Box Score EMMITSBURG, Md. — The Sacred Heart University baseball team opened the three-game series with an 8-5 victory over Mount St. Mary's on Friday.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 11-15, 6-4 NEC
Mount St. Mary's: 5-18, 1-9 NEC
Statistical Leaders:
Elijah Brown (SHU): 4-6, 3R, 3RBI
Joe Emerson (SHU): 1-5, 1R, 2RBI
Danny Glendon (SHU) 2-2, 1R, 1RBI
Of Note:
- Elijah Brown cranked two out of the park and led the offense with three. The senior had a solo home run in the fourth and sent one over the right field fence in the seventh inning to drive in Joey Skarad.
- Back-to-back runs from Brown and Austin Markmann led off the game to set the Pioneers ahead 2-0.
- Following a throwing an error from Mount's first basemen, Joe Emerson doubled to right-center field, allowing Danny Glendon and Robert Farruggio to cross the plate in the fifth inning.
- Chase Jeter took the mound for the opening seven innings to secure the win with six strikeouts.
- Closer David Aufiero threw two scoreless innings to garner his first save of the season.
Up Next:
SHU plays game two of its three-day series at Mount St. Mary's on April 10 at 1 p.m.
