Baseball Opens 78th Season Saturday with Lasell Twinbill

SUFFOLK vs. LASELL
Date Time Venue Stats - Game 1 Stats - Game 2 Program Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, March 1 12:00 PM East Boston Memorial Park East Boston, Mass. GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkRams.com GoSuffolkrams.com 33-4 March 3, 2024, W, 15-0 (7) Same Won 1

BOSTON – For the second straight season, Suffolk baseball will get its campaign underway at East Boston Memorial Park as the Rams are set for a double feature with Lasell Saturday, March 1. Game one has a 12:00 p.m. first pitch. 

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RAMS RETURNERS
Suffolk brings back 18 Rams from last season's schedule that went 26-17 overall and earned the three seed in the conference tournament with a 9-5 league ledger.  

Grad student utility player Alex Sorenti-Burns (46 H, 44 RBI, 39 R), an all-region honoree and an all-conference selection a year ago, headlines the group that features sophomore Colin Flynn (39 H, 21 RBI, 39 R), an all-league outfield honoree last year.  

Senior Max Iorio (41h, 35 RBI, 34 R) and sophomore Jack Mihalchik, round out the returning outfielders, while Sam Armbruster and Cole Hilliard were usuals in the infield with Noah Greco an option in the infield as well.  

Max Martin, Adam Braid and Stephen Nardelli are welcomed back behind the dish to backstop the pitching staff made up of Pierce Salbego, Jack Raimo, TJ Dimitriou, John McDevitt, Ian Maude, Cam Martin and Will Talbert and positional pitcher Sebastian Lampert.

RAMS ROOKIES
Nearly half of Suffolk's baseball's roster will be new faces as head coach Anthony Del Prete brought in 16 newcomers, including seven transfers, to the fold for 2025.   

The Rams lost the top half of their batting order and key arms on the mound to graduation, which forced Del Prete to work harder on the recruiting trail over the offseason. 

Eight new arms will be added to the rotation in righties Nick Arnett, Nolan Drew, Anthony Ferreira, James Hogan, Colin McNeal, Nick Rubin and Dylan Santoro and southpaw Harry Meehan. 

The infield will may get a new look as well in transfers Chris Cimino and Mike Mullaney, and true freshmen Andrew Duarte, Hunter Keim, Cayden Plotkin and Will Robbins. 

Nolan Lopes will be fighting for a spot in the outfield and Ross Treubig adds a new look behind the plate.

MORE READING: Baseball Brings in 16 to Add to 2025 Squad 

GEOGRAPHY 101
Suffolk's 34-player roster spreads 10 states. The bulk of the Rams are Bay State locals with 17 Massachusetts natives. Five students brought their talents down from the Granite State with a trio of California products. There are a pair of Connecticut and Vermont locals, while Florida, Illinois, Maine, New York and Pennsylvania are all represented by one student-athlete each.  

CLASS CATEGORIES
The 34 Rams hail from every Suffolk class including two graduate students, however, the bulk of the make-up is underclassmen with 10 true freshmen and nine sophomores. Upperclassmen, wise, there are eight juniors and five seniors. 

POSITION PIECES
The Rams have 18 true fielders and 16 student-athletes that could see time on the hill.  

When broken down, there are four catchers, four outfielders, nine infielders and one utility player. 

On the mound, there are a dozen righties, three southpaws and one positional pitcher.  

SKIPPER'S SECTION
Anthony Del Prete is back on Suffolk's bench for his 11th season. Under his leadership, the Rams made four NCAA regional runs from 2015-18.   

Del Prete's coaching staff features long-time assistant, John O'Brien, who is back for his 22nd season and former Rams Adam Johnson, Garret Roberts and Kevin Sinatra. Johnson is on Del Prete's staff for his third campaign, while Roberts and Sinatra join the coaching ranks for the first time. 

PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
Suffolk baseball has been projected to take fifth in the Conference of New England (CNE) Coaches' Poll.

MORE READING: Baseball Selected Fifth in CNE Preseason Poll

OPENING ACT

• Suffolk is set to begin its season in New England for the second straight season.
• A year ago, the Rams fell to Lasell, 11-4, in game one.  
• Suffolk looks for its first season-opening win since besting MIT, 13-6, to lift the lid on the 2022 slate. 
• In the Del Prete era, the Rams are 4-6 in the first outing of the year. 
• Since 2000, Suffolk is 13-12 in the first game of the season. 
• The Rams will begin their campaign in Eastie for the second consecutive campaign. 
• The last time Suffolk won a game open outing at East Boston Memorial Park was March 8, 2022, a 13-6 victory over MIT.
• Suffolk will begin it season in New England for the sixth time under Anthony Del Prete, second straight. The Rams are 1-5 in the first game in the Northeast under Del Prete's guidance.  

LASERS LOOK
Lasell had its season debut, a doubleheader with Fisher set for February 23, postponed, so the Lasers will be opening its slate in Eastie on Saturday as well.  

The Lasers went 21-10 a year ago including a twibill split with Suffolk. They reached the first round of the GNAC Tournament, where they fell to Saint Joseph's (Conn.) and Johnson & Wales.  

Lasell will rely on the mix of returning talent and experienced players highlighted by senior arms Matthew Fletcher (52.2 IP, 3.42 ERA, 62 Ks) and Adam Marsh (51.1 IP, 2.98 ERA, 53 Ks). Offensively, Tim Callahan, a two-time all-conference honoree, compiled 47 hits and 29 runs on a .341 average. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk sits 33-4 all-time against Lasell. 
• The Rams shutout in the Laseres, 15-0, in seven innings, in the last meeting, the nightcap of a season-opening doubleheader, March 3, 2024. 
• The blue-and-gold have outscored the Lasers 74-36 in the last seven outings. 
• Under Anthony Del Prete, the Rams are 19-4 versus the Lasers.  

STATS SHOWDOWN

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams will venture to the Sunshine State where they will compete in 11 games at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational from March 7-14.