With two players committed to Division 1 baseball programs – one of them last year’s Cape Ann League Player of the Year – the future looks pretty bright for the Lynnfield baseball team. The Pioneers lost seven seniors to graduation, including two-year captain Dave Tracy, as well as Owen Mullin and Anthony Grabau, who is now playing at Fordham University. All three were Cape … [Read more...] about O’Brien counting on his seniors this spring
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FUN FACTS: The Best – John O’Brien
John is head baseball coach at Lynnfield High and has been coaching in town since 2001. Here are his best of all time: Player: Bobby Orr Team: 2004 Boston Red Sox Coach: Bill Belichick Play: Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning field goal against the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI Rivalry: Red Sox-Yankees Uniform: Boston Bruins Sports movie: “Bull Durham” … [Read more...] about FUN FACTS: The Best – John O’Brien
Powering past South Hadley in a rout
It may have taken a few innings to get it in gear, but once it did, the Lynnfield Pioneers baseball team was firing on all cylinders at home Monday in a 10-0 win over No. 33 South Hadley in the opening round of the Division 4 tournament. Senior captain David Tracy collected the win, tossing 5 1/3 innings of three-hit ball. He struck out seven and walked five. He also got … [Read more...] about Powering past South Hadley in a rout
14 in a row, and 3rd consecutive Grant title
If ever there was a team peaking for the postseason, it has to be the Lynnfield baseball team, which, after starting the season 4-2, has now won 14 straight games, the latest one a 10-4 win Saturday over Reading that clinched a third straight Brendan Grant Memorial Tournament championship at Belmont High School. The win sealed an 18-2 season for the top-ranked Division 4 … [Read more...] about 14 in a row, and 3rd consecutive Grant title
Pioneers run winning streak to eight games
Throw strikes, trust each other defensively, and let the bat introduce itself to the ball. Do those things, and it may just lead to a 12-2 record. The beat goes on for the Lynnfield baseball team, which extended its winning streak to eight games with three victories this past week. Defense and pitching are getting the job done, with the Pioneers surrendering an average of … [Read more...] about Pioneers run winning streak to eight games