WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford baseball team returns to Fiondella Field for a quick midweek matchup against local rival Central Connecticut. First pitch against the Blue Devils is set for 3 p.m.
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LOCATION: Fiondella Field (West Hartford, Conn.)
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QUICK HITS
- Hartford is looking to buck a five-game losing streak after dropping a three-game set at Maine this past weekend
- Daniel Burnett went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with five RBI while Ben Maycock tallied three hits and two RBI of his own as the Hawks fell in heartbreaking fashion, 9-8, in the series finale on Sunday
- Burnett and graduate student Noah Rivera have been red hot at the plate lately, entering Tuesday's contest with a seven-game hitting streak each
- Burnett had a monster weekend at Maine, tallying six hits, three runs, one double, two homeruns and six RBI
- He is batting .278 on the year and is third on the team with 27 hits
- Rivera boasts a .264 batting average with 19 hits and three homeruns
- Derek Tenney has had an outstanding 2022 campaign, ranking inside the top-ten in the America East in numerous categories
- Tenney ranks sixth in batting average (.338), fourth in slugging (.576), seventh in OPS (.956), ninth in hits (51) and tied for seventh in doubles (12)
- Ryan Dee paces the Hawks pitching staff, topping the team with a 3.79 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and .240 opposing batting average
- Edwin Almanzar Jr. is putting up a solid rookie campaign, ranking second on the team with 29 strikeouts, a .257 opposing batting average and a 5.44 ERA
- Tim Blaisdell is the Hawks main starter, boasting a 7.83 ERA and a team-high 31 strikeouts in nine starts this season
CCSU SCOUT
- The Blue Devils, who sport a four-game winning streak, enter Tuesday tied for the top spot in the NEC, posting a 21-12 record overall and a 12-6 mark in conference play
- The reigning NEC champions swept Farleigh Dickinson in a three-game set last weekend
- CCSU are led by infielder Dan Covino. Covino has posted a .336 batting average, .616 slugging mark, seven homeruns, 14 doubles and 38 RBI
- Luke Garofalo has been CCSU's main arm out of the bullpen, leading the staff with a 0.93 ERA in 12 relief outings
- Vincent Spizzoucco has been a spot-starter for the Blue Devils, posting a 5-1 record after 11 appearances, four of which were starts, and a 2.65 ERA
SERIES HISTORY
CCSU LEADS, 32-25-2
- Tuesday marks the 60th meeting all-time between the Hawks and the Blue Devils on the Diamond
- Hartford has dominated the series as of late though, sporting a four-game winning streak over CCSU
- The two sides last met in New Britain on March 4, 2020, where the Hawks took home an 8-5 victory
- The Blue Devils have the edge on FIondella Field though, posting a 6-3 record in West Hartford
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks head back on the road for a three-game series at UAlbany. First pitch on Friday is set for 3 p.m.
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