BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Sacred Heart University baseball program defeated Northeast Conference rival Merrimack, 9-6, in the final contest of the three-game series on Saturday. The Pioneers scored in their first four at-bats.

Records:

Sacred Heart: 9-15, 5-4 NEC

Merrimack: 7-11, 4-5 NEC

Statistical Leaders:

Austin Markmann (SHU): 2-4, 2R, 1RBI

Danny Glendon (SHU): 1-4, 2R, 1RBI

Anthony Porrino (SHU): 2-3, 1R 3RBI

Joey Porricelli (MC): 2-3, 2R, 1RBI

Of Note:

• The hallmark of the game was the two Pioneer homers that tallied four of the nine runs. The offensive was highlighted by the 11 hits and only four left on base, as opposed to the Warriors seven stranded.
• Austin Markmann followed Merrimack's inside-the-park homer with one out the park to left field in the first for his fourth dinger in eight games.
• Anthony Porrino bombed one out to left field for his first of season and also drove in Robert Farruggio and Danny Glendon in the third inning.
• In the second, Glendon played aggressively by stealing second, advancing to third on a balk and tallied a run off a ground ball from Trevor Fagan. Glendon opened the scoring with a single to center field allowing Isiah Daubon to score.
• Tyler Briggs threw for 3.2 innings in relief for his second win with no hits and two runs allowed. 
• Brendan Coffey cleaned up the top of the eighth for the final out with a runner on second and third. The right-hander garnered his fifth save with three quick outs in the final inning.

Up Next:

The Pioneers are back in action on April 6 when they host LIU, with the first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m.