Richard Palaia
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Hometown:
- Fairfield, Conn.
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Fairfield Warde
Bio
2009: Competed in five events ... logged six rounds ... posted a
stroke average of 96.7 ... carded a career-low round of 94 at the
Blazers Invitational and finished 47th overall ... finished 66th at
the ECAC Championship with a two-day total of 192 ... named to the
NECC Academic All-Conference Team.
2008: Competed in three events ... logged three rounds ... posted a
stroke average of 103.0 ... shot a season-low round of 98 against
Becker.
Personal: Majoring in business administration.
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Recent News
Baseball’s Season Comes to an End with NCAA Regional Loss to Kean
MEDFORD, Mass. – The Mitchell College baseball team saw its season come to an end on Saturday afternoon, falling 11–6 to No. 19/20 Kean University in an elimination game during the NCAA Regional Round hosted by Tufts University at Sol Gittleman Park.
Baseball Falls to Tufts in NCAA Regional Opener
MEDFORD, Mass. – The Mitchell College baseball team dropped its opening game of the NCAA Regional Round, falling to host and top-seeded No. 14/15 Tufts University, 14–1, on Friday afternoon at Sol Gittleman Park.
Baseball Set to Open Play in NCAA Regional
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College baseball team will open play in the Regional Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, May 15, in the 2026 NCAA Division III Tufts Regional against the host Jumbos, with first pitch scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at Sol Gittleman Park in Medford, Massachusetts.
Ficocelli & Manzo Earn Major Awards as Nine Baseball Players Land on All-Conference Teams
WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College junior Michael Ficocelli (North Providence, R.I.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Co-Player of the Year, while freshman Andrew Manzo (North Haven, Conn.) earned GNAC Rookie of the Year honors, as the league announced its end-of-season baseball awards on Monday afternoon. Additionally, the Mariners had a conference-high nine players selected to one of the three All-Conference Teams.
DeCicco & Battersby Named to GNAC Softball All-Conference Second Team
WINTHROP, Mass. – Two members of the Mitchell College softball team were named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Second Team, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Senior Olivia DeCicco (Haverhill, Mass.) was one of two pitchers selected to the Second Team, while junior Zoe Battersby (West Warwick, R.I.) earned one of the three outfield spots.
Baseball Captures GNAC Championship with Rout of Saint Joseph’s
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team captured the 2026 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on Friday afternoon, erupting for 18 runs in an 18–5 victory over No. 3 Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) at Alumni Field to sweep the best-of-three championship series.
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