Andrew Hinckley can start to sound like a doctor the more he talks about his injury history. There was the fracture in his growth plate during his junior year of high school just as he was starting to pop up on the radar of college coaches as a prospective recruit. There was the torn UCL during his … [Read more...]
UConn’s Tim Cate has proven that he thrives under pressure
UConn coach Jim Penders won’t say he was happy when staff ace Tim Cate took a season-opening loss to Kennesaw State on Feb. 17. But he won’t say he was upset about it either. Cate (Manchester, Conn.) has a history of facing adversity head-on and coming back a stronger pitcher. Penders never feared … [Read more...]
‘Time to go out and win a job’
Auburn, Mass., native Tyler Beede is preparing for what could be his first season in the big leagues with the San Francisco Giants. The 24-year-old right-hander currently is penciled in as the San Francisco Giants’ No. 5 starter on the team website. Beede, a Lawrence Academy alumnus and former … [Read more...]
Finally eligible for Division 1 postseason, UMass Lowell eyes bright future
Colby Maiola didn't give up on his dream of playing college baseball, but he certainly lowered his expectations. The North Reading, Mass., native received one offer to join a college baseball team before the spring of his senior year at North Reading High in 2015 — and that came from Assumption … [Read more...]
‘The Secret in Storrs’
Houston Astros outfielder George Springer was mired in a postseason slump heading into the World Series last October when he reached out to a former UConn teammate — Colorado Rockies pitcher Scott Oberg — for advice. Springer (New Britain, Conn.) was slated to lead off Game 1 against Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Primed to compete for a spot in a big-league rotation
Auburn, Mass., native Tyler Beede is preparing for what could be his first season in the big leagues with the San Francisco Giants. The 24-year-old right-hander was sharp in his final three Arizona Fall League starts, after spending the 2017 season with the Giants’ Triple-A affiliate in … [Read more...]
