BROOKVILLE, N.Y.— The Sacred Heart University baseball team earned its sixth consecutive win at LIU on Tuesday, defeating the Sharks with a 9-7 non-conference victory.

Records:

Sacred Heart: 8-13

Long Island: 5-4

Statistical Leaders:

Austin Markmann (SHU): 3-5, 2R 3RBI

Robert Farruggio (SHU): 3-4, 1R, 3RBI

Isiah Daubon (SHU): 0-2, 2R 

Of Note:

• In the sixth, Austin Markmann put the final nail in the coffin with a single to second base allowing Justin Levito and Joey Skarad to score the eventual winning runs. 
• SHU tallied three runs in the first inning, initiated by Markmann's double to right field sending Justin Jordan across the plate.
• The third inning also saw a trio of runs highlighted by Robert Farruggio's first-career homer over the left-field fence to also drive in Markmann.
• Danny Glendon's double drove Isiah Daubon home to extend the Pios lead to 7-3 in the fifth.
• Luke Hansen pitched for two innings in relief to pick up the victory with a single run and four strikeouts for his second win of the season.
• Closer Michael Attonito threw for 1.2 innings with one run and five strikeouts for his first career save.

Up Next:

The Pioneers host their first conference series versus Merrimack beginning April 1 at 3 p.m.