Mitchell Athletics News
Five Baseball Players Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
June 09, 2026
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Five members of the Mitchell College baseball team were named to the 2026 CSC Academic All-District Softball Team, as announced recently by the organization.
Five Baseball Players Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
June 09, 2026
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Five members of the Mitchell College baseball team were named to the 2026 CSC Academic All-District Softball Team, as announced recently by the organization.
Dates Announced for Mitchell Summer Baseball Camp
June 02, 2026
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Mitchell College head baseball coach Shawn Gilblair has announced the dates for the upcoming Mitchell Baseball Youth Camp for boys and girls ages 7–14.
Five Softball Players Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
June 02, 2026
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Five members of the Mitchell College softball team were named to the 2026 CSC Academic All-District Softball Team, as announced recently by the organization.
Baseball Places Four Players on ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Teams
May 28, 2026
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Accolades continue to roll in for members of the Mitchell College baseball team, as four players from the program were recently named to the 2026 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III Region 1 All-Region Teams. Selections were voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and coordinated by the ABCA NCAA Division III All-America & Coach of the Year Committee.
Five From Baseball Earn All-Region Honors from D3baseball.com
May 26, 2026
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Five members of the Mitchell College baseball team earned All-Region honors from D3baseball.com on Tuesday when the popular website released its All-Region teams spanning 10 different regions. The 2026 season marks the 14th year 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 selected.
Senior Student-Athletes Honored at Annual Banquet
May 19, 2026
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College Department of Athletics hosted its annual senior awards banquet on Tuesday, May 12, recognizing student-athletes for excellence in athletics, academics, leadership, sportsmanship, and service.
Baseball’s Season Comes to an End with NCAA Regional Loss to Kean
May 16, 2026
MEDFORD, Mass. – The Mitchell College baseball team saw its season come to an end on Saturday afternoon, falling 11–6 to No. 19/20 Kean University in an elimination game during the NCAA Regional Round hosted by Tufts University at Sol Gittleman Park.
Baseball Falls to Tufts in NCAA Regional Opener
May 15, 2026
MEDFORD, Mass. – The Mitchell College baseball team dropped its opening game of the NCAA Regional Round, falling to host and top-seeded No. 14/15 Tufts University, 14–1, on Friday afternoon at Sol Gittleman Park.
Baseball Set to Open Play in NCAA Regional
May 14, 2026
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College baseball team will open play in the Regional Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, May 15, in the 2026 NCAA Division III Tufts Regional against the host Jumbos, with first pitch scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at Sol Gittleman Park in Medford, Massachusetts.
Ficocelli & Manzo Earn Major Awards as Nine Baseball Players Land on All-Conference Teams
May 11, 2026
WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College junior Michael Ficocelli (North Providence, R.I.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Co-Player of the Year, while freshman Andrew Manzo (North Haven, Conn.) earned GNAC Rookie of the Year honors, as the league announced its end-of-season baseball awards on Monday afternoon. Additionally, the Mariners had a conference-high nine players selected to one of the three All-Conference Teams.
DeCicco & Battersby Named to GNAC Softball All-Conference Second Team
May 11, 2026
WINTHROP, Mass. – Two members of the Mitchell College softball team were named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Second Team, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Senior Olivia DeCicco (Haverhill, Mass.) was one of two pitchers selected to the Second Team, while junior Zoe Battersby (West Warwick, R.I.) earned one of the three outfield spots.
Baseball Captures GNAC Championship with Rout of Saint Joseph’s
May 08, 2026
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team captured the 2026 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on Friday afternoon, erupting for 18 runs in an 18–5 victory over No. 3 Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) at Alumni Field to sweep the best-of-three championship series.
Baseball Walks It Off in the 10th to Secure Win in GNAC Championship Series Opener
May 07, 2026
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Senior Johnny Brucato (Cheshire, Conn.) laced a game-tying double to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning before fellow senior Adam Vartanian (Cumberland, R.I.) delivered a walk-off single to right in the 10th on Thursday afternoon, lifting the top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team to a dramatic 8–7 victory over No. 3 Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) in the opening game of the best-of-three Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Baseball Championship Series at Alumni Field.
Baseball Punches Ticket to GNAC Championship Series with Win Over Elms
May 03, 2026
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team punched its ticket to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship Series for the third consecutive season on Saturday afternoon, silencing No. 8 Elms College, 12–0, on the final day of Pod A play at Alumni Field.
Late Offensive Outburst Powers Baseball Past Dean in GNAC Tournament
May 02, 2026
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team used a big seventh inning to pull away for a 7–2 victory over No. 4 Dean College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament pod play on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field.