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Examiner Roundup of UMass Minutemen Playing Pro Baseball

By Jillian Jakuba on September 29, 2010 6:33 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

This past summer, seven former UMass baseball players were in action in the minor leagues, including Nick Serino and Bryan Leigh, who both spent their first summers in pro ball.

Serino and Leigh joined Mitchell Clegg, Matt Torra, Ron Villone, Chad Paronto, and Nick Gorneault as former Minutemen getting paid to play the national past time.

Check out this piece from Examiner.com, recapping the 2010 minor league season for all seven UMass baseball alumni.

Nick Serino Featured In Saugus Advertiser

By Jillian Jakuba on August 26, 2010 10:18 AM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks

Former Minuteman Nick Serino is profiled in his hometown paper, the Saugus Advertiser. Serino, who will wrap up his first season in pro baseball this week, is 2-2 with a 2.91 ERA in 21.2 innings pitched with the Gulf Coast League Nationals.

Summer Baseball Signings Covered In Collegian

By Jillian Jakuba on August 17, 2010 5:01 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

With the Daily Collegian back in action for the Fall, Dan Gigliotti has an article on Nick Serino and Bryan Leigh signing pro contracts this summer.

Serino picked up a win in his most recent outing with Gulf Coast League Nationals, throwing 1.1 scoreless, hitless innings of relief against the GCL Astros. He is currently 2-2 on the season with a 2.70 ERA with 18 strikeouts and two walks in 16.2 innings pitched.

Leigh also earned a win in his last appearance for the Pulaski Mariners, an 8-5 victory over the Princeton Rays. He tossed three innings of relief and allowed just one hit, a solo home run, striking out two. Leigh is now 2-0 on the year with a 1.45 ERA with five walks and 18 strikeouts in 18.2 innings pitched. Opponents are hitting just .188 against him.

Clegg And Serino Reunited In Gulf Coast League

By Jillian Jakuba on July 29, 2010 10:08 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Coming off the disabled list, Mitchell Clegg has been sent to the Gulf Coast League for his rehab assignment, reuniting him with former UMass teammate and current Gulf Coast League Nationals team pitcher Nick Serino. Clegg started yesterday's game against the GCL Astros and worked two innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits, striking out two. Serino pitched on Tuesday against the GCL Mets and had another scoreless outing, throwing 2.2 hitless innings and fanning three.