Northeastern baseball closes fall camp with 10-5 win, signaling offensive surge

Northeastern University baseball concluded its fall training with a 10-5 victory in an intrasquad scrimmage at Parsons Field in Brookline on Oct. 25. The eight-inning contest marked the final event of the preseason schedule, allowing the 40-man roster to demonstrate its offseason development before the spring season begins.

The game featured a 40-person roster that includes new freshmen and transfers. While the score does not count toward the official team record, the event serves as a critical evaluation tool for the coaching staff. It provides a direct look at how the new personnel integrate with returning players and identifies which athletes are ready to contribute immediately.

Northeastern enters this season after a strong 2026 campaign. The team posted a 39-22 record last year, including a 22-8 mark in conference play. They captured the Coastal Athletic Association title by defeating Campbell University in a best-of-three series. Their season ended in the Lawrence regional tournament with a loss to Arkansas.

The pitching staff showed stability in the early innings. Right-handed redshirt senior Robbie O’Connor and graduate student Dylan Reid each pitched two scoreless innings. Right-handed junior Angel Cruz from Puerto Rico also limited the opposing team to one hit over two innings while recording two strikeouts. Cruz’s workload ties him with O’Connor for the most innings pitched in the game, suggesting a potential shift to a starting role.

Offensive production picked up in the middle innings. Team Red took control in the sixth inning, scoring six runs to seize the lead. Transfer Gavin O’Brien, a junior from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, hit a three-run double. Freshman Quincy Kerr added two singles that drove in O’Brien. Senior Chris Walsh also contributed with a single that added to the rally.

Kerr, a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, finished the game with three runs batted in. He previously played for the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Head coach Mike Glavine noted Kerr’s performance, stating, "he’s been one of our best players this fall." Glavine highlighted Kerr’s defensive skills at second base and his ability to run the bases.

The coaching staff emphasized the role of speed in their strategy. Glavine described the team as a "small ball program" that relies on moving runners from base to base. He acknowledged the desire for more home runs but stressed the value of athleticism. "Speed never slumps," Glavine said, pointing to players like O’Brien and Ian Oehlschlaeger as capable of hitting for power while maintaining speed.

The scrimmage allowed the staff to evaluate the new transfers, including Matt Mahoney from Colby College and Brayden Lewis from Brown University. Glavine expressed excitement about how the team will evolve both on and off the field. The staff will use the data from this final fall game to finalize the starting lineup and rotation for the upcoming spring season.