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Honoring Legacy and Character: Futures League Announces 2026 Adam Keenan Award Recipients

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With the Futures Collegiate Baseball League season wrapped up, the focus shifts to individual postseason honors, led by the Adam Keenan Sportsmanship & Scholarship Award. Named in memory of former Franklin Pierce, UMass Lowell, and Seacoast Mavericks player Adam Keenan—who passed away in 2011 from Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)—the award is presented annually to … Read more

Crown the Bees: New Britain Blankets Vermont 11-0 in Game 3 to Capture First FCBL Championship

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BURLINGTON, Vt. — One year after falling just short in the finals, the New Britain Bees stand atop the Futures Collegiate Baseball League as champions for the first time in franchise history. Behind a masterclass seven-inning performance from league ERA leader Garret Garbinski and a flawless 5-for-5 afternoon from Owen Rich, New Britain dominated the … Read more

2026 FCBL Championship: Teams Split First Two Games and Now Play a Winner-Take-All

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The top-seeded Vermont Lake Monsters and second-seeded New Britain Bees split the opening two contests of the 2026 Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) Championship Series, setting up a winner-take-all Game 3 at Centennial Field. In a showcase of extreme contrasts, the opening weekend featured an offensive blowout in Burlington followed immediately by a masterclass pitching … Read more

Lowell Spinners: Off-Field Success Highlights 2026 Comeback Season

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The summer of 2026 brought a beloved name, logo, and ballpark back to life. While the inaugural season of the revived Lowell Spinners in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) didn’t go quite as planned on the field, off the field was a completely different story. A total of 61,559 fans packed LeLacheur Park to … Read more

Late Meltdown: New Britain Run Rules Lowell, 19-9

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On Friday night, the final home game of the 2026 Lowell Spinners season took place against the New Britain Bees. The Spinners were looking to end the home slate on a high note as they looked ahead to 2027. Lowell sent out right-hander Ian Keusch, making his 12th appearance of the season with a 5.44 … Read more

River Hawks Summer Ball Roundup: Part 2

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Earlier this summer, we brought you Part 1 of our look at the UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball program playing summer ball across the Northeast. Today, we check in on how the rest of the roster is faring as the summer season winds down. Tyler McKillop — Glens Falls Dragons (PGCBL) We begin with infielder … Read more

Spinners Surge Late to Defeat Starfires 7–3 in Final Weekend Home Game

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The final weekend home game of the summer took place on Saturday, as the Lowell Spinners hosted the Westfield Starfires before a crowd of 3,325 fans at LeLacheur Park. With both teams officially eliminated from playoff contention, each squad entered the night seeking a strong finish to the summer campaign. Lowell sent Ian Keusch to … Read more

Bees Outlast Spinners 3-1 Behind Strong Pitching, Late Insurance

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Friday night at LeLacheur Park before a crowd of 2,503, the Lowell Spinners hosted the New Britain Bees. The Bees, closing in on a playoff spot, enter the stretch 4.5 games behind Vermont for the top spot with nine games to go. As for Lowell, they will need to win games and get plenty of … Read more

Lowell Ends 7-Game Losing Streak With a 7-4 Win Over Norwich

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On Tuesday night at LeLacheur Park, the Lowell Spinners looked to snap a seven-game losing streak as they hosted the Norwich Sea Unicorns. Norwich entered the matchup holding a two-game lead over Nashua for the final playoff spot, backed by a pitching staff leading the league with 8.06 strikeouts per nine innings. The Spinners sent … Read more

Lake Monsters Stay Hot, Hand Spinners 6-2 Loss as Playoff Push Begins

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On Thursday night, the Lowell Spinners hosted the Vermont Lake Monsters at LeLacheur Park. With just 15 games remaining in the regular season, the Spinners began their final push toward a postseason berth, while hot-handed Vermont entered the contest riding a four-game winning streak. Hayden Schimoler made his 12th appearance of the season for Lowell, … Read more