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‘We wanted to be the team to get it done.’ Northeastern baseball team makes Major League effort against Boston Red Sox
FORT MYERS, Fla. – As much as he enjoyed competing against his hometown Boston Red Sox, Northeastern second baseman Luke Beckstein enjoyed talking with them even more.
For center-fielder Mike Sirota and starting pitcher Aiven Cabral, it was a chance for the All-Americans to show their talents against Major League talent.
And for right-fielder Justin Bosland?
“We never beat them and we wanted to be the team to get it done,” Bosland said.
Once again, that didn’t happen. For the 20th straight time, the Red Sox beat the Huskies 7-2.
The Huskies had their chances on Friday at Jet Blue Park. They had just three hits but with four walks and two Boston errors, the Huskies had baserunners throughout the game. They loaded the bases in the fifth.
A total of 5,971 fans attended. That included Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun, who spoke to alumni before the game.
“He always enjoys coming to this,” Northeastern coach Mike Glavine said. “I thanked the alums for their support. I recapped the season and asked them to follow our team all year long.”
Last season, the Huskies went 44-16 after losing to Boston 5-3 and earned an NCAA Tournament bid in a season that included sweeps over super regional team Indiana State and wins over NCAA entrants Duke, Connecticut, Boston College and North Carolina-Wilmington.
Sirota, who earned a variety of all-region and All-American honors after hitting .344 with 18 homers, is ranked as the No. 11 prospect by Major League Baseball.
Cabral, who had a 2.26 earned run average with 68 strikeouts to 12 walks, earned a number of freshman awards.
This year?
“This team is really focused on a conference championship,” Glavine said.
After going 1-2 at Arizona, Glavine felt his team came into Friday’s game looser than last year when it spotted the Red Sox a 5-0 lead in the first before rallying.
“Last year was more surreal,” Sirota said. “This year it was more about being competitive and beating these guys. Our whole team expects to go out and win. This team will be better.”
Sirota set the table when he walked in the top of the first inning and stole second easily.
“I knew once I walked I had already made up my mind to steal,” he said. “I was going to go on the first pitch but I missed it so I went on the second.”
He then scored on left-fielder Alex Lane’s RBI single to left.
Cabral went two innings. He gave up one run while spacing out three hits. He redeemed himself after struggling last weekend.
“I was definitely excited to pitch the game against the Red Sox,” Cabral said. “I treated it like any game. I had a pre-game routine of breathing and relaxing because it can get nerve wracking. I threw fastballs and sliders as well as curves, which didn’t get called strikes but looked good.”
The sophomore said it didn’t hit him who he pitched against until he left the game.
“When I watched the other guys go through the same thing, I realized I was facing some dudes,” Cabral said.
Beckstein found the Red Sox to be cool dudes as he talked to them during the game.
“I said, ‘Hey man, I hope you’ll be successful because it only helps me, being I’m a Red Sox fan,’” Beckstein said. “They said, ‘That’s cool, we appreciate it.’ It was an awesome experience and good energy.
“I’m from Tyngsborough, Mass., I watched Dustin Pedroia, Big Papi growing up. It’s cool to be in the same ballpark playing the Red Sox with their guys who are going to be really good in the coming years.”
Beckstein also showed his fielding ability in the third when he was part of a relay with Sirota, who nailed a Red Sox runner at third before he also was the relay man on a 6-4-3 double play.
Right-fielder Justin Borland almost matched Beckstein’s efforts but he just missed Mark Contreras’ line drive that went over the right-field fence for a three-run homer in the third. Boston led 4-1.
After the Red Sox pushed the lead to 5-1, Northeastern threatened to make it close in the fifth. Bosland doubled, then scored when Jack Goodman reached second on an error. Goodman was thrown out trying to steal third but the Huskies loaded the bases. However, a strikeout ended the inning.
“I would say when we watched them in batting practice, we were in awe at how far they hit the ball and then walked around,” Bosland said. “But after the first pitch, we treated them like anybody.”
Glavine said while the defense – two errors and a fly ball dropped due to the sun – could’ve been better, he liked the way his team competed.
“The strike zone is tighter and the ballpark is larger so it takes our guys out of their comfort zone, which is good,” Glavine said. “I thought we had some good, tough at-bats and a couple of chances to score. I also liked the atmosphere. We were loose and having fun with it.”
One of the Huskies’ highlights was seeing pitcher Wyatt Scotti – who doesn’t hit much – go to opposite field to left for a hit. His teammates, standing in the dugout, roared their delight.
The Boston Harborwalk, a 43-mile park and pedestrian pathway that stretches along the city’s coastline, will soon extend further north into Charlestown and beyond.
The city’s Planning Department this week approved putting the estimated $5.5 million project out for bids from contractors. The extension will connect to the existing Harborwalk and stretch along Terminal Street and the Little Mystic Channel.
“The new pathway will be beautifully landscaped and furnished with seating, shade shelters and exercise equipment,” said Planning Department Director of Real Estate Rebecca Tomasovic during the Boston Planning and Development Agency Board meeting on Thursday.
Tomasovic explained that currently, the land is unused and overgrown. Pedestrians in the area are limited to Terminal Street, which has no sidewalks and is used primarily as a truck route. The Harborwalk extension will allow safe pedestrian travel between Chelsea Street and the Charlestown Athletic Fields, she said.
Planning for the Boston Harborwalk began in the 1980s, according to its website. In addition to walkways, it includes green space, seating, informational signage, exhibit spaces, cafes and other amenities. When the Harborwalk is complete, it will stretch close to 50 miles between Chelsea Creek in East Boston and the Neponset River in Dorchester.
Beyond pedestrian safety and recreation, the Harborwalk is also part of the city’s planning for climate sustainability for the future.
A 2022 report from the Office of Climate Resilience recommended the Charlestown extension, as well as elevating the existing Harborwalk paths in the area, as the height protects against rising sea levels and flooding.
“The Harborwalk is both highly vulnerable to the impacts of sea-level rise and presents an opportunity to create a resilient coastal edge,” officials wrote in the report. “Redesigning the Harborwalk along the Little Mystic to incorporate coastal resilience infrastructures provides opportunities not only to reduce risks from flooding but also to enhance the benefits this amenity provides.”
In October, the city was awarded a $500,000 grant from MassTrails, a division of the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.
The city also expects to use over $1 million from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in the form of mitigation funds from the nearby Encore Casino and $750,000 in private donations through the Mystic River Watershed Association.
The Milwaukee Bucks have struggled this season without their superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. But against the Celtics, it was other veterans who stepped up, the old Bucks shined in a victory.
1. Bobby Portis Jr A+
The 30-year-old has struggled all season but against Boston, Bobby Portis was out if this world. Portis went for a season high 27 points on an absurd 84.6% from the floor. Portis knocked down 5 of his 6 three pointers and gathered 10 boards. Portis presence on the defensive end is always strong, but it was the offense tonight propelling the Bucks to the win.
2. Kyle Kuzma A+
The 30-year-old turned back the clock against the Celtics producing a season high 31 points and shooting 76% from the field. Kuzma anchored the Bucks comeback scoring 25 of his 31 points in the second and third quarters. The Bucks trailed by as many as 14 and ran it up to a 21-point lead late in the fourth.
3. Kevin Porter Jr. A+
Kevin Porter Jr. gathered his first triple double of the season with 18/10/13. The 25-year-old continues to be one of the few bright spots for Milwaukee in a career year. Porter was getting whatever he wanted offensively and created for his teammates at a high level. Most notably Kyle Kuzma who accounted for 7 of his assists.
On the darker side of things, Myles Turner was extinct on the offensive end yet again. Turner had four points and was one of six from the floor while only gathering 3 rebounds. Turner did however help the Bucks hold the Celtics to 13 third quarter points, swinging the momentum back in Milwaukee’s favor. But Turner still has to be better, and prove his worth. Turner played 0 minutes in the fourth quarter, a troubling trend we have seen throughout the season, although tonight didn’t call for his presence.
This was exactly the game the Bucks needed, a win against a top team in the East, but also a win without Giannis Antetokounmpo. While the win is a bright spot in a rather dull season, every win counts in their current sitaution. As more losses could make a Giannis trade more likely.
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Holiday deliveries are stacking up on Boston doorsteps and police warn that means porch pirate season is back.
In the past year, one in four Americans was a victim of package theft with losses averaging between $50 and $100 per incident, according data in a report on package thefts in 2025 from security.org.
December is the peak month for porch pirates, with households receiving 10 more packages on average at the end of the year than at the start, the report found. Additionally, those who live in apartments and condos are over three times as likely to have packages stolen than people in single-family homes.
The crimes are something Boston residents are no stranger to.
During the holiday season in 2024, South Boston was terrorized by an individual the Boston Police Department dubbed the “Tom Brady of Porch Pirates.”
A 34-year-old woman named Kerri Flynn was arrested in connection with the thieveries on Christmas Eve 2024, after a Boston police cadet saw her in South Boston holding two bags stuffed with unopened packages.
Prosecutors ultimately dismissed her charges related to the South Boston thefts, as she pleaded guilty to charges in two other larceny cases. Flynn was sentenced to a year of probation with conditions to remain drug-free with screens and undergo a substance abuse evaluation with treatment.
To avoid another season of stolen gifts, Boston police are urging residents to take precautions and released a video on the topic Thursday.
The department advises to track deliveries and be home — or ask a neighbor — to grab them, or use secure options like lockers or scheduled drop-offs. Police also say to install a doorbell camera and immediately report any missing items, regardless of price or size.
Carriers like Amazon, FedEx, UPS and USPS also have a few more pieces of advice, like requiring signatures for high-value items and to avoid leaving packages out overnight.
Amazon recommends using Lockers or Hub Counters and enabling Photo-on-Delivery, while UPS suggests signing up for My Choice to redirect packages to Access Points. USPS also offers “Informed Delivery” and options to hold for pickup — all tools that may keep holiday gifts from getting intercepted before they reach the tree.
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