BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Despite an eighth-inning rally to tie the game after being down two, the Sacred Heart University baseball team dropped an 8-6 contest against the University of Massachusetts in 11 innings on Tuesday. 

Records:

Sacred Heart: 14-18

University of Massachusetts: 10-24 

Statistical Leaders:

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

Trevor Fagan (SHU): 1-4, 1R, 1RBI 

Of Note:

• After trailing by two, Joe Emerson's single tied up the game in the bottom of the eighth driving by Anthony Porrino and Austin Markmann to force extra innings. SHU had a chance to take the lead by stranded a pair of runners in scoring position.
• The Minutemen led off with four runs in the top of the first and Justin Jordan tallied one for the Pioneers off a wild pitch.
• In the tenth, UMass scored a run but thanks to a Trevor Fagan sacrifice fly to right field, Markmann scored to extend the game another inning.
• The Minutemen cemented the victory at the top of the 11th after two crossed the plate.
• Michael Attonito came in to clean up a messy fourth after a UMass solo home run to get the Pioneers out of the inning.

Up Next:

The Red and White begin a three-game series at home against Fairleigh Dickinson starting April 30 at 3 p.m.