KINGSTON, RI — One inning was the undoing of the Sacred Heart University baseball team on Wednesday. The Pioneers fell 7-3 against Atlantic 10 Conference opponent the University of Rhode Island.

Records:

Sacred Heart: 2-11

University of Rhode Island: 8-5

Statistical Leaders:

Trevor Fagan (SHU): 3-4, 1R, 1RBI

Danny Glendon (SHU): 1-2, 1R

Elijah Brown (SHU): 1-3, 1R

Of Note:

• The Pioneers led off the scoring in the fourth inning with a single up the middle by Trevor Fagan which drove home Danny Glendon, who led off the inning with a base hit.
• The Rams garnered six of their seven runs in the fourth inning. SHU did not help itself in the inning, committing a pair of errors
• In the seventh inning, a pair of errors on the same play scored Elijah Brown and Fagan. 
• Starter Jake McDowell took the loss,  letting up four earned runs, three earned, with two strikeouts.

Up Next:

The Pioneers are slated for a three-day series at conference rival Central Connecticut State University, with the first game on March 19 at 3 p.m.