UMass Lowell River Hawks | |
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2024 UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team | |
Founded | 1976 |
Overall record | 128–182 |
University | University of Massachusetts Lowell |
Head coach | Nick Barese (1st season) |
Conference | America East Conference |
Location | Lowell, Massachusetts |
Home stadium | Edward A. LeLacheur Park (Capacity: 4,842) |
Nickname | River Hawks |
Colors | Blue, white, and red[1] |
College World Series appearances | |
DII: 2001, 2002 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
DII: 1979, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
NE-10: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 | |
Regular season conference champions | |
NE-10: 192001, 2002, 2003 |
The UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team represents University of Massachusetts Lowell, which is located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The River Hawks are an 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.