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Northeastern Huskies

2022 Baseball Roster

Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jaylynn Nash, Wake Forest Athletics
Jaylynn Nash, Wake Forest Athletics

3 Max Viera

  • Position INF
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 180
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Greenwood Lake, N.Y.
  • Highschool Rabun Gap Nacoochee School

Biography

AWARDS:
  • Preseaon All-CAA Team (2022)
  • Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-American (2021)
  • CAA All-First Team (2021)
  • CAA All-Rookie Team (2021)
2022:
  • Played in 55 games this season starting in 53 games of those games for the Huskies which made him 11th in the CAA 
  • In the CAA, ranked 18th in total at-bats (192), 31st in runs (32), and 4th in stolen base (17)
  • For fielding in the CAA, he was ranked 17th in assists (99) and 24th in double plays (16)
  • Finished the season with a .208 batting average, 32 runs, 40 hits, and 21 RBIs
  • Hit a three-run home run in a 11-1 win against High Point (4/23) batting in 6 of those 11 runs
  • Hit 8 doubles on the season
  • On the day, had 6 putouts, 19 catches, 12 assists, and was involved in three double plays in a double-header against Monmouth (2/19) 

2021:
  • Led team with a .348 batting average in 35 games played
  • Highest batting average by an NU freshman since 2011 (Connor Lyons, .356)
  • No. 2 on team in doubles (12), total bases (83), slugging percentage (.589)
  • No. 3 in CAA in triples (2), No. 5 slugging percentage (.589), No. 7 in batting average (.348)
  • Started the season on a 13-game on-base streak
  • Ended the season on a 21-game on-base streak, 11 game hit streak
  • Recorded a hit in 30 of 35 games played
  • Reached base safely in 34 of 35 games
  • Recorded 15 multi-hit games, second on the team
  • Tallied 7 multi-RBI games
  • Went 2-for-5 with three runs scored, two RBIs and a walk-off home run to win the CAA Championship at UNC Wilmington (5/30)
  • Went 3-for-5 with a double and run scored in Northeastern's Fayetteville Regional NCAA Tournament matchup vs. Nebraska (6/4)
  • Went 1-for-4 with a home run in in Northeastern's Fayetteville Regional NCAA Tournament matchup vs. NJIT (6/5)

Before Northeastern: Played senior season of baseball at Rabun Gap Nacoochee School ... Made First-Team All-Conference (2019) ... Offensive and defensive player of the year for Rabun Gap (2019) ... Participated in the NEPSAC All-Star Game (2019) ... Played one season of baseball at the Milbrook School and two seasons at Son Bosco Prep.

Personal: Son of Anthony and Tina ... Anthony is a two-time all New York city shortstop and all city second team in basketball and played collegiate baseball ... Has one sister, Jasmine ... Received High Honors at Rabun Gap Nacoochee School. 

Why Northeastern? "They have a great baseball program ... Strong academics ... Great location." 
CAREER BATTING
SEASON GP-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG BB HBP SO OBP SF SH SB
2021 35-35 .348 141 28 49 12 2 6 26 .589 8 4 28 .394 2 0 4-7
2022 55-53 .208 192 32 40 8 0 1 21 .266 18 7 37 .297 2 0 17-18
CAREER 90-88 .267 333 60 89 20 2 7 47 .402 26 11 65 .337 4 0 21-25
CAA BATTING
SEASON GP-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG BB HBP SO OBP SF SH SB
2021 16-16 .317 63 9 20 8 0 3 18 .587 1 2 18 .343 1 0 0-1
2022 23-23 .231 78 13 18 4 0 0 9 .282 7 4 17 .322 1 0 5-5
CAREER 39-39 .270 141 22 38 12 0 3 27 .418 8 6 35 .331 2 0 5-6

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2021Freshman

    INF
    5'10" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2022Sophomore

    INF
    5'10" 180 lbs
    3