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Spinners rally back against the State College Spikes

Spinners rally back against the State College Spikes

Winning pitcher Daniel Gonzalez. (Photo courtesy of George DeLuca/Connector) by Alexa Hyde Connector Editor Despite allowing the visiting State College Spikes (20-11) an early home run, the Lowell Spinners (19-12) were able to earn a 9-2 win on the night after a grand slam in the third inning. The Spinners starting pitcher Daniel Gonzalez threw

Spinners fall 3-1 to the Yankees

Matt McLean scores the Spinners only run in the first inning. (Photo courtesy of George DeLuca/Connector) by Alexa Hyde Connector Editor Despite an early lead, the Lowell Spinners (14-11) couldn’t rally back against the Staten Island Yankees (17-8) in the 3-1 defeat on Tuesday night. The contest featured five different pitchers for the Spinners. The

Spinners fall at home against Valleycats

Spinner first baseman Tucker Tubbs runs out of real estate as he makes a difficult catch of a pop fly by Tri-City’s Stephen Wrenn (28) against the Spinners dugout. Catcher Nick Sciortino backs up the play. (Photo by George DeLuca/Connector) Alexa Hyde Connector Editor Despite earning an early lead, the Lowell Spinners (9-2) fell 8-3

Spinners’ unbeaten streak ends with loss to Valleycats

Spinner shortstop Carlos Tovar turns a double play after getting Tri-City infielder Taylor Jones at second base.(Photo courtesy of George DeLuca/Connector) Alexa Hyde Connector Editor The Lowell Spinners (9-1) fell to the Tri-City Valleycats (4-6) on a Sunday night at LeLacheur Park ending their nine-game winning streak to start the 2016 season. Despite a strong sixth

Spinners hold early lead en route to 6-4 victory

Spinners starting pitcher Darwinzon Hernandez helped protect the team’s lead with four strikeouts in five scoreless innings pitched. (Photo by George DeLuca/Connector) Alexa Hyde Connector Editor The Lowell Spinners (5-0) protected an early lead en route to a 6-4 victory over the Willamsport Crosscutters (1-4) to conclude their three-game series Tuesday night at LeLacheur Park. Lowell

Spinners play extra inning to remain undefeated

Spinners shortstop Nick Lovullo finishes off a double play after getting Williamsport runner Darick Hall at second on a feed from second baseman Andy Perez. (Photo by George DeLuca/Connector) Alexa Hyde Connector Editor The Lowell Spinners (4-0) kept their unbeaten streak alive on Monday night in a 3-2 victory against the Williamsport Crosscutters (1-3) that

UMass Lowell falls to Harvard on Senior Night

Laura and Elizabeth Kender celebrated their Senior Night on Tuesday against Harvard, their final collegiate game. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Alexa Hyde Connector Staff UMass Lowell’s women’s lacrosse (1-16) played their final game of the season on Tuesday night in a 12-5 loss to the Harvard Crimson (8-6) at Wicked Blue Field. The

Honey Thaljieh promotes the face of a new FIFA

Honey Thaljieh, FIFA’s communications manager, visited UMass Lowell on Thursday to discuss the future of soccer. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Jeffrey Gerson) Alexa Hyde Connector Staff “For the game. For the world,” is FIFA’s current mission statement, which FIFA communication manager Honey Thaljieh came to discuss at UMass Lowell on Thursday, April 14. Honey Thaljieh