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The Case for a Joseph Coppo Field Ahead of Manhattan Baseball’s 2021 Return to VCP

April 21, 2020

by Pete Janny, Sports and Managing Editor Baseball has always been more than just a game in New York City. Around these parts, it’s a tradition; a way of life for many. The beautiful simplicity and patriotic disposition of the sport makes it easy [...]

The Jaspers Are Coming Home: Baseball Returns to VCP

February 14, 2020

by Gabriella DePinho & Michevi Dufflart, Editor-in-Chief & Senior Writer Excitement is growing in the Bronx near 242nd Street and Broadway. As the sunlit hours of the day grow longer and the temperatures slowly climb, there’s a [...]

Matt Padre Talks About Upcoming Baseball Season

October 12, 2019

by Caroline McCarthy & Alexa Schmidt, Staff Writer & Features Editor Junior Matt Padre is an accounting major who is looking forward to the upcoming baseball season. Originally from Fleminton, New Jersey, Padre is a catch and hitter for [...]

Manhattan Baseball Gets Shut-Out by Fordham in Battle of the Bronx

April 24, 2019

by PETE JANNY, Asst. Sports Editor The Manhattan baseball team (4-14) made the crosstown trek to Fordham last Wednesday in urgent need of a win amidst an early season cold stretch. Fresh off of a four-game sweep at the hands of Michigan, the [...]

Manhattan Baseball Makes Big Statement With Three-Game Sweep Of Rival Iona

April 24, 2019

by PETE JANNY, Asst. Sports Editor Coming off of a 2-0 loss at Hofstra last Tuesday, the Jaspers swept their three game series with the Iona Gaels this past weekend at Dutchess Stadium. When it was all said and done, Manhattan stood at 4-2 in MAAC [...]

A Tradition Impacting Baseball for Generations: The Seventh-Inning Stretch

April 18, 2019

by Jack Melanson, Senior Writer Baseball’s seventh-inning stretch is a tradition in America’s pastime that allows players and fans alike to get up and stretch between the top and bottom halves of the seventh-inning. For Yankee fans, this is [...]

Catching Up with Manhattan Baseball

March 12, 2019

by PETE JANNY, Asst. Sports Editor With campus fully engrossed with basketball and lacrosse action, Manhattan baseball has started their non-conference slate of games in the comfortable temperatures of the south. The Jaspers entered the 2019 [...]

Aaron Boone Visits Campus to Talk Leadership

February 7, 2019

by PETE JANNY, Asst. Sports Editor Current New York Yankees Manager and former MLB player Aaron Boone visited campus last Friday to give a talk centered on the importance of leadership and how his career experiences have helped shape his [...]

Catching Up With Former Jasper and Current Minor Leaguer Tom Cosgrove

September 21, 2018

by RikkiLynn Shields Social Media Editor Tom Cosgrove, a former Jasper was drafted from Manhattan College in the 12th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres during his junior year. Before being drafted, Cosgrove was studying finance [...]

Fabian Pena & Joe Jacques Selected in 2018 MLB Draft: The Giant Swing and Hooking Fastball That Made Two Jaspers “Go Pro”

September 1, 2018

by JACK MELANSON, News Editor Fabian Pena and Joe Jacques punched their tickets to the pros this summer in what is seemingly becoming a tradition for the Jasper baseball program. Pena was selected as a catcher by the San Francisco Giants in the [...]