DUDLEY, Mass. (5/29/2025) – The Nichols College baseball pair of senior
John Steed and junior
Liam Flynn have been added to the roster for the 50
th annual New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association (NEIBA) All-Star Game, that will be played at the College of Holy Cross on June 1, the association announced.
Steed and Flynn both landed on All-Region II Teams. Steed was a Second Team pitcher with the ABCA/Rawlings Team and a Third Team pitcher on the D3Baseball.com Team. Flynn was a Second Team honoree with ABCA/Rawlings.
Steed and Flynn will play as members of the Division II/Division III team which faces the Division I All-Stars at Fitton Field on the College of Holy Cross. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m. on June 1.
"It is an honor to have John and Liam recognized with an invitation to participate in the 2025 NEIBA All-Star game." Head Coach
Tim Mayo added, "They will have the opportunity to be on the same field with New England's top players in all divisions and will be able to prove that they are two of the best in all divisions. Nichols has had players participate in this event for the past two seasons, something we are very proud of. Former Bison,
Johnny Knox '24, will also be participating in the event after his grad year at Quinnipiac. If you are free on Sunday, come out to support John, Liam, and Johnny!"
This was Steed's first time earning All-Region honors from the ABCA or D3Baseball.com, earning Second Team honors from the ABCA/Rawlings and Third Team honors from D3Baseball.com. Steed, found himself on the All-Conference Second Team for the second year in row as a starting pitcher. The Vernon, Conn. native was excellent on the bump this season for the Bison. He posted a 9-2 record with one save, two complete games, a 3.57 ERA in 75.2 innings this season. He set the single season wins record with nine, while fanning 59 batters. Steed held opposing batters to a .268 batting average and a 1.19 WHIP on the season. In conference play, Steed finished with a 5-1 record, while leading the Bison to the Conference Championship game, where he threw 7.2 innings.
Flynn, earned his first All-Region nod of his collegiate career as the Second Team catcher for the Bison. Flynn also earned CNE All-Conference Second Team honors as a catcher as well. Flynn backstopped the Bison in 39 games, while appearing in all 44 games the team played. Flynn batted .348 with 55 hits, 40 runs scored, 15 doubles, eight home runs, 44 RBI, and 30 walks, while slugging .595 this season. This is Flynn's first All-Conference honor.
