Conference

Bryant

May 23-26

NEC baseball summary
Thirteen schools have won the regular season or tournament titles.  Fairleigh Dickinson won or shared four regular season titles, while Rider won or shared three straight regular season titles and three straight tournament titles from 1994-96.  Monmouth, the 1998 NEC Tournament Champions, defeated Navy in the play-in  series and made its first NCAA Baseball Championship appearance.  The Hawks went on to repeat in 1999 and earn the conference's first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.  In 2000, Wagner became the first #4 seed to win the NEC Tournament.  UMBC and Central Connecticut State won their first NEC baseball crowns in 2001 and 2002, respectively.  CCSU repeated in 2003 and made it three in a row in 2004 when they set league records for wins (41) and winning percentage (.703).  Quinnipiac captured its first league title in 2005, while Nutmeg State counterpart Sacred Heart did the same in 2006.  Monmouth claimed its third league title in 2007, then dropped a pair of tight games in the NCAA Tournament.  Mount St. Mary's won its first NEC title as the #4 seed in 2008.  Monmouth came back to earn its fourth championship in 2009. In its first year competing as a member of the NEC, Bryant ran away from the pack to win the regular season title.  CCSU would go on to capture its fourth tournament championship. Sacred Heart won back-to-back NEC Tournament crowns in 2011 and 2012. Rider junior designated hitter Jason Koehler was a third team All-American and GTE Academic All-American in 1995.  Monmouth second baseman Joe McCullough was selected as a second team All-American in 1998 and pitcher Brian Gismonde was named a third team All-American for the Hawks in 1999.  The 2001 season saw Monmouth outfielder Jason Law become the first NEC ballplayer to be tabbed a first team All-American.  Law's teammate, Greg Landis, was selected as a second team Verizon Academic All-American.  In 2002, UMBC shortstop Jared Boyd was recognized as a third team All-American.  Central Connecticut State pitcher Barry Hertzler garnered second team All-America honors in 2003.  In 2004, Central Connecticut State's Rob Hosgood became the first four-time all-conference player in league history.  FDU outfielder Matt Maher was named an ESPN The Magazine Third Team Academic All-American in 2008, then followed with first team honors in 2009.  CCSU's Sean Allaire earned recognition as a Third Team Louisville Slugger All-American and a Third Team ABCA All-American in 2010. Monmouth's Pat Light, who was drafted by the Boston Red Sox with the 37th overall pick, earned ABCA/Rawlings All-American Third Team All-America honors following the 2012 season.