The Bryant Bulldogs held preseason baseball practices in freezing temperatures on a lacrosse field with snow pushed off to the side. The Bulldogs played their first 18 games and 31 of their first 45 on the road or at neutral sites. ''Northeast baseball doesn't get the recognition and respect and coverage that teams in the ACC and SEC and out West do, but these guys are making people stand up and take a long look,'' said retired General Electric executive Bill Conaty, a 1967 graduate who has donated $5.5 million to upgrade facilities. More...