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SCSU Baseball Opens 2023 Season At Lynn On Feb. 17-18

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SCSU Baseball Opens 2023 Season At Lynn On Feb. 17-18

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY OWLS (0-0)
at Lynn University Fighting Knights (4-2-1)
Dates: Feb. 17-18, 2023
Times: 2 PM (Friday, Feb. 17) | 12 PM (Saturday, Feb. 18)
Location: Boca Raton, Fla.
 
Watch Live (Friday) | Live Stats (Friday)
Watch Live (Saturday) | Live Stats (Saturday)
 
Southern Connecticut baseball opens the 2023 season in Boca Raton, Fla. when it faces Lynn University for a two-game series on Feb. 17-18. The Owls and Fighting Knights (4-2-1) will play a 2 p.m. game on Friday, Feb. 17 and a 12 p.m. game on Saturday, Feb. 18.
 
Follow It Live
Lynn University will provide live video and statistics for both games this weekend. Owls fans may follow the links above, or visit the Owls' schedule for gameday links.
 
2022 Recap
The Owls are coming off the seventh NCAA tournament appearance in program history after advancing to the East Regional in 2022. The Owls defeated Wilmington, but lost twice to Southern New Hampshire. The Owls' latest national bid came after finishing the year at 31-15-1 overall and 14-8-1 in the NE10, good for second place in the NE10 Southwest Division.
 
Andrew Eng Named To NCBWA Preseason All-East Region Team
Andrew Eng was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-East Region Preseason team, as announced by the NCBWA on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. 
 
Eng is a two-time All-Northeast 10 Conference pick and 2022 NCBWA All-East Region First Team selection. A NE10 Player of the Year candidate last season, Eng was also named to the NEIBA All-New England, ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II East All-Region and D2CCA All-East Region teams. Eng had an incredible season while leading the Owls to their eighth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history.
 
Season Preview
The Owls are coming off the eighth NCAA tournament appearance in program history after advancing to the East Regional in 2022. The Owls defeated Wilmington but lost twice to Southern New Hampshire. The Owls' latest national bid came after finishing the year at 31-15-1 overall and 14-8-1 in the NE10, good for second place in the NE10 Southwest Division.

The Owls will bring back a majority of their 2022 lineup and will look to replace former NE10 Player of the Year Tony Zambito as well as four-time All-NE10 selection Mike DeMartino. Returning to the Owls' offense is two-time All-NE10 pick and 2022 All-Region selection Andrew Eng, a NE10 Player of the Year candidate after hitting .357 with nine home runs, 59 RBI, 16 doubles and seven stolen bases.

Also returning to the Owls' lineup is two-time All-NE10 selection Billy Sullivan, who hit .341 with a pair of home runs and totaled 27 RBI, nine doubles and 16 stolen bases. All-NE10 pick Connor Goggin hit .288 with two home runs and 39 RBI while also basting a .393 on-base percentage and .406 slugging.

The Owls rotation will be anchored by 2022 All-NE10 and All-Region pick Nick Guarino who finished the year 9-1 with a 3.91 ERA after logging a team-high 92 innings pitched. Steve Phillips was 8-2 with a 3.18 ERA. Joining the Owls' rotation is Tom Benincaso, who posted a 7-0 record with a 2.51 ERA with 70 strikeouts in 75 innings pitched at Eastern Connecticut last season. Beninsaso picked up the save in last season's NCAA Division III National Championship game, pitching 2 2/3 shutout innings in the Warriors' win.

Tommy Hughes, another All-NE10 pick, anchors the Owls' bullpen after appearing in a team-leading 21 games and recording six saves with 45 strikeouts in 41 innings pitched. Alec Erskine, named to the NE10 All-Rookie team, was 3-2 while Pete Phillips was 3-0 with three saves while appearing in 17 games out of the bullpen. Spencer Fox, a former All-NE10 All-Rookie pick, appeared in 15 games out of the pen and recorded 29 K's in 30 innings pitched.
 
The Owls Schedule
Following its two-day trip to Lynn, the Owls will head to Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Feb. 24-26 to take on Staten Island, Felician and Post. Southern will open its home schedule on Saturday, Mar. 4 against Mercy at 12 p.m. at The Ballpark at SCSU in New Haven, Conn.
 
The Owls Network
Southern Connecticut baseball fans can watch the Owls all season long on the Official Video streaming platform of the Northeast 10 Conference, NE10Now.tv. In addition to all of the Owls' home games on The Owls Network, fans can also catch all of Southern's NE10 conference games on the road.  
 
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Players Mentioned

Mike DeMartino

#24 Mike DeMartino

C
6' 0"
Graduate Student
L/R
Andrew Eng

#5 Andrew Eng

OF
6' 1"
Graduate Student
L/L
Spencer Fox

#28 Spencer Fox

RHP
6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
Connor Goggin

#36 Connor Goggin

OF
5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
Tommy Hughes

#4 Tommy Hughes

RHP
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Steve Phillips

#3 Steve Phillips

LHP
5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
L/L
Billy Sullivan

#25 Billy Sullivan

C/OF
5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
Tony Zambito

#11 Tony Zambito

MIF
6' 0"
Graduate Student
R/R
Alec Erskine

#26 Alec Erskine

RHP
5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
Nick Guarino

#32 Nick Guarino

LFP
5' 10"
Graduate Student
L/L

Players Mentioned

Mike DeMartino

#24 Mike DeMartino

6' 0"
Graduate Student
L/R
C
Andrew Eng

#5 Andrew Eng

6' 1"
Graduate Student
L/L
OF
Spencer Fox

#28 Spencer Fox

6' 0"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
RHP
Connor Goggin

#36 Connor Goggin

5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
OF
Tommy Hughes

#4 Tommy Hughes

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Steve Phillips

#3 Steve Phillips

5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
L/L
LHP
Billy Sullivan

#25 Billy Sullivan

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
C/OF
Tony Zambito

#11 Tony Zambito

6' 0"
Graduate Student
R/R
MIF
Alec Erskine

#26 Alec Erskine

5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
RHP
Nick Guarino

#32 Nick Guarino

5' 10"
Graduate Student
L/L
LFP