Former UConn Avery Point baseball coach Roger Bidwell signals his finger up from the pitching mound as the field is dedicated in his name at Washington Park in Groton on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Bidwell was Avery Point's head coach for 34 seasons, and finished with 1,007 career wins. He was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2017 and retired as Avery Point's athletic director in 2018. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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UConn Avery Point´s Xavier Burgos (1) attempts to throw out Northern Essex Community College´s Clay Campbell´s (8) at second base during a game at Washington Park in Groton on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Former UConn Avery Point baseball coach Roger Bidwell talks with former players including Rajai Davis, center, as the field is dedicated in his name at Washington Park in Groton on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Bidwell was Avery Point's head coach for 34 seasons, and finished with 1,007 career wins. He was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2017 and retired as Avery Point's athletic director in 2018. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Former UConn Avery Point baseball coach Roger Bidwell is greeted by former players as the field is dedicated in his name at Washington Park in Groton on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Bidwell was Avery Point's head coach for 34 seasons, and finished with 1,007 career wins. He was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2017 and retired as Avery Point's athletic director in 2018. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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UConn Avery Point's Jaden Fowler (23) attempts to throw out Northern Essex Community College's Clay Campbell (8) at third base during a game at Washington Park in Groton on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Former UConn Avery Point baseball coach Roger Bidwell hugs friends and family as the field is dedicated in his name at Washington Park in Groton on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Bidwell was Avery Point's head coach for 34 seasons, and finished with 1,007 career wins. He was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2017 and retired as Avery Point's athletic director in 2018. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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UConn Avery Point's Dominic Morabito (2) dives to catch a ball during a game against Northern Essex Community College at Washington Park in Groton on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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UConn Avery Point´s Dominic Morabito (2) looks to move of second base during a game against Northern Essex Community College at Washington Park in Groton on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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Former UConn Avery Point baseball coach Roger Bidwell hugs Ryan Deshefy after throwing the first pitch as the field is dedicated in his name at Washington Park in Groton on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Bidwell was Avery Point's head coach for 34 seasons, and finished with 1,007 career wins. He was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame in 2017 and retired as Avery Point's athletic director in 2018. DeshefyþÄôs father plays for him. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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UConn Avery Point´s Alex Mach (14) throws a pitch during a game against Northern Essex Community College at Washington Park in Groton on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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UConn Avery Point´s Dominic Morabito (2) slides back into first base past Nicholas White (14) during a game against Northern Essex Community College at Washington Park in Groton on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)
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