After all the Futures Collegiate Baseball League teams took their usual Monday off it was off to Bullens Field for the Bravehearts as they took on the Starfires in Westfield. Eric Chavarria was on the hill for Worcester and pitched well, striking out five in four innings of work. The one run he allowed was... Continue Reading →
WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts bats finally come alive in 3-2 week
With all six Futures Collegiate Baseball League teams having Monday off it was back to business on Tuesday as once again the Worcester Bravehearts took their FCBL title defense on the road, this time to Lynn, Massachusetts to take on the North Shore Navigators at Fraser Field. Things started off great for Worcester as they... Continue Reading →
WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts split their opening week games
After a long delay because of restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 virus, the Futures Collegiate Baseball League season finally began Thursday with the 2019 FCBL champion Worcester Bravehearts taking on the expansion New Britain Bees in Connecticut at the aptly named New Britain Stadium. Unfortunately for the Bravehearts the Worcester bats were apparently... Continue Reading →
The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Bravehearts 2019 season
As we've reached the end of the 2019 season for the Worcester Bravehearts it's time to hand out some awards. Named for the moniker this blogger uses on several sports message boards, the "210 Awards" officially began in 2009 when the Worcester Sharks were in town. Starting in the 2015 season the award posting was... Continue Reading →
Worcester Bravehearts franchise records set in 2019
During the 2019 Futures Collegiate Baseball League season several regular season and playoff Worcester Bravehearts franchise records were broken or tied. Below is list of those franchise marks set or tied, and this list may be updated as more stats are collected. Individual, single game, new record BATTERS Total Bases 14 - Ben Rice vs... Continue Reading →
WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts win fourth FCBL championship
The Worcester Bravehearts began their 2019 Futures Collegiate Baseball League playoff run Monday at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field with a one game play-in game against the Pittsfield Suns, and it was all Bravehearts in a 10-1 victory that moved them into the FCBL semi-finals. Ben Rice put Worcester in the lead with a... Continue Reading →