Northeastern baseball, amid its best season in years, takes on Harvard in Beanpot final — back at Fenway for first time since 2019

Boston Globe

28-04-2025

Northeastern captured its seventh Beanpot title and first since 2013 with a
Northeastern (32-9), under head coach Mike Glavine, has one of Division 1's best pitching staffs. The Huskies rank first in the nation in WHIP (1.09) and shutouts (13), and their team ERA of 3.19 ranks fourth in all of Division 1.
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That success starts with a dominant rotation, headlined by the weekend trio of Will Jones (2.14 ERA), Aiven Cabral (2.59 ERA), and Jordan Gottesman (2.64 ERA).
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Jones, a graduate student and South Hamilton native, was a three-year letterwinner at Hamilton-Wenham. Cabral, a junior, grew up in Lynn and earned Central Catholic League Pitcher of the Year honors at St. Mary's, where he was named to the Globe's All-Scholastic Team in back-to-back seasons.
With all three pitching at Monmouth this weekend, Northeastern will likely turn to midweek ace Max Gitlin (2.67 ERA) for Tuesday's title tilt. A graduate transfer from Division 3 Clark, Gitlin delivered seven scoreless innings in the Huskies'
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The Huskies aren't just winning with arms.
Northeastern's outfield is composed of junior Connecticut natives Cam Maldonado (.373, 11 HRs) and Harrison Feinberg (.366, 13 HRs), along with Franklin's Ryan Gerety.
At shortstop, junior Jack Goodman (.347, 10 HRs) has emerged as a star on both sides of the ball. Goodman played four seasons at Medfield, earning Globe player of the year honors his senior year.
Bill Decker's Harvard (9-22) is still reeling from sixteen consecutive losses to start the 2025 campaign.
Four days after notching its first win, the Crimson rolled past UMass on April 1 in a
Colasante and senior utility man George Cooper share the team lead with five home runs apiece. The Crimson look to their offense to inflict damage, as the pitching staff owns an 8.60 ERA.
Todd Interdonato's Eagles (21-21) bring a gritty ACC offense to the consolation game, headlined by graduate infielder Patrick Roche (.319), a former Globe All-Scholastic, and junior outfielder Josiah Ragsdale (.921 OPS).
A strong offensive showing will be key for BC. The Eagles look to capitalize on a struggling UMass pitching staff, which carries a team ERA in the mid-sevens. Matt Reynolds has demanded more from his Minutemen (11-25-1) at the plate in 2025, but the lineup has sputtered to a .235 team average.
UMass will need to apply pressure to the Eagles' pitching staff with men on base when senior infielder Jack Beverly comes to the plate, a bright spot in a bleak offense. Beverly, a two-sport star at Framingham, leads the Minutemen with five home runs and 29 RBIs.
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