2013-14 Endicott Baseball News
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Martinez, Oringer, and Player of the Year Gold Headline ECAC Awards
June 11, 2014CENTERVILLE, Mass. – Tad Gold (Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) collected his third regional Player of the Year award this spring as the former Endicott outfielder headlined the 2014 ECAC Division III New England All-Star Team and led a group of three Gulls who earned All-New England status. Gold was named ECAC New England Player of the Year and a First Team All-Star while catcher EJ Martinez (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and second baseman Harry Oringer (Dartmouth, Mass.) were placed on the Second Team. -
Gold Taken By the Baltimore Orioles in 35th Round of the MLB Amateur Draft
June 07, 2014SEACAUCUS, N.J. –First Team All-American outfielder and D3Baseball.com Player of the Year Tad Gold (Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) became the second player in Endicott baseball history to hear his name call in the Major League Baseball (MLB) amateur draft as the former Gulls standout was taken in the 35th round (1,051st overall) by the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
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Gulls End 2014 Campaign Ranked #23 Nationally
June 02, 2014BEVERLY, Mass.- D3Baseball.com released their final 2014 national rankings over the weekend and Endicott finished ranked #23, marking their second consecutive season finishing ranked in the top 25. The Gulls also finished ranked #2 in New England according to the NEIBA DIII Coaches Poll.
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Gold and Martinez to Play in NEIBA All-Star Game
May 28, 2014BABSON PARK, Mass. - Seniors Tad Gold (Martha's Vineyard, Mass.) and EJ Martinez (Brooklyn, N.Y.) will represent Endicott at the 40th Annual New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Joe Walsh All-Star Game as members of the College Division All-Stars who will take on top Division I New England talent. The game will be played at LaLacheur Park (Lowell, Massachusetts) on Sunday, June 1st with a 7:00 pm first pitch.
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ABCA Names Gold All-American, Holmgren Gold Glover at First Base
May 27, 2014MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Endicott senior centerfielder Tad Gold (Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) and senior first baseman Brett Holmgren (Middleboro, Mass.) were honored by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) on their annual ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-American Teams release as Gold received his second First Team All-America nod this postseason while Holmgren appeared on the Gold Glove Team as the best defensive player in the country at his position for the second straight year.
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Tad Gold Named D3Baseball Player of the Year; Oringer Second Team All-America
May 22, 2014BEVERLY, Mass. – A career full of postseason accolades for Endicott baseball’s senior centerfielder Tad Gold (Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) reached its peak as Gold, previously named New England’s Player of the Year, was honored as the NCAA Division III Player of the Year by D3Baseball.com and a First Team All-America outfielder on Thursday afternoon. Gold was joined by junior second baseman Harry Oringer (Dartmouth, Mass.) as a 2014 All-American with Oringer earning a spot on the Second Team.
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D3Baseball.com Player of the Year Gold Headlines Four All-New England Winners
May 19, 2014BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott senior centerfielder Tad Gold (Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) was named D3Baseball.com New England Player of the Year and headlined a talented group of four All-New England First Team student-athletes that include senior catcher EJ Martinez (Brooklyn, N.Y.), junior second baseman Harry Oringer (Dartmouth, Mass.), and sophomore pitcher JJ Branch (Milford, Mass.).
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Endicott Baseball Ends Season as Second-Ranked Team in New England
May 19, 2014BABSON PARK, Mass. – Following another historic run through the NCAA Division III New England Regional bracket into the tournament finals for the second straight season, the Endicott baseball team climbed three spots to finish the season as New England’s #2 team in the region according to the final New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) poll.
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Endicott's Appleton Aspirations End with Loss in New England Regional Final
May 18, 2014HARWICH, Mass. – Making their second straight appearance in the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship Game, the #4 seeded Endicott baseball team held an early lead against #2 Southern Maine and got five shutout innings from CCC Pitcher of the Year and NEIBA All-New England First Teamer JJ Branch (Milford, Mass.) before the Huskies offense got to Branch with multiple runs in the sixth and eighth innings. Southern Maine would defeat Endicott 11-1 to capture the 2014 NCAA New England Regional title and have earned a spot in the double-elimination, national championship tournament in Appleton, Wisconsin next week.
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Morris Wins, Nova Saves as Endicott Forces Sunday Showdown for New England Regional
May 17, 2014HARWICH, Mass. – For the second straight season, Endicott and Southern Maine will play on the final day of the NCAA Division III New England Regional Tournament as the Gulls, with a loss against them, grinded out a 7-6 victory over the Huskies to force a deciding game on Sunday, May 18th at 12:00 pm. The winner of tomorrow’s game at Whitehouse Field in Harwich will determine the New England representative in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament in Appleton, Wisconsin.
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Morse Pitches Endicott into NCAA New England Regional Final
May 17, 2014HARWICH, Mass. – Behind eight solid innings on the mound by freshman lefty Luke Morse (Westford, Mass.) and timely hitting by junior second baseman Harry Oringer (Dartmouth, Mass.) and sophomore shortstop Cody Hall (Rutland, Mass.), the Endicott baseball team will be competing for the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship for the second straight season as the #4 seed Gulls defeated #5 MIT 7-3.
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Endicott Suffers First Regional Loss; Gulls Fall 8-4 to Southern Maine
May 16, 2014HARWICH, Mass. – The four-seed in the NCAA Division III New England Baseball Regional Tournament, Endicott, dropped a 8-4 decision to #2 Southern Maine on Friday evening as the Gulls suffered their first loss of the double-elimination tournament while the Huskies remain unbeaten and earned a spot in the championship game.
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Nova Delivers Four-Inning Save as Endicott Advances in NCAA Regional
May 15, 2014HARWICH, Mass. – The Endicott baseball team took another step further in their goal of winning the NCAA Division III New England Regional Tournament by defeating #8 Mitchell by a score of 4-2 on Thursday afternoon to remain unbeaten in the winners bracket. The Gulls (32-14) saw sophomore reliever Davarn Nova (Wareham, Mass.) record a four-inning save and freshman Cam Farnam (Andover, Mass.) and senior Tad Gold (Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) deliver in the top of the seventh with crucial RBIs to help secure a Gulls win.
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NEIBA Player of the Year Tad Gold Leads Four All-New England Honorees
May 14, 2014BABSON PARK, Mass. – The New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) released their annual NCAA Division III All-New England Team and four representatives from the Endicott baseball team have been honored including senior centerfielder Tad Gold (Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) who was named NEIBA New England Player of the Year. Senior catcher and designated hitter EJ Martinez (Mass.), junior second baseman Harry Oringer (Dartmouth, Mass.), and sophomore pitcher JJ Branch (Milford, Mass.) were also recognized with All-New England awards.
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Endicott Advances to Day Two of NCAA Regional with 6-4 Win over MIT
May 14, 2014HARWICH, Mass. – The Endicott baseball team has advanced in the NCAA Division III New England Tournament after the #4-seeded Gulls defeated #5 MIT 6-4 at Whitehouse Field on Wednesday morning in their first game of regional postseason action. Endicott will take on the winner of #1 Eastern Connecticut State and #8 Mitchell on Thursday afternoon at 4:30 PM.
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NCAA Releases Championship Field; Endicott Seeded Fourth in New England Bracket
May 12, 2014INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The 56-team field for the 2014 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament was released early Monday morning and Endicott (30-14), the automatic-qualifier from the CCC, has been seeded fourth in the New England bracket which begins play on Wednesday, May 14th at Whitehouse Field in Harwich, Massachusetts.
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Baseball Falls in Finale before NCAA Regional Brackets are Released
May 08, 2014STANDISH, Maine – In the team’s final game before the start of the NCAA Division III New England Regional Tournament, Endicott baseball (30-14) fell to the championship from the GNAC, Saint Joseph’s (Me., 28-13) by a score of 3-2 on the road. Freshman Cam Farnham (Andover, Mass.) produced a 4-for-5 day at the plate and extended his hitting streak to 16 games in the loss.
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Two Gulls Claim ECAC Honors After CCC Tournament Efforts
May 07, 2014CENTERVILLE, Mass. – Two Endicott seniors were recognized by Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) for their efforts in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) tournament this past week. Senior’s Callie Murphy (Woburn, Mass.) and Tad Gold (Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) were both named Corvias ECAC Division III New England Players of the Week for their respected sport. Both received the honor after also collecting conference accolades yesterday.
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Gold, Branch, and Morse Sweep CCC Baseball Weekly Awards after Title Run
May 06, 2014SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - After going 5-0 last week including 4-0 in the CCC Tournament en route to winning their second straight conference championship, three members of the Endicott baseball team swept the CCC Athlete of the Week awards. Senior centerfielder Tad Gold (Martha's Vineyard, Mass.), sophomore pitcher JJ Branch (Milford, Mass.), and freshman pitcher Luke Morse (Westford, Mass.) were named Player, Pitcher, and Rookie of the Week, respectively, by the league.
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Endicott 3, MIT 4; Gulls Fall in First Game after Winning CCC Title
May 06, 2014CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Just one day after winning the CCC Championship for the second straight season and the sixth time in program history, the Gulls (30-13) lost to NEWMAC champions MIT (24-13) by a score of 4-3 despite both senior Tad Gold (Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) and freshman Cam Farnham (Andover, Mass.) extending their hitting streaks to 15 games on the road.
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Endicott Wins Sixth CCC Championship; Gulls Defeat Western New England 5-3
May 05, 2014BEVERLY, Mass. – A dog pile near the mound on North Field indicated the end of the 2014 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship and the Endicott baseball team, with a 5-3 victory over Western New England, secured the program’s sixth conference title and second in-a-row behind stellar pitching from sophomore starter JJ Branch (Milford, Mass.) and senior reliever Tyler Hill (Las Vegas, Nev.).
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Endicott Baseball Wins the 2014 CCC Championship! - GoPro
May 05, 2014These great group of men are your 2014 CCC Champions! Endicott Baseball went 4-0 in the conference tournament and beat Western New England on the final day 5-3 to secure their berth in the NCAA Division III New England Regional.
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Endicott and Western New England to Battle for CCC Glory on Monday
May 04, 2014BEVERLY, Mass. – The 2014 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Baseball Championship will be decided on Monday, May 5th between #1 Endicott (29-12) and #3 Western New England (19-19-1) after the Gulls handed the Golden Bears a 9-3 loss to remain unbeaten in the double-elimination, conference tournament while Western New England staved off elimination by beating #2 Roger Williams 12-10 to reach the title game.
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Endicott Eliminates Salve Regina from CCC Baseball Tournament with 10-4 Victory
May 03, 2014BEVERLY, Mass. – The top-seeded Endicott baseball team remained unbeaten in the 2014 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament after eliminating #4 Salve Regina from contention following a 10-4 victory at North Field on Saturday. The Gulls scored in each of the first four innings, including four in the top of the first, and got a nine-inning complete-game from freshman lefty Luke Morse (Westford, Mass.) as the region’s fifth-ranked team improved to 28-12 on the year.
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Endicott Advances in CCC Tournament with Win over Wentworth
May 02, 2014BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott baseball advanced in the CCC Tournament on Friday afternoon with a 7-5 victory over Wentworth behind seven solid innings from conference Pitcher of the Year JJ Branch (Milford, Mass.) and important insurance run-production in the bottom of the seventh that included back-to-back RBI triples by senior CCC Player of the Year Tad Gold (Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) and sophomore All-CCC First Teamer Matthew Paola (Middlebury, Conn.).
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Gold, Branch, Farnham, and Haley Lead Ten All-CCC Baseball Winners
April 30, 2014SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Four members of the Endicott baseball program led a talented group of 10 All-CCC winners with major individual awards as senior centerfielder Tad Gold (Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) was named CCC Player of the Year, sophomore right-hander JJ Branch (Milford, Mass.) earned CCC Pitcher of the Year, freshman left fielder Cam Farnham (Andover, Mass.) collected CCC Rookie of the Year honors, and seventh-year head coach Bryan Haley shared CCC Coach of the Year.
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Sullivan's First Career Homerun Helps Endicott Edge UMass Boston 8-7
April 28, 2014BEVERLY, Mass. – Junior catcher Chase Sullivan’s (Cumberland, R.I.) first collegiate homerun in the bottom of the fifth, a solo shot over the left field wall, proved to be the difference-maker as Endicott edged UMass Boston 8-7 at North Field on Monday afternoon in non-conference action. The Beacons trailed by four in the top of the ninth and used a three-run homerun by senior second baseman Jose Pena (Boston, Mass.) to pull within one, but Gulls senior reliever Connor McLaughlin (Clinton, Mass.) was able to close the door for his fifth save of the season.
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Endicott Ranked Fourth in New England in First NCAA Regional Poll
April 28, 2014INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The NCAA released their first installment of regional rankings and the Endicott baseball team found themselves ranked fourth behind #5/#6 Southern Maine, #25/#26 Eastern Connecticut State, and #24 Amherst who are all currently nationally-ranked by either the NCBWA/D3Baseball.com or Collegiate Baseball News polls.
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CCC Baseball Tournament Seeding and Schedule; Endicott Named Top Seed
April 28, 2014SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Endicott’s quest for back-to-back and the program’s sixth Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) championship begins on Thursday, May 1st at 4:00 pm as the Gulls host Wentworth in first round action at North Field. The Gulls (26-12, 13-3) earned the top seed in the CCC Tournament and have home-field advantage throughout the double-elimination playoff.
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Tad Gold Named CCC Player of the Week as Gulls Clinch Top Seed
April 28, 2014SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior centerfielder Tad Gold (Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.) won his first CCC Player of the Week award this spring after extending his season-high hit streak to nine games with a 10-for-24 (.417) performance at the plate in a 4-3 week for the Blue and Green. Gold upped his team-high and career-high batting average 10 points to .436 over the seven-game stretch.
