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Brooklyn, N.Y. - A pair of Long Island University baseball players were included on Perfect Game’s list of the top 25 prospects to play in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League this summer. Sophomore pitcher Justin Topa was ranked No. 8 and junior catcher Tyler Jones was ranked No. 23 by PG Crosschecker’s Allan Simpson. ]]>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:08:10 GMThttp://www.liuathletics.com/news/2010/7/19/BSB_0719100847.aspxBaseball

Brooklyn, N.Y. - Former Long Island University pitcher Couri Benz signed a professional contract to play for the Rockford RiverHawks. The RiverHawks play in the Northern League, an eight-team independent professional baseball league in its 18th season. ]]>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:06:26 GMThttp://www.liuathletics.com/news/2010/6/29/BSB_0629101813.aspxBaseball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Softball, Women's Tennis, Men's Track & Field/Cross Country, Women's Track & Field/Cross Country, General

Brooklyn, N.Y. – Senior Selma Babic was named the women’s tennis Scholar-Athlete to lead a group of 41 Long Island University student-athletes representing eight sports on the Northeast Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll. A total of 921 student-athletes were honored by the NEC, which also named a Scholar-Athlete award winner in each of the 10 spring sports. The league also announced the 207-member Commissioner’s Honor Roll, which is comprised of student-athletes who attained at least a 3.75 grade-point-average. ]]>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:05:24 GMThttp://www.liuathletics.com/news/2010/5/24/BSB_0524101843.aspxBaseball

Brooklyn, N.Y. - For the third time this season, Long Island University freshman pitcher Justin Topa has been named Akadema/Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week. Topa earned his sixth win of the season with a complete-game, five-hitter at Central Connecticut State in an 11-1 win on May 22. ]]>Mon, 24 May 2010 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.liuathletics.com/news/2010/5/23/BSB_0523102644.aspxBaseball

New Britain, Conn. - The Long Island University baseball team wrapped up its season with a 16-10 loss at Central Connecticut State. The Blackbirds finished the season with a 14-42 record, going 11-21 in the Northeast Conference. ]]>Sun, 23 May 2010 16:23:28 GMThttp://www.liuathletics.com/news/2010/5/22/BSB_0522104910.aspxBaseball

New Britain, Conn. - Freshman Justin Topa threw a complete game five-hitter and drove in a run along with eight of his teammates as the Long Island University baseball team defeated Central Connecticut State, 11-1, in the second game of a doubleheader. The Blackbirds dropped game one, 5-4, in extra innings. ]]>Sat, 22 May 2010 18:46:32 GMThttp://www.liuathletics.com/news/2010/5/21/BSB_0521103813.aspxBaseball

New Britain, Conn. - A pair of solo home runs in the eighth and ninth innings proved to be the foil to an otherwise strong effort by the Long Island University baseball team as the Blackbirds dropped a gut-wrenching 2-1 decision at Central Connecticut State in the opener of the final Northeast Conference series of the season. Junior Adam Sauter made one bad pitch all day – one that spoiled a fine performance and helped the Blue Devils on their way to a walk-off win. ]]>Fri, 21 May 2010 18:34:38 GMThttp://www.liuathletics.com/news/2010/5/16/BSB_0516103143.aspxBaseball

Lawrenceville, N.J. - Rider scored a pair of wins over the Long Island University baseball team in a non-conference doubleheader at Sonny Pittaro Field. The Blackbirds dropped a tight seven-inning contest, 3-2, to open the day before falling 10-4 in the nine-inning nightcap. ]]>Sun, 16 May 2010 19:23:37 GMThttp://www.liuathletics.com/news/2010/5/14/BSB_0514100950.aspxBaseball

Brooklyn, N.Y. - The Long Island University baseball team dropped both ends of a non-conference doubleheader against Le Moyne at MCU Park in Coney Island, the final home games of the year for the Blackbirds. After the Dolphins won the first game 12-1, Long Island saw a 4-0 lead evaporate for a 6-4 loss in the second game of the day, a seven-inning affair. ]]>Fri, 14 May 2010 18:05:58 GMThttp://www.liuathletics.com/news/2010/5/9/BSB_0509105909.aspxBaseball

Brooklyn, N.Y. - The Long Island University baseball team suffered a 21-2 loss to Bryant in the finale of a four-game Northeast Conference series at MCU Park in Coney Island. The Bulldogs erupted for 11 runs in the seventh inning to put the game out of reach. ]]>Sun, 09 May 2010 16:56:36 GMT