Sacred Heart Pioneers baseball

The Sacred Heart Pioneers baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. The team is a member of the Northeast Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Sacred Heart's first baseball team was fielded in 1966. The Pioneers are coached by Nick Restaino, who lead his first season as head coach in 2018. Former head coach Nick Giaquinto retired following the 2017 season.[2]

Sacred Heart Pioneers
Founded1966
UniversitySacred Heart University
Head coachNick Restaino (4th season)
ConferenceNortheast Conference
LocationFairfield, Connecticut
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Park
NicknamePioneers
ColorsRed and White[1]
         
College World Series appearances
Div. II: 1992
NCAA Tournament appearances
Div. I: 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015
Div. II: 1992
Conference tournament champions
NEC: 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015

The program transitioned to NCAA Division I in 2000, and has appeared in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship four times since the transition. While at the NCAA Division II level, the Pioneers reached the 1992 Division II College World Series.[3] The Pioneers have seen fifteen players selected in the Major League Baseball Draft.[4]

Coaching history

Records not available from 1966–74[4]

NameYearsSeasonsWLTPct
Pete Di Orio21975–7631241.563
Unknown21977–7835160.686
Terry Toigo119791781.673
Mark Karagus21980–8135161.683
Joe Reitano31982–8451391.566
Jeff Bevino1198523120.657
Mark Julius31986–8843430.500
Nick Giaquinto301989–20176317523.456
Nick Restaino32018-Present42761.357

See also

References
  1. SHU Pioneers Official Logo Art. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. Teddy Cahill (November 1, 2016). "Restaino To Succeed Giaquinto As Sacred Heart Coach Following 2017". Baseball America. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  3. Mike Anthony (May 27, 2015). "Sacred Heart Baseball: From 1–14 to NCAA Tournament". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  4. Baseball Record Book (PDF). Sacred Heart Pioneers. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
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