Official Twitter page of The Needham (MA) High School Baseball Program. 2018 D1 State Champions - 2016 Sectional Finalist. IG: @ needhamvarsitybaseball
Needham, MA
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Leading off for the Rocket Seniors- Please join us in honoring Steven Donovan on four years of commitment to the baseball program!
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The NHS Baseball program would like to thank Coach Howard for everything over the past 6 years as he transitions on to a new journey with his family. When he arrived, NHS Baseball had gone through some up and down years. Coach Howard brought a new mindset, leadership, , endless
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The leadership of our senior group was top notch. Four years of commitment, energy and strong work ethics. Knew what they wanted when they arrived as freshman and worked everyday towards that goal. You deserve it and certainly left your mark!
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Rockets are your Division 1 State Champions! 25 guys with a common goal who believe. Ducks Fly Together! @NHSRockets @BostonHeraldHS @BGlobeSports @MassHSBaseball
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Now batting for the Rocket Seniors: Outfielder Will Roberts! Please join us in honoring Will for his dedication to Needham Baseball!
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Today's Rocket senior: Tom Berkley! Please join us as we honor Tom for his commitment to the baseball program!
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Congratulations to the Class of 2020 and especially our senior baseball players! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to our program these past four years. You all represent the best of NHS and Rocket Baseball. Good luck next year!
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Congrats to Tom Chmielewski ‘19! Extremely hard worker who continues to improve each year. Just the beginning for you! We look forward to seeing you compete at the next level soon!
I am proud to announce my commitment to the admissions process at Princeton University to play baseball! Thank you to my family, friends, coaches, and teammates for supporting me through everything along the way
@NHSRockets @needham_base @neruffnecks @ExonianSports
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Thanks to @MassBCA for hosting the awards brunch where our 2018 team was honored. Tom Chmielewski and Charlie Roberts were named Sectional and State tournament MVP’s! Almost time for 2019! @NHSRockets
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Now pitching for the Rockets: Senior Captain Kyle Lambert! Please join us in honoring Kyle for his commitment to the baseball program over the past four years!
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Rockets qualify for the postseason with the win! Record now 10-7. Great day at the park. @BostonHeraldHS @GlobeSchools
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Thank you to our seniors for their commitment to the program over the past four years! Please check our twitter over the next few weeks as we will honor each player!
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Next up for the Rocket seniors is 1B Kieran Healey! Please join us in honoring Kieran for his dedication to the baseball program over the past four years!
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2018 in review:
State Champs,Sectional Champs, ABCA Team Academic Excellence award, numerous individual honors and many memories.
Time for 2019!
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Catching for the Rockets- Please join us in honoring Jason Hedman on four years of commitment to the baseball program!
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Rings are in! Great having our 2018 team honored at halftime of yesterday’s game.
Haven't had a chance to post these yet. We got a sneak peek at the state championship rings given to the @NHSRockets baseball team prior to their ring ceremony at halftime of the Thanksgiving football game! #needhamrockets #needhamma
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Today's Rocket senior: Terrence McFarland! Please join us in honoring Terrence for four years of commitment to the baseball program!
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Chmielewski CG, Mackenzie, Foley and Donovan multi hit games. Chutkow and Donovan great plays to end it.
@BGlobeSports @BosHeraldSports
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Now batting for the Rockets: Please join us as we honor Joe Dateo for his contributions to Needham Baseball over the past four years!
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Good luck to @NdhmRcktsSoccer in today’s State Championship game! Excited for the team and one of our leaders, Steven Donovan- playing in his second state championship!
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future of NHS Baseball. The coaches, players (both current and former), families, and Needham community can’t thank him enough for his tireless commitment to Needham baseball and everything he has done. We wish him the best!
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Now batting for the Rockets: Drew Siegenthaler! Please join us in honoring Drew for his contributions and commitment to Needham baseball!
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The Rockets move to 3-7 with a huge win over Milton!
7-0 F/5
Kevin Barnett - 4IP, 0ER, 5Ks
Sam Chutkow - 3 RBIs
Will Gworek - 1 hit and a key defensive performance
Needham moves on to Braintree, Friday @ home!
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Congrats to Senior captain, Will Gworek (‘22) for being named a Bay State Conference all star!
.385 AVG
.487 OBP
.754 SLG
10 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 21 runs scored, 4 SB and only 6 K.
#miaabaseball @BostonHeraldHS @mattyfeld612
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Will Cassidy complete game, 4 hit shutout in his varsity debut. Needham upsets Walpole 1-0. Alex Rufo with the game winning sac fly. @BostonHeraldHS @GlobeSchools
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All this snow got us dreaming about baseball season!
Rockets will hit the road this spring & play a regular season Bay State Conference game against Framingham at Dunkin Donuts Park - home of the Hartford YardGoats!
Friday, April 28th 6:30pm first pitch
#GoRockets @NHSRockets
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Congrats to the following who were named BSC All Stars:
Tom Chmielewski (P)
Danny Demayo (INF)
Kevin Mackenzie (OF)
Steven Donovan (INF- honorable mention)
Well deserved honor for all!
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Congrats to Senior Captain, Kevin Barnett ‘23 on his commitment to @Rhodescollege. We look forward to following your playing career and all the great things you’ll achieve academically and personally! #southpaw #20 #LHP #GoRockets
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Congrats to Sam Chutkow ‘21 on being selected to the MBCA Sophomore All Star Game!
MBCA Sophomore Select All-Star Game rosters announced bostonherald.com/2019/06/08/…
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Our coaching staff is disappointed for our players, especially our seniors during this difficult time. The seniors have made a tremendous impact on our program over their four years- bringing commitment, dedication and energy to our program everyday!
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🎓SENIOR NIGHT!!🎓
Needham High Baseball salutes our EIGHT graduating seniors before today’s final regular season game against visiting Newton South.
@NHSRockets @NSHS_Athletics
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Tom Chmielewski ‘19 will play for the @NSNavigators before playing for @PUTigerBaseball! Tom had an outstanding career for Rocket Baseball!
Our 2020 roster continues to grow with Keagan Calero back on the infield and rising arms @tomchmielewski5 and Nick Reiser joining the fold. Meet the newest Navs today: nsnavs.com/fan-zone/news/?ar…
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Will Foley CG shutout allowing 5 H, 2BB, 2K. Chutkow go ahead 2 RBI single in the 6th. Chmielewski multiple hits. Rockets move to 11-7.
@BGlobeSports @BosHeraldSports @BostonHeraldHS
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Congrats to Tom Chmielewski ‘19 for being named to the All Tournament team at WWBA recently!
All-Tournament Team | WWBA 17u Elite Championship 🏅
perfectgame.org/Events/tourn…
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T. Chmielewski with a walk off hit in the 8th to score D.Demayo in the 8th in Cooperstown! @MassHSBaseball @BostonHeraldHS @GlobeSchools
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Foley CG. Mackenzie and Demayo with triples. Demayo and Chutkow multiple RBI. Rockets head to Milton Wednesday @BGlobeSports @BosHeraldSports
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Congrats to @MaxKasper04 on being named a Bay State Conference All-Star! Well deserved. Thank you for 3 great years in the program
2023 stats:
.367 AVG
.480 OBP
.600 SLG
8 XBH, 2 HR, 8 RBI
17 Runs
9 SB
7 IP
1-0 W/L
3 SV
4 hits, 1 ER
12 K
@mattyfeld612 @BostonHeraldHS
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Lambert CG win. Donovan, DeMayo and Mackenzie multi hit games. Rockets now 9-7 and travel to Medford tomorrow for an 11:00 start at Playstead Park @BGlobeSports @BosHeraldSports
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Way to go Kevin (@_kevinbarnett20), who faced down some stiff competition from across Mass. and won the inaugural Pitcher’s Challenge put on by @ASFL_Shoot4Cure. Even better, the baseball/softball event has so far raised $75,000 for cancer research.
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Rockets win Eastern Mass and advance to State Championship on Saturday!
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Congrats to the Needham Little League 12-year old team on winning District 11 and moving on to the sectional tournament. #FutureRockets
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Rockets season ends at 12-9.
Seniors made a tremendous mark on the program and will be missed. Best of luck moving forward!
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Rockets win their second in a row with a 12 - 1 victory over Weymouth. Nico Schwartz ends with the game with a mercy inducing grand slam
Jacob Smith - CG, 6Ks, 1ER
Schwartz - 1-2, 1HR, 4RBIs
Stephen Mackenzie and Jack Levine - 2 RBIs each
GO ROCKETS
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Good luck to Kevin Mackenzie ‘19 who begins his college baseball career today for @cwru_baseball!
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Freshman Colton Harjula is your @volantefarms player of the game with 3-hits. Will O’Donnell and Matthew Ferreira 2 hits each. Will Saratella goes 3.1 hitless innings to get the win in relief.
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Congratulations to Steven Donovan on a great season! D1 Player of the year!
The Globe reveals its High School Players of the Year for fall season. Stay tuned for the full all-scholastics edition this weekend.
bostonglobe.com/sports/high-… via @BostonGlobe
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energy, and commitment which will continue to guide the program for years to come. Through his outreach and summer program, Coach Howard passed on his values and approach to the coaches and young players of the Needham baseball community, setting a foundation for the
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26 days away from 1st day of baseball…
31 days away from 1st scrimmage…
42 days away from 1st game of season…
Lets Go, Rockets!!
#RocketsBaseball #NeedhamBaseball #LFG #ACE
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Chmielewski picks up the win and Mackenzie, Foley and Chutkow with multi hit games. Rockets travel to Belmont on Saturday.
@BosHeraldSports @BGlobeSports
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🤵♂️💃 Prom Night!! 💃🤵♂️
Here are four of our favorite guys all dressed up and definitely with some place to go!!
@_kevinbarnett20 @WertheimBen @DylanWeinbaum @NateSolomon06
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Good day for Alex Luscher ‘18! Multi hit game in first collegiate start for @BardBaseball
Bard sweeps SUNY Brockport in doubleheader to open 2019 season bit.ly/2EsqrZl
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Chmielewski CG win. Donovan and Chmielewski multi hit games. Foley with a great diving play 3B!
Back in action Friday at Belmont
@BostonHeraldHS @BGlobeSports
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The Rockets move to 4-8 with a 12-1 win at Framingham! Kevin Barnett goes 4 strong, Jacob Smith closes it out.
The lineup hit 1-9, led by Will Gworek and Sam Chutkow.
Gworek 3/3, 1RBI, 2R
Chutkow HR, 3RBI
Hartung, Clark, King also with key hits.
GO ROCKETS!
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Congratulations to Dakari Cox ‘17 who went 3-4 in his first collegiate start for @BaseballDean!
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(8 innings) D1 South MIAA State Tournament
Tom Chmielewski CG. Donovan 2 hits, Foley walk off RBI @MassHSBaseball @BostonHeraldHS @GlobeSchools
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Our official spring schedule for the 2022 season! Make sure to come down and catch some games at Memorial Field! #needham #rocketsbaseball #miaabaseball #miaa #attitude #effort @NHSRockets @NeedhamHigh
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Good luck tonight to our guys Peter Cohen & Ben Wertheim and the rest of the basketball program!! Go Rockets!!
Good luck to #5 @NeedhamHoops1 as the take on #9 North Andover in the MIAA D1 Final Four tonight at Worcester St! Tip is at 7:15!
Tickets can be purchase at the link below!
gofan.co/app/events/946036?s…
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The Rockets open the season today against Braintree! Both Varsity and JV will be on the road at Braintree for the 2021 debut.
GO ROCKETS
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GAME DAY!
Rockets kick off the week at Parsons field home of @GoNUbaseball
4:00 start
Junior Varsity at Warren Field @NHSRockets
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Bay State Conference All-Conference Awards
Will O’Donnell: All-Star
Will Cassidy: Honorable Mention
@will_donnell
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@BostonHeraldHS @GlobeSchools @MassLiveHS @BrianRoachJr @BostonPrimebb
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Leicht picks up the win. Multi hit games from Mackenzie, DeMayo and Kirschner. Great diving play in the OF by Chutkow!
@BGlobeSports @BosHeraldSports
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Austin for the save!
Feehan didn’t quit, putting up 2 with a third in scoring position. But comes up short.
Needham starts the season with a W! Final
Score 5-2. @BGlobeSports
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Rockets will play Wellesley in the D1 South Sectional Final Saturday @ 5:00
Rockland Memorial Stadium
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Following a tough 12-2 loss at Braintree, the Rockets look to bounce back against Walpole today for the 2021 home opener!
Come support your Rockets @ Memorial Field, 4PM.
GO ROCKETS
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Now this is a road trip!!
Needham and the Framingham Flyers being introduced here at Dunkin’ Park in Hartford.
@NHSRockets @FlyersBaseball1 @FHSFlyersSports
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Find a way!
Can’t get outside to Throw or Long Toss this Winter?
No problem!!
Here’s 1 of 2 ways to get a “great throw in” without being able to go outside!!I
Part 2 to follow.
#InclementWeatherArmTraining
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Roberts picks up W in relief. Team win. Rockets move on to D1 South Sectional Finals
@MassHSBaseball @BGlobeSports @BostonHeraldHS
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🚀 NHS underclassmen are also shining bright this summer!! 🚀
🥇Congrats to the 15U Needham Rockets Travel team on winning their division in the New Balance Select League. Way to bring home the bling! 🥇
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Congratulations to Dakari Cox ‘17! deanbulldogs.com/sports/bsb/…
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S. Leicht and K. Lambert combine for the win on the mound. Donovan (2RBI) , Carr, Hirsch and Mackenzie with RBI as Rockets finish the regular season 12-8 and await MIAA tournament seeding this week.
@BGlobeSports @BosHeraldSports @BostonHeraldHS @BrianRoachJr
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Jeff Hohler CG shutout. Alec Sharton and Nick Lesanto multi hit games. Rockets move to 11-8 and host Cardinal Spellman in regular season finale at home tomorrow @MassHSBaseball @BostonHeraldHS @GlobeSchools
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Few of our baseball guys and Coach Gilly taking in a @NdhmRcktsSoccer match and supporting their senior night! @NHSRockets
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2018-19 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award winners announced
Thanks @ABCA1945 for the award based on our 2019 team! @NHSRockets abca.org/ABCA/Awards/Academi…
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Congrats to 2024 Captain Jason Waarich, who will be competing in the A Shot for Life Pitching Challenge on Sept 2 and raising money to fight cancer!! Support him with a donation if you can! put his full name in the comment box so it goes to his total.
flipcause.com/secure/cause_p…
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Foley CG win. Gworek with a bases loaded walk off walk. Rockets move to 7-7 and travel to Milton tomorrow
@BGlobeSports @BostonHeraldHS
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Great couple of days for NHS 2023 LHP Kevin Barnett (@_kevinbarnett20) at the HeadFirst Honor Roll camp. 4 show-case innings (24 batters), 0 R, 1 H, 11 K, 0 BB, FB 81-83.
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Congratulations to our Bay State Conference all stars:
First Team:
JR Tom Chmielewski
JR Kevin Mackenzie
Hon. Mention:
JR Jeff Hohler
@NHSRockets
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