2025 NECC Baseball News

Season
NECC's Manny Castro Named Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winner at Third Base
NECC's Manny Castro Named Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winner at Third Base

Northern Essex Community College’s standout sophomore third baseman, Manny Castro (Manchester, NH), has earned the prestigious 2025 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Award

Knights season comes to an end with loss to top seeded Niagara
Knights season comes to an end with loss to top seeded Niagara

The fifth seeded Northern Essex Community College baseball team saw their season come to an end on Sunday afternoon with a loss to top seeded Niagara. The Knights conclude the season with a 32-10 overall record

Knights fall in World Series opener to Dallas-Richland
Knights fall in World Series opener to Dallas-Richland

The fifth seeded Northern Essex Community College baseball team dropped a 12-2 decision in the opening round of the NJCAA World Series on Saturday evening to fourth seeded Dallas College- Richland.

Baseball earns 5th seed, opens play Saturday night against Dallas-Richland
Baseball earns 5th seed, opens play Saturday night against Dallas-Richland

The Northern Essex Community College baseball team, ranked ninth final national poll of the season, fresh off their fourth consecutive Northeast District championship has earned #5 national seed as announced today by the NJCAA Baseball Committee.

Ticket Punched: Knights use explosive fourth inning to punch 4th straight World Series Appearance
Ticket Punched: Knights use explosive fourth inning to punch 4th straight World Series Appearance

Trailing 7-2 heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, the Northern Essex Community College baseball team, ranked #9 in the last national ranking used an 11-run onslaught in the fourth inning

Sarno, Castro, Carter put Knights on brink of 4th Straight World Series
Sarno, Castro, Carter put Knights on brink of 4th Straight World Series

Jack Sarno tossed 5.2 innings of two run baseball and the timely hitting of Jacob Carter and Manny Castro propelled the #9 nationally ranked Northern Essex baseball team to a 5-4 win over #6 Suffolk County in the opening game of the Northeast District series

Castro, Kelleher highlight nine All-Region Baseball Selections
Castro, Kelleher highlight nine All-Region Baseball Selections

Nine members of the Region 21 Champion Northern Essex Community College baseball team have been named All-Region as voted by the conference coaches.

Knights capture 4th straight Region 21 Championship, defeat CCRI 2-0
Knights capture 4th straight Region 21 Championship, defeat CCRI 2-0

Three members of the Northern Essex Community College pitching staff combined to allow just one and allow only five CCRI runners to reach base on Monday morning as the Knights captured their fourth straight Region 21 Championship

Knights defeat CCRI, advance to Championship Round
Knights defeat CCRI, advance to Championship Round

The #9 nationally ranked and top seeded Northern Essex Community College baseball team defeated CCRI on Sunday afternoon by a 6-4 final score and advanced to the Region 21 championship game seeking their fourth straight title

Knights advance in winners bracket with 10-3 win over Bunker Hill
Knights advance in winners bracket with 10-3 win over Bunker Hill

The top seeded and #9 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College baseball team opened up postseason play with a 10-3 win over Bunker Hill on Thursday night and advanced in the winners bracket of the Region 21 Tournament.

Eighth Inning rally send Knights pass CCRI
Eighth Inning rally send Knights pass CCRI

The #8 Northern Essex Community College baseball team used an eighth inning and strong relief pitching to get past CCRI on Wednesday night by a 7-5 final score in the opening game of key three game series. The win marked 13 straight for the Knights

Castro Powers Knights Past Tigers
Castro Powers Knights Past Tigers

Manny Castro recorded four hits and six RBIs on Wednesday afternoon as the Northern Essex Community College baseball team rolled past Roxbury

Knights sweep Bunker Hill to open up Region 21 play
Knights sweep Bunker Hill to open up Region 21 play

The Northern Essex Community College baseball team ran their win streak to eight games on Friday with a conference opening double header sweep of Bunker Hill by scores of 19-3 and 15-2.

Knights roll past Hawks in Stadium opener
Knights roll past Hawks in Stadium opener

The Northern Essex Community College baseball team, receiving votes in this week’s NJCAA national poll played their first game of the season at Haverhill Stadium on Tuesday night and rolled past York County Community College for their fifth straight win

Baseball splits season opening double header with Dean College
Baseball splits season opening double header with Dean College

The Northern Essex Community College baseball team, ranked #8 in the NJCAA preseason poll split a season opening double header against NCAA Division III Dean College on Saturday afternoon at Fraser Field in Lynn.