Former Suffolk University pitcher Reid Jackson has signed a contract with the Brockton Rox of the CanAm Independent League for the upcoming 2011 season.
Freshmen Devan Jones (Roslindale, Mass.) and Jake Cintolo (Wrentham, Mass.) were both selected to the NEIBA All-New England Region teams. During the 2011 season the duo combined for 138 of the Rams’ 500 hits on the season as Suffolk ranks ninth in the nation among 370 Division-III baseball programs in team hits.
Freshman Jake Cintolo (Wrentham, Mass.) went 3-for-5 brining his single season hits record to 76 and sophomore southpaw Matt Sliney (Brockton, Mass.) went 8 2/3 innings on the mound as Suffolk tops Wentworth.
Suffolk University Head Baseball Coach Cary McConnell earned his 400th win in a Suffolk uniform on Saturday evening as the Rams topped the Johnson & Wales University Wildcats 7-2 in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament.
Senior Mark Annese (Winchester, Mass.) was 5-for-8 with 6 RBI in the two games combined to help the Rams snap a four game skid as they took game one, 16-3 before grabbing an 8-5 in the nightcap.