Starfires Best Silver Knights in Weekend Opener
The Westfield Starfires used dominant pitching and big hits to defeat the Nashua Silver Knights 6-2 on Friday, July 31. The Starfires are now 18-30 on the campaign. Adam Regan greeted Matt Walling in his Westfield debut with a wall-ball double on the first pitch of the game, but from there the early portion of […]
DERBY CHAMP! Fried wins swing-off, takes FCBL Home Run Derby crown
For the second year in a row and third time since 2021, the Westfield Starfires have the Futures Collegiate Baseball League’s Home Run Derby Champion, as Pittsfield, Massachusetts native and Brown University freshman Morrie Fried won a swing-off over Norwich’s Shaun Flannery on a rainy night at Nashua’s Holman Stadium. The field Fri
Starfires Shut Out Silver Knights in New Hampshire
Springfield College senior Josh Mayo and Brown University freshman Morrie Fried will play in the FCBL All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, respectively, to be held in Nashua, New Hampshire on Tuesday, July 21. Both gave Holman Stadium a sneak peek as to why. Mayo threw 7.1 shutout innings and Fried smashed a two-run home […]
Starfires Shut Down Lake Monsters at Dunkin Park
The Westfield Starfires and Vermont Lake Monsters combined for six unearned runs in the first two innings, but Westfield steadied itself more to earn an 8-6 win at Dunkin’ Park, home of the Hartford Yard Goats. Westfield is now 15-24 on the season. Vermont’s Brian Richman led off the game with a single, but was […]
With Strong Pitching, Starfires Outlast Bravehearts
A strong start from University of Massachusetts-Lowell sophomore Tyler Dunlea and a strong finish in general helped propel the Westfield Starfires to a 6-3 win over the Worcester Bravehearts at Fitton Field on Monday, July 13. Westfield is now 14-23 on the season. After a hitless first inning, Louisiana Tech sophomore Easton Sanders got t
Starfires Grab One of Two with Lowell Spinners
The Westfield Starfires and the Lowell Spinners each nabbed a win at Billy Bullens Field on Sunday, July 5, with the Starfires taking the first game of a doubleheader 2-1 before the Spinners countered with an 8-2 victory. Westfield is now 13-20 on the campaign. Lowell had a chance early in the first game, loading […]
Starfires Split Twinbill in New Britain
The Westfield Starfires split a pair of seven-inning games against the New Britain Bees, winning 4-3 and falling 3-1, on Friday, July 3. Westfield jumped out to a 2-0 lead as Louisiana Tech sophomore Easton Sanders started the offense with a one-out double, and scored on Columbia University junior Wyatt Raymond’s subsequent single. Raym
Starfires Hold On To Down Lowell
After a shocking win over the first-place New Britain Bees the day prior, the Starfires had a chance for another win against the last-place Lowell Spinners on Friday, June 19. The Starfires did just that, beating Lowell 4-3 to advance to 11-10. Westfield is now 4-0 against the Spinners so far this season. UMass Boston […]
Starfires Stage Comeback, Shock Bees
It is not easy to score runs against the New Britain Bees; their pitching staff has been the best in the entire FCBL this year. However, the Starfires were able to steadily score throughout the matchup on Thursday, June 18, and some late-inning heroics gave the Starfires the win, 9-8. Westfield is now 10-10. In […]
Gutsy Ninth-Inning Win in Nashua Gives Bonfiglio Starfires Victory Record
In a game that was as close as could be, the Westfield Starfires pushed the only run across with two outs in the top of the ninth to defeat the Nashua Silver Knights 1-0 at Holman Stadium in Nashua, New Hampshire on Monday, June 15, earning third-year Manager Paul Bonfiglio sole possession of the most […]
