Fresh names challenge playoff perennial Sep 9, 2008
Unfortunately, for the Lowell Spinners, none of that Beantown success had trickled down to Edward A. LeLacheur Park, until this season, when the Spinners made the postseason for the first time in their 13-year history with a 5-4 victory over the Oneonta Tigers on Aug. 30. Though they didn't break the franchise record of 42 wins, the Spinners enjoyed their most successful season to-date, with a number of key contributions in the second half of the year after beginning 13-18. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Hayes gets belated birthday present Aug 11, 2008
Two days after his 20th birthday, the right-hander tossed a four-hitter for his first complete game of the season Sunday as the Hudson Valley Renegades blanked the Lowell Spinners, 4-0, at LeLacheur Park. Hayes (3-4) retired the side in order five times, did not issue a walk and tied a career high with six strikeouts. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Walk-off homer deflates Spikes Jul 24, 2008
Lowell's Jeff Natale blasted a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Spinners to a 4-3 win and send the Spikes to their third straight loss last night at LeLacheur Park. The Spikes continued their rampant hitting, knocking out 12 hits, but continued their season-long struggle of driving in runs, leaving nine runners on base. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Summer ball: The short trip to Bridgeport is illuminating Jul 4, 2008
Massachusetts who's been to Edward A. LeLacheur Park, the home of the Lowell Spinners, a couple times, the ballpark is even better, even though LeLacheur always gets mentioned as one of the best parks in the minors. On this particular Thursday, the ballpark was basically sold out, filled with people who paid between $6 and $14 per seat. (New Haven Register, CT)
Tigers prospects combine for no-no Jul 1, 2008
Stokes, Anthony Shawler and Tyler Stohr combined on a seven-inning no-hitter as Oneonta held on for a 2-1 victory over the Lowell Spinners at Edward LeLacheur Park. "It felt good," said Stokes. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Student of the Game Jun 21, 2008
So it came as no surprise last season when the then junior helped the Tigers hoist the Division II State champion s trophy after walloping Wahconah at LeLacheur Park in Lowell. During his four-year tenure at Oliver Ames, he also has seen a mountain of success academically achieving a 4. (Easton Journal, MA)
ValleyCats stumble out of starting blocks Jun 18, 2008
The ValleyCats committed four errors Tuesday night and managed just five hits while dropping a 4-2 verdict to the Lowell Spinners in the New York-Penn League opener for both clubs in front of a standing-room-only crowd of 5,030 at LeLacheur Park. "We're still strangers," Rancont said. (Albany Times Union)
Red Sox placing Colon on disabled list Jun 18, 2008
The Single A Lowell Spinners opened their season last night at LeLacheur Park. Gary DiSarcina is back to manage. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
MacInnes makes good Jun 15, 2008
The junior fouled off two bunt attempts with the go-ahead run on second and no outs in the top of the 10th inning of yesterday's Division 2 state baseball final at LeLacheur Park in Lowell. But MacInnes's next swing was much more productive, as the right fielder hit a liner that tailed toward left center, out of the reach of the diving center fielder. (Boston Globe)
Westwood in swing of things to the end Jun 15, 2008
Westwood, the 14th seed, capped a dominant postseason by blasting Frontier, 12-6, to capture the Division 3 title at LeLacheur Park. "We didn't want anything standing between us and the championship," said senior catcher Brian Morante. (Boston Globe)
Eagles put on finishing touches Jun 15, 2008
LOWELL - After Scott Warwick fanned Westfield pinch hitter Tim Lorenz, BC High got to celebrate a 7-1 win over Westfield yesterday at LeLacheur Park and its first state championship since 2001. The win ended an impressive late-season run. (Boston Globe)
Masco captures North title with extra innings thriller over Danvers Jun 11, 2008
But as it turned out, it was worth the wait, especially for the Chieftains, who were able to prevail over the Falcons in eight innings at Lowell s LeLacheur Park, 1-0 June 7. Bob Dean, undefeated in his high school career at 16-0, was on the mound for the Falcons, while James Riordan (5 walks, 2 hits, 3 strikeouts) was his counterpart for the Chieftains. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Westford baseball knocked out of tourney by Malden Catholic Jun 10, 2008
Westford never recovered, and after nine innings of play it was the Lancers not the Grey Ghosts that walked out of LeLacheur Park with the 8-3 victory, and the Division 1 sectional title. It will take some time for the Ghosts to forget Saturday s sixth inning. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Tyngsboro has the rout stuff Jun 9, 2008
They scored early and often, spraying line drives and gap shots all over LeLacheur Park in a 16-2 romp that clinched their second consecutive sectional title. Tyngsboro advances to the EMass final against South champion Westwood. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Masconomet relies on extra pop Jun 8, 2008
Dean kept the Masconomet bats off balance with a knee-bucking curveball and a fastball that was hitting 87 miles per hour on the LeLacheur Park radar gun. He got five outs in a row by strikeout from the second to fourth innings, and had seven strikeouts by the fourth. (Boston Globe)
MC puts down hammer Jun 8, 2008
LOWELL - After trailing Westford Academy most of the way in yesterday's Division 1 North final, Malden Catholic scored six runs in the sixth inning and went on to win comfortably at LeLacheur Park, 8-3, to advance to the Division 1 EMass final. The Lancers trailed, 3-0, after five innings, but came alive after Westford shortstop Luke Mooney couldn't handle a hard grounder by Tony Serino with one out. (Boston Globe)
Murray, defense set tone for Rebels Jun 8, 2008
It took less than one season, however, for the foes to meet again, as Tyngsboro observed a familiar opponent from the opposite dugout in a Division 3 North semifinal at LeLacheur Park. The game brought back memories as well, as Tyngsboro twice took leads (4-0 and 6-4) before the Rams clawed back and tied it. (Boston Globe)
Grey Ghosts beat Lowell, 7-2 Jun 7, 2008
Westford (21-2) will face Malden Catholic Saturday at LeLacheur Park in Lowell at 3 p.m. The winner will be crowned the Division North champion. Comments Thank you for the abuse report. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Danvers goes back to North finals for the first time since 2001 Jun 7, 2008
The Falcons went on to win the contest, 4-1 to advance to the North title confrontation against Masco Saturday at Lowell's LeLacheur Park, starting at 7 p.m. ... Meanwhile, Danvers has a date with Masco in the North title game Saturday night at Lowell s LeLacheur Park, starting at 7 p.m.. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Belmont baseball knocked out by Danvers Jun 7, 2008
Meanwhile, Danvers has a date with Masco in the North title game Saturday night at Lowell s LeLacheur Park, starting at 7 p.m.. Comments Thank you for the abuse report. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
It's all downhill for local siblings May 11, 2008
Scholastic odds and ends Chelmsford, Dracut, and Tewksbury will join defending champion Lowell at LeLacheur Park in the third annual Lowell Spinners World Series, with local bragging rights and a 3-foot Canaligator bobblehead trophy up for grabs. Dracut will play Tewksbury in the opener at 5 p.m. May 19, followed by Chelmsford vs. Lowell. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Take me out to the prom game May 2, 2008
Kyle Lunt of Wilmington asked his girlfriend Katia Reilly to the prom at the heart of the Lowell Spinners LeLacheur Park Wednesday ... On Wednesday, Reilly s boyfriend, Wilmington High School senior Kyle Lunt, walked her onto the field at LeLacheur Park in Lowell, home of the Lowell Spinners. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Lowell's revival is a success story Sep 16, 2007
Grading the Lowell National Historical Park, LeLacheur Park, or the Tsongas Arena as jobs projects misses the point. Lowell is recognized as a redevelopment success story because it has succeeded at what it set out to do: to once again be a community people are proud to claim as their own. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
What renaissance? Sep 10, 2007
But Forrant said that high-profile projects like the $11 million LeLacheur Park, the riverfront baseball stadium, have yielded meager results. Studies by his students have shown few tangible benefits from the stadium, he said, since most jobs there are low-wage. (Boston Globe)
Harwich ends on a high note Jun 17, 2007
Unlike many who have batted against one of the state's very best, Harwich's James Hamilton, the Crusaders got to toy with the notion of victory in yesterday's MIAA Division 3 state championship at LeLacheur Park. During warm-ups, Hamilton was missing the strike zone, his erratic fastball a microcosm of an unusual performance for the Bridgewater State-bound standout. (Boston Globe)
Scanlan pitches in for Lincoln-Sudbury Jun 17, 2007
LOWELL -- As Lincoln-Sudbury took infield practice, the video screen in left-center field at LeLacheur Park was showing yesterday's Red Sox-Giants game ... They'll probably never play at a stadium like LeLacheur Park, home to the Single A Lowell Spinners and site of last night's Division 1 state championship game against Algonquin. (Boston Globe)
Thacher walks off a winner Jun 17, 2007
Fast forward to yesterday at LeLacheur Park. There was Thacher again, conducting pre game drills for the final time. (Boston Globe)
http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/extras/schools_blog/ Jun 17, 2007
A quick rundown on links from Saturday's baseball championship tripleheader from Lowell's LeLacheur Park ... Here's the highlight of the final out of the game as Lincoln-Sudbury ace Kevin Scanlan fans Kevin Brown with the potential tying run at third to seal the Warriors' 3-2 triumph in the Division 1 state baseball final at LeLacheur Park in Lowell ... at LeLacheur Park, Lowell. (Easton Journal, MA)
Billerica native DiSarcina says time is right to manage Jun 17, 2007
So, when the Spinners -- the single-A minor league affiliate of the Red Sox -- hold their season opener this week at LeLacheur Park, it will mark DiSarcina's managerial debut, as well as a homecoming of sorts for the 39-year-old Billerica native who played for the Angels in Anaheim, Calif. for 15 seasons. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Portland's Bowden goes over the top Jun 15, 2007
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Harwich saves best for last Jun 13, 2007
The speech can wait until Saturday at LeLacheur Park in Lowell. Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Belmont squeezes out win for North title Jun 11, 2007
Through four innings of yesterday's MIAA Division 2 North final at LeLacheur Park in Lowell, Belmont had stranded seven runners and trailed Masconomet, 1-0 ... Division 3 North -- Tyngsboro's Keith Johansen pitched a shutout to vault the surprising Tigers to a 2-0 win over North Reading in the sectional final at LeLacheur Park. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Lowe, Miller team up, lead Lincoln-Sudbury Jun 11, 2007
LOWELL -- Derek Lowe and Matt Miller performed a masterful, rotating duet on the mound for Lincoln-Sudbury, leading the Warriors to a 3-1 win over Peabody yesterday in the Division 1 North final at LeLacheur Park. Lowe was relieved by Miller after 5 2/3 innings, the score knotted at 1. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
King Philip has a fresh approach May 21, 2007
Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, and Lowell will play at LeLacheur Park starting at 5 p.m. with Billerica taking on Dracut. At 7 p.m., Lowell faces Chelmsford. (Boston Globe)
Ex-coach's battle over job heats up Apr 5, 2007
That included a 2004 incident in which the coach was barred from Lowell's LeLacheur Park prior to his team's state tournament final appearance because he'd been involved in a verbal altercation with a groundskeeper at the park the year before. Nizwantowski instead stood about 150 feet from the park, getting updates on his cellphone. (Boston Globe -- Local)
