red Storm (23-35). Horstman finished the year with a … 0

Vanderbilt's Conrad Gregor (55) is congratulated by teammates after scoring on a throwing error by South Carolina pitcher Jordan Montgomery in the second inning of a Southeastern Conference tournament college baseball game at the Hoover Met in Hoover, Ala., Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Ziomek gets no-decision in Vandy win

Thursday, May 23, 2013

HOOVER, Ala. — Amherst native Kevin Ziomek did not factor in the decision, but his top-ranked Vanderbilt baseball team stayed alive in the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday afternoon. Conrad Gregor singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Commodores a 4-3 win over No. 17 South … 0

Amherst men, women fall in NCAA Division III tennis semifinals

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

It was a tough day for Amherst College at the NCAA Division III tennis championships in Kalamazoo, Mich., Tuesday. The top-ranked women’s team fell behind, rallied to take a lead but eventually fell 5-4 to No. 4 Emory in the semifinal round. Meanwhile, the third-ranked men’s team never recovered from difficult doubles matches and fell 5-0 to No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the semifinals. … 0

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Wednesday’s colleges: UMass baseball holds on to beat Quinnipiac

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The University of Massachusetts baseball team jumped out to an early lead then held on to beat Quinnipiac 11-8 in Hamden, Conn., Wednesday. UMass led 3-0 after three innings, but the Bobcats tied it with two runs in the fifth. A five-run sixth gave the Minutemen an 8-3 … 0

UMass finds momentum heading into CAA men’s lacrosse semifinal

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

AMHERST — All season long, University of Massachusetts men’s lacrosse coach Greg Cannella thought his team was better than it was playing. “I’ve been asking the guys all year, ‘What are you waiting for?’ In the fall, in the preseason. In the middle of the season,” he said. … 0

Tuesday’s colleges: Tiffany Meeks hits four homers for UMass in doubleheader sweep of URI

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Tiffany Meeks hit two home runs in both ends of the doubleheader as the University of Massachusetts softball team steamrolled Rhode Island, 7-0 and 10-0, Tuesday in Kingston, R.I. Meeks finished with seven RBIs in the two games and has nine home runs this season for UMass (17-22, … 0

University of Massachusetts junior point guard Chaz Williams announced late Sunday night that he will return for his senior season. Williams was thinking about entering the NBA draft.

Chaz Williams returns, Javorn Farrell leaves UMass basketball program

Monday, April 29, 2013

AMHERST — Chaz Williams will remain part of the University of Massachusetts men’s basketball program, but Javorn Farrell will not. Farrell has received his release and will take advantage of the NCAA’s fifth-year transfer rule. The rule allows … 0

One bad inning sinks UMass bid for second straight baseball Beanpot championship

Monday, April 29, 2013

BOSTON — Standing on the mound at one of the most storied stadiums, University of Massachusetts pitcher Aaron Plunkett was living out a ballplayer’s dream. He was pitching at Fenway Park. And he was pitching quite well. But a laser shot over the Green Monster to jumpstart a … 0

Members of the University of Massachusetts lacrosse team hold up their Atlantic 10 championship trophy after defeating Duquesne Sunday at McGuirk Stadium.
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UMass wins fifth straight A-10 women’s lacrosse title

Sunday, April 28, 2013

AMHERST — The script for the Atlantic 10 women’s lacrosse championship game Sunday read an awful lot like the semifinal for the University of Massachusetts. After squeezing out a one-goal halftime lead over Duquesne, the Minutewomen found another … 0

University of Massachusetts running back Michael Cox (5) was drafted by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the NFL draft Saturday.

New York Giants draft UMass running back Michael Cox

Sunday, April 28, 2013

When Michael Cox decided to transfer from Michigan to the University of Massachusetts for his final collegiate season, he wanted to prove he could be a featured running back for a Football Bowl Subdivision team. He did it … 0

Fenway Park adds to Beanpot excitement for UMass baseball

Sunday, April 28, 2013

When he was still a football player, Kellen Pagel knew the University of Massachusetts baseball team had played at Fenway Park before, but he didn’t know the reason or the frequency of the game. When he joined the baseball team, Pagel was excited to learn this was one … 0

Weekend colleges: Dylan Begin hits fourth homer of season as UMass baseball beats Saint Joseph’s

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Dylan Begin homered for the University of Massachusetts baseball team in a 10-4 win over Saint Joseph’s in Amherst on Saturday. Begin has a team-leading four homers on the year for UMass (10-24, 4-11 A-10). Adam Picard went 3-for-4 at the plate with four RBIs Conor LeBlanc (1-4) … 0

UMass pulls away in second half to beat George Washington in Atlantic 10 women’s lacrosse tournament semifinal

Friday, April 26, 2013

AMHERST — Even with Atlantic 10 Offensive player of the Year Katie Ferris limited because of an illness, the University of Massachusetts women’s lacrosse team still found plenty of scoring in its Atlantic 10 tournament semifinal. UMass coach Angela McMahon delivered an impassioned speech at halftime and the … 0

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