About The Team 

Now in its fourth intercollegiate season, the baseball program finished the regular 2007 season at a program-record fourth place in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) standings. The Blazers posted their first-ever win over St. Joseph's College (Standish, Maine), which was ranked among the top 10 in the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association Poll (NEIBA), and earned their first-ever conference sweep over Thomas College (Waterville, Maine) in the final weekend of the regular season.

The Blazers' success did not go unnoticed, as the conference's head coaches named four Elms players All-NAC, including First Team selections Nate Hawes (New Hope, MN), third baseman, and pitcher Sean Bergeron (Chicopee, MA).

Hawes finished the season with a .306 batting average, blasted four home runs, and tallied a team-high 26 RBI to earn all-conference honors for the third straight year. Bergeron registered three wins, struck out a team-high 24 batters, and limited opponents to just a .183 batting average in six appearances.

Catcher Joe Sawa (Chicopee, MA) and first baseman Scott Netkovick (South Hadley, MA) each garnered Second Team All-NAC honors.

Sawa recorded a .333 batting average and 23 hits, including five doubles and 11 RBI, while Netkovick led the team with a .378 batting average.

Every year during spring break, the Blazers play eight or more games at the Port Charlotte Invitational in Florida, and have competed against some of the nation's top Division III programs there in each of the past three years.

The team's highly competitive schedule has also featured games against New England Division III powers Western New England College (Springfield) and Williams College (Williamstown, Massachusetts), as well as local opponents Springfield College, Westfield State College, and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in North Adams.

MacKenzie Stadium, located in nearby Holyoke, Massachusetts, serves as the Blazers' home field. MacKenzie once served as the home field for the Holyoke Millers professional minor league baseball club, and is one of only two stadium-style baseball facilities located in western Massachusetts. The stadium is fully lighted, providing opportunities for night games.

Directions to MacKenzie Stadium

From I-91 North - take exit 16, bear right onto Route 202. Remain straight through three traffic lights, MacKenzie Stadium at Holyoke High School will be on your right (approximately 3/8 mile from exit).

From I-91 South - take exit 16, bear left onto Route 202. Follow down the hill, under an overpass, through three traffic lights. MacKenzie Stadium at Holyoke High School will be on your right (approximately 1/2 mile from exit).

From I-391 - at the end of 391 in Holyoke is a traffic light. Go straight through the light, another light, then a blinking yellow light. MacKenzie Stadium at Holyoke High School will appear around the bend (on the left), after the basketball courts and parking lot.

From Mass Pike East or West - exit 4 to I-91 North. Take exit 16 off 91, bear right onto Route 202. Remain straight through three traffic lights (approximately 3/8 mile), MacKenzie Stadium at Holyoke High School will be on your right.

From Route 5 North - take a right at the intersection of Routes 5 and 202 at the Yankee Pedlar Inn. Follow through one traffic light, MacKenzie Stadium at Holyoke High School will be on your right.

From Route 5 South - take a left at the intersection of Routes 5 and 202 at the Yankee Pedlar Inn. Follow remaining directions from Route 5 North (see above)

***Parking is available on both sides of the Stadium***