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NU has a big week on the baseball diamond this week as they visit #13 UConn before coming home to host UNCW this weekend.

Obviously, a win at UConn would be a boost to NU's confidence like they had after sweeping NC State. The UNCW series is huge, as a series win would give them tiebreakers over both UNCW and Hofstra heading into the final weekend.

Tonight's game at UConn is at 6pm.

NU gets another quality win by beating #13 UConn. It's NU's 7th win in the last 8 games and their fifth win over a ranked opponent.

NU was down 4-0 in the 4th inning when they exploded for 6 runs, highlighted by a grand slam by freshman Justin Bosland. Bosland went 3-4 with a career-high 5 RBI.

Jake Gigliotti earned the win in relief (2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 K). Owen Langan came in the 5th and went 3.0 IP with just one hit allowed, no runs, and two K's. Jordy Allard closed out the last two innings with no hits, runs, or walks.

NU hosts UNCW this weekend. Friday's game will be on NESN Plus at 2pm. Sunday's game will be Senior Day.

Bosland homer...

https://twitter.com/GoNUbaseball/status/...MF7evKnNEA

Langan was solid on the bump...

https://twitter.com/GoNUbaseball/status/...MF7evKnNEA

Crossen RBI single...

https://twitter.com/GoNUbaseball/status/...MF7evKnNEA

Bosland RBI single...

https://twitter.com/GoNUbaseball/status/...MF7evKnNEA

Allard seals the win...

https://twitter.com/GoNUbaseball/status/...MF7evKnNEA

Glavine postgame...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3yR6CPvQho

NU, UNCW, and Charleston had quality midweek wins Tuesday.

UNCW beat cross-state rival NC State 13-11 in Wilmington while Charleston beat cross-state rival Clemson 7-5 in Columbia, SC.

The CAA is now ranked 13th best conference, a few percentage points behind the Big East.

Solid win. We have potential, this season still feels like a let down.

The CAA Tournament anything can happen. If we continue to play well we'll be a contender. (Obviously we still have work to qualify, but JMU being out certainly helps that) Charleston will be the favorite but it's baseball, the most random of our sports.

NU couldn't maintain the momentum from Tuesday as they were swept at home by UNCW to fall to 26-25-1 on the season.

NU has now fallen to 6th place, 2 1/2 games ahead of Delaware for the last tournament spot. NU visits UD next weekend and needs to win just one game to clinch a tourney spot.

Friday, NU lost 9-2, as UNCW broke open a 3-2 game with 3 runs in the 8th and 9th innings.

Glavine postgame...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkNH7reVkxg

Saturday, NU lost a tough one 5-4. NU had a 2-1 lead going into the 8th inning with Cam Schlittler pitching a gem when UNCW pushed 2 runs across the plate to lead 3-2. But Jeff Costello hit a two-out 2-run homer to give NU a 4-3 lead.

In the 9th, Jordy Allard gave up a two-out 2-run homer to give UNCW the lead and the win.

Highlights...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbe-cQlLov8

Glavine postgame...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CrTpbnSR_c

Sunday on Senior Day, NU lost 7-4 as UNCW broke a 4-4 tie in the 8th inning on a 3-run homer off Thomas Balboni to get the win and the sweep.

Highlights...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQBu3LdFUWg&t=2s

Glavine postgame...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bah9jFInpNE

NU has one more non-conference game on Tuesday at UMass-Lowell.