Nik Pagan | Baseball | San Bernardino, Calif. Nik Pagan was a two-year member of the Hawks baseball team. During his career he appeared in 50 games, earning the start in 40 of them. Pagan holds a .244 career batting average with 32 hits, two home runs, 23 RBI, and a .321 slugging percentage.
 
Pagan is set to graduate with a degree in business marketing. If you could relive one moment from your career as a Hartford Hawk, what would it be?
One moment I would relive would be opening weekend at UC Santa Barbra my junior year. It was my first year with the team, and it was awesome to start my career with Hartford in home state where my family could see me play.
 
What was your favorite Hartford Athletics event that you attended as a fan, and why?
February 8th, 2020 when the Hartford Hawks men's basketball team played the Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team. The atmosphere was like no other event I have attended at the University of Hartford. You can feel the intensity of the crowd throughout the entire game and everyone was on their feet. Unfortunately, the Hawks ended up losing on a buzzer beater, but the atmosphere and the electricity from the crowd is something I will never forget.
 
What passions do you hope to pursue after graduation?
I hope to pursue my passion of one day working in the film industry, specifically focused on the marketing side of movies.
 
What lessons will you take from your time at the University of Hartford?
Appreciate the little things you have in life, because you never know when that might be taken away from you.
  The COVID-19 pandemic caused the abrupt end to winter and spring sports for the 2019-20 academic year, as well as the cancelation of several end-of-the-year activities for all student-athletes. The University of Hartford Department of Athletics would like the opportunity to thank our seniors for their dedication through their chosen sport. As a result, HartfordHawks.com will be posting Senior Salutes for each senior throughout the coming weeks.