Worcester Bravehearts

Worcester Bravehearts

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League FCBL (West Division)
Location Worcester, MA (2014-present)
Ballpark Fitton Field (2014-present)
Year founded 2014
League championships 2014
Colors Navy, Green
         
Ownership John W.S. Creedon, Jr
Website http://www.worcesterbaseball.com/

The Worcester Bravehearts are a summer collegiate baseball team based in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, that plays in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) of New England starting in 2014. The team's home games are played at Fitton Field in Worcester.

The Bravehearts brought baseball back to Worcester for the first time since the Worcester Tornadoes franchise was disbanded in 2012.

Team history

The team was announced as a partnership with the College of the Holy Cross on September 30, 2013.[1] The new team's name and logo was announced on December 2, 2013, selecting the name "Bravehearts".[2] The "hearts" in the name refer to the heart on Worcester's city seal and nickname as the "Heart of the Commonwealth".

The team began its inaugural season on June 4, 2014, with a 3-1 win in Torrington, Connecticut against the Torrington Titans.[3]

On August 14, 2014, the Bravehearts defeated the Martha's Vineyard Sharks 1-0 at Fitton Field to clinch the FCBL Championship[4]


References

  1. ↑ "FCBL Announces 10th Team for 2014". FCBL. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "#NAMEWOOBALL". Worcester Bravehearts. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Worcester Bravehearts Win Inaugural Game in Franchise History". Our Sports Central. June 5, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  4. ↑ = 2014-08-14 "Desai leads the Worcester Bravehearts to 1-0 victory thanks to 8 strikeouts". Our Sports Central. August 14, 2014.


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