{"id":33530,"date":"2026-03-07T16:19:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T21:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/hawks-fall-to-central-connecticut-state-11-7-in-conference-tournament-opener\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T16:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T21:19:54","slug":"hawks-fall-to-central-connecticut-state-11-7-in-conference-tournament-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/hawks-fall-to-central-connecticut-state-11-7-in-conference-tournament-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawks Fall to Central Connecticut State 11-7 in Conference Tournament Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772918392502.webp?resize=1920%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772918392502.webp?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772918392502.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772918392502.webp?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772918392502.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772918392502.webp?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks dropped their Northeast Conference tournament opener to Central Connecticut State University by a score of 11-7, with the Blue Devils mounting a decisive rally in the eighth inning.<\/p><p>The loss marks a disappointing start to conference play for the Hawks, who were unable to contain CCSU&#8217;s offensive surge late in the game. The Blue Devils&#8217; big eighth inning proved to be the turning point that allowed them to pull away from Maryland Eastern Shore.<\/p><p>Despite the setback, the Hawks showed resilience throughout the contest, managing to score seven runs against the Blue Devils&#8217; pitching staff. However, their efforts were ultimately not enough to overcome Central Connecticut State&#8217;s 11-run offensive output.<\/p><p>The defeat puts additional pressure on the Hawks as they continue their conference tournament campaign, needing to regroup quickly for upcoming games in the series.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks suffered an 11-7 defeat against Central Connecticut State University in their Northeast Conference tournament opening game. A crucial eighth inning rally by the Blue Devils proved to be the difference maker in the matchup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":33529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1772918392502.webp?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-8IO","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":36549,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/ume-hawks-drop-series-finale-to-blue-devils-13-6-despite-two-home-runs\/","url_meta":{"origin":33530,"position":0},"title":"UME Hawks Drop Series Finale to Blue Devils 13-6 Despite Two Home Runs","author":"Admin","date":"March 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks concluded their baseball series with a 13-6 defeat against the Blue Devils. 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