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• Boston Bruins free Fan Fest coming to Worcester

  by Local sports Aug 25
  WORCESTER — The Boston Bruins will bring their Fan Fest tour to Worcester Common in September as part of the team's lead-up to the season. The free event is scheduled 11 to 2 on Sunday, September 13th on the Worcester Common. The event will feature special guest appearances, interactive ho...

• Bravehearts name Joe Galvin manager

  by Local sports December 13, 2025
  WORCESTER — The Worcester Bravehearts have hired Joe Galvin as the team’s new manager, tapping an experienced coach with strong Central Massachusetts ties and a long record of leadership on and off the field. Galvin most recently served as head coach at Fitchburg State University, where...

• A letter from our president to all of our fans!

  by Local sports August 20, 2025
  Worcester Bravehearts – A letter from our president to all of our fans! Dear Bravehearts Family, Some seasons are just special. Some summers don’t just pass by; they leave a mark. This season wasn’t just about baseball. It was about belonging to a city, to a tradition, to each ot...

• Q.C.C., Bravehearts support student-athlete battling cancer

  by Local sports June 5, 2025
  Tickets bought through Q.C.C. will benefit Jake Paskell and family WORCESTER — The Worcester Bravehearts and Quinsigamond Community College are joining forces to support a QCC student-athlete facing a renewed battle with cancer. On Friday, June 6th, the Bravehearts will host a special fundra...

• Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule

  by Local sports April 13, 2025
  Worcester Bravehearts – WE ARE SO BACK‼️ Check out our 2025 Schedule to start planning your summer!⚾️

• Cousy motivates Assumption men's hoop team prior to Elite 8

  by Local sports March 25, 2025
  By John DiPietro As the Assumption College men’s basketball team finished final preparations to head to Evansville, Indiana, for the Men’s Division 2 Elite 8, they got a surprise boost from a person who is no stranger to championships. In hopes of encouraging the team, which is headi...

• Bravehearts sweep doubleheader, keep pace in playoff race

  by Local sports August 3, 2024
  Worcester enters Saturday’s meeting with New Britain 1 game back of Bees WORCESTER — The Worcester Bravehearts swept a doubleheader against the Brockton Rox Friday at Fitton Field. Worcester claimed a 5-3 victory in Game 1 before winning 9-2 in a rain-shortened Game 2. With the victo...

• LeFrancois lifts Bravehearts to walk-off win over Starfires

  by Local sports July 22, 2024
  WORCESTER — Max LeFrancois (Assumption), grounded a walk-off single to centerfield, lifting the Worcester Bravehearts to an 8-7 walk-off win over the Westfield Starfires at Fitton Field Sunday. The Worcester native’s game-winning knock helped the Bravehearts stave off a late Starfire c...

• 5 former Bravehearts selected in baseball draft

  by Local sports July 18, 2024
  Leominster’s Jonathan Santucci headlines Worcester’s league-high list of selections WORCESTER — 5 former Worcester Bravehearts were selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, held Sunday to Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas. Worcester’s 5 draft picks mar...

• Lake Monsters pull away late, top Bravehearts

  by Local sports July 17, 2024
  Vermont scores twice across final 2 innings, breaks 3-3 tie WORCESTER — The Worcester Bravehearts allowed a pair of runs across the final 2 innings before losing 5-3 to the Vermont Lake Monsters at Fitton Field Tuesday. Worcester rallied back from a 3-0 deficit in the seventh inning before f...

• Milone, Coniglio lead Bravehearts over first-place Starfires

  by Local sports July 13, 2024
  Outfielder clubs grand slam, right-hander fires perfect 3 2/3 in relief WORCESTER — Matt Milone (SUNY Maritime) clubbed a grand slam and Nick Coniglio (Northeastern) closed the game with 3 2/3 perfect innings, lifting the Worcester Bravehearts to a 6-4 win over the Westfield Starfires at Fi...

• Bravehearts storm back, fall to Rox in home run derby

  by Local sports July 10, 2024
  Worcester erases 5-run deficit in bottom of ninth inning WORCESTER — The Worcester Bravehearts scored 5 runs in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings before falling, 2-1, in a home run derby shootout to the Brockton Rox on Bark in the Park night Tuesday at Fitton Field. The home r...

• Pincince, Matos homer as Bravehearts crush Rox

  by Local sports June 30, 2024
  Game called after 7 innings for FCBL run rule WORCESTER - Owen Pincince (New Haven) and Kevin Matos (Wheaton) each clubbed a 3-run home run as the Worcester Bravehearts run-ruled the Brockton Rox, 13-3, at Fitton Field Sunday. The long balls marked the first of the season for both ’Hearts h...

• Stuart flirts with no-no, LaPointe hits 2 HRs in 'Hearts win

  by Local sports June 29, 2024
  Hudson native fires complete-game shutout, allows lone hit with 2 outs in ninth inning WORCESTER — Hudson’s Brady Stuart (Endicott) came within an out of throwing a no-hitter, but settled instead for a complete-game 1-hitter as the Worcester Bravehearts topped the Futures League Road ...

• Hurrell’s walk-off lifts Bravehearts over Sea Unicorns

  by Local sports June 28, 2024
  Worcester’s 2-Run ninth inning helps snap 3-game skid WORCESTER — Jacob Hurrell (Fitchburg State) lined a walk-off single to right field, lifting the Worcester Bravehearts to a come-from-behind 7-6 win over the Norwich Sea Unicorns at Fitton Field Thursday. The hit, Hurrell’s t...

• Bravehearts, Starfires halted mid-game by rain

  by Local sports June 27, 2024
  Game will resume in the third inning at a later date; home game tonight WORCESTER - The Worcester Bravehearts led 1-0 over the Westfield Starfires in the bottom of the third inning when the game was suspended due to rain at Fitton Field Wednesday. The contest will resume at a later date, with th...

• Bravehearts beat Silver Knights for fourth straight win

  by Local sports June 21, 2024
  Worcester Bravehearts (Facebook)  Win streak marks Worcester’s longest of the season WORCESTER — The Worcester Bravehearts never trailed Thursday en route to a fourth consecutive victory, shorted to 7 innings by rain, over the Nashua Silver Knights at Fitton Field. It is the longe...

• Bravehearts score 15 runs in final 4 innings to top Norwich

  by Local sports June 20, 2024
  Worcester and Norwich combined for 29 hits; Sea Unicorns once led 8-1 WORCESTER — A wild, high-scoring affair featuring 29 runs and 29 hits finished in a 16-13 Worcester Bravehearts victory over the Norwich Sea Unicorns at Fitton Field Wednesday. Norwich led 8-1 in the third inning, and dril...

• Former Braveheart Ben Rice called up by New York Yankees

  by Local sports June 19, 2024
  New York Yankees (Facebook) WORCESTER — Former Worcester Braveheart Ben Rice has been promoted to the New York Yankees major league roster from Scranton-Wilkes Barre. Rice played for Worcester, where he won a Futures League Championship in 2019 and was named League MVP in 2020. In 2019, Rice...

• Bravehearts jump ahead late, hold on to beat Silver Knights

  by Local sports June 19, 2024
  Worcester scores twice in 10th, escapes with tying run on third NASHUA - A pair of 10th inning runs lifted the Worcester Bravehearts to a 7-6 win over the Nashua Silver Knights at Holman Stadium Tuesday. Bravehearts right-hander Nick Coniglio (Northeastern) recorded the game’s final out with ...

• Pavia, McMahon dominate, Bravehearts top Lake Monsters

  by Local sports June 17, 2024
  Worcester’s righty tandem combines to allow 3 hits Worcester Bravehearts (Facebook) WORCESTER — Bolton’s Nik Pavia (Franklin Pierce) fired 5 scoreless innings and Noah McMahon (Wofford) allowed a single hit in 4 innings of relief as the Worcester Bravehearts beat the Vermont Lake...

• Late rally lifts Lake Monsters over Bravehearts

  by Local sports June 16, 2024
  Vermont plates 3 runs across final 2 innings WORCESTER - 3 runs in the eighth and ninth innings lifted the Vermont Lake Monsters to a 5-4 win over the Worcester Bravehearts, re-branded temporarily as Los Bravos de Worcester, on Latino Heritage Night at Fitton Field Saturday. Vermont jumped out to ...

• 7-run sixth inning lifts Bravehearts over Bees

  by Local sports June 12, 2024
  Worcester caps 5-game home stand 4-1 WORCESTER – Behind 7 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning the Worcester Bravehearts came from behind to top the New Britain Bees, 9-4, Tuesday morning at Fitton Field. On the third of 3 Baseball in Education Days for the ’Hearts this summer, the...

• Bravehearts, Silver Knights split doubleheader

  by Local sports June 10, 2024
  Worcester’s 4-2 Game 2 victory salvages win-loss day WORCESTER — A 4-2 Worcester Bravehearts win over the Nashua Silver Knights salvaged a split of an afternoon doubleheader at Fitton Field Sunday. Nashua won the first of the 7-inning contests, 11-2. In the first game, a make-up of T...

• Matos paces Bravehearts against Road Warriors

  by Local sports June 9, 2024
  Wheaton outfielder knocks 3 hits in second straight win WORCESTER — A 3-hit effort from Lawrence native Kevin Matos (Wheaton) led the Worcester Bravehearts’ offense in a 7-3 win over the Futures League Road Warriors at Fitton Field Saturday. The win marked the second in a row for Wor...

• Bravehearts pound out season-high 16 hits, top sea Unicorns

  by Local sports June 8, 2024
  LaPointe homers, Holy Cross’ Egrie goes 5-for-5 WORCESTER – The Worcester Bravehearts opened a 5-game home stand in style Friday, knocking a season-best 16 hits en route to a 10-7 win over the Norwich Sea Unicorns. Worcester designated hitter CJ Egrie (Holy Cross) led the way, going 5-f...

• Road Warriors strike early, snap Bravehearts’ win streak

  by Local sports June 5, 2024
  Game played before more than 4,700 Worcester-area students on Baseball in Education Day Worcester Breavehearts WOPRCESTER – The Worcester Bravehearts fell, 10-3, to the Futures League Road Warriors Tuesday on the second of three Baseball In Education Days at Fitton Field. The loss snapped a ...

• Bravehearts surge late, top Bees for third straight win

  by Local sports June 3, 2024
  Assumption’s Smith legs out inside-the-park home run WORCESTER – After relinquishing a 5-run 6th-inning lead, the Worcester Bravehearts scored 4 runs in the bottom of the eighth to beat the New Britain Bees, 11-8, at Fitton Field Sunday. The victory marks the third straight for Worce...

• Bravehearts rally in eighth, beat Nashua

  by Local sports June 1, 2024
  ’Hearts earn second straight win with 3-hit, 6-run inning WORCESTER – Trailing 3-2 in the eighth inning, the Worcester Bravehearts launched a 6-run eighth-inning rally to beat the Nashua Silver Knights, 8-3, at Fitton Field Friday. Dylan LaPointe (FAU), Tyler McCord (Amherst) and Nat...

• Bravehearts storm back, top New Britain on walk-off

  by Local sports May 31, 2024
  FAU’s LaPointe delivers game-winning hit to snap 4-game losing streak Worcester Bravehearts WORCESTER – Dylan LaPointe’s walk-off RBI single capped a 7-run comeback that lifted the Worcester Bravehearts to a skid-snapping 7-6 win over the New Britain Bees Thursday night at Fitton...

• Bravehearts fall 3-2 to Road Warriors after Late Rally

  by Local sports May 28, 2024
  Oxford’s Remington spins 6 innings, allows 1 run WORCESTER – The Worcester Bravehearts fell 3-2 in the team’s first ever meeting with the Futures League Road Warriors Tuesday. Road Warriors second baseman Nick Pappas (Bentley) knocked a 2-run single in the ninth inning to lift his...

• Bravehearts fall in home opener, 11-6

  by Local sports May 26, 2024
  ’Hearts split season-opening home-and-home with Starfires WORCESTER - Behind seven unanswered runs across the game’s final three innings, the Westfield Starfires came from behind to beat the Worcester Bravehearts 11-6 Saturday. The Starfires trailed 6-4 after the sixth inning before Ja...

• Bravehearts slug their way to Opening Day win at Westfield

  by Local sports May 25, 2024
  Worcester returns to Fitton Field for Home Opener Saturday WESTFIELD — A 14-hit barrage powered the Worcester Bravehearts to a 10-0 Opening Day win over the Westfield Starfires Friday. Worcester’s offensive onslaught began with a 4-run second inning before the Bravehearts added 6 mor...

• Patriots Hall of Famer coming to Worcester on Wednesday

  by Local sports March 27, 2024
  Corvus Vodka (Instagram)  Patriots Hall of Fame cornerback Ty Law will make a pair of personal appearances in Worcester today, Wednesday, March 27th. The 3-time Super Bowl champion will appear at 2 restaurants in the city to promote his new endeavor, Corvus Vodka. Law will stop by Funky's Mu...

• Bravehearts blank Silver Knights, 5-0, on Opening Night

  by Local sports May 27, 2023
  Three-run first inning powers Worcester to 5-0 opening night win Worcester – The Worcester Bravehearts defeated the Nashua Silver Knights, 5-0, in the first game of a home-and-home series at Fitton Field Friday night. The win makes Worcester’s overall record 2-1, while Nashua ...

• Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion helps open area Little Leagues

  by Local sports May 1, 2023
  Bravehearts mascot Jake was on hand for the opening of the Jack Barry Little League on Saturday (Worcester Bravehearts) Worcester Bravehearts mascot Jake the Lion attended the opening of several local Little Leagues over the weekend. On Opening Weekend for a number of leagues, "Jake time traveled ...

• Bravehearts single-game tickets go on sale

  by Local sports March 2, 2023
  Worcester Bravehearts single-game tickets are now on sale. The Worcester Bravehearts 10th anniversary season kicks off on Opening Morning, May 24th at 10:30 a.m. for Baseball in Education Day. General Admission tickets remain for 10:30 a.m. games. Opening Night will be Friday, May 26th at 6:30 p....

• Bravehearts load up with Division 1 talent

  by Local sports February 17, 2023
  Next wave of signings feature 18 DI Athletes from 10 different states WORCESTER - The Worcester Bravehearts announced their next wave of signings to their 2023 roster, which will feature 18 DI athletes from 10 States. Five of those players will play their spring ball in New England. He...

• Worcester police bust 2 in Main South drug sweep

  by Local sports February 10, 2023
  WORCESTER - On February 9th, officers assigned to the Worcester Police Neighborhood Response Team conducted a targeted enforcement operation in the Main South area. The operation resulted in the arrest of 2 individuals for drug offenses. At approximately 11:10 a.m., officers observed a ...

• Worcester police seeks public's assistance in W.R.T.A. incident

  by Local sports February 10, 2023
  Worcester Police Department WORCESTER - The Worcester Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in identifying a male individual who is wanted for questioning in connection with an incident that took place at the end of November involving the Worcester Regional Transit Authority Th...

• Kit Hughes to Deliver Keynote Address at Sports Summit

  by Local sports February 8, 2023
  Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts will host their annual Sport Management Summit Friday, February 10th in partnership with Nichols College and Boston College Woods College of Advancing Studies. The Sports Management Summit will be held at Worcester State University and...

• High school sports fans: Beware of this likely scam

  by Local sports February 1, 2023
  YouTube users post multiple videos promising free live streaming of high school basketball games, but the many are a suspected scam. Fans of high school sports should be aware of a likely scam involving the live streaming of games on YouTube. It works like this: YouTube users post multiple vi...

• Bravehearts land 9 with local ties as 1st roster signings

  by Local sports January 31, 2023
  Bravehearts Announce First Wave of Signings for 2023 Season Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts announced their first nine player signings on Monday, highlighted by six returners. All nine players have local ties to Central Massachusetts, either attending school or growing up in the a...

• Worcester Bravehearts release 2023 schedule 

  by Local sports December 5, 2022
  Team's Opening Morning on May 24th, Opening Nighton May 26th   Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts have released their 2023 schedule. The schedule will feature 64 games, 32 of them to be played at Fitton Field. For the first time in their history, the team will host an Opening Morni...

• Bravehearts take home league-high 3 FCBL awards

  by Local sports November 9, 2022
  Team wins off-the-field and best in-game promotion awards, GM Peterson wins Executive of the Year   Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts have announced today the team has won three awards at the Futures League Meetings, the most by any team in the league. The team took home awards for B...

• Bravehearts bring back Worcester Sports Management Summit

  by Local sports October 25, 2022
  Summit to be held February 10th at Worcester State University   Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts have announced today that 2023 will mark the return of the annual Worcester Sports Management Summit hosted by the team. The Summit will be held on February 10th, 2023 at Worcester ...

• Worcester Bravehearts attendance up 30% from 2021

  by Local sports August 30, 2022
  Team’s numbers highlighted by 5 sellouts (Worcester Bravehearts) Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts announced today their average attendance for the 2022 season was 1,602, a 30% bump from the previous season of 1,229. The team accounted for five sellouts as well, happenin...

• 4 Worcester Bravehearts selected in 2022 MLB Draft

  by Local sports July 20, 2022
  Assumption’s Jack Choate Highlights Bravehearts Draft Class Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts announced on Wednesday that three former players, and one current player were selected in the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft.  North Grafton-native and Assumption University L...

• Bravehearts' You-Choose-The-Rules announced

  by Local sports June 6, 2022
  Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts have officially announced the rules for their two You-Choose-The-Rules games against the Nashua Silver Knights on June 7th and the Norwich Sea Unicorns on June 8th. Both games will have two hour time limits and will end in a home run derby. The 2 sold-...

• Bravehearts will make history with in-game rally jerseys

  by Local sports April 27, 2022
  Team will change into “Tequila Rally Jacket Jersey” when down after 7th inning Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts have announced on Wednesday that they will become the first team in baseball history to change uniforms in the middle of the game based on the score. In a par...

• Bravehearts announce exclusive partnership with Bancroft School

  by Local sports April 6, 2022
  Partnership will feature Return of Bravehearts’ “Little League Takeovers” Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts announced an exclusive partnership deal with Bancroft School that will focus on many community events both around Central Massachusetts and at Fitton Field d...

• Bravehearts add 13 new Division I players

  by Local sports March 18, 2022
  Second wave of roster announcements include many familiar faces in Worcester Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts have officially announced their second wave of roster announcements after naming their 14 local players from Central Massachusetts in February. This second announcement includes...

• Railers playoff primer – March 14th

  by Local sports March 15, 2022
  Worcester Railers hold 4th and final playoff spot with 19 games remaining   WORCESTER – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club, proud ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders, currently have 19 games remaining in the 2021-22 regular season schedule and hold the fourth a...

• Bravehearts release 2022 promotional schedule

  by Local sports March 14, 2022
  Highlights include Tornadoes Night, Craft Beer Night, "You-Choose" Games   Worcester  - The Worcester Bravehearts have announced their Twenty-Twenty-You Promotional schedule for their upcoming season. Their schedule will feature more promotional games than ever, with a combin...

• Bravehearts to hold youth clinic April vacation week

  by Local sports March 12, 2022
  Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts will hold a week-long youth clinic during the week of April vacation at Worcester State University. The camp will run 9 a.m.-noon Monday, April 18th to Friday, April 22nd. Not yet registered on the016.com? Sign up today and be the first to...

• Bravehearts sign 14 local players for 2022

  by Local sports February 19, 2022
      Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts have announced the signings of fourteen players to their 2022 roster, all of which are from Central Massachusetts. This list includes three returners, highlighted by 2021 FCBL All-Star and Holden native LJ Keevan (UMass-Lowell). The lefty...

• Bravehearts' mural will salute fans, local businesses

  by Local sports February 15, 2022
  90-foot Banner to be Unveiled in Right Field  Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts have announced they will unveil a Worcester-focused art mural on their right field wall during their 2022 season in partnership with the Better Business Bureau. The 90 foot-wide, 12 foot-tall wall that i...

• Bravehearts name new hitting, pitching coaches

  by Local sports February 5, 2022
  Team adds coaches with prior experience within organization & FCBL Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts have announced today two new additions to their 2022 coaching staff. Kyle Bouchard will be the Bravehearts new hitting coach, while Greg Stagani will be the team’s pitching coach...

• Bravehearts unveil Twenty-Twenty-You

  by Local sports January 5, 2022
  2022 Season to be Fan-Focused, Fully-Interactive Worcester - The Worcester Bravehearts have unveiled their plans for the 2022 season, which they promise will be more fan-focused than ever before. In their Twenty-Twenty-You campaign, the team will release promotions every home game that will ...

• Win 4 tickets to Brady's return in raffle

  by Local sports September 28, 2021
  Brady vs. Patriots Ticket Raffle to Benefit Former Junior Railer Jake Thibeault    Enter to win 4 50-yard line tickets to Buccaneers Patriots game this Sunday    WORCESTER – The Worcester Railers Hockey Club announced today a raffle providing 4, 50-yard...

• Bravehearts begin 2021 season on May 26

  by Local sports April 28, 2021
  5 Friday night fireworks shows planned in Worcester Worcester— The Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England has released the 2021 Futures League regular season schedule. The Worcester Bravehearts will open their eighth season in the league at home on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 ag...