Northeastern University Athletics

Charleston-Northeastern Postgame Notes - CAA Semifinals

5/29/2021

[1] NORTHEASTERN 5, [4] Charleston 1
CAA BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
WILMINGTON, N.C. (BROOKS FIELD)

NORTHEASTERN (34-10, 20-3 CAA)

The Huskies are 13-9 in elimination games of the CAA tournament
NU improves to 25-1 this season when scoring first
The Red and Black advance to their second CAA Championship Game
The 34 wins ranks third all-time in program history
- 36 in 2018
- 35 in 1994 and '97
- 34 in 2021
- 33 in 1997
The Huskies are 6-5 all-time at the CAA tournament as the No. 1 seed
Northeastern is 15-19 all-time at the CAA tournament
Northeastern ranks third in the country with a .773 winning percentage, which currently ranks as the best in program history
- .700 in 1991 – 35-15
- .686 in 1994 – 35-16
- .634 in 1997 – 33-19
- .632 in 2018 – 36-21 (earned at-large bid to NCAA Regionals)

NU-CHARLESTON SERIES NOTES

Northeastern is 4-0 all-time against Charleston in the CAA tournament
The Huskies have eliminated the Cougars from the CAA tournament on three occasions; 2017, '19, '21
Today is the 22^nd meeting between the two programs with Northeastern holding a 13-9 advantage

PLAYER NOTES

Sophomore Jared Dupere (RF)

Homered for the 20^th time this season, tying the single-season school record
- Frank Pesanello in 2008
- This is Dupere's 3^rd homer of the CAA tournament
Drove in the game's first 2 runs with his 2-run homer in the 6^th inning
Went 2-for-4 and scored 2 runs
CAA Player of the Year