Baseball tops W&M, 8-1
Ryan Quigley pitched a five-hit, one-run, 10-strikeout complete game and Frank Pesanello hit a pair of three-run homers as the baseball team beat William & Mary 8-1 in the deciding game of a three-game series at Plumeri Park Saturday afternoon. Pesanello's pair of homers gave him 18 on the season, adding on to his single-season record of 16 that he set on Tuesday. The Huskies play Boston College tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Commander Shea Field in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
• Full story & box score (5/10/08)

Track competes at New England's
The women's track team and men's track team sent several athletes to the New England Championship on Friday and Saturday at the University of New Hampshire. In the women's competition, Patricia Harrison placed third in the shot put. On the men's side, Adrian Li took fourth in the high jump and Ed Reardon took fifth in the discus.
• Women's results (5/10/08)
• Men's results (5/10/08)

Carlin called up to Padres
Former Husky catcher Luke Carlin was called up to the San Diego Padres on Friday. He was batting .387 with three home runs, 11 RBI and a .574 on-base percentage with the Triple-A Portland Beavers this season before being called up to the Padres. In three seasons at NU from 2000-02, Carlin batted .326 with 15 home runs and 97 RBI in 148 games. Joining reigning American League Comeback Player of the Year and Silver Slugger recipient Carlos Pena, the Huskies now have two players represented in the Major Leagues.
• Full story (5/10/08)

Baseball beats W&M
The baseball team beat William & Mary 10-4 at Plumeri Park in Williamsburg, Va. on Friday night. Every Husky starter recorded a hit, with Mike Tamsin leading the way with a three-hit game. Les Williams and David Gustafson homered for NU, while Jeff Thomson fought hard to get the win, despite giving up 14 hits over seven innings. The deciding game of the series is tomorrow at 2 p.m. Ryan Quigley pitches for the Huskies.
• Full story & box score (5/9/08)

Grinold makes major gift to NU
Jack Grinold, Northeastern’s Associate Director of Athletics and longtime Sports Information Director, has donated $1 million to benefit athletics. His gift provides future endowed support to the operations of the program and is the largest contribution to athletics ever made by a university staff member. Grinold is in the College Sports Information Directors of America Hall of Fame and has attended every Northeastern football game, home and away, since 1962.
• Full story (5/8/08)

Baseball loses heartbreaker at W&M
The baseball team led through the first seven innings of the game, but an eighth inning rally by William & Mary left the Huskies with a 7-5 loss at Plumeri Park in Williamsburg, Va. on Thursday night. Kris Dabrowiecki gave the Huskies a strong start in his return to the starting rotation, but Sheldon McDonald took the loss in relief, dropping him to 9-2. Mike Tamsin went 3-5 with his second homer of the year to pace the Husky offense.
• Full story & box score (5/8/08)

Pesanello sets HR record in win
Frank Pesanello set a new NU single-season home run mark with his 16th home run of 2008 and the baseball team defeated the Massachusetts 6-4 in Amherst on Tuesday. The homer was a three-run shot that broke a 3-3 tie in the eighth and was the eventual game-winner. Mike Tamsin stayed hot for the Huskies, going 4-5, while Josh Porter went 2-4 with a homer and two RBI. Dan Zehr picked up the win in relief for NU.
• Full story & box score (5/6/08)

Women's crew tops Columbia in Woodbury Cup
The women's crew team topped Columbia in the Woodbury Cup on Orchard Beach Lagoon in Pelham, N.Y. on Sunday. NU finished at 6:57.4, 10 seconds ahead of Columbia (7:07.4). The second varsity eight, varsity four and novice four also won their races. Northeastern will next participate in the Eastern Sprints on Sun., May 18 in Camden, N.J.
• Full story (5/4/08)