New England Baseball Journal’s The Base Path

Coach Eric Cirella of Salve Regina, a top-ranked D3 college baseball program, is the guest. Cirella attributes the team's success to quality recruiting, a talented coaching staff, and the program's development over years. Salve Regina offers a blend of competitive athletics and academic excellence, with Newport, Rhode Island's location being a significant draw.

A comprehensive look ahead at the MIAA season from Dan Guttenplan and Pat Donnelly.

Dan Guttenplan and Pat Donnelly break down the field in prep baseball for the 2024 season.

The guest is Putnam Science Academy Coach Bob Hetu, who has spent the last 29 years as a coach, mentor and on-field fundamental strategist. In 2022 he took over the baseball program at Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Conn. Hetu previously was head coach in a three-year stint (2019-2021) with St. Thomas More. Putnam Science Academy cut its baseball program in 2013 so Putnam’s arrival in 2022 represented a rebirth.

A 1990 graduate of Princeton University, Matt Noone is in his 22nd season as head coach of Babson's baseball program. In 21 seasons, Noone has won more than 400 games and made seven postseason appearances, which includes leading the Beavers' first trip to the Division III College World Series in 2019. 

The guest is former three-time state champion coach at Lincoln Sudbury Kirk Fredericks, a recent inductee to the Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Today, we’re going to preview the college baseball season with former Northeastern University and Cape League pitcher Jordy Allard.

Allard's career accomplishments include:

Former Gatorade Vermont HS Player of the Year

Started college career at SNHU 

Transferred to Babson, where he earned 2021 New England Pitcher of the Year

Transferred to Northeastern, where he posted a 2.16 ERA over 50 innings in 2022.

Earned Cape League’s Top New England Prospect Award in 2022 with Hyannis Harbor Hawks

Finished career last spring in an injury-plagued final season at Northeastern

Anthony Giano was named the head coach of the varsity baseball program at Cheshire Academy in 2021.

Giano has worked at CA since 2015, including as assistant coach of the varsity and junior varsity baseball programs. He has nearly 30 years of coaching experience.

Philadelphia Phillies GM and New Hampshire native Sam Fuld joins the show to talk about offseason moves, the highs and lows of his playing career and the most exciting play in baseball.

Thayer Academy's James Pierce is the guest. Pierce recently finished his first season as head coach in 2023 after serving as a longtime assistant.