2023 Mitchell College Baseball News

103 Student-Athletes Earn Spring Academic Honors
103 Student-Athletes Earn Spring Academic Honors

August 10, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. - A total of 103 student-athletes were among those who received academic recognition from Mitchell College for the 2023 spring semester.

Gilblair Returns to New London, Named Head Baseball Coach at Mitchell
Gilblair Returns to New London, Named Head Baseball Coach at Mitchell

June 26, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Shawn Gilblair has been named head coach of the Mitchell College baseball team, as announced by Director of Athletics, Matt Finlayson.

Mariners Place 27 on NECC Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team
Mariners Place 27 on NECC Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team

June 20, 2023

MANSFIELD, Mass.- A total of 107 student-athletes, including 27 from Mitchell College, have been named to the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Academic All-Conference team for the 2022-2023 Winter and Spring semesters, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday morning.

DelaCruz Named to ABCA/Rawlings All-America Team
DelaCruz Named to ABCA/Rawlings All-America Team

June 02, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Mitchell College senior Dougie DelaCruz (Uncasville, Conn.) received another national honor on Thursday night when the 2023 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III All-America teams were released and announced at the Opening Ceremony of the NCAA Division III College World Series in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

DelaCruz Garners D3baseball.com All-America Honors
DelaCruz Garners D3baseball.com All-America Honors

May 31, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. - Mitchell College senior Dougie DelaCruz was one of 80 players who garnered All-America honors from D3baseball.com on Wednesday morning.

Five Mariners Earn All-Region Honors from D3baseball.com
Five Mariners Earn All-Region Honors from D3baseball.com

May 30, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Five members of the Mitchell College baseball team were recently named All-Region in Region 2 by D3baseball.com.

DelaCruz named Region 2 Position Player of the Year; Record Seven Mariners Grab ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Honors
DelaCruz named Region 2 Position Player of the Year; Record Seven Mariners Grab ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Honors

May 30, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Mitchell College senior Dougie DelaCruz (Uncasville, Conn.) was named Region Position Player of the Year in Region 2 when the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. III All-Region teams and Regional Players of the Year were announced for all 10 regions on Tuesday morning. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. III All-America Committee.

Baseball Eliminated by Wheaton in New London Regional
Baseball Eliminated by Wheaton in New London Regional

May 22, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College baseball team saw their season come to an end in the championship round of the NCAA Baseball Championship New London Regional, falling twice on Monday to top-seeded and No. 8/9 Wheaton College, 6-5 in the opener and 5-3 in the deciding final game.

Yaworski's Big Day Powers Baseball to Victory over Wheaton in New London Regional
Yaworski's Big Day Powers Baseball to Victory over Wheaton in New London Regional

May 21, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Sophomore first baseman Bo Yaworski (Brooklyn, Conn.) went 4-5 with three doubles and six RBI, powering the third-seeded Mitchell College baseball team past top-seeded and No. 8/9 Wheaton College, 7-4, in the NCAA New London Regional at Alumni Field. The Mariners, who were playing the Lyons for the first time in program history, improve to 33-8 overall while Wheaton drops to 38-7 and into the loser's bracket of the Regional.

Inclement Weather Postpones Second Day of New London Regional
Inclement Weather Postpones Second Day of New London Regional

May 20, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Due to forecasted inclement weather which is projected to bring heavy rain to Southeastern Connecticut on Saturday, the second day of the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship Regional round has been postponed to Sunday, May 21.

Baseball Rallies Past Tufts in NCAA Regional Opener
Baseball Rallies Past Tufts in NCAA Regional Opener

May 19, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The third-seeded Mitchell College baseball team overcame a two-run eighth inning deficit to surge past second-seeded Tufts University, 6-5, in the opening round NCAA Baseball Championship New London Regional on Friday afternoon at Alumni Field.

Baseball Ready for NCAA Regionals
Baseball Ready for NCAA Regionals

May 18, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Mitchell College baseball team spent Thursday preparing to host the first ever Regional Round of the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship in school history.

Baseball to Host First Ever NCAA Regional
Baseball to Host First Ever NCAA Regional

May 15, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. – For the first time in the history of the program, the Mitchell College baseball team will serve as the host for a Regional Round in the upcoming 2023 NCAA Baseball Championship Tournament, as announced by the NCAA on Monday afternoon.

Senior Student-Athletes Honored at Annual Banquet
Senior Student-Athletes Honored at Annual Banquet

May 12, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College Department of Athletics hosted its annual senior awards banquet on campus in the Weller Center on Wednesday, May 10. The event, which drew over 100 guests, featured a series of end of year awards, along with recognition of the senior athletes in the class of 2023 as the academic and athletic year comes to an end.

Baseball Claims 2023 NECC Championship
Baseball Claims 2023 NECC Championship

May 07, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team won the 2022 New England Collegiate Conference Baseball Championship on Sunday afternoon, defeating second-seeded Eastern Nazarene College by a final score of 15-2 at Alumni Field.

Baseball Erupts for 28 Runs Against NEC, Advances to NECC Championship
Baseball Erupts for 28 Runs Against NEC, Advances to NECC Championship

May 06, 2023

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team punched their ticket the New England Collegiate Conference title game, blowing past third-seeded New England College 28-2 on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field.