BRADFORD, Mass. – Three former Northeastern student-athletes were among the 10 members inducted Saturday evening into Haverhill High School's inaugural Hall of Fame class, the first during the school's 120-year history. Among the inductees were NU legends Andy Alsup (football, men's track and field), Matt Battistini (football, men's track and field), and Carlos Pena (baseball).
 
Andy Alsup
 
Captain of the Haverhill indoor track, outdoor track, and football teams, Alsup brought his multi-sport career with him to Northeastern in 1998. On the gridiron, Alsup starred as a wide receiver and punt returner for the Huskies, ranking sixth all-time in receptions (109), ninth all-time in receiving yards (1,350), and fourth all-time in punt return yards (467). As a member of the track program, which he captained from 2000 to 2002, he was the former 400-meter record holder and America East champion in the 200-meter indoors in 2001, 200-meter outdoors in 1998 and 2000, 400-meter outdoors in 1998 and 2000, 4x100-meter outdoors in 1998 and 2000, and 4x400 meter outdoors in 1998 and 2000.
 
Matt Battistini
 
Matt Battistini had a prolific shot put and football career at Haverhill, where he set the indoor and outdoor shot put record for the school, the league, and the state, all of which stood until 2016. During his Northeastern track and field career, Battistini earned All-New England honors two times in addition to one All-East distinction.
 
Carlos Pena
 
Carlos Pena amazed Haverhill with his natural ability and inspiring work ethic before arriving at Northeastern. Pena hit .390 during his two seasons at Haverhill and was voted a two-time Eagle-Tribune All-Star. During the cold Massachusetts winter months, Pena and his father would take batting practice in the Haverhill racquetball courts, a practice Pena said continued during his time at Northeastern. On Huntington Avenue, Pena owned a .324 average, hit 24 home runs and flaunted a gaudy .513 on-base percentage in 1998. He was drafted 10th overall by the Texas Rangers during the 1998 MLB Draft and played 14 major league seasons, hitting 286 home runs. During the five-year prime of his MLB career, Pena averaged 34 home runs and 97 RBIs. He played for eight franchises, including Boston, Detroit, Texas, and Tampa Bay during the 2007 campaign, when he won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year award.