In true David-versus-Goliath fashion, the Northeastern University baseball team earned a 13-10 victory over defending national champion Louisiana State University at Skip Bertman Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

At the forefront of last month’s victory was Huskies redshirt senior outfielder Harrison Feinberg, a 23-year-old secular Jewish outfielder who was named First Team All-American last season.

“It was definitely the biggest win of my time here,” Feinberg said. “It will be remembered for a long time in our program.”

Feinberg finished with three runs batted in, two runs scored and a double in the victory over the Tigers, who were ranked second nationally when the game was played.

LSU, the eight-time national champion, plays at its own on-campus stadium, which holds more than 10,000 fans. Northeastern plays nearly two miles from campus at a field that it shares with Brookline High School.

One common thread between the Huskies and Tigers is Jewish athletes. Feinberg, who was named Coastal Athletic Association co-Player of the Year last season, has a chance to play professionally. Bertman, the 87-year-old former LSU head baseball coach who won five of the school’s eight national titles, is also Jewish.

“I’m definitely proud to be Jewish, and I’m glad to go to a school where there’s a lot of Jewish people and Jewish life,” said Feinberg, who would welcome a future opportunity to play baseball for Team Israel.

Although Northeastern lacks the fan base and resources of LSU and other Southeastern Conference baseball programs, they have overachieved their way into the Top 25 on a regular basis. The Huskies are coached by Mike Glavine, a Massachusetts native and brother of former Major League All-Star pitcher Tom Glavine.

“Over the past three years, we’ve won 80 percent of our games, qualified for two NCAA regionals and won a conference championship,” Feinberg said. “The difference in resources is motivating. It gives us a stage to show our skills against teams that have more resources and fans.”

Feinberg is a business administration major who would like to work on the business side of a sports franchise when his playing days are over.

He went to USC – which has the most College World Series titles with 12 – as a freshman but decided to transfer after his freshman year.

“Coming to Northeastern was definitely the right decision,” Feinberg said. “Coach Glavine has made me a lot tougher and more of a hard worker.”

Despite growing up closer to New York, in Greenwich, Connecticut, Feinberg chose to become a fan of the Boston professional sports teams.

He realized a dream by playing at Fenway Park last spring, driving home a run in a 5-4 victory over Harvard in the Beanpot Championship Game there. It was his first time playing at an MLB stadium.

“It was awesome playing under the lights – I’ll never forget that,” Feinberg said. Θ