Now on Axcess Powered by @metalandscapedesign The LIU Sharks enter the 2025 season with high expectations, looking to build on their 2024 success, which included a statement 4-2 win over Miami and a dramatic NEC Tournament run. After falling to Sacred Heart 8-6 in the quarterfinals, LIU faced an uphill battle, needing to win out to secure its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2022. In the semifinals against No. 3 seed Merrimack, the Sharks trailed 6-2 in the seventh before erupting for nine runs over the next two innings, rallying for an 11-9 victory and setting up a championship rematch with Sacred Heart. With Sacred Heart needing just one win and LIU needing two, the Sharks delivered under pressure. A five-run seventh inning in Game 1 forced a decisive winner-take-all showdown, where LIU sealed the title with a dominant seven-run ninth, clinching its second NEC championship in three seasons. Now ranked No. 1 in the NEC Preseason Poll, the Sharks aim to stay atop the conferenc...