https://westfieldstateowls.com en-us https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20231218qcp06x Westfield State baseball coach Nathan Bashaw will be stepping down after nine seasons at the helm of the Owls program, effective January 12, 2024 to pursue private business interests outside of coaching. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20231218qcp06x https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2021-22/releases/20220708koc8j3 The Westfield State University baseball program is hosting a baseball prospect clinic for high school-aged players on Sunday, Oct 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. on Bud and Jim Hagan Field. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2021-22/releases/20220708koc8j3 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230815jgwtnj The Westfield State University baseball team earned recognition as part of the 2022-23 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award list. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230815jgwtnj https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230728nu703c “The spring really helped with my confidence,” he said.  “Being a closer you are almost always working in stressful moments in tight games or with men on base, and I think I carried that experience into the start of the season here" Fri, 28 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230728nu703c https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230725h3itow Westfield State senior reliever Joe Espinola was selected to play in the 2023 Future’s Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game tonight in Burlington, Vermont Tue, 25 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230725h3itow https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230711i66i1s Westfield State athletics placed a total of 137 student-athletes as part of the 2023 MASCAC Winter/Spring All-Academic Team that was released by Commissioner Angela Baumann. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230711i66i1s https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/releases/20230710lyj353 While Major League Baseball pauses for the all-star break, Westfield State graduate Brandon Smith ’23 is still hard at work, as he embarks on an umpiring career, working his first season in the Northwoods League this summer. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/releases/20230710lyj353 https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230627jozmzz Attention all Westfield State student-athletes!   Athlete registration is now open for 2023-24 fall, winter and spring sport athletes. REGISTER TODAY ! Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230627jozmzz https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230621ftag6k When Matt Motyka’s college baseball career with the Westfield State University ended, he went from the pitcher’s mound, onto a cross-country flight Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230621ftag6k https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230615kupyf2 35 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) student-athletes have been honored for their outstanding sportsmanship as members of the 2023 Spring Sportsmanship Teams. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230615kupyf2 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230531mmfvju Westfield State sophomore Nick Marshall and junior Dan Burnett each earned spots on the 2023 ABCA/Rawlings Division III All-Region – Region Two team as voted on by the members of the American Baseball Coaches Association. Wed, 31 May 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230531mmfvju https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230523i6nndk For the third straight year, Westfield State University secured the Howard C. Smith Sup as the best overall athletics program in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference for the 2022-23 academic year. Tue, 23 May 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230523i6nndk https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230523me2e8g Westfield State baseball players Dan Burnett, Ryan Donahue, Ryan Lapierre, Joe Espinola, and Joe Fischer all earned spots on teams within the Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England to begin the summer season. Tue, 23 May 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230523me2e8g https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230517ili9gy Westfield State baseball players Nick Marshall, Dan Burnett, Ryan Lapierre, and Ethan Day all received conference recognition as they were named to the MASCAC All-Conference first and second teams for the 2023 season. Wed, 17 May 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230517ili9gy https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230511ougtd4 Westfield State sophomore Justin Neidel (Attleboro, Mass.) clubbed four hits including three triples, but the third-seeded Owls fell to sixth-seeded Fitchburg State 14-8 in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference elimination game on Thursday. Thu, 11 May 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230511ougtd4 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230509mtqaou The #3 Westfield State baseball team will begin postseason play on Thursday, May 11 at 11:00 A.M. against #6 Fitchburg State in an elimination game from Bridgewater, Mass. Tue, 09 May 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230509mtqaou https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230506v47sr8 The Westfield State baseball team finished the regular season with a series sweep of Bridgewater State after a pair of wins on Saturday from Bridgewater, Mass. Sat, 06 May 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230506v47sr8 https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230505mndpe7 Field hockey’s Lindsey Spindel (Mendon, Mass./Nipmuc), and women’s lacrosse’s Cassidy Harvey (Niskayuna, N.Y.) shared the women’s award, with baseball pitcher Chris Schoen (Worcester, Mass./Doherty) earning the men’s award. Fri, 05 May 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230505mndpe7 https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230505teoifm Westfield State sophomore John Nickerson capped off a five-run seventh inning with a two-run single to center as the Owls rallied from four runs down to defeat Bridgewater State 8-7 in MASCAC action on Friday afternoon from Hagan Field. Fri, 05 May 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230505teoifm https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230428tutqp1 The Westfield State baseball team dropped a pair of games to Framingham State on Friday afternoon from Hagan Field in Westfield, Mass. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230428tutqp1 https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230427gcf6ot Several significant changes have been made to the athletics schedule for the weekend beginning Friday, April 27, 2023 due to the projected rainfall over the weekend and continuing into next week Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/general/2022-23/releases/20230427gcf6ot https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230427rx92zf The Westfield State baseball team dropped the series opener to Framingham State 5-4 on Thursday afternoon from Bowditch Field in Framingham, Mass. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230427rx92zf https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230426ouim9x Westfield State University's baseball game at Framingham State, originally scheduled for Friday, April 28, is being moved up to be played on Thursday, April 27 at Framingham with a 3:00 p.m. start. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230426ouim9x https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230425tz6dct Westfield State first baseman Nick Marshall laced a triple into the right-centerfield gap, then came around to score on a wild pitch to punctuate a doubleheader sweep of MCLA on Tuesday afternoon. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230425tz6dct https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230424jvjg5k Westfield State third baseman Dan Burnett was named the MASCAC Player of the Week after a torrid stretch at the plate for the Owls this past week. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230424jvjg5k https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230422sk56ew The Westfield State starting pitching combination of Ryan Donahue and Luke Mathewson held the Salem State offense to one run across 12.1 innings of work to lead the Owls to a doubleheader sweep over the Vikings on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 22 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230422sk56ew https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230421scyfgm Westfield State baseball used a seven-run first inning to distance themselves from Salem State in a 13-4 victory in MASCAC action on Friday afternoon. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230421scyfgm https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230419upmtuj Westfield State junior Dan Burnett launched a pair of home runs to fuel the Owls offense in a 9-5 victory over Elms College on Wednesday afternoon. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230419upmtuj https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230416qxe9on The Westfield State baseball team dropped a MASCAC game against MCLA 5-4 on Sunday afternoon from North Adams, Mass. Sun, 16 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230416qxe9on https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230416gq0vt2 The Westfield State baseball team suffered a pair of losses to Worcester State in MASCAC play on Saturday afternoon from Hagan Field in Westfield, Mass. Sat, 15 Apr 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://westfieldstateowls.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/releases/20230416gq0vt2