Pioneers Fall 17-10 Against CCSU in First Round of NEC Championship

Thursday, May 27

Northeast Conference Championship | Dodd Stadium | Norwich, CT

4:45 pm

Sacred Heart

22-24

Central Connecticut State

25-12

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Sacred Heart	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	6	0	10	13	3
Central Conn. St.	2	8	3	0	0	1	0	3	X	17	18	2

Pioneers Fall 17-10 Against CCSU in First Round of NEC Championship

5/27/2021 12:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score

NORWICH, Conn. — A six-run eighth inning wasn't enough for the Sacred Heart University baseball program to secure the win in a 17-10 loss against Central Connecticut State in the opening round of the Northeast Conference Championship.

Records:

Sacred Heart: 22-24

Central Connecticut: 25-12

Statistical Leaders:

Austin Markmann (SHU): 2-5, 1R, 1HR, 2RBI

Joe Emerson (SHU): 2-5, 2R, 1RBI

Buddy Dewaine (CCSU): 3-4, 1R, 1HR 5RBI

Of Note:

• The offense heated up in the top of the eighth with six runs to cut the deficit to four, as the Pioneers trailed the Blue Devils 14-10. Justin Jordan ignited the spark after reaching first on an error from third base to drive in Joe Emerson.

• To lead off the Pioneer scoring, Austin Markmann kissed the ball over the left field fence for his first postseason home run in the first inning.

• CCSU did most of its damage in the first three innings, including an eight-run second inning.

Up Next:

SHU will compete in the elimination game against Long Island at 10 a.m. on Friday.

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Wednesday, May 13

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LIU

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May 28 (Fri)

10 am

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: A. Braun (9-1)

L: Babuschak, Jake (5-2)

Sacred Heart

Batting:

2B: Brown, Elijah 1 ; Farruggio, Robert 1 ; Glendon, Danny 1 ; Emerson, Joe 1 ; Porrino, Anthony 1 ; Fagan, Trevor 1

HR: Markmann, Austin 1

RBI: Jordan, Justin 1 ; Markmann, Austin 2 ; Farruggio, Robert 2 ; Glendon, Danny 2 ; Emerson, Joe 1 ; Porrino, Anthony 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Brown, Elijah 1 ; Jordan, Justin 1 ; Markmann, Austin 2 ; Daubon, Isiah 1 ; Farruggio, Robert 1 ; Glendon, Danny 1 ; Emerson, Joe 2 ; Fagan, Trevor 1