Formerly the Friedman Diamond Baseball Pavilion Project, the John “Tinker” Connelly Baseball Fund supports the construction of and provides ongoing maintenance and improvements to the John “Tinker” Connelly Pavilion and the Friedman Diamond. With a 400 person capacity, state-of-the-art press box, and permanent seating behind home plate, the new pavilion is part of a premier gameday experience.

A head coach at Northeastern for more than 25 years between 1956 and 1981, John “Tinker” Connelly led the Huskies to their first and only College World Series appearance in 1966. Captain of the 1952 NU baseball team, Connelly was inducted into the Northeastern Hall of Fame in 1975, nine years before being inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984. Your generous donation will honor his legacy and give the team the excellent facilities they deserve.