TRENTON, N.J. — In the final matchup of the three-game series, the Sacred Heart University baseball team dropped a 6-3 contest on Sunday for the series sweep at Wagner.
Records:
Sacred Heart: 4-26, 3-6 NEC
Wagner: 8-22, 5-4 NEC
Up Next:
Sacred Heart plays a mid-week matchup at crosstown rival Fairfield on Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Statistical Leaders:
Robert Farruggio (SHU): 1-5, 1R
Joe Emerson (SHU): 0-3, 1R
George Sutherland (SHU): 0-4, 1RBI
Pitchers:
Jake Babuschak (SHU): (L, 0-5) 5.1IP, 6H, 5R, 1BB, 2K
Eric Crouse (WC): (W, 1-2) 4.2IP, 3H, 7K
Nick LePre (WC): (S, 1) 1.0IP, 1R
Of Note:
Mark Smith entered the lineup in the ninth inning as a pinch hitter and brought home
Justin Jordan for the final Pioneers run off a groundout to shortstop. The junior has recorded a run in the other two contests when he came off the bench.
Sacred Heart notched its first run in the first off
George Sutherland's sacrifice fly to left field to allow
Robert Farruggio to cross the plate. Three frames later,
Joe Emerson scored on a wild pitch to knot the game at two apiece.
Wagner took the 2-1 lead with one run in the first and third innings. The Seahawks regained the lead off a home run to left field in fourth and added three insurance runs across the sixth and eighth innings.
Ryan Donnelly hit three of four and reached first on his opening hit off an error but was stranded. The senior transfer made it on base at every at bat, along with
Joe Emerson who went 1 for 3 with a run and two walks.
The home team committed three errors and the Pioneers were able to capitalize on two.
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