Dan Pirillo
Fall Ball Series Powered by Max Effort Baseball: Long Island University
(Editor’s Note: This is the seventh stop on the Fall Ball Series Powered by Max Effort Baseball in which we visit the local colleges and take a look at their upcoming season. Previously, we featured Adelphi, Old Westbury, Farmingdale, St. Joseph’s, Molloy, and Hofstra. Special thanks to Max Effort Baseball for sponsoring this year’s series.) “𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐀 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟗 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄‼️…”@ccsubaseball outlasts LIU in 12 innings to add a ninth 🏆 to its case and punch its NCAA 🎟️!#NECbaseball x @CCSUBlueDevils pic.twitter.com/ziRSBjXA4Z — NEC Baseball (@necbaseball) May 25, 2025 On March 9, Central Connecticut State defeated LIU on the road to take two of three from the reigning champs in the opening weekend of Northeast Conference action. It turned out that o...
LIU Sharks Looks to Defend Their NEC Title
Special thanks to Metamorphosis Landscape Design for sponsoring this year’s series by Tucker Terranova NEC Preseason favorites 🦈🏆 #SharkBall pic.twitter.com/u8emUVBIKU — LIU Baseball (@LIU_Baseball) February 4, 2025 The LIU Sharks enter the 2025 season with high expectations, looking to build on their 2024 success, which included a statement 4-2 win over Miami and a dramatic NEC Tournament run. After falling to Sacred Heart 8-6 in the quarterfinals, LIU faced an uphill battle, needing to win out to secure its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2022. In the semifinals against No. 3 seed Merrimack, the Sharks trailed 6-2 in the seventh before erupting for nine runs over the next two innings, rallying for an 11-9 victory and setting up a championship rematch with Sacred Heart. With S...
