Baseball Welcomes All-American Max Viera To Program
7/28/2022 1:45:00 PM | Baseball
Greenwood Lake, N.Y. product hit .348 as a freshman and helped lead Northeastern to a conference championship
South Orange, N.J. — Junior infielder Max Viera, a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American at Northeastern in 2021, has been added to the Seton Hall baseball program and will be eligible for upcoming 2023 season.
Viera's standout rookie campaign garnered him All-America honors, All-CAA First Team honors and CAA All-Rookie accolades. He helped lead Northeastern to the 2021 CAA Tournament title and an NCAA Regional berth.
The Greenwood Lake, N.Y. product led the Huskies in hitting his freshman season with a .348 batting average and ranked second on the team in doubles (12), total bases (83), slugging percentage (.589). He reached base safely in 34 of his 35 games played that season. Viera also produced in the postseason, hitting a walk-off home run in the CAA Championship game against UNC-Wilmington and going 4-for-9 with a double and a home run in two games at the Fayetteville Regional against NJIT and Nebraska.
Viera was a Preseason All-CAA Team selection this past season. He drove in 21 runs, crossed the plate 32 times and finished fourth in the conference with 17 stolen bases on a team that advanced to CAA Championship game.
