NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
O’Brien’s heroic blast gives Keene 1-0 lead in division semifinals
Date:08/01/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, NH - The chase for the Fay Vincent Sr. cup began in Keene on Friday, as the SwampBats hosted the Upper Valley Nighthawks for game one of the North division semifinal series. Despite Keene winning the regular season series between the squads five games to one, the Nighthawks battled early and hung with the Bats all night long. A pitcher’s duel finally came to a head in the bottom of th...
Keene ends record breaking regular season with sweep of Vermont, Reese plays all nine positions
Date:07/30/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, NH - The 2025 NECBL regular season came to an end for the Keene SwampBats on Wednesday at Alumni Field, as they looked to complete the season sweep against the Vermont Mountaineers. As Keene had clinched the top seed in the North division the week prior, the team announced all-star Ripken Reese (Kent State) would play all nine positions in the game, a feat that had not been accomplished in ...
SwampBats Tally 31st Win of the Season in Electric Fashion
Date:07/29/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
North Adams, MA - The Keene SwampBats (31-12) solidified their standing as the best record in the NECBL this summer and tied the franchise record in single-season wins after a dominant performance on the road against the SteepleCats (19-22). It was the first time the Bats had beaten the SteepleCats at Joe Wolf Field this summer in the 11-4 victory. Evan Chaffee (St Johns) started on the moun...
SwampBats fall flat at Martha’s Vineyard
Date:07/26/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
MARTHA’S VINEYARD - After a dominant eight wins in a row, the Keene SwampBats hopped on the ferry towards Martha’s Vineyard to face the Sharks for the first time since week one of the NECBL season. After taking down the Sharks in a close game in June, Vineyard got the best of Keene this time, taking the win in a blowout game, with an 11-2 final score. Vineyard got the best of ...
SwampBats shine, reach 30-win mark for first time since 2005
Date:07/25/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, NH - On host family appreciation night at Alumni Field, the Keene SwampBats reached 30 wins for the third time in franchise history, and the first time since 2005, with a win over their division rival, the North Adams SteepleCats. The two teams played call and response all game, with Keene’s responses in the home half of innings being enough to down North Adams by a score of 8-5. ...
Keene Dominates Against Upper Valley for Their 7th Consecutive Win
Date:07/24/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
Keene, NH - The SwampBats (29-11) continued their hot streak as they thrived in every aspect of the game Thursday night. Whether it was pitching, hitting, fielding, or baserunning, the SwampBats had all facets of their game working in an 11-2 team win over the Upper Valley Nighthawks (16-21). James Lordi (Central Florida) had the start on the bump as he was looking for a bounce-back outing. ...
SwampBats take sixth straight in dominant fashion against North Shore
Date:07/23/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, NH - After a game that went down to the wire at Sanford the night before, the Keene SwampBats took care of business without much hassle against the North Shore Navigators (14-22), taking the season series in an 8-1 victory in which Keene pitchers fanned a season-high 18 hitters. Tall righthander Aydan Decker-Petty (Liberty) made his third start and tenth appearance of the summer fo...
SwampBats clinch #1 seed in North with thrilling win at Sanford
Date:07/22/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
SANFORD, ME – In their first game back in action after the NECBL All-Star game, the Keene SwampBats headed to Goodall Park in Maine to take on the Sanford Mainers for the sixth and final time in the regular season. What started out as a pure pitchers’ duel turned into excitement from both sides in the later stages, as the SwampBats triumphed by a final score of 4-3. Southpaw E...
A SWAMPED NORTHERN DIVISION ALL STAR TEAM TAKES DOWN THE SOUTHERN DIVISION, AS A SWAMPBAT TAKES HOME THE JOHN WATTERSON MVP AWARD
Date:07/21/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
White River Junction, VT – 9 SwampBats competed and made an impact in the 2025 NECBL All-Star game as the Northern Division takes care of the Southern Division 3-1in the summer classic. The Northern Division was also led by the SwampBats’ coaching staff, Shaun McKenna (head coach), Stephen Bangs (pitching coach), and Casey O’Brien (hitting coach). The SwampBats' very ow...
Pitching Dominates in SwampBats Fourth Straight Win
Date:07/19/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
Lynn, MA - The SwampBats (26-11) take down the North Shore Navigators (14-20) 5-3, during an epic pitching battle after the first two innings of play, as the offense provided the burst that was necessary in innings 1 and 2. Jayden Barroqueiro (Seton Hall) started on the mound for the Bats. He ran into some trouble in the first inning, but made an adjustment and retired the next 9 batte...
SwampBats stay hot at the plate, come away with win over Danbury
Date:07/18/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, N.H. – After their nine-run drubbing of the Mystic Schooners the night before, the Keene SwampBats found a tougher challenge as the Danbury Westerners came to town, a team Keene had not faced since opening night. After a busy first three innings in which Keene found a four run advantage, Danbury clawed back to tie the game at five, but Keene pulled ahead again and would hold on by a t...
SwampBats make early comeback, keep pressure on to down Mystic
Date:07/17/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, N.H. – Late into the season, when momentum matters more than ever, the Keene SwampBats were able to take care of business and keep going in the right direction with a win and a season sweep over the Mystic Schooners (15-20), with a final score of 15-6 on 15 hits for Keene. LHP James Lordi (UCF) didn’t get out to the start he wanted, allowing five runs in the first. But ...
SwampBats pull ahead in late stages to take win at Vermont
Date:07/16/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
MONTPELIER, V.T. – A day after dropping only their second game as the home team in 2025, the Keene SwampBats hit the road for a divisional tilt with the Vermont Mountaineers. In a contest that only saw three combined runs through the first six innings, Keene took advantage of late miscues from Vermont, and improved to 5-0 against the Mountaineers on the summer, winning by a score of 5-2. &n...
SwampBats drop homer-filled contest against North Adams
Date:07/15/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, N.H. – After picking up their third straight win in dominant fashion at Upper Valley on Saturday, the Keene SwampBats returned to Alumni Field for the first time in five days on Tuesday, hosting the North Adams SteepleCats for the second time this summer. In a game that featured a combined five home runs, the SwampBats were unable to come away with the win, falling to their division r...
SwampBats extend lead on division with big win at Upper Valley
Date:07/12/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
HARTFORD, VT - After two wins over Sanford and Mystic, the Keene SwampBats hit the road to take on the Upper Valley Nighthawks for the first time since the third week of June. They took care of business, coming away with an all around dominant victory over the Nighthawks, with a final score of 9-2. The Bats didn’t squander many chances early on, as they jumped out to an 8-0 lead after the to...
Early Dominant Pitching Sets the Tone in SwampBats Win
Date:07/11/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
Mystic, CT – The SwampBats (21-10) rallied against the Mystic Schooners (13-17) to tally back-to-back wins for the first time since June 28th in a 9-5 victory. Kyle Peters (Uconn) had the start on the mound for the SwampBats as he looked to bounce back strong after his last outing. Peters made quick work of the order. Retiring the first 10 batters he faced, Peters went through the first 5 i...
SwampBats drop resumed contest, but nab crucial win in game two versus Sanford
Date:07/10/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, NH - The SwampBats experienced two very different ballgames on Thursday as they hosted the Sanford Mainers to resume the teams’ suspended contest from Tuesday, and played a seven-inning contest as part of a modified double header. Trailing by four when game one resumed, Keene fell victim to a Sanford surge in the fifth, dropping the game 13-3. They were able to wipe the slate clean in...
SwampBats prevail in roller coaster affair with Vermont
Date:07/09/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, NH - After a night at Sanford ended in the fourth with a suspended game, the Keene SwampBats returned home to host the Vermont Mountaineers in a contest that would end up as the longest game without delays so far in 2025. Keene took the win 15-10, while Vermont made eight errors in a game that lasted four hours and thirty-one minutes. RHP John Malone (Samford) made his second start...
SwampBats trail in suspended game to be resumed Thursday in modified doubleheader
Date:07/08/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
SANFORD, ME - A day after a tough loss at North Adams, the Keene SwampBats headed to Sanford to take on the Mainers for the second time in under a week. As the offenses began to heat up, with a combined eight runs and three homers in the first three and a half innings, rain began to fall, and would not let up, forcing the game to be suspended, with Keene trailing 6-2. RHP David Rodr...
SteepleCats Stay Hot in Win Over SwampBats
Date:07/07/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
North Adams, MA - The SwampBats (18-9) could not win a second consecutive game, once again, as the North Adams SteepleCats (10-14) steamrolled through all 9 innings in a 10-1 ballgame. The game started with a quick first inning after both teams went down in order. Aydan Decker-Petty (Liberty) got his first start of the season as he was working fast. Decker-Petty had a strong first 3 in...
Pitching dominance pushes SwampBats to victory over Bristol
Date:07/05/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, NH - After two consecutive losses to Sanford and Newport, the Keene SwampBats headed into Saturday night hunting for a bounceback win at Alumni Field, and a bounceback is exactly what they found. A superb all-around effort that saw Keene use only three pitchers in total ended in a 2-0 win over the Bristol Blues, marking Keene’s third shutout victory of 2025. RHP Ben Rabatin (...
SwampBats fall despite scoring five
Date:07/04/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
NEWPORT, RI – The Newport Gulls (18-7) downed the SwampBats (17-8) to claim the best record in the NECBL in early July. Despite nine hits, the SwampBats were unable to hold on as the Gulls took advantage of four Keene errors in an 8-5 final. After a first inning of allowing three runs, the SwampBats responded with one of their own after an RBI from Gabe Pitts (Central Connecticut), as the n...
Mainers down SwampBats with tenth inning explosion
Date:07/03/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, NH - On Independence Eve at Alumni Field, the Keene SwampBats hosted the Sanford Mainers for the second time in five days, and played a close game against their division rival that saw the Bats play in extra innings for the first time this summer. The Mainers put up six runs off of three homers in the tenth, taking the win 9-4. LHP Alex Walsh (Jacksonville) made his fourth st...
A Resurgence from the SwampBats Unfolds in 16-4 Blowout in VT
Date:07/02/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
Montpelier, VT - After two days of rest, the Keene SwampBats (17-6) brought their offense back to life after scoring 16 runs in a bounce-back victory against the Vermont Mountaineers (8-13). Even though the last battle between these two teams was very high scoring, the Bats' pitching held the Mountaineers to only 4 in the 16-4 win. David Rodriguez (St John's) made his second straight...
SwampBats fall short in doubleheader at North Shore
Date:06/29/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
LYNN, MA - A day removed from one of their most complete wins of the year, the Keene SwampBats (16-6) reached the halfway point of their season with two tough losses at Fraser Field to the North Shore Navigators (8-14). Game one was a heartbreaker, as North Shore won 3-2, becoming the second team this year to walk off the Bats in a seven-inning contest. Game two got out to a tough start, and Keene...
SwampBats dominate for second straight win, stay undefeated in home games
Date:06/28/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, NH - After splitting a set of two games against Ocean State on Friday, the Keene SwampBats put together their most dominant win of the 2025 campaign so far, beating divisional rival Sanford by a final score of 12-1. The Bats hit three home runs, their most in a game at Alumni Field so far this year, and poured it on in the later innings to seal the win. RHP Ben Rabatin (Kent State)...
A Doubleheader Split at Alumni Field Keeps the Swampbats atop the Leader Boards
Date:06/27/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
Game 1: Despite a resilient rally, the SwampBats dropped Game 1 of the doubleheader against the OceanState Waves, falling 3–2 in a tight, seven-inning matchup. The Waves struck first in the bottom of the 1st, scoring two runs off three hits—including RBI singles by Gavin Greger and Ryan Gerety—to take a quick 2–0 lead. Keene battled back in the top of the 4th, when Ripke...
SwampBats fall in tough night at division rival North Adams
Date:06/25/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
NORTH ADAMS, MA. - After winning their previous three games, the Keene SwampBats fell behind early Wednesday night at Joe Wolfe Field against the North Adams SteepleCats, and were unable to erase the deficit, taking the loss by a final score of 6-0. Shortstop Dylan Cupp (Dallas Baptist) got aboard with a walk to start the game, but the Bats went in short order to close out the first...
Mainolfi caps off ninth inning surge as SwampBats win in walkoff
Date:06/24/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, NH - On another scorching night at Alumni Field, the offenses cooled off and what followed was a back-and-forth contest that was decided in walkoff fashion in the bottom of the ninth inning, as Keene moved to 14-2 on the year with a 4-3 victory over the North Shore Navigators (5-13). RHP David Rodriguez (St. John’s) was handed the ball as the starter for the SwampBats, and wo...
SwampBats Stay Hot After Slugfest Against Mountaineers
Date:06/23/2025 Source:NECBL - Keene Swamp Bats
KEENE, NH - After a day off from play, the Keene SwampBats (13-2) continue their hot streak in an electrifying win over the Vermont Mountaineers (5-9) in a long and exciting contest, pulling off a 17-11 victory. Every SwampBat in the lineup recorded at least two hits. The SwampBats were down early after some small ball at the top of the first, but thanks to Michael O'Brien's (Arka...
