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Jasper Baseball Confident as Losing Streak Continues

By, Maddie Mulkigian, Staff Writer After a frustrating 2021 season and a devastating pair of losses to Fairfield in the conference playoffs, the Manhattan College baseball team is back and motivated to take over the MAAC. With four new freshmen and eight transfers, the Jaspers spent the past nine months rebuilding their team culture and preparing to overcome their challenging 2022 schedule. The end of … Continue reading Jasper Baseball Confident as Losing Streak Continues

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Trio of Minor Leaguers are Best Ambassadors for Jaspers

by Pete Janny, Sports Editor Manhattan College is not known as a hotbed for baseball talent. Still, that doesn’t mean they don’t churn out professional baseball players when the opportunity calls for them. The last player from Manhattan College to play in Major League Baseball was Mike Parisi, a pitcher from Huntington, New York. In 12 appearances in 2008 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Parisi … Continue reading Trio of Minor Leaguers are Best Ambassadors for Jaspers

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Manhattan Baseball Still Soul Searching In Midst of MAAC Season

by, Pete Janny, Sports Editor The return of Manhattan baseball to Van Cortlandt Park has made for one of the better highlights of the academic year thus far. The excitement being generated around the program has been a breath of fresh air during the dog days of the semester. The Jaspers are currently 3-11 overall with a 3-3 record at VCP. Their first win of … Continue reading Manhattan Baseball Still Soul Searching In Midst of MAAC Season

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Possibilities Abound as Manhattan Baseball Eyes VCP Return

by, Caroline McCarthy & Pete Janny, Asst. Features Editor & Sports Editor With the spring season quickly approaching, Manhattan baseball’s long-awaited return to Van Cortlandt Park is on the horizon. A positive COVID test from one of their team members pushed back opening day, which was originally scheduled for March 20, to a later date. This sets back the already long-awaited return to VCP, which … Continue reading Possibilities Abound as Manhattan Baseball Eyes VCP Return

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

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 to be romantic about. And here, in New York, baseball’s brightest moments have poetically come during the darkest of hours. In many … Continue reading The Case for a Joseph Coppo Field Ahead of Manhattan Baseball’s 2021 Return to VCP

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The Jaspers Are Coming Home: Baseball Returns to VCP

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 long-awaited return for one group of Jaspers. After four seasons of traveling over 60 miles to every home game, the Manhattan College baseball team is ready to call Van … Continue reading The Jaspers Are Coming Home: Baseball Returns to VCP

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Matt Padre Talks About Upcoming Baseball Season

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 the Jaspers, playing in 58 games and making 54 starts in last year’s season. Padre took the time to sit down with The Quadrangle and talk about his time … Continue reading Matt Padre Talks About Upcoming Baseball Season

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

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 Jaspers entered play losers of five straight games and on the wrong side of seven of their last eight tilts. Moreover, the Jaspers hadn’t … Continue reading Manhattan Baseball Gets Shut-Out by Fordham in Battle of the Bronx

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

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 play and 11-19 overall. Manhattan took both games of Saturday’s double-header by scores of 5-2 and 5-0, respectively. Game one was … Continue reading Manhattan Baseball Makes Big Statement With Three-Game Sweep Of Rival Iona

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