FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University baseball team fell to Stony Brook in its home opener, 8-1, Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Pioneers drop to 6-15 on the season, while Stony Brook improves to 11-7 on the season.

Luke Hansen got the start and took the loss after surrendering three earned runs in 0.2 innings of work. Isiah Doubon led the SHU offense, going 2-for-3 in the loss, while Bobby Garbuio drove in the lone SHU run.

Team Records

Stony Brook (11-7, 3-0 America East)

Sacred Heart (6-15, 2-1 NEC)

NOTES (Stony Brook 8, SHU 1):

• Luke Hansen got the start and took the loss after surrendering three earned runs in 0.2 innings of work

• Isiah Doubon led the SHU offense, going 2-for-3 in the loss

• Bobby Garbuio drove in the lone SHU run

• Justin Jordan and Austin Markmann delivered a hit apiece for the Pioneers in the loss

• The Seawolves struck first, tallying three runs in the first inning to jump out to a 3-0 lead

• Stony Brook added to its lead after posting two runs in the second inning to push its lead to 5-0

• The Seawolves added a run in the fifth and the seventh inning to increase its lead to 7-0 over SHU

• The Pioneers got on the board in the seventh after Garbuio drove in Austin Markkman on a sacrifice-fly to cut the deficit to 7-1

• The Seawolves scored a run on wild pitch in the eighth to push its lead to 8-1

NEXT TIME OUT

The Pioneers will be back in action on Wednesday Mar. 27, when SHU plays host to Fordham at 3 p.m.