The Dutchmen diamond squad earned a place in the four-team UCAA championship tournament by virtue of its 6-6 conference record. "We are going to surprise some people in the tournament," said rookie head coach Jeremy Rivenburg before the event, and that they did.
While they lost their opening game to perennial-season champion Clarkson, the Dutchmen gave the Golden Knights all they could handle before dropping a 3-2 decision. Rochester, which finished second in the conference at 9-3 and 25-8 overall, was shocked when the Garnet eliminated the Yellowjackets, 6-0. Clarkson's 8-2 victory in a loser's bracket game concluded Union's season with a respectable 16-20 record.
Junior outfielder Adam Chadwick (Hampton, NY), was named to the UCAA All-Conference first-team. Seniors first baseman Jim Griglun (Southington, CT) and Dan Mehleisen (Latham, NY), earned second-team recognition.
