Game Information: Northeastern (19-13) at Brown
Gameday	Tuesday, April 17 3:30 p.m.
Opponent
Record	7-19, 3-9 Ivy League
Site	Providence, R.I.
Ballpark	Murray Stadium
Coverage	Stats
Probables	Brian Rodriguez (1-1, 8.56 ERA) vs. Cameron Deere (0-1, 16.20 ERA)
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BOSTON – Before beginning an eight-game home stand this weekend at Friedman Diamond, the Northeastern baseball team will first seek its sixth victory against New England competition on Tuesday, April 17, when the Huskies head to Brown for a 3:30 p.m. first pitch at Murray Stadium.

SCHEDULE NOTE
 
Northeastern's Tuesday opponent had previously been scheduled as Harvard before the Crimson had their Ivy League series against Princeton rescheduled for April 17.

NEIBA POLL

	NEIBA Division I Poll April 16, 2018 Rk School Record Pts (FPV) 1. Connecticut 19-11-1 40 (8) 2. Northeastern 19-13 30 3. Bryant 18-14-1 25 4. Quinnipiac 16-18 12 5. UMass Lowell 15-17 7
	Receiving votes: Boston College, Yale

Northeastern remained the No. 2 team in last week's New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) Division I regional poll, released on April 9. The Huskies, who are 5-1 against New England opponents this season, have now ranked as the No. 2 team behind Connecticut (5-0-1 against New England) during each of the association's three poll reveals this year. NU is scheduled to host UConn on Wednesday, May 9, at Friedman Diamond.
 
The updated NEIBA Division I poll will be released on Monday, April 16.

NEW ENGLAND TOP 10 POWER RANKINGS
 
The Huskies were ranked as New England's No. 2 team, according to last week's New England Baseball Journal regional Division I power rankings, released on April 9. Northeastern had debuted in the outlet's preseason rankings at No. 5 and has since held a top-two spot during every week since Feb. 26, including three straight No. 1 rankings from March 5 to March 19.

SERIES TRENDS
 
• Tuesday's game will mark the 50th series meeting between Northeastern and Brown. The Huskies lead the all-time series, 32-17.
 
• NU is 16-11 when opposing the Bears in Providence. The Huskies are seeking their first road win at Brown since the 1995 season (second try).
 
• Northeastern and Brown will resume their all-time series for the first time since March 8, 2015, when NU was defeated, 13-6, by the Bears during a neutral-site game at Central Connecticut State. Current Huskies Nolan Lang, Max Burt, and Kevin Martinis made appearances that afternoon.

HUSKY HEADLINES

	NEBJ Division I Power Rankings April 16, 2018 Rk School Record 1. Connecticut 19-11-1 2. Northeastern 19-13 3. Bryant 18-14-1 4. Quinnipiac 16-18 5. UMass Lowell 15-17 6. Boston College 12-22 7. Yale 14-15 8. Holy Cross 12-15 9. Fairfield 13-18 10. Hartford 13-19

• Ian Fair carries a 14-game hitting streak into Tuesday's affair against the Bears. Fair's current hitting streak is the longest that has been achieved by a Northeastern player this season. He has also reached base safely during 17 consecutive appearances.
 
• NU continues to house four offensive players with batting averages of .300 or better. Charlie McConnell leads the Huskies in batting average (.346) ahead of Jake Farrell (.339), Max Burt (.336), and Ian Fair (.316).
 
• In addition to leading the Huskies in batting average, McConnell also paces the squad in stolen bases (19) and co-leads the team in doubles (nine).
 
• Jake Farrell and Ryan Solomon share Northeastern's home run lead at five homers apiece.
 
• Max Burt is coming off a seven-for-12 series against College of Charleston, during which he scored a run, totaled three RBIs, recorded a double, and powered his first home run of the season.
 
• Kyle Peterson has muscled grand slams during each of the Huskies' last two midweek contests, both occurring during the 29th annual Baseball Beanpot.
 
• Available pitchers for Northeastern include Kyle Angel, Owen Batchelder, Rick Burroni, Henry Ennen, Brandon Dufault, Sam Jacobsak, Tyler Robinson, Brian Rodriguez, Danny Ryan, and David Stiehl.

RPI RULERS
 
Despite its 1-3 record during last week, Northeastern remained within the top 20 of the RPI, keeping the Huskies within the hunt for an NCAA tournament at-large bid. At No. 19, NU now ranks second in the RPI among New England programs behind Connecticut (No. 9), which last week tied Bryant, 9-9 (10 innings), before winning two out of three road games against No. 20 Wichita State.
 
Northeastern has faced five RPI top-50 programs this season, amassing a 6-11 record against such competition. The Huskies have collected two neutral-site wins apiece against both Creighton (No. 25) and Missouri (No. 31), in addition to a pair of series-finale, road victories at Auburn (No. 14) and College of Charleston (No. 45).

UP NEXT

NU will kick off an eight-game home stand by hosting William & Mary during a three-game CAA series, beginning on Friday, April 20.