Papelbon, Frometa thrill fans as Starfires defeat Silver Knights at Bullens Field
Fans packed into Bullens Field on Friday, August 8 hoping to hear Boston Bruins Anthem Performer Todd Angilly sing the Star-Spangled Banner and see Boston Red Sox legend Jonathan Papelbon throw out a ceremonial first pitch. They got that, seven more pitches from the 2007 World Series Champion, and a thrilling game ultimately decided by [&
Starfires rout Silver Knights in road finale
The Westfield Starfires offense combined to reach base safely 25 times as five players posted multi-hit performances in an 11-4 win over the Nashua Silver Knights at Holman Stadium on Thursday, August 7. Westfield improves to 16-41-2 on the season, while the Silver Knights drop to 23-35-0, having fallen in 16 of their last 17 […]
Starfires Weekly Preview: Week 11
The month of August is in full swing and with college classes commencing in less than a month, the Westfield Starfires head into their final week and last five games of the 2025 FCBL season. Heading into their last week, the Starfires offense is in the top half of the league in several categories including […]
Derby Double! Enis downs Detwiler in All-Star rematch, leads Starfires over Sea Unicorns
Virginia Cavalier Griffin Enis proved to the Norwich Sea Unicorns why he was the 2025 FCBL Home Run Derby Champion as he bested Bryce Detwiler in the home run derby for a Starfires win on Sunday, August 3, after the teams were tied 4-4 after 10 innings at Bullens Field. The Starfires earned their first […]
Starfires staff pitches gem, Frometa sets franchise hits record in shutout win at Nashua
Third-year Starfire Josh Frometa hit an infield single in the sixth inning for his now-franchise leading 71st career hit while the Westfield pitching staff threw a one-hit shutout, taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning in a 4-0 win over the Nashua Silver Knight on Saturday, August 2, at Holman Stadium. The Starfires improve to [&helli
Feature Friday: Riggs Catlin, Worcester State
On July 27, 2025, the Westfield Starfires were playing at the home of the Norwich Sea Unicorns. Trailing 2-1 in the fourth inning, Starfires catcher Riggs Catlin got aboard with a base hit, stole second, then made it to third on the throwing error by the Norwich catcher. Catlin was not done causing havoc on […]
Starfires Weekly Preview: Week 10
With the final days of July approaching and the nights continuing to increase in length, the Westfield Starfires have just two weeks and 11 games of the FCBL regular season remaining on the docket. The two top teams have been a dominant force in the league, so much so, in fact that up until a […]
Frometa ties Starfires hits record in big win over Nashua
Heading into the game, third-year Starfire Josh Frometa was at 66 career hits, but in theory was not likely to tie the franchise record of 70 in the contest alone. However, his 4-for-5 day at the plate did just that in the Westfield Starfires’ 14-7 victory over the Nashua Silver Knights on Saturday, July 26 […]
Starfires notch season-best 18 hits in romp over Bees
Northeastern product Anthony Ruggiero tallied a career-high four hits, finishing a triple shy of the cycle, and the Westfield Starfires notched a season-high 18 hits in an 8-1 stomping over the New Britain Bees on Friday, July 25 at Bullens Field. The Starfires improve to 12-34-2 on the season after winning two of their past […]
Starfires Weekly Preview: Week 9
With the All-Star break wrapped up and the end of July approaching, the Westfield Starfires are nearly ¾ of the way complete with their 2025 regular season schedule. Westfield has three weeks and 16 games of regular season baseball left to play this summer before the players and coaches get ready to report to their […]