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2023 CCSU Baseball Headlines

Season
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.

June 16, 2023

Niman Earns ABCA/Rawlings Northeast All-Region First Team Honors

Dominic Niman of the Central Connecticut baseball team was named to the ABCA/Rawlings Northeast All-Region First Team it was announced on Tuesday. The accolade makes Niman eligible for ABCA/Rawlings All-America honors.

June 13, 2023

Niman Named ECAC Division I Baseball Pitcher of the Year

Dominic Niman of the Central Connecticut baseball team was named the Division I ECAC Pitcher of the Year it was announced on Monday. Niman also earned a spot on the All-ECAC Team.

June 12, 2023

Baseball Earns NEC Spring Team Sportsmanship Award

The Central Connecticut baseball team was announced as a recipient of one of the Spring Team Sportsmanship Awards by the Northeast Conference on Tuesday.

June 06, 2023

Baseball Sees Season End in Loss to Campbell

The Central Connecticut baseball team saw its season come to a close in a 10-5 loss to Campbell in an elimination game on Saturday at the NCAA Columbia Regional at Founders Park. The Blue Devils held the nation’s highest-scoring team at bay for over six innings before the Camels would rally for the win.

June 03, 2023

Niman, Garofalo Earn NEIBA Recogntion; Niman Named Pitcher of the Year

Dominic Niman  and Luke Garofalo of the Central Connecticut baseball team were named to the All-New England Team it was announced by the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) on Friday morning. In addition to being named to the First Team, Niman was named the Pitcher of the Year.

June 02, 2023

Baseball Falls at South Carolina in NCAA Regional Opener

The Central Connecticut baseball team lost to 15th-seeded South Carolina, 19-1, on Friday in Columbia, SC, at the NCAA Columbia Regional. The Blue Devils were held scoreless until the eighth inning by the Gamecocks who would bat around in the fifth inning, breaking the game open.

June 02, 2023

Niman Earns Collegiate Baseball All-America Recognition

Dominic Niman of the Central Connecticut baseball team was named a Second Team All-American by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper it was announced on Thursday. Niman becomes the third Blue Devil pitcher in as many years recognized with All-America honors by the publication.

June 01, 2023

Baseball Joins South Carolina, Campbell and NC State at NCAA Columbia Regional

After winning its eighth Northeast Conference championship in program history, the Central Connecticut baseball team will head to Columbia, SC, to face No. 15 overall seed South Carolina in the NCAA Baseball Regionals it was announced Monday. Central is 35-12 overall and will be making its fourth NCAA appearance since 2017. NC State and Campbell will meet in the other regional contest.

May 29, 2023

Niman Goes the Distance, Baseball Wins NEC Title Against Wagner

Northeast Conference Tournament MVP Dominic Niman tossed a complete-game and the top-seeded Central Connecticut baseball team topped second-seeded Wagner, 12-3, on  Sunday in Wappingers Falls, NY. On two days rest, Niman allowed just five hits and recorded four strikeouts in his second win of the postseason..

May 28, 2023

Baseball Advances to NEC Championship with 4-1 Win Over Sacred Heart

The top-seeded Central Connecticut baseball team eliminated fourth-seeded Sacred Heart on Saturday with a 4-1 win in the semifinals of the Northeast Conference Tournament in Wappingers Falls, NY. The Blue Devils will move on to play Wagner in the championship game on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

May 27, 2023

Baseball Forces Deciding Game With Win Against Wagner on Saturday

The top-seeded Central Connecticut baseball team forced a decisive championship game at the Northeast Conference Tournament with a 13-2 win over Wagner on  Saturday in Wappingers Falls, NY. Luke Garofalo made his first career start and allowed just six hits, while Kyle Gordon drove in four runs for the Blue Devils.

May 27, 2023

Baseball Falls to Wagner on Friday at NEC Tournament.

 The top-seeded Central Connecticut baseball team fell to second-seeded Wagner, 8-3, on Friday in the Northeast Conference Tournament at Heritage Financial Park in Wappinger Falls, NY. The Blue Devils will move into an elimination game on Saturday at 12:00 p.m.

May 26, 2023

Niman Hurls Baseball by Sacred Heart on Thursday

The top-seeded Central Connecticut baseball team began its postseason with a 5-2 win over fourth-seeded Sacred Heart on Thursday at the Northeast Conference Tournament in Wappingers Falls, NY. Dominic Niman, the league’s Pitcher of the Year, struck out a career-high 14 batters and allowed just three hits in seven innings.

May 25, 2023

Niman, Hickey Earn Major Awards; Six Blue Devils Named All-NEC in Baseball

The Central Connecticut baseball team collected a pair of major awards and had six members earn All-Northeast Conference recognition it was announced by the league office on Tuesday on the eve of the conference championship. Dominic Niman became the first Blue Devil named Pitcher of the Year since 2003, while head coach Charlie Hickey was named the Northeast Conference Coach of the Year.

May 23, 2023

Baseball Prepares for NEC Tournament on Thursday

The top-seeded Central Connecticut baseball team will open play at the Northeast Conference Baseball Championship on Thursday, May 25, at 11:00 a.m. at Dutchess Stadium in Wappingers Falls, NY. The Blue Devils will face the lower seeded winner of games one and two. Fans can watch the action live, for free, at NECFrontRow.com.

May 23, 2023