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.