2011-12 Bentley University Baseball News

Rob Finneran
Times Herald Record: "College experiences aid Renegades' pitcher"

August 06, 2012

William Montgomery, sports writer for the Times Herald Record in Middletown, N.Y., wrote about former Bentley pitching ace Rob Finneran, who is now in the Tampa Bay Rays' organization with the Hudson Valley Renegades. His story appeared in the Aug. 5 edition of the paper and online at www.recordonline.com

Rob Finneran
Tampa Bay Ray draftee and Former Falcon Rob Finneran Profiled by Hometown Newspaper

August 03, 2012

Dave de gil Rubio recently profiled former Bentley right-hander Rob Finneran for his hometown newspaper, Garden City Life. Finneran was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in June and currently pitches for the Hudson Valley Renegades of the NY-Penn League. This article appeared in the July 27 edition of the paper and online at www.antonnews.com/gardencitylife.

Logan Gillis
Gillis & Rey Selected for Futures League All-Star Game

July 19, 2012

Second baseman Logan Gillis (Merrimack, N.H./Lawrence Academy) and pitcher Lamarre Rey (Lynn/ Pingree School), both juniors on the 2012 Bentley University baseball team, have been selected to participate in next week’s Futures Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game.

Logan Gillis
Merrimack Journal: 'Silver Knights’ Gillis proving doubters wrong'

July 01, 2012

Tom King, a sportswriter for the Nashua Telegraph and the Merrimack Journal, recently spoke to Bentley second baseman Logan Gillis, who is having an outstanding summer for the Nashua Silver Knights. This article appeared in the June 29 edition of the paper. A couple days after this ran, Gillis was recognized as the June Player of the Month in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.

Rob Finneran
Finneran Drafted by Tampa Bay Rays

June 06, 2012

Bentley University right-hander Rob Finneran (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City HS), an All-Northeast-10 Conference selection in each of his three seasons, was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 37th round of the Major League Baseball free agent draft on Wednesday.

Rob Finneran
New England College All-Star Game Postponed Until Sunday

June 04, 2012

Due to rain, tonight's New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association All-Star Game has been postponed until Monday evening, June 11, at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton. Bentley is scheduled to be represented by right-handed pitcher Rob Finneran, the Falcons' all-time leader in strikeouts, wins, ERA and winning percentage.

Rob Finneran
Finneran Selected for New England College All-Star Game

May 24, 2012

Graduate student Rob Finneran (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City HS), Bentley University’s all-time leader in wins, strikeouts and ERA, has been selected to participate for the Division II-III team in the 38th annual New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association All-Star Game. The right-hander was also named to the ABCA Division II East Region second team.

Rob Finneran
Finneran & Baggett Selected for Daktronics All-East Region Honors

May 17, 2012

Right-handed pitcher Rob Finneran (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City HS) and designated hitter/catcher Greg Baggett (East Bridgewater/East Bridgewater HS), a duo who helped the Bentley University Falcons post a 28-14 record against regional competition, have been selected for the 2012 Daktronics NCAA Division II Baseball All-East Region second team.

Greg Baggett
Bentley Places 4 on All-Northeast-10 Baseball Team; Finneran & Baggett 1st-Team Honorees

May 09, 2012

Bentley University placed four players on the 2012 All-Northeast-10 Conference baseball team, with two of the honorees, pitcher Rob Finneran (Garden City, N.Y./ Garden City HS) and designated hitter Greg Baggett (East Bridgewater/East Bridgewater HS) voted to the first team by the conference’s head coaches. Sophomore left fielder Sean Keady (Norwood/Norwood HS) and senior catcher Kevin Korwek (Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand HS) also earned All-Conference recognition with both selected for the third team.

JP Ashline
Bentley Opens Northeast-10 Playoffs Tuesday at Saint Anselm

May 07, 2012

After tying for third in the Northeast Division and finishing the regular season with a 28-13 record against NCAA Division II East Region teams, the Bentley University baseball team will open the Northeast-10 Conference playoffs Tuesday with a 2 pm game at Saint Anselm College, the top seed out of the Northeast Division.

John Yohe
Yohe & 2 Early Runs Lift Bentley Past UMass-Lowell in Regular Season Finale, 2-1

May 06, 2012

Junior right-hander John Yohe (Merrick, N.Y./St. Dominic HS) recorded his fourth straight complete game victory and his teammates manufactured two runs in the second inning as Bentley University closed out the regular season with a 2-1 win over UMass-Lowell in Northeast-10 Conference Northeast Division baseball Sunday afternoon at DeFelice Field.

Rob Finneran
Finneran Ties 2 Bentley Records as Falcons Win Opener; UMass-Lowell Grabs Nightcap, 4-2

May 05, 2012

Grad student and right-hander Rob Finneran (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City HS) tied the Bentley University season and career records for wins while pitching the Falcons to a 7-4 win over UMass-Lowell in the first half of a Northeast-10 Conference Northeast Division baseball doubleheader Saturday afternoon at DeFelice Field.

JP Ashline
Ashline Wins 6th as Bentley Holds Off Merrimack, 4-3

May 02, 2012

Junior right-hander JP Ashline (Clinton/Acton-Boxboro Reg. HS) went the distance for his sixth win of the season as Bentley University held off Merrimack College,4-3, in Northeast-10 Conference Northeast Division baseball Wednesday afternoon at Warrior Diamond.

Bentley Baseball Remains #5 in East Region Rankings; Yohe Honored by NCBWA
Bentley Baseball Remains #5 in East Region Rankings; Yohe Honored by NCBWA

May 02, 2012

For the second straight week, the Bentley University Falcons are number five in the NCAA Division II Baseball East Region rankings.

Greg Baggett
Boston Globe South: 'Baggett makes good with his bag of skills'

April 30, 2012

Jason Mastrodonoato, a sports correspondent for the Boston Globe South, recently spoke with Bentley catcher/DH Greg Baggett about the season and his development as a player. Here's his article which appeared in the April 29 edition of the paper and online at www.boston.com/sports.

John Yohe
Yohe, Johnson Recognized by Northeast-10

April 30, 2012

Bentley University junior right-hander John Yohe (Merrick, N.Y./St. Dominic HS) has been named the Pitcher of the Week in the Northeast-10 Conference and Falcon right fielder Bryant Johnson (Hopedale/Milford HS), a grad student, has been selected as the NE-10 Baseball Rookie of the Week.