Athletics News
The Vermont Mountaineers are back at Montpelier's historic Recreation Field for another summer of NECBL baseball. With 22 home games running from June through July, there's plenty of reason to come out to the ballpark, whether it's Opening Night, a Fourth of July showdown, or one of our many family-friendly special events. Grab your friends, bring the kids, and join us all summer long.
Play Ball events are FREE introductory baseball clinics for youth ages 5-12 with any skill range.
The New England Collegiate Baseball League has announced its 2026 season schedule, with Opening Day set for June 4 and a full 44-game slate ahead.
The SwampBats’ Ripken Reese played all nine positions in the field in a fun-filled finale to close the regular season.
Vermont capped the 2025 home slate with an 8-6 win over Sanford as the hometown kid Andrew Tringe tossed four strong innings out of the pen.
Vermont’s playoff hopes came to an end in an extra inning thriller against Upper Valley Monday night. The Nighthawks tied the game at three in the ninth and scored three runs in the bottom of the tenth to down Vermont, 6-5.
Vermont kept their playoff hopes alive behind Noah Hertzler’s incredible start on his 21st birthday as they downed North Shore 8-2 Sunday afternoon
A complete game shutout from Sanford’s Joshua Kopetski willed the Mainers to a 2-0 win over Vermont. The nine-inning performance marks the second complete game shutout of the NECBL season.
Vermont wrapped up the season series against North Adams with a 5-2 win Wednesday night at home. North Adams won the season series 4-2, but Vermont closed the six-game slate with two victories after dropping the first four.
Vermont broke the NECBL stolen base record on firework night in a 6-4 loss to Newport. Newport Head Coach Michael Coombs was tossed in the seventh as he hurled a ball bucket twice. The ejection led to a spark for the Gulls as they plated two in the eighth to take the lead.
Vermont will ride back-to-back wins into the All-Star Break as the Mountaineers downed North Adams Saturday night, 10-1. The win marked consecutive wins for the first time since July 4th, and it was the Mountaineers’ first victory against the Steeple Cats in 2025.
Powered by a five-run first inning, Vermont ended a five-game skid Friday night with a 7-4 win over North Shore.
