Husson University centerfielder Conor Maguire was named North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year last month after an outstanding senior season for the Eagles. Yesterday, he made his second start in professional baseball, as a pitcher.
It will be the Baruch College Bearcats, not the Husson University Eagles taking the North Atlantic Conference automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament next week.
The Husson Eagles will have to beat Baruch College (NY) twice on Sunday if they want to get a NCAA Tourney bid. The Bearcats came to the Winkin Complex Saturday afternoon at beat the Eagles 5-3 in the first game of a best-of-three series.
The Husson Eagles weekend of dominant pitching ended with a North Atlantic Conference title after a 3-1 in over Thomas College in the championship round Sunday afternoon at the Winkin Complex.
Jesse Colford pitched a nine inning, complete game 6-0 shutout over Northern Vermont-Lyndon to put the Husson Eagles in Sunday's NAC championship game.
The #1 seed Husson baseball team opens the North Atlantic Conference tournament with a 10-1 win over UMaine Farmington and moves on in the winner's bracket for Saturday.
In his 500th game coaching Husson baseball, coach Jason Harvey and his Eagles wrap up the North Atlantic Conference #1 seed which means they will host tournament starting Friday.