Sacred Heart
14-17, 9-6
LIU
13-9, 11-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| LIU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Baseball Falls 3-2 at Sharks after Walk-Off Homer
4/26/2021 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. — Despite a solid seven innings from starting pitcher Jake Babuschak, a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth sealed the narrow defeat for the Sacred Heart University baseball team who were on the road against LIU. The Pioneers fell 3-2 to the Sharks on Monday, which gave LIU the series 2-1.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 14-17, 9-6 NEC
Long Island: 13-9, 11-7 NEC
Statistical Leaders:
Elijah Brown (SHU): 1-4, 1R
Justin Jordan (SHU): 0-2, 1R
Of Note:
- After five innings knotted at zero, SHU led off the scoring in the top of the sixth with their only two runs of the game.
- Austin Markmann grounded out to the second base and drove in Justin Jordan, followed by a single to right field by Robert Farruggio that allowed Elijah Brown to cross the plate.
- The Sharks tied the game in the eighth inning but hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to secure the victory.
- Brendan Coffey was saddled with his first season loss after coming on in relief in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Up Next:
The Red and White hosts UMass on April 27 at 3 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: R. Griswold (4-0)
L: Coffey, Brendan (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Glendon, Danny 1
RBI: Markmann, Austin 1 ; Farruggio, Robert 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jordan, Justin 1 ; Brown, Elijah 1
CS: Markmann, Austin 1 ; Porrino, Anthony 1
Batting:
2B: C. Harper 1
HR: A. Warneke 1
RBI: A. Warneke 1 ; C. Harper 1
Base Running:
RUNS: A. Warneke 1 ; C. Wasson 1 ; M. Proctor 1
SB: C. Wasson 1
HBP: C. Biddle 1
