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OWLS PREPARE FOR FIVE ROAD GAMES
Following a 2-0 week, the Southern Connecticut State University baseball team looks to continue its winning streak as the Owls prepare for five road games this week at Adelphi (4/5), Merrimack (4/9) and Assumption (4/10).

SOUTHWEST DIVISION STANDINGS
School        Division         Overall
1. Saint Rose        1-0        6-10
2. New Haven       3-1        8-9
3. Pace                 3-1        16-9
4. Le Moyne          2-1        16-9
5. Adelphi              2-2        13-11
6. So. Connecticut    1-3        8-12-1
7. AIC                    0-4        6-20

NORTHEAST DIVISION STANDINGS
School               Division    Overall
1. Franklin Pierce    4-0        24-2
2. SNHU                  5-1        21-3
3. Assumption          3-1        9-13
4. Saint Anselm       2-1        6-13
5. Merrimack           1-1        13-9
6. Bentley                1-3        7-14
7. Stonehill              0-4        12-11
8. Saint Michael's    0-5        0-13

NORTHEAST-10 PRESEASON RANKINGS
The Southern Connecticut State University baseball team, led by 14-year head coach Tim Shea, was selected to finish fourth in the Southwest Division of the Northeast-10 Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll. 
Southwest Division 
1. New Haven - 77 (6)
2. Pace - 65 (3)
3. Adelphi - 62 (1)
4. So. Connecticut - 58 (3)
5. Le Moyne - 52 (2)
6. American Int'l - 38
7. Saint Rose - 19
() - first place votes

ALL-TIME AGAINST ADELPHI
At the beginning of the season, Adelphi led Southern Connecticut in the all-time series with a record of 14-11. Adelphi won the last two meetings against the Owls and extend the all-time series record to 16-11.

PREVIOUSLY AGAINST ADELPHI
Southern Connecticut lost the last two meetings against Adelphi by the scores of 6-4 and 6-5.

SCOUTING ADELPHI
• The Panthers are currently 13-11 and 2-2 on the season after coming off a NE-10 conference split against Stonehill College on Saturday afternoon. • Adelphi currently ranks fourth in hits (228), doubles (39) and strikeouts (126). 
• The Panthers' bullpen has an ERA 4.33, ranking ninth in the Northeast-10 Conference.

ALL-TIME AGAINST MERRIMACK
Merrimack holds a 21-18 edge over Southern Connecticut in the all-time series.

LAST TIME AGAINST MERRIMACK
Southern Connecticut and Merrimack have not played on another since the 2014 season where the Owls went 0-2 against the Warriors. Merrimack won the first game by the score of 6-0 before taking the second game 10-6 in 12 innings.

SCOUTING MERRIMACK
• The Warriors are currently 13-9 and 1-1 on the season while coming off a NE-10 conference split against Saint Rose on Saturday afternoon.
• Merrimack's bullpen has an ERA of 3.70, ranking sixth in the Northeast-10 Conference.
• At the plate, Merrimack has a .279 batting average and a .386 slugging percentage.

ALL-TIME AGAINST ASSUMPTION
Assumption leads Southern Connecticut in the all-time series with a record of 31-14.

LAST TIME AGAINST ASSUMPTION
Southern Connecticut and Assumption have not played one another since the 2014 season where the Owls went 1-1 against the Greyhounds. Assumption took game one by the score of 10-6, but Southern Connecticut secured game two with a 12-2 home victory.

SCOUTING ASSUMPTION
• The Greyhounds are currently 9-13 and 4-4 on the season while on a three-game losing streak.
• Assumption ranks second in the Northeast-10 Conference in home runs (13) and sacrifice flies (13).
• The Greyhounds bullpen has a current ERA of 5.41, ranking the team 10th in the NE-10.

LAST WEEK RECAP
Southern Connecticut was scheduled to play six games last week, but due to inclement weather the Owls only played two. In the first game, Southern Connecticut defeated Post University in 10 innings by the score of 4-3. On Wednesday, Southern Connecticut upset cross-town rival New Haven, beating the Chargers 6-4.

LAST WEEK'S STAT BREAKDOWN
• Greg Zullo led the Owls at the plate after going 3-for-6 over the two games. He also recorded a run and a RBI.
• Brandon Rentas earned the "W" against New Haven after allowing three runs off five hits while registering four strikeouts and three walks over seven innings on the mound.
• Quantique White earned the "W" against Post University as the rookie allowed only five hits while striking out four batters over five innings.
• Rentas improves to 1-2 on the season while White improve to 2-1.
• As a team, Southern Connecticut averaged a batting average of .227 (15-for-66) while collecting 10 runs and seven RBI.

ZULLO NAMED CT ARMY NATIONAL GUARD / SCSU ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Zullo helped the Owls record a perfect 2-0 week with victories over Post and New Haven. He paced the club with a .500 batting average and a .667 on-base percentage. Zullo also drove in a run and scored a run in addition to drawing three walks.

TRI-CAPTAIN ANNOUNCEMENT
Southern Connecticut State University baseball coach Tim Shea had announced that junior's Jake Lieberman, Jake DeRosa and Cole Bryant will serve as team captains for the upcoming 2016 season.

LOOKING BACK AT LAST SEASON
The baseball team finished the 2014-15 season with an overall record of 18-19. The Owls were selected to finish first in the Southwest Division preseason poll. Southern Connecticut also ranked as high as No. 8 in the regional polls last season.

WELCOME BACK
Southern Connecticut returns 18 players from last year's squad - Jake Paul, Ryan Kaplan, Jake Lieberman, Ethan Joyce, Joe Uccello, Alex Wichmann, Gary Flowers, Jake DeRosa, Jason Harper, McNeill Finnegan, Greg Zullo, Austin Brochu, Mike Giordano, Griffin Bremer, Jordan Picini, Mike Yerina, Jake Santamaria and Cole Bryant.

NEWCOMERS
Southern Connecticut welcomes Nick Lamberti, Christopher Ramos, Brandon Rentas, Jim Palmer, Jordan Hamler, Tyler Criscuolo, Kyle Hart, Mike DeMartino, Shawn Urbano and Quantique White to the team.

FOUR OWLS COLLECT ALL-CONFERENCE HONOR
Four members, including Nick Baviello, Matt Burns, AJ Turnier and Griffin Bremer have been named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference Team.

EXCELLING IN THE CLASSROOM
Southern Connecticut had 10 student-athletes selected to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for their work in the classroom during the 2014-15 academic year.

UP NEXT
The Owls are back in action on April 13 against the University of New Haven.