UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball

UMass Lowell River Hawks
2024 UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team
Founded1976
Overall record128–182
UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell
Head coachNick Barese (1st season)
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
LocationLowell, Massachusetts
Home stadiumEdward A. LeLacheur Park
(Capacity: 4,842)
NicknameRiver Hawks
ColorsBlue, 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.

  1. ^ "UMass Lowell Athletics Identity Standards". August 8, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2022.