INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (5/12/25) – The #7 Kean University baseball team earned their 15th selection into the NCAA Tournament with an at-large berth. The Cougars were also named host of a four-team pod featuring the Eagles of Husson University, the Red Dragons of SUNY Cortland and the Panthers of Middlebury College.
The double-elimination tournament kicks off on Friday with Kean facing Husson at 11:00 a.m. and Cortland squaring off with Middlebury at 2:30 p.m.
The Cougars went 17-1 in conference play to earn a regular season title and a top seed in the NJAC Tournament. Kean finished at #8 in the NPI rankings as Head Coach Neil Ioviero guided Kean to 35 wins with Kyle Adorno and Jason Gilman being named the NJAC Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively. Coach Ioviero was named to the NJAC Coaching Staff of the Year, while Jason Basilicata tallied Fireman of the Year honors.
Husson captured its sixth-straight NAC Championship with a 17-7 victory over Thomas (Maine). Hunter Curtis went 3-for-4 with six RBI’s, including a grand slam in the championship game. Cam Rendell finished 2-for-4 with four RBI’s for the Eagles who were ranked 174 in the final NPI rankings.
Cortland won the SUNYAC Championship with a 16-1 victory over Oneonta. JJ DeLawder finished 2-for-2 with a three-run homer in the championship game. Dylan Beers earned the victory with five strikeouts over four innings for the Red Dragons who were ranked 18th in the final NPI rankings.
Middlebury won its second straight NESCAC Championship with a 10-6 victory over Williams. Nathan Samii finished 3-for-5, while Carter Chi and Kyle McCausland both notched a homerun. Dylan Knightly earned the victory for the Panthers who were ranked #45 in the final NPI rankings.
