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Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University Pioneers
David Aufiero
5
Mount St. Mary's MOUNT ST 12-28, 5-14 NEC
12
Winner Sacred Heart SACRED H 8-35, 6-13 NEC
Mount St. Mary's MOUNT ST
12-28, 5-14 NEC
5
Final
12
Sacred Heart SACRED H
8-35, 6-13 NEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mount St. Mary's MOUNT ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 9 2
Sacred Heart SACRED H 3 0 2 0 0 3 1 3 X 12 20 0

W: Aufiero, David (1-2-1) L: D. SALISBURY (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Aufiero Pitches 12-5 Victory Against Mount St. Mary’s

The Pioneers had a season-high 20 hits and an all-time high against the Mountaineers.

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — On the mound for the Sacred Heart University baseball team, David Aufiero led the Pioneers through six scoreless innings in the 12-5 win against Northeast Conference opponent Mount St. Mary's on Friday. The right-hander only allowed five Mountaineers on base with three strikeouts in his longest career stint on the mound.

Records:
Sacred Heart: 7-35, 6-13 NEC
Mount St. Mary's: 12-28, 5-14 NEC

Up Next:
The Red & White continue their battle against the Mount in game two of a three-game series on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Statistical Leaders:
George Sutherland (SHU): 4-5, 3R, 2RBI
Steven Schoen (SHU): 4-5, 1R, 2RBI
Justin Jordan (SHU): 3-6, 2R, 1RBI

Pitchers:
David Aufiero (SHU): (W, 1-2-1) 6.0IP, 8H, 5R, 1BB, 3K
Danny Salisbury (MSM): (L, 1-2) 1.0IP, 4H, 3R

Of Note:
George Sutherland's double to right-center brought Justin Jordan home in the opening inning and ignited the Pioneers' offense. In the next at bat, designated hitter Robert Farruggio hit a two-run dinger out of Veteran's Memorial Park to give the Pioneers a 3-0 lead.

Sacred Heart grew its lead by five across the third and sixth inning before the Mountaineers broke the shutout in the seventh.

In the third inning, the pitcher overthrew an attempt to pick-off Sutherland at first. The Pioneers capitalized on the mistake as Sutherland advanced to second and Sam Mongelli crossed the plate. Sutherland was brought home by Steven Schoen two batters later.

Mongelli and Jordan both recorded their second run of the day in the sixth inning after Justin Levito came home off Mongelli's single to left field.

The Mount's five-run rally in the top of the seventh was capped off by a grand slam by Efrain Correa Jr.'s first at bat as a pinch hitter.

For his first triple this season, Jordan brought home Joey Skarad in the bottom of the seventh. 

Sutherland, Farruggio and Schoen grew the lead by three in the following frame.

The Pioneers outslugged Mount St. Mary's 20-9 for the most hits against the Mountaineers in matchup history.

Sutherland led the team after hitting four of five with a trio of runs and brought in a pair. Schoen also went four for five with a run and two RBIs.
 
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