The Central Connecticut baseball team used a season-high 21 hits to come away with a 14-4 home non-conference victory over Iona on Saturday afternoon. The victory is the second straight for the Blue Devils, who are now 20-19 overall on the season. Iona falls to 6-35 with the loss.
Central took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. With two outs junior J.P. Sportman tripled and then scored on an RBI single from senior Tyler McIntyre.
The Gaels took a 2-1 lead with a pair of runs in the top of the third inning off of Blue Devil junior starter Nick Neumann.
The Blue Devils regained the lead, 3-2, on a two-RBI single from senior Mike Washburn in the third inning. He plated both Sportman (single) and McIntyre (walk) on the play to give Central the one-run edge.
Central scored two more in the fourth inning to take a 5-2 lead. Sportman's third hit of the game, a single, put men on second and third with two outs. McIntyre drove in two with an infield single.
Central opened it up with five two-out runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. The first run scored on an RBI single from junior Dylan DelaCruz. The next two runs scored on a double from senior Bobby Migliazza, when his infield pop-up dropped in between four Iona players and two runners scored. An RBI single from Sportman, his fourth hit of the game, scored Migliazza and the fifth run scored on an error, making it 10-2.
Three more runs in the seventh made it 13-2. Junior Josh Ingham drove in two and sophomore Jeff Buck posted his first career hit and RBI to score the third run.
Neumann improves to 4-3 on the season with the victory. He pitched seven innings allowing just three hits while striking out six. He retired the final 12 batters that he faced in the game. He posted five 1-2-3 innings in the victory.
The Blue Devils will return to action on Tuesday, travelling to Albany for a non-conference game at 3 p.m. Next weekend they host Bryant in a key Northeast Conference series beginning on Friday. Fans can listen to all four Bryant games live by CLICKING HERE.

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July 11, 2013
Ingham, Frawley Named Ripken All-Stars

July 8, 2013
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June 18, 2013
DelaCruz Earns ABCA Regional Honor

June 11, 2013
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May 22, 2013
Four Blue Devils Named All-Conference

May 20, 2013
Neumann Named NEC Pitcher of the Week

May 19, 2013
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May 18, 2013
Baseball Splits Saturday Doubleheader

May 17, 2013
Baseball Stays Alive in Playoff Hunt

May 15, 2013
Baseball Tops UHart, Hickey Gets 500

May 13, 2013
Brown, DelaCruz Earn Weekly Honors

May 12, 2013
Comeback Leads Baseball to 13-12 Win

May 11, 2013
Baseball Postponed Until Sunday

May 10, 2013
Baseball Splits at Quinnipiac

May 9, 2013
DelaCruz, Brown Lead CCSU to Road Win

May 5, 2013
Baseball Drops Finale to Bryant

May 4, 2013
Baseball Drops Doubleheader on Saturday

May 3, 2013
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April 30, 2013
Baseball Tops Albany, 10-1

April 27, 2013
Baseball Stops Iona for Second Straight Win

April 26, 2013
Baseball Shuts Out Iona

April 24, 2013
Baseball Drops Home Contest to Fairfield

April 23, 2013
Baseball Shuts Out Stony Brook, 4-0

April 21, 2013
Wagner Tops CCSU in Series Finale

April 20, 2013
Baseball Sweeps DH at Wagner

April 19, 2013
Baseball Comes Up Short at Wagner

April 16, 2013
Baseball Falls 9-5 at UMass

April 14, 2013
Baseball Earns Sunday Split

April 13, 2013
Baseball Drops Two to Sacred Heart

April 12, 2013
Friday Baseball Game Postponed

April 9, 2013
Blue Devils Top Holy Cross on Tuesday

April 7, 2013
Baseball Wins Series Finale at LIU

April 6, 2013
Baseball Splits Doubleheader at LIU

April 5, 2013
Baseball Drops Opener at LIU Brooklyn

April 3, 2013
Blue Devils One-Hit Rams

March 30, 2013
Baseball Grabs Series Finale at Monmouth

March 29, 2013
Baseball Drops Doubleheader at Monmouth

March 28, 2013
Baseball Falls 3-0 at Monmouth

March 25, 2013
Baseball Falls to Northeastern

March 24, 2013
Baseball Sweeps Weekend Series

March 23, 2013
Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader

March 22, 2013
Blue Devils Open NEC Action at Home

March 22, 2013
Baseball Tops FDU in NEC Opener

March 19, 2013
Baseball Postponed on Tuesday

March 18, 2013
McIntyre Named NEC Player of the Week Again

March 17, 2013
Greenhouse, McIntyre Shine on St. Patrick's Day

March 16, 2013
High Point Tops Baseball on Saturday

March 15, 2013
Baseball Heads to High Point; Follow Live

March 15, 2013
Blue Devils Fall in Opener at High Point

March 13, 2013
Baseball Drops Home Opener

March 12, 2013
Baseball Postponed Until Wednesday

March 10, 2013
Baseball Wins at Villanova

March 9, 2013
Baseball Drops Doubleheader at Saint Joseph's

March 7, 2013
Baseball Schedule Changed for the Weekend

March 4, 2013
McIntyre Named NEC Player of the Week
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March 3, 2013
Blue Devils Win Series Finale at Navy

March 2, 2013
Baseball Splits on Saturday at Navy

March 1, 2013
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February 13, 2013
Baseball Picked Second in Preseason Poll

October 4, 2012
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August 22, 2012
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