Mike Cole Returns as Head Baseball Coach

By John Jackson, Staff Writer On Jul. 19, the Manhattan Jaspers Twitter account tweeted out enormous news regarding Manhattan College’s baseball team. The tweet indicated that Head Coach Jim Duffy had accepted a position at Rutgers University. With classes set to begin in a little over a month, the Manhattan College Athletic Department was handed a difficult situation. For players like third baseman Alex Cerda, this … Continue reading Mike Cole Returns as Head Baseball Coach

Peña Receives MAAC Preseason Honor

As Manhattan’s baseball team gears up for their season, the aggregate of MAAC baseball coaches came together and tabbed the Jasper’s sophomore catcher Fabian Peña as the preseason player of the year. The Miami, Fla. native exploded on the season as freshman, earning his spot in the heart of the lineup with superb hitting and a reliable glove behind the plate. For Peña, the prestigious … Continue reading Peña Receives MAAC Preseason Honor

Commuter Athletes Balance Athletics, Academics and Life

Being a Division I student-athlete requires more than just a physical gift honed over years of practice and execution. At the collegiate level, there is a call to the young men and women of the athletic department to achieve on the field of play, and in the classroom; an objective many students can readily achieve with all of their facilities in walking distance of their … Continue reading Commuter Athletes Balance Athletics, Academics and Life

JASPERS Sports Recap

Men’s Lacrosse Manhattan earned its first win of the season on April 16 after a rousing 11-10 overtime victory over Marist. Nick Strano scored his third goal of the game just 21 seconds into overtime to get the win for Manhattan. The Jaspers improved to 3-10 overall and 1-3 in the MAAC. Strano and Parker Giarratana led the team with three and four goals respectively. … Continue reading JASPERS Sports Recap

‘We Have Much More of a Chip on our Shoulder This Year Than We’ve Ever had Before,’ Duffy Says of Upcoming Season

Last season for Manhattan College, it was the third year in a row it failed to win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title. The back-to-back championship teams of ’11 and ’12 are further and further away, especially now that only one player from the latter year remains. What made ’14 sting more is the fact that it didn’t even qualify for the tournament. “When you … Continue reading ‘We Have Much More of a Chip on our Shoulder This Year Than We’ve Ever had Before,’ Duffy Says of Upcoming Season

Between the Base Paths: Dutchess to the Rescue?

Manhattan’s season has been okay. At the start of the season, the pitching and overall depth of the team looked to be promising. Tom Cosgrove caught the attention ofD1Baseball.com‘s Eric Sorenson and The Quadrangle. The return of Mike Scarinci from last season’s Tommy John surgery recovery and Scott McClennan from a blood clot (2013), micro-fracture left knee surgery (2014) are a few examples of that. … Continue reading Between the Base Paths: Dutchess to the Rescue?

Oh, Snap! A Look at Tommy John Surgery

The need for a pitcher to undergo Tommy John surgery — repairment of the ulnar collateral ligament — is an epidemic. Between ‘05 and ’11, the average number of TJ cases in MLB per year was 16. The number of TJ surgeries skyrocketed from ’12 to ’14, increasing 75 percent in just two years. In the latter year, there were more TJ surgeries conducted than … Continue reading Oh, Snap! A Look at Tommy John Surgery

Fordham Wins First “Battle of the Bronx”

BRONX, N.Y. — The last time Fordham (3-9) won a “Battle of the Bronx,” it was April 30, 2013. It felled its rival Manhattan (2-10), 6-1, on a rain filled Tuesday afternoon. “It’s always tough. I know those guys want to beat us, beat me,” Fordham coach Kevin Leighton said about facing his former team. “It’s good to see those guys. I had some guys … Continue reading Fordham Wins First “Battle of the Bronx”