For Immediate Release:
21 January 2025                                          

FRANKLIN, Mass. – The Dean College Department of Athletics & Recreation is pleased to announce the 2026 schedule for baseball. This will be the team's sixth season competing in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC).

The Bulldogs' 2026 campaign will be the first under new manager Tyler Fitzgerald, who was hired in August of 2025. Fitzgerald joins the program after spending one season with Division I University of Massachusetts Lowell as an assistant coach, focusing on the pitching staff.

Dean begins with a neutral site game against Fitchburg State University on February 16^th at the New England Baseball Complex in Northborough, Massachusetts. Three of the first four games will take place at neutral sites (Fitchburg State, Emerson, Brandeis). The Bulldogs' first official road game takes place on February 24^th at Salem State University.

Following the opening four games, the team will head to the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Over the course of the week, Dean will be playing nine games in a six-day span.

The week begins with a doubleheader rematch against Otterbein University on March 8^th. Dean is also scheduled to face Manhattanville University, Cairn University, Hilbert College, La Roche University, Pennsylvania College of Technology, and Westminster College.

The Bulldogs return to action with their home opener at Longley Athletic Complex on March 18^th against Massachusetts Maritime University. Dean continues their homestand with five games over a three-day period. The team will play on March 20^th against Curry College, followed by back-to-back doubleheaders on the 21^st and 22^nd.

The Bulldogs will welcome Lasell University on March 21^st for their first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup of the season, followed by GNAC opponent Colby-Sawyer College on the 22^nd. In total, Dean will play 15 games at Longley in 2026. This includes 11 GNAC matchups and four non-conference games.

Dean will travel for their first away GNAC series on March 28^th, with a doubleheader against Elms College. Away highlights include April 4^th at New England College, April 12^th at Albertus Magnus College, and April 18^th at Saint Joseph's College of Maine. The Bulldogs' regular season concludes on the road on April 25^th in Nashua, New Hampshire against Rivier University.

To learn more about the Dean College baseball program, please visit any of the respective links above.


For Media Inquiries:
Brett Chaves
Sports Information Director, Dean College Athletics
(508) 541-1826
BChaves@dean.edu