WEST HAVEN, Conn. - The University of New Haven Department of Athletics will retire the second number in the history of Charger Athletics on Saturday, February 12 as Charger baseball legend and former coach Frank "Porky" Vieira's No. 20 will join Gary Liberatore's No. 45 in the rafters of Charger Gymnasium. The official ceremony will take place during the halftime of the UNH men's basketball game against Le Moyne on February 12.

Vieira, the father of UNH baseball, wore the No. 20 in the dugout for 45 seasons dating back to 1962. He posted a record of 1,134-329-6, including a string of 43-straight winning seasons and 44 winning seasons overall.

The legend was inducted into the UNH Athletics Hall of Fame at the 2009 induction ceremony. The retiring of the No. 20 was also announced at the ceremony.

The basketball game starts on February 12 starts at 1:30 p.m. at Charger Gymnasium. After the ceremony and unveiling of Coach Vieira's retired No. 20, a reception will follow on UNH's North Campus. All are welcome to attend, but are asked to RSVP by Friday, February 4 to head coach Raphael Cerrato at 203-932-7468 or at rcerrato@newhaven.edu.

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