Mitchell Athletics News
120 Student-Athletes Earn Spring Academic Honors
July 09, 2025
NEW LONDON, Conn. - A total of 120 student-athletes were among those who received academic recognition from Mitchell College for the 2025 spring semester.
Ventresca Named Director of Sports Medicine
June 26, 2025
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Shay Ventresca has been named the next Director of Sports Medicine for the Mitchell College Athletic Department, as announced recently by Director of Athletics Matt Finlayson.
Mitchell Places Eight on CSC Academic All-District At-Large Teams
June 18, 2025
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Eight Mitchell College student-athletes were named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Men’s and Women’s At-Large Teams on Tuesday.
Mariners Place 63 on GNAC Academic All-Conference Team
June 16, 2025
WINTHROP, Mass. – A league record 1,663 student-athletes, including 63 from Mitchell College, have been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Academic All-Conference Team, as announced by the conference on Monday afternoon.
Dates Announced for Mitchell Baseball Camp
June 12, 2025
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Mitchell College Head Baseball Coach Shawn Gilblair recently announced the dates of the upcoming Mitchell Baseball Camp for boys and girls ages eight through 14.
Three Baseball Players Land on CSC Academic All-District Team
June 06, 2025
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Three members of the Mitchell College baseball team were named to the 2025 CSC Academic All-District Softball Team, as announced by the organization earlier in the week.
Kaftan Named to ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Team
May 29, 2025
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Accolades continue to roll in for Mitchell College senior Eddie Kaftan (Old Lyme, Conn.), as the right-handed pitcher was recently named to the 2025 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III Region 1 All-Region Second Team. 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 & Coach of the Year Committee.
Five Softball Players Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
May 27, 2025
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Five members of the Mitchell College softball team were named to the 2025 CSC Academic All-District Softball Team, as announced by the organization on Tuesday.
Kaftan & Ficocelli Earn All-Region Honors from D3baseball.com
May 27, 2025
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Two members of the Mitchell College baseball team earned All-Region honors from D3baseball.com on Tuesday when the popular website released their All-Region teams spanning 10 different regions. The 2025 season marks the 13th season that D3baseball.com has named All-Region teams, with more than 1,000 players nominated. The ballot was then made available to D3baseball.com staff and contributors from which three teams in each region were determined.
Senior Student-Athletes Honored at Annual Banquet
May 16, 2025
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College Department of Athletics hosted its annual senior awards banquet on campus in the Red Barn on Wednesday, May 14. 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 2025 as the academic and athletic year comes to an end.
Baseball Places Seven on GNAC All-Conference Teams
May 13, 2025
BWINTHROP, Mass. – Seven members of the Mitchell College baseball team received Great Northeast Athletic WINTHROP, Mass. – Seven members of the Mitchell College baseball team received Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference honors, as the Conference released their end of season awards on Tuesday afternoon.
Whitmarsh Earns GNAC Third Team All-Conference Honors
May 13, 2025
WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College senior Brooke Whitmarsh (Portsmouth, R.I.) was named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Third Team for the sport of softball, as announced by the Conference on Tuesdays afternoon.
Baseball Season Ends with GNAC Tournament Loss to JWU
May 10, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The second-seeded Mitchell College baseball team saw their season come to an end in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship Series on Saturday afternoon, falling to top-seeded Johnson & Wales University, 5-2, at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.
Baseball Drops GNAC Championship Series Opener to Wildcats
May 08, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The second-seeded Mitchell College baseball team dropped the opening game of the best-of-three Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship Series on Thursday afternoon, falling 7-4 to top-seeded Johnson & Wales University at the Scotts Miracle-Gro Athletic Complex.
Walk Off Single by Miller Jr. Sends Baseball into GNAC Championship Series
May 04, 2025
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Junior Kenneth Miller Jr. (New London, Conn.) laced a walk-off RBI single up the middle on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Field, powering the second-seeded Mitchell College baseball team past third-seeded Lasell University, 2-1, and into the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Baseball Championship Series.
Baseball Erupts for 23 Runs in GNAC Tournament Rout of Rivier
May 03, 2025
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Sophomore Chase Donahue (Shirley, Mass.) went 3-3 with a pair of home runs and nine RBI, as the second-seeded Mitchell College baseball team erupted for 23 runs during a 23-2 victory over sixth-seeded Rivier University on Saturday afternoon in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Baseball Championship Tournament game at Alumni Field.
