Senior Saturday: 2020 Baseball Senior Class

Story written and posted by Anthony Perry, Rivier University Sports Information Director

NASHUA, N.H. – As a part of our "Senior Saturday" series, we would like to recognize the efforts of our spring seniors, who due to the COVID-19 pandemic never received an opportunity to be acknowledged in their final home games of their careers. Today we are honoring the 2020 Baseball Senior Class.

2020 Baseball Senior Class

These two Raiders worked tremendously hard at developing their skills while in the blue and white along with fostering a team family environment in which the whole Rivier community can be proud of. Their sacrifices and commitment to the vision of the program will always be reflected in the years to come. Here are our two seniors:

#7 Eric Maxfield from Lowell, Mass. & Lowell Catholic

A four-year member of the baseball program, Maxfield was voted by his peers to be a captain in 2020. He finishes his career playing in 95 games, collecting 53 hits, 12 extra base hits and knocking in 21 RBIs. He will always be remembered for his steady demeanor on and off the field along with being a team player – doing what was asked of him from the coaching staff for the betterment of the team. Through his career he made appearances at second, third, outfield and even on the mound. A true multi-talented athlete, Maxfield's leadership and versatility will be missed as he graduates with his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Management. 

#20 Tyler Jackson from Hyde Park, Mass. & Saint Sebastian's

Jackson's path to Rivier was a bit different as he transferred into the River Baseball Family after one year at New England College. During his three seasons, Jackson quickly ascended to a team leader the last two seasons and was named a team captain in 2020 by his peers. He was sidelined for a year due to an injury his sophomore season but showed his true character by working extremely hard and pushing not only himself, but his teammates to be better throughout the year. He finishes his career with 41 games played, 38 hits, 11 extra-base hits, 2 home runs and 20 RBI. However at the time his senior year was cut short, Jackson was batting .387 (12-for-31) with five extra-base hits and eight RBI. His character and charisma will be solely missed next year but he undoubtedly left his mark on this program. He will graduate with his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.