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Athletics at The Governor’s Academy is about outstanding performance- as our championship titles, college NCAA scholarship players, and world competitors will attest- but it is also about character.
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Baseball - Boys Varsity
ISL League Championships: 2016, 2013
As one of the first sports played at the oldest boarding school in New England, America’s pastime has a long and rich history at The Governor’s Academy. Since the 1870s, over one hundred and fifty baseball teams have represented the Academy, playing with passion and poise. Team culture is focused on selflessness, respect, and cohesion with an atmosphere that balances competitiveness and fun. Players are motivated and relentless in pursuing their personal, academic, and athletic goals at the Academy and care as much about their teammates’ success as they do their own.
A well-maintained, natural-grass field, Navins Field offers players and fans an outstanding venue for practices and home games. The infield was resurfaced in the fall of 2022, and the outfield is mowed at least two times per week. Throughout the fall and winter seasons, players have access to indoor and outdoor batting cages and pitching facilities on campus. Student-athletes regularly utilize the Alfond Fitness Center and Pescosolido Field House for lifting, speed training, and out-of-season skill development. Staffed by two full-time athletic trainers, the state-of-the-art sports medicine facility allows players to receive personalized attention and rehabilitation daily. The baseball program also employs state-of-the-art training aids including Core Velocity Belts, plyo balls for throwing and hitting, radar guns, and access to Trackman pitching and hitting data for informed and effective training.
The baseball season begins with a trip to warmer climates during March Break, where the team builds camaraderie while soaking up some sunshine. With ample training time, scrimmages, and team-building activities, the team returns to campus prepared for the busy spring lineup. From April to late May, the team takes the mound six days per week including at least two games. In terms of competition, Govs is a member of the Independent School League (ISL), one of New England’s premier high school athletic conferences consisting of sixteen teams. From the top of the league to the bottom, the ISL is known for incredibly high-level baseball, with a half dozen or more 90-mph pitchers, future college players, and deep lineups across the board. In addition to their fifteen league match-ups, Govs takes the field against top local programs including Phillips Andover, Phillips Exeter, and Winchendon.
Through the years, generations of Govs graduates have taken their baseball careers past Byfield to Division I, II, and III collegiate levels as well as the professional leagues. In recent years, alums have chosen Boston College, Bowdoin College, Brown University, Johns Hopkins University, Northeastern University, Skidmore College, and the University of Richmond. Derek Falvey ‘01 is currently the President of Baseball Operations for the Minnesota Twins.
For more information, please reach out to Head Coach James Cramphin.
Alums in Action:
Kellan Heney ‘23 – University of Richmond
Aiden Sengenberger ‘23 – Stonehill College
Jack Julian ‘22 – Babson College
Jack Levine ‘22 – The United States Naval Academy
Aidan Cann ‘20 – University of Massachusetts Amherst
Zach Clough ‘20 – Saint Anselm College
Jared Dupere ‘18 – Northeastern University
Shane Smith ‘18 – Wake Forest University
Coaches
Coach Profiles
Head Coach: James Cramphin
The 2022 ISL Baseball Coach of the Year, James Cramphin arrived at the Academy in 2019 drawn to the welcoming, down-to-earth family feel of the campus. He grew up in New England’s independent school community as the son of two faculty members at Renbrook School and attended Suffield Academy. A Brown University graduate, James was a four-year starter for the Bears, earning All-Ivy Honors and an Ivy League Championship. Cramphin finished his career in Brown’s top ten in wins, strikeouts, innings pitched, 10-strikeout games, and strikeouts per inning pitched. Following college, he suited up for the Rockford Riverhawks and played two seasons of minor-league professional baseball. When Cramphin is not coaching on the diamond, he enjoys spending time with his young son, collecting sports memorabilia, and competing in local men’s baseball leagues.
Assistant Coach: Brandon Lopez ’15
A four-year starter and ISL MVP in both football and baseball, Brandon Lopez ’15 returned to Byfield in 2022 to coach. Lopez received the prestigious schoolwide Goodwin Athletic Prize for his overall athletic achievement and commitment to sportsmanship. After graduating from Govs, Lopez took his athletic and academic aspirations to Bowdoin College. A pitcher and fielder for the Polar Bears, he earned All-NESCAC honors and majored in Sociology.
Assistant Coach: Patrick Austin
Game Schedule
Baseball - Boys Varsity
Game Schedule
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Tabor Academy
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Tabor Academy | Details about Baseball - Boys Varsity | Win | 6-5 | |
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Phillips Exeter Academy
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Tabor Academy | Details about Baseball - Boys Varsity | Win | 7-1 | |
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Winchendon
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Details about Baseball - Boys Varsity | Win | 7-3 | ||
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Winchendon
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Details about Baseball - Boys Varsity | Postponed to 4/2 | POSTPONED: Postponed | ||
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Tabor Academy
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Tabor Academy | Details about Baseball - Boys Varsity | Win | 10-3 | |
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Thayer Academy
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Thayer Academy | Details about Baseball - Boys Varsity | Win | 11-3 | |
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Pingree School
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Pingree School | Details about Baseball - Boys Varsity | Postponed | POSTPONED: Postponed | |
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Lawrence Academy
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Lawrence Academy | Details about Baseball - Boys Varsity | Loss | 2-15 | |
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Noble & Greenough School
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Details about Baseball - Boys Varsity | Loss | 2-5 | ||
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St. Marks School
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Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
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St. George's School
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Milton Academy
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Groton School
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Middlesex School
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