Northeastern University Athletics

Created by former Northeastern assistant coach Pete Hughes, the 19 Ways community service program challenges varsity teams to make an impact on their local communities in 19 different ways. Hughes named the program in honor of his late mother, Alice, whose favorite number was 19.
 
Northeastern baseball head coach Mike Glavine, who played under Hughes’ mentorship at NU between 1992 and 1995, has brought the 19 Ways program to the Huskies for the 2015-16 scholastic year.
 
“I am excited to have our program be a part of the 19 Ways community service program,” said Glavine. “Coach Hughes has been such a positive influence on my life since he coached me here at Northeastern. I wanted a way to thank him and what better way than to have our players be a part of 19 Ways and to honor Pete’s mother.”
 
Hughes, who has gone on to become the head coach at Boston College, Virginia Tech, and at the present time Oklahoma, is proud to see the Huskies adopting his program.
 
“Northeastern University has a special place in my heart,” said Hughes. “It is where I started in this profession. The people [my wife and I] met there and what the university represents are the reasons why we chose to raise a family around a college atmosphere.

“I am honored that the spirit of 19 Ways, along with my mother’s memory and who she was, will be a part of Northeastern baseball and the surrounding community. Specifically, I am grateful and humbled for 19 Ways’ association with one of the finest coaches and role models in college baseball, Mike Glavine.”
 
This fall, the Huskies have already identified the One Love Escalation Workshop as their first way on the path to 19. The team will continue to add service projects to its list of 19 Ways as the scholastic year progresses.
 
“Community service is one of our core values here at Northeastern, said Glavine. “We look forward to having a positive impact on our community by being a part of this great program.”
 
To encourage the Northeastern baseball team to participate in a community service project, please contact the Huskies’ baseball office by phone at (617) 373-3657 or by email at nubaseball@northeastern.edu. All suggestions will be considered first by the Northeastern coaches and players.   

		Members of the Northeastern baseball team will be participating in the One Love Escalation Workshop, a project that is a part of the Yeardley Reynolds Love Foundation and whose mission is to educate and empower college students regarding relationships. The One Love Foundation was created in 2010 to honor the memory of Yeardley Love, a Virginia lacrosse player who was tragically killed by her boyfriend, a fellow student-athlete. To learn more about the Escalation Workshop, please visit joinonelove.org.
		Northeastern pitchers Dustin Hunt, Will Jahn, Isaac Lippert, James Mulry, and Mike Piscopo, each volunteered on Sept. 20 at Brookline Day, an annual community event held at Larz Anderson Park in the town of Brookline, Massachusetts. The five players worked alongside Brookline residents both old and young, sharing in the celebration of the same town that serves as the home of Northeastern baseball. To learn more about Brookline Day, please visit brooklineday.org.
		On Sept. 27, members of the Northeastern baseball team took part in the Massachusetts Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure! in Boston at Carson Beach. Komen Massachusetts is one of more than 120 Komen Affiliates in the United States that works to reduce breast cancer through funding education, providing screening and treatment programs, and other means of spreading awareness. To learn more about the Massachusetts Susan G. Komen affiliate, please visit komenmass.org.
		Eleven members of the Northeastern baseball team volunteered at Journey Forward, a nonprofit organization based in Canton, Massachusetts, that is dedicated to bettering the lives of patients who have experienced spinal cord injuries. The Huskies assisted patients undergoing Journey Forward’s exercise-based rehabilitation program, helping them achieve the most basic of lifelong functions and benefits. To learn more about Journey Forward, please visit journey-forward.org.
		Members of the Northeastern baseball team participated in the fifth annual Miles for Liam 5K Walk/Run on Oct. 26 in Norwood, Massachusetts. All proceeds from the event benefitted Liam’s L.E.E.P., an organization that supports families, further research, and awareness about Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Liam’s L.E.E.P. works closely with Team Impact, a nonprofit organization that matches children age 5 through the eighth grade with collegiate athletic teams, like Northeastern baseball. To learn more about Liam’s L.E.E.P., please visit the organization’s website.
		The Northeastern baseball team held a Costumes for Canned Goods charity event at Parsons Field during the Huskies’ first annual Halloween Game on Oct. 31. Members of the team as well as parents and fans helped NU donate more than 200 canned goods to Rosie’s Place, a women’s shelter located in Boston. Upon delivering the canned goods, the team also stayed to volunteer at the shelter. To learn more about Rosie’s Place, please visit rosiesplace.org.
		Northeastern baseball head coach Mike Glavine and the Huskies donated baseballs to BaseBalls 4 a Better Community, an organization that spreads America's pastime by collecting new and gently worn baseballs for children who cannot afford them. The program was founded by then-14-year-old Connor Bailo of Trumbull, Connecticut, who hoped of improving the lives of underprivileged kids who love baseball. To learn more about BaseBalls 4 a Better Community, please visit bb4bc.org.
		In the spirit of giving during the holiday season, the Northeastern baseball team donated baseball bats, balls, and T-shirts to Baseball Miracles. The non-profit organization is composed of baseball and softball instructors that teach the game to boys and girls throughout the world, most of whom have never played baseball before. Baseball Miracles was founded by John Tumminia, a longtime scout for the Chicago White Sox (MLB). To learn more about Baseball Miracles, please visit baseballmiracles.org.
		Northeastern baseball players Charles McConnell, Pat Madigan, Jimmy Hand, and Ryan Solomon were on hand to greet the staff at Roberto’s Kids in January with donations of uniforms, T-shirts, bats, and helmets. Roberto’s Kids began in 1999 when the Oneonta Little League Association offered old and unused uniforms to founder Steve Pindar, who donated the equipment to the Dominican Republic to help start youth baseball leagues. The organization is named in honor of the legacy of Latin American baseball great, Roberto Clemente. To learn more about Roberto’s Kids, please visit robertos-kids.org.
		On April 10, Jake Farrell and Ryan Solomon of the Northeastern baseball team visited the Boston Ronald McDonald House, located a few blocks north of Friedman Diamond, the Huskies’ home field. The two players served dinner to families staying with their children, many of whom are undergoing cancer treatment or suffering from other life-threatening hematological illnesses. To learn more about the Boston Ronald McDonald House, please visit rmhboston.org.
		John Mazza and Kyle Murphy of the Northeastern baseball team cooked and served breakfast for the residents of the AstraZeneca Hope Lodge in Boston on the morning of April 15. The Hope Lodge provides cancer patients who are traveling from out of town with free living accommodations as they undergo treatment at Boston area hospitals. Mazza and Murphy received a warm welcome by the Hope Lodge residents, who were extremely excited and grateful for their efforts. To learn more about the AstraZeneca Hope Lodge, please visit the facility’s webpage.
		During the Huskies’ April 23 game against William & Mary, the Northeastern baseball team joined Boston College and programs around New England to band together with former Boston College outfielder and captain Pete Frates, the catalyst behind the Ice Bucket Challenge, to strike out ALS. NU wore special wristbands while participating in Band Together to Strike Out ALS, helping raise awareness and encouraging donations to the Pete Frates #3 Fund, established to subsidize ALS patients' medical care and expenses not covered by health insurance. For more information on the Pete Frates #3 Fund, please visit petefrates.com.
		Northeastern pitchers Nate Borges, Isaac Lippert, and Mike Fitzgerald visited the Jamaica Plain Regan Youth League to instruct a pitching clinic for youth baseball players. The NU hurlers taught mechanics and helped the youth players improve their pitching philosophy through developmental delivery drills. The Jamaica Plain Regan Youth League offers eight different divisions for youth between the ages of 5 and 15. For more information, please visit reganyouthleague.org.
		Continuing the Northeastern Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s (SAAC) close work with the One Love Foundation during 2015-16, the NU baseball team participated in Yards for Yeardley to raise awareness towards ending relationship violence. The Huskies completed 100,000 yards of training and conditioning activities during the course of two weeks, dedicating the distance to furthering the foundation’s cause. Yards for Yeardley honors the memory of Virginia women's lacrosse player Yeardley Love, who lost her life in 2010 as a result of relationship violence. To learn more about Yards for Yeardley, please visit joinonelove.org.
		On May 22, the Northeastern baseball team joined Liam, the Huskies’ Team Impact match and honorary 36th member of their roster, in completing the MDA Muscle Walk of Greater Boston Area through the Boston Common. The walk’s mission is to support further research and care for adults and children, like Liam, who are challenged daily by muscle-debilitating diseases. NU walked as part of the Liam's L.E.E.P. team and contributed to the MDA's cause, which through June 2016 had raised more than $150,000. To learn more about the MDA Muscle Walk, please visit mda.org.
		While playing summer baseball with the Rockville Express (Rockville, Maryland), Northeastern outfielder Mason Koppens and members of his team participated in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League’s Feed the Hungry Challenge. Stationed at a local grocery store, the Express collected 8,083 pounds of food from customers, winning the challenge and shattering the event's previous record of 5,169 pounds. Later that day, Koppens and Rockville brought the collected items to the Manna Food Center, which helps distribute the food to communities in need. To learn more about the Manna Food Center, please visit mannafood.org.
		An active member of Northeastern’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), NU first baseman Jake Farrell assisted with the organization’s fundraising for the Score to Cure foundation. Started by SAAC and Northeastern student-athletes, Score to Cure is committed to helping families financially burdened by pediatric cancer through holding fundraisers, spreading awareness, and making a difference. Every year, Score to Cure donates half of its fundraising total to local charities and half to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. To learn more about Score to Cure, please visit scoretocure.org.
		Northeastern baseball players Brian Christian and Cam Walsh partnered with Boston’s Bridge to Excellence and visited the Maurice J. Tobin K-8 School, where the two Huskies helped with the school’s food pantry service. Christian and Walsh also dedicated their time to upholding the program’s mission, which strives to assist economically disadvantaged children in Boston with their academic development and teach them to be leaders within the community. To learn more about Boston’s Bridge to Excellence, please visit bostonsbridgetoexcellence.com.
		Five Northeastern players (Max Burt, Mason Koppens, Charlie McConnell, James Mulry, and Cam Walsh) donned baseball uniforms from every era during the 23rd annual Oldtime Baseball Game, held Aug. 25 at St. Peter’s Field in North Cambridge, Massachusetts. With more than 1,000 fans annually in attendance, the Oldtime Baseball Game features local high school, collegiate, and sometimes retired professional players that play an exhibition game while wearing retro, flannel uniforms of long-ago teams, the Negro Leagues, and sometimes fictional clubs (like the New York Knights from The Natural). The game prides itself on raising money for local charities and worthy causes, and presents the Greg Montalbano Award to the player who best exemplifies the spirit of the late Northeastern (1997-2000) and Boston Red Sox minor league pitcher. To learn more about the Oldtime Baseball Game, please visit oldtimebaseball.com.