Southern Connecticut State University Baseball Notes - Games 1-2
Southern Connecticut State University 
vs. Bentley (0-3) 
Feb. 18 • 11 a.m.• Winter Park, Fla.
LIVE STATS (vs. Bentley)
at Rollins (4-2)
Feb. 18 • 3 p.m.• Winter Park, Fla.
LIVE STATS (vs. Rollins)
LIVE VIDEO (vs. Rollins)

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SEASON OPENER
The Southern Connecticut State University baseball team opens the 2017 season with two games in Florida. The Owls take on Bentley and Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla. for a season opening doubleheader on Saturday.

ALL-TIME AGAINST BENTLEY
Bentley leads the all-time series with the Owls, 23-7.

ALL-TIME AGAINST ROLLINS
Southern Connecticut and Rollins College have never faced off prior to this season. 

IN THE NE10 PRESEASON RANKINGS
The Southern Connecticut State University baseball team has been selected to finish fifth in the Southwest Division of the NE10 Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll.
Southwest Division 
1. Adelphi - 84 (5)
2. Pace - 81 (5)
3. Le Moyne - 80 (4)
4. New Haven - 54
5. SCSU - 46
6. Saint Rose - 42
7. AIC - 26 (1)
() - first place votes

CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED
Southern Connecticut State University baseball coach Tim Shea has announced that seniors Greg Zullo and Cole Bryant will serve as team captains for the 2017 season.

LOOKING BACK AT LAST SEASON
The baseball team finished the 2016 season with an overall record of 16-25-1. The Owls were selected to finish fourth in the Southwest Division preseason poll. Southern Connecticut came up just short of the NE10 Championship, finishing in fifth place. 

WELCOME BACK
Southern Connecticut returns 17 players from last year's squad - Nick Lamberti, Ryan Kaplan, Christopher Ramos, Ethan Joyce, Brandon Rentas, Jim Palmer, Jordan Hamler, Tyler Criscuolo, Greg Zullo, Mike Giordano, Griffin Bremer, Mike DeMartino, Kyle Hart, Shawn Urbano, Jake Santamaria, Quantique White and Cole Bryant.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB
Southern Connecticut welcomes Michael Charest, Nolan Cloutier, Austin Darrow, Brendan Ebert, Griffin Garabedian, Connor Redahan, Robert Schryver, John Spoto and Trevor Whalen to the team.

THREE OWLS EARN NE10 YEAR-END HONORS
Jake Paul, Nick Lamberti and Brandon Rentas were all honored by the NE10 at the conclusion of last year. Paul earned Second-Team All-Conference honors, while both Rentas and Lamberti earned a spot on the NE-10 All-Rookie Team.

EXCELLING IN THE CLASSROOM
Southern Connecticut had 11 student-athletes selected to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for their work in the classroom during the fall, 2016 semester.

UP NEXT
The Owls are back in action on February 24 against Wilmington University. Game time is set for 11 a.m. down in Myrtle Beach, S.C.