The UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team represents University of Massachusetts Lowell, which is located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The River Hawks are an NCAA Division I college baseball program that competes in the America East Conference. They began competing in Division I in 2014 and joined the America East Conference the same season.
The UMass Lowell River Hawks play all home games at Edward A. LeLacheur Park. Over their two seasons of postseason eligibility in the America East Conference, the River Hawks have played in two America East Tournaments, advancing to the semifinals in 2018 but have yet to play in the NCAA Division I Tournament.
Since the program's inception in 1976, five River Hawks have gone on to play in Major League Baseball, highlighted by 1987 Gold Glove catcher Mike LaValliere. Over the program's 35 seasons, 22 River Hawks have been drafted, including Jack Leathersich who was selected in the fifth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.
Conference membership history (Division I only) 2014–present: America East Conference
Edward A. LeLacheur Park
The River Hawks' home field is Edward A. LeLacheur Park, a ballpark on the UMass Lowell campus that seats 4,767 people and opened in 1998.
Head coaches (Division I only) Records taken from the 2020 UMass Lowell baseball record book. 2014–2023 Ken Harring 10 195–275 2024–present Nick Barese 1 24–31 Totals 2 coaches 11 seasons 219–306
Awards and honors (Division I only) Over their 11 seasons in the America East Conference, 14 different River Hawks have been named to the all-conference first-team.
Freshman First-Team All-Americans
YearPositionNameSelector2014OFIan StromCB2017DHCam ClimoCB2021CJimmy SullivanCB
America East Conference First-Team All-Conference
YearPositionName20143BMatt SanchezOFIan Strom2015SSDanny Mendick2017OFCam ClimoSPAndrew Ryan2018SPAndrew RyanOFRuss Olive2019SPNick RandCCiaran Devenney2021CJimmy Sullivan2022SPJoshua BeckerOFGerry Siracusa20233BRobert Gallagher2024CRyan ProtoOFCarlos Martinez
Taken from the 2025 America East baseball record book. Updated August 4, 2025.
River Hawks in Major League Baseball
Athlete Seasons in MLB MLB teamsBill Morrell1926, 1930–1931Washington Senators, New York GiantsMike LaValliere1984–1995Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White SoxMatt Tupman2008Kansas City RoyalsJack Leathersich2015, 2017New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh PiratesDanny Mendick2019–2024Chicago White Sox, New York Mets Taken from the 2020 UMass Lowell baseball record book. Updated March 16, 2020.
See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
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