The Upper Valley Nighthawks are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Hartford, Vermont.

The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL), plays their home games at the Maxfield Sports Complex.

The Nighthawks, the Vermont Mountaineers, the Keene Swampbats, and the Winnipesaukee Muskrats all tied for the fourth playoff spot in 2016.

Aaron Haase (Wichita State) was named the Joe Nathan Top Relief Pitcher and Cole Frederick won the NECBL batting title (.396).

They survived a 12-inning affair at home against the Winnipesaukee Muskrats in the wildcard round of the playoffs, walking off 7-6 on a bloop single by Brett Callahan (Saint Joseph’s).

The team produced 6 NECBL All Stars, which included the all-star game MVP Kevin Bruggeman (Hofstra).

The first Nighthawk alumnus to reach Major League Baseball was 2nd round draft pick Ryan Jeffers.