👇Tonight’s victory👇
✔️ First win over a top 10 opponent in program history
✔️ First win over an SEC opponent in program history
•Jackson Svete collects his first win of the year
•Nick Torres picks up his first college save
#GoBlackbirds
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2018 was a special year:
✅ Program record for wins (31)
✅ NEC Champs
✅ Regional Appearance
✅ 5 All-NEC Selections
✅ Program record for strikeouts (442)
✅ 3.35 Team GPA
LIU Baseball had a great fall semester in the classroom! 3.54 team GPA, 3 players with a 4.0, 23 with a 3.5 or better, and 35 players with a 3.0 or better! 🦈⚾️
#STUDENTathlete
SHARKS WIN!
Myles Proctor goes yard in the 7th to seal the first victory of the year!
Stats ⤵️
Proctor: 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 2B
Warneke: 3-4, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Wasson: 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 2B
Huertas: 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 SO
Griswold: 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 SO
#FinsUp
Final |
UConn: 10
LIU Brooklyn: 3
LIU has been eliminated. A fantastic season comes to an end. We thank all of our fans for the love and support. Thank you👏🏼
#GoBlackbirds
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Today, we will honor our graduates of 2019. These men have brought so much to our program on the field, off the field, and in the classroom. Today is your day.
#GoBlackbirds
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#SeniorDay
OPENING DAY: 1️⃣ day 👀
📸: Tim Bechtold, junior college transfer from Navarro CC, joins the Blackbirds. Bechtold hit .275 with 24 runs and 24 RBI in 37 games with Navarro. The Blackbirds open up tomorrow night at 7 PM vs. Lamar.
#GoBlackbirds
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While the run may have ended early, two players shined in the national rankings this spring.
Josh Loeschorn led the country among eligible pitchers with a 0.00 ERA and Anthony Warneke ranked seventh with 0.75 stolen bases per game!
#FinsUp
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#NECBASEBALL
Big week at the plate from
@gromo23
. Vaughn was 6-14, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 SB, 7 R. Vaughn reached base safely at least twice in all four games.
#NECPrimePerformer
#GoBirds
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Check out the celebration and behind-the-scenes talk after we clinched the
@necsports
title outright on Saturday at Mount St. Mary's.
See you in Norwich next week for the tourney!
#finsup
OPENING DAY: 2️⃣5️⃣ days
📸; Greg Vaughn Jr returns for his senior season. Vaughn was the 2018 NEC Tournament MVP. Vaughn lead the Blackbirds with 17 stolen bases last season.
#GoBlackbirds
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Congrats👏🏼 to
@bunsen_Turner
on being name
@NECsports
Player Of The Week❗️Turner homered twice💥 on Saturday, capping off a 4-5 day at the plate, leading the ⚾️Blackbirds to an 8-3 victory.
Sharks win!
Svete records a career-high 12 strikeouts as LIU takes down St. Peter's!
Shearon: 2-4, 4 RBI, 1 2B, 1 3B
Warneke: 2-4, 2 R, 1 SB
Harper: 2-4, 1 RBI
#FinsUp
SHARKS WIN! 🦈
Pitching staff completes the shutout, allowing just five hits throughout the night!
Stats ⤵️
Loeschorn: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 4 SO, 0 ER, W
Ferro: 1.1 IP, 0 ER
Torres: 2.2 IP, 2 SO, 0 ER, SV
Warneke: 3-4, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Camilo: 2-4, 2 RBI
🚨Congrats to
@jacksonsvete44
on earning NEC Pitcher of the Week. Svete went 6️⃣ strong innings against SEC perennial; Georgia. Svete struck out 5️⃣ and gave up 2️⃣ hits leading the Blackbirds to a 1-0 victory in Athens last Tuesday.