Between the Base Paths: Growing Pains

The Lamar Cardinals’ sweep of the Manhattan Jaspers last weekend showed off Manhattan’s expected slow start. For starters, they haven’t practiced outside since October and are now facing live pitching for the first time. So their early rusty play is understandable. Plus, it’s simply too early in the season to nitpick. “(The series) was certainly productive, but the numbers wouldn’t tell you that,” Jim Duffy, … Continue reading Between the Base Paths: Growing Pains

Inside the Numbers: Jaspers Clinch Third Seed

Before the season started, the Manhattan Jaspers were picked to finish third in the MAAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The end result of Manhattan’s 2014-2015 regular season: third-place. The Jaspers head into the MAAC Tournament as the third-seed after defeating the Quinnipiac Bobcats, 69-65, on Sunday in the last home game of the season. For senior Donovan Kates, the postseason could not come at a better … Continue reading Inside the Numbers: Jaspers Clinch Third Seed