Valley Blue Sox end regular season with loss against Mystic Schooners >Published: 8/2/2021 10:14:52 PM
The Valley Blue Sox ended the regular season with a 5-2 loss against the Mystic Schooners at MacKenzie Stadium on Monday.
Travis Holt singled and doubled, driving in two runs for the Blue Sox.
Nathan Thomas doubled and scored two runs.
The loss leaves Valley tied for second in the NECBL’s Southern division at 23-18 with Mystic. The Blue Sox will host the Bristol Blues (12-29) at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday in the opening round of the playoffs.
All 14 teams qualified for the postseason, which starts Tuesday. The top seeds in each division – Keene (Northern) and Marthas Vineyard (Southern) will receive a first-round bye.
UMass hockey taking National Championship trophy on summer ballpark tour >UMass will take its national championship trophy on a tour of New England ballparks over the course of the next few weeks. CHRIS TUCCI/UMASS ATHLETICS
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The UMass hockey program is taking its show on the road.
The Minutemen will show off their 2021 national championship trophy on a summer ballpark tour of New England diamonds.
The trophy will hit five New England ballparks, beginning July 31 at the Valley Blue Sox MacKenzie Stadium and culminating with a trip to Fenway Park for a Boston Red Sox game Sept. 6.
August will feature trophy tour stops at Bullens Field in Westfield, home of the Westfield Starfires (Aug. 3), Polar Park in Worcester, home of the Worcester Red Sox (Aug. 12) and Dunkin’ Donuts Park in Hartford, home of the Hartford Yard Goats (Aug. 19). The national championship trophy will be available for photo opportunities at all stops of the tour, excluding Fenway Park.
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NECBL: Valley Blue Sox navigating Mother Nature >The Valley Blue Sox return to action Thursday against the Newport Gulls in Holyoke. STAFF FILE PHOTO/KYLE GRABOWSKI
Published: 7/6/2021 7:36:16 PM
Mother Nature has been one of the only things capable of slowing down the Valley Blue Sox recently.
The club sits second in the NECBL Southern Division standings with a 13-8 record entering Wednesday, but their recent slate of games have been heavily impacted by weather. Four of the team’s previous six games were postponed as a result, including Tuesday night’s tilt against Bristol.
The team will finally get back to the field, weather permitting, Thursday night when it hosts the Southern-leading Newport Gulls at Mackenzie Stadium in Holyoke at 6:35 p.m. The night will feature a 9 Innings of Winning promotion, where a prize will be raffled off to a randomly drawn fan every inning.
Valley Blue Sox to honor Northampton, Hopkins Academy baseball teams Saturday night >Published: 7/2/2021 4:33:52 PM
The Valley Blue Sox will celebrate the Northampton and Hopkins Academy baseball teams during Saturday’s game against the Bristol Blues.
The two squads are being honored after the Blue Devils won the Western Mass Div. 1 title and the Golden Hawks took home the West D4 title this week.
The game at MacKenzie Stadium in Holyoke will begin at 6:35 p.m., with the Blue Sox also hosting Military Appreciation Night sponsored by Veteran Affairs of Central/Western Mass. All veterans and active military will get into the game free of charge with an ID. Appreciation night will also include special ceremonies, a troop supply drive and much more. The first 150 fans in attendance will receive a free camo item.