New York University (13-21, 5-15) closed out its 2026 season with a 3-2 loss to Eastern Connecticut State (25-13-1, 11-5) in Willimantic, Connecticut, on Sunday, May 3.
The Violets trailed for most of the game, scoring their first run in the eighth, but fought back, eventually tying the score in the ninth before losing in a thriller.
Both teams got off to a slow offensive start as the Warriors held a 1-0 lead on just one hit through four innings.
Tyler Tedeschi started on the bump and pitched a no-hitter through three innings.
Ansel Balmer added 3.2 innings of scoreless relief.
NYU's bats were quiet through the first seven, only registering three hits.
CJ Franchini and
Harrison Blueweiss were the only two players to register a hit up to that point.
Eastern Connecticut State, barely holding on to the 1-0 lead, faced bases loaded in the top of the eighth. NYU capitalized on a passed ball to even the score and keep the defensive battle alive. The Warriors came back in the bottom half of the frame with a run as the pressure was flipped back onto NYU.
Blueweiss opened the ninth with a single, and later in the inning found himself on third with just one out.
Max Oliveira singled to score Blueweiss as NYU once again tied the score.
Eastern Connecticut then used an opening ninth-inning single of their own, as the runner eventually came around to score the game's winning run.
Notable Stats:
- Franchini ended the season with the highest batting average in the UAA (.411)
