STORRS, CT (May 26) -- University of Connecticut baseball standout Jeff Hourigan (Beacon Falls, CT) has been selected to play in the 2004 New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association All-Star Game Scheduled for May 30 at Fenway Park. Game time is set for approximately 7:00 p.m. as the All-Star game is slated to begin after a Red Sox vs. Mariners Contest.

Hourigan was a NEIBA Division I First Team selection. The Division I Team will square off with a team of Division II and III All-Stars, and the Division I side holds a 19-8-1 all-time series edge.

Hourigan, a junior who just completed his first year at UConn, transferred in from Clemson following the 2003 season. He finished the 2004 campaign with a .320 batting average and also had a team-high eight home runs. His 38 RBI were second on the team and his slugging percentage of .503 was a team best.

Hourigan, who is listed on the All-Star Team roster as a designated hitter, also appeared in 15 games last season as a pitcher. He was 5-6 with a 5.24 and recorded a team-high 55 strikeouts. In his 13 starts, Hourigan also hurled a team-high seven complete games.