2025-26 Westfield State Baseball News

Season
Five Owls Honored on MASCAC Spring Sportsmanship Team
Five Owls Honored on MASCAC Spring Sportsmanship Team

Beth Crahan, Jace Falcone, Eliza Lee, Matt Linehan, and Joss Mettey were the five Owls representatives for their respective spring sports teams.

Westfield State senior captains pose with the Howard C. Smith Cup trophy at the SAAC Senior Awards Night (Cole Grady photo).
Owls Secure 20th Smith Cup as MASCAC’s All-Time Winningest Institution

Westfield State Athletics soar to a sixth consecutive Smith Cup trophy and have now won the most Smith Cups in MASCAC history.

Colin Ryan (file photo)
Baseball Eliminated by Worcester in MASCAC Tournament

The Owls finish the season with an overall record of 16-26.

Sean McNamara (file photo)
Owls Close Out Anna Maria; Fall at Bridgewater in MASCAC Tournament

The Owls will now face Worcester State in a MASCAC elimination game tomorrow at 12:00 P.M. at Bridgewater State.

Palmer Headlines Owls Baseball All-Conference Selections
Palmer Headlines Owls Baseball All-Conference Selections

Sam Palmer earns all-conference first team honors while Chase Racine and Andre Phaneuf gained second-team recognition.

Baseball Playoff Preview Versus Anna Maria
Baseball Playoff Preview Versus Anna Maria

The Owls face the AMCATS in an elimination game tomorrow at 12:00 P.M. from Bridgewater State.

Sam Palmer (file photo)
Owls Split Regular Season Finale at Salem

The Owls will be the fifth seed in the MASCAC Tournament and will play in an elimination game on Thursday at Bridgewater State against an opponent to be determined.

The Owls 12 seniors: Chase Racine, Tyler Pegram, Sean Shea, Quinn Gallagher, Jack Novak, Dan Provost, Stephen Carrozza, Jacob Lucas, Matt Linehan, Sam Palmer, Colin Ryan, Alex Martin (left to right) with head coach Seth Kaplan.
Owls Fall to Salem on Senior Day

TJ May had two of the Owls five hits on a day Westfield honored its 12 seniors prior to first pitch.

Chase Racine unloads on a triple to right to open the Owls scoring against Mass. Maritime.
Owls Offense Ignites Early in 8-2 Win Over Mass. Maritime

The Owls scored seven runs over the first three innings to cruise to victory.

Pollard Named MASCAC Rookie of the Week
Pollard Named MASCAC Rookie of the Week

The first-year starter allowed one unearned run over six innings to snap Bridgewater’s 16-game winning streak.

Connor Benvenuto (file photo)
Baseball Drops Doubleheader Set at Bridgewater

The Owls enter the final week of the regular season at 10-10 in the conference.

Ethan Quinn tosses two scoreless innings out of the Owls bullpen in a 2-1 win against Bridgewater State.
Owls Snap Bears 16-Game Win Streak with 2-1 Victory

Griffin Pollard threw a quality start and Ethan Quinn and AJ Moore combined to hold Bridgewater to just one run on five hits as a staff in the series opening win.

Antonio Scalise (file photo - Cole Grady)
Owls Split Doubleheader at Mass. Maritime

Antonio Scalise had three hits including a home run and Sean McNamara tossed six no-hit innings in game one as the Owls split a doubleheader against the Buccaneers.

Andre Phaneuf deals a complete-game shutout against Framingham State.
Phaneuf Pitches Shutout as Owls Split with Framingham

Andre Phaneuf continued his dominant ways on the mound with a complete game shutout in game one as the Owls split with the Rams on a Saturday doubleheader.

Chase Racine (file photo)
Racine Launches Go-Ahead Homer, Owls Rally Past Rams 11-9

Chase Racine crushed a three-run home run in the eighth inning to put the Owls in front as Westfield erased a six-run deficit to power past the Rams in game one.

Kaen Smith spins a double play in the Owls 13-1 win against MCLA.
McNamara, Palmer Lead Owls Past MCLA, 13-1

Sean McNamara allowed one hit over five innings and Sam Palmer drove in three RBI as the Owls completed a three-game series sweep over the Trailblazers.