Niman Named ABCA/Rawlings Division I Third Team All-America
Dominic Niman of the Central Connecticut baseball team earned ABCA/Rawlings All-America Third Team honors it was announced on Friday. Niman, who was also a Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Second Team All-American, is the 10th All-American in program history and the first since Sean Allaire was a Third Team selection in 2010.
Dominic Niman of the Central Connecticut baseball team earned ABCA/Rawlings All-America Third Team honors it was announced on Friday. Niman, who was also a Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Second Team All-American, is the 10th All-American in program history and the first since Sean Allaire was a Third Team selection in 2010.
Niman added another accolade to his season, which already included ECAC Pitcher of the Year, NEIBA All-New England Pitcher of the Year and Northeast Conference Pitcher of the Year. An ABCA/Rawlings Northeast All-Region First Team pick, Niman went 12-2 on the season with a 2.77 ERA. He set the program record for victories in a season (12), while also tossing a program-record 104.0 innings. Niman won his first seven starts of the season and allowed more than three earned runs just twice, while going at least 5.0 innings in all 15 of his starts. Niman ranked among the national leaders in victories (2nd), WHIP (23rd, 1.08), ERA (29th), strikeouts (72nd, 94), games started (72nd, 15), hits allowed per nine innings (84th, 7.44), and walks allowed per nine innings (96th, 2.25). In 10 conference starts, Niman went 9-1 with a 2.41 ERA and posted 60 strikeouts, against just 18 walks, in 71.0 innings pitched.
The NEC Tournament MVP, Niman helped toss CCSU into the NCAA Tournament, going 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA across 16.0 innings at the Northeast Conference tournament. In CCSU's first game of the postseason, he struckout a career-high 14 hitters over 7.0 innings in a 5-2 win over Sacred Heart. On two-days' rest, Niman then hurled a complete game in the decisive title game, helping Central to a 12-3 win over Wagner.
About the ABCA
Founded in 1945, the American Baseball Coaches Association is the primary professional organization for baseball coaches at the amateur level. Its over 15,000 members represent all 50 states and 40 countries. Since its initial meeting of 27 college baseball coaches in June 1945, Association membership has broadened to include nine divisions: NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA, Pacific Association Division, High School, Youth and Travel.
The ABCA All-America team was first recognized in 1949 and now includes nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I, II and III, Pacific Association Division, and high school. ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove teams were first recognized in 2007.
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