ECAC Baseball Tournament Schedule Revised
(May 7) Due to today's inclement weather, the Leopards' ECAC Baseball Tournament game against Mass. Maritime has been postponed. Because of the weather and the playing-week season limits on all four schools, the tournament must be completed by Sunday. Therefore, the format is now a single-elimination format. Roger Williams will host Brandeis Saturday at 12:00, followed by the Wentworth/Mass. Maritime tilt. The two winners from Saturday will meet on Sunday at Noon to determine the tournament champion. Please watch this space for additional updates regarding Saturday's games.

Baseball Team Selected to Play in ECAC Tournament
(May 5) For the first time since the 1995 season, the Wentworth baseball team has been selected to participate in the ECAC Division III Baseball Tournament. The 30-13 Leopards, enjoying their finest season to date, are the tournament's number two seed and will play third-seeded Mass. Maritime on Friday afternoon (May 9) at 4:00 p.m., at Roger Williams. The five teams in the tournament (seeds in parenthesis) are as follows: Roger Williams (1), Wentworth (2), Mass. Maritime (3), Brandeis (4), and Rivier (5). Brandeis will host Rivier in a single game on Wednesday before the tournament shifts to a double elimination format, starting Friday, at Roger Williams. (release | bracket)

Leopards Fall, 6-4 in TCCC Title Game
(May 4) A three-run third inning gave Western New England a 5-3 lead it would not relinguish as the Golden Bears captured the 2007 The Commonwealth Coast Conference Baseball Championship with a 6-4 win over the Wentworth baseball team. The Leopards trailed 2-0 after one inning, but used a three-run second to take a 3-2 lead before the hosts took the lead for good an inning later. Six different Leopards recorded hits, including senior Jarrett Ament (Boylston, Mass.) and freshmen Jake McManus (Northfield, N.H.) and Ben Danker (Branford, Conn.), who each had an RBI. Junior Nick Cunningham (Pembroke, Mass.) notched his 100th career hit with a double in the sixth inning. Sophomore Chris Sandini (Upton, Mass.) suffered his first loss of the season, allowing six runs (four earned) on 10 hits, walking two, and striking out one. Wentworth, at 30-13, is in contention for a berth in the ECAC New England Baseball Tournament. The field will be announced on Monday.

Baseball Team Heading to TCCC Championship Game
(May 3) Needing one win to advance to its first conference championship game since 1996, the Leopard baseball team watched an 8-3 lead turn into a 9-8 loss in the first game of TCCC Semifinals against Roger Williams. However, the Leopards bounced back by jumping out to a 7-0 lead and never looked back, downing the Hawks, 9-3, in the second game to improve to 30-12 and advance to TCCC Championship Game, which will be played at Western New England tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.In the first game of the day, the Leopards got two hits apiece from junior Nick Cunningham (Pembroke, Mass.) and sophomore Doug Papuga (Branford, Conn.), while junior Matt Chymbor (Meriden, Conn.) took the loss. The deciding game saw Wentworth pound out 20 hits, including a school-record five home runs, and get a solid, complete-game outing from sophomore Mo Gardner (Chagrin Falls, Ohio). Sophomore Anthony Carbone (Goshen, Conn.) had four hits, while junior Mike Roberts (Chelmsford, Mass.), freshman Ben Danker (Branford, Conn.), and senior Jarrett Ament (Boylston, Mass.) each had three hits. (story)

Eleven-Run Eighth Inning Powers Leopards Into Conference Semifinals
(May 1) After taking a 5-3 lead in the top of the seventh inning, the Wentworth baseball team added 11 insurance runs in the eighth inning and went on to knock off top-seeded Roger Williams, 16-3, in the second round of the 2008 TCCC Baseball Tournament. Freshman Matt Jordan (Northfield, N.H.) allowed three runs (one earned) on five hits and struck out a career-best 10 batters over seven innings to improve to 5-2 on the season. At the plate, Sophomores Anthony and Chris Carbone (Goshen, Conn.) each had three hits, with Chris Carbone driving in four runs. Junior Nick Cunningham (Pembroke, Mass.) scored three runs and drove in four coming on his second career grand slam as a part of the 11-run eighth. Sophomore Pete Oggeri (Sandy Hook, Conn.) hit his fourth home run of the season to help his two-hit, three-run, two RBI day. Wentworth now advances to Saturday's bracket final and will face the Hawks at 10:00. If Wentworth wins, the Leopards advance to the conference championship game. If Roger Williams prevails, a second game will be played at 2:00, with the winner advancing to the finals.

Baseball Team Holds Off Endicott to Advance in TCCC Tournament
(April 30) Sophomore Doug Papuga’s (Branford, Conn.) single to center in the fourth inning snapped a 1-all tie and classmate Anthony Carbone (Goshen, Conn.) laced a two-run double to right an inning later to give the Wentworth baseball team a 4-1 lead.  Despite leading 5-1 entering the ninth inning, the Leopards got out of a bases loaded, no-out jam, holding on to take a 5-1 victory from the Gulls in an opening round game of The Commonwealth Coast Conference Baseball Tournament. Papuga and junior Nick Cunningham (Pembroke, Mass.) each had three hits, while Anthony Carbone drove in three runs. Sophomore Chris Sandini (Upton, Mass.) improved to 5-0 by allowing one run on five hits in eight-plus innings of work before classmate Chris Carbone (Goshen, Conn.) notched his first career save, working the ninth inning. Wentworth (28-11) advances to the econd round of TCCC Tournament and travels to top-seeded Roger Williams tomorrow at 3:00 p.m.

Lacrosse Season Ends With Loss to Roger Williams
(April 29) Using an 11-0 run over the first 30:00 of play, Roger Williams advanced to the semifinal round of the 2008 TCCC Men's Lacrosse Tournament with a 17-4 win over the Wentworth lacrosse team. The Leopards, who finished the season with a 7-8 record, were led by freshman Cory Benulis (Victor, N.Y.) who scored a goal and added an assist.

Leopards Sweep Bison; Claim Fourth Seed for TCCC Tournament
(April 26) Juniors Phil Costello (Medford, Mass.), Mike Roberts (Chelmsford, Mass.), and Nick Cunningham (Pembroke, Mass.) each had three hits, with Costello and Cunningham driving in three and two runs, respectively, to help the Wentworth baseball team sweep Nichols, 9-5, and 7-1 in The Commonwealth Coast Conference finale for both clubs. The first game saw the Leopards rally from a 4-1 deficit with eight runs over the final three innings, while the second game Wentworth led from start to finish. Junior Matt Chymbor (Meriden, Conn.) improved to 6-2 on the season, allowing one run on two hits in three innings of relief work in game one, while in the nightcap, sophomore Mo Gardner (Chargrin Falls, Ohio) moved to 3-0 on the season, picthing 2.2 perfect innings in relief. Wentworth ends the regular season with a 27-11 record (15-7 TCCC) and will be seeded fourth in the upcoming TCCC Tournament. The Leopards will host fifth-seeded Endicott on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m., at Tufts University. (story)

Lacrosse Ends Regular Season With Loss at Plymouth State
(April 26) Host Plymouth State jumped to a 5-0 lead after the first 15:00 and led 10-1 at the half, en route to an 18-5 win over the Wentworth lacrosse team in the regular-season finale for both teams. Offensively, junior Chris Wesche (Holden, Mass.) had a pair of goals, while senior Nick Lambros (Forestdale, Mass.) had a goal and an assist. Wentworth (7-7) will be seeded fifth in the upcoming TCCC Tournament and will travel to Roger Williams on Tuesday.

Softball Closes Out 2008 Season With Two Losses
(April 26) Wentworth's softball team ended the 2008 season by losing a pair of games, 12-5, and 10-0, to Salve Regina. The first game saw the Leopards bounce back from a 7-0 deficit and cut the lead to 7-3 before the Seahwks answered with four, fourth-inning runs. In game two, the Leopards held Salve Regina to just three runs over the first four innings, and trailed 4-0 after six. However, a six-run seventh broke the game open. On the day sophomore Carla Vasta (Reading, Mass.) was 3-for-6, while five players recorded two hits, including freshman Lizz Harvey (McConnellsburg, Pa.) who had two RBI doubles. Senior Ashley Glassick (Newport, R.I.) played in her final two games and got the start at pitcher in game two. In 100 career starts Glassick has at least one start at every position.