Sacred Heart
5-16
New Haven
1-15
Pioneers Pour on Runs in Win Over New Haven
3/25/2026 7:19:00 PM | Baseball
Sacred Heart used patience at the plate and a dominant offensive showing to roll past New Haven, scoring early and often.
Records
Sacred Heart | 5-16 (3-3 MAAC)
New Haven | 1-15 (1-2 NEC)
Top Performers
Ryan Rey: 3-4, R, 3 RBI
Jacob Schmutz: 1-2, 2 R
Jack Kidwell: 1-3, R
Ronan Donohuw: 0-2, 2 R
Will Cook: 0-1, R, 2 RBI
Chris Wilson: 0-1, 3 R, RBI
CJ Nolan: 0-2, R
Drew Martin: 0-2, R, 2 RBI
Nathan Bowes: 0-2, 2 R, 2 RBI
Jake Friel: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 SO
Graham Willerer: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 SO
Andrew Sager: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 SO
Will Saxenmeyer: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 SO
How It Happened
Friel set the tone early, striking out two batters in the top of the first before the Pioneers exploded for four runs in the bottom half, drawing walks from Schmutz, Ronan Donohue, Cook, Wilson, Rey, and Martin, along with a hit-by-pitch from Bowes, to take a 4–0 lead.
In the second, Graham Willerer recorded a strikeout as New Haven got on the board with one run.
The Pioneers broke the game open in the third inning, as Nolan walked and Kidwell singled to put runners on before Martin and Bowes each walked to force in a run. Schmutz followed with a two-RBI single to score Kidwell and Martin, and later came around on a sacrifice fly from Cook. Wilson walked, Rey singled to bring him home, and after additional walks from Nolan and Kidwell, Rey scored on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 11–1.
Sacred Heart continued to add on in the fourth, with Bowes and Schmutz both hit by pitches and Ronan Donohue drawing a walk before Cook drove in a run with another sacrifice fly. Schmutz scored on a wild pitch, and after Wilson walked, Rey singled to score Donohue. Nolan reached on a fielder's choice, Kidwell was hit by a pitch, and Martin walked to bring home another run, pushing the lead to 15–1.
New Haven scored two runs in the fifth, but the Pioneers answered in the bottom half as Schmutz and Cook walked and Schmutz later scored on a throwing error by the catcher to make it 16–3.
Andrew Sager and Will Saxenmeyer each recorded a strikeout in the final two innings as Sacred Heart closed out the win.
Up Next
The Pioneers return to Veterans Park for a home series against Mount St. Mary's, with first pitch set for 3 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Willerer, Graham (2-1)
L: Jesse Kostulias (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Casey Cerruto 1 ; Jake Russo 1
RBI: Casey Cerruto 1 ; Jake Russo 1 ; Joseph Frazzetta 1
SF: Jake Russo 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jaylin Manson 1 ; Shaun Callahan 1 ; Casey Cerruto 1
HBP: Matthew McIntire 1 ; Clark Beattie 1
PO: Casey Cerruto 1
Batting:
RBI: Schmutz, Jacob 2 ; Cook, Will 2 ; Wilson, Chris 1 ; Rey, Ryan 3 ; Martin, Drew 2 ; Bowes, Nathan 2
SF: Cook, Will 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Schmutz, Jacob 4 ; Donohue, Ronan 2 ; Cook, Will 1 ; Wilson, Chris 3 ; Rey, Ryan 1 ; Nolan, CJ 1 ; Kidwell, Jack 1 ; Martin, Drew 1 ; Bowes, Nathan 2
SB: Schmutz, Jacob 2 ; Cook, Will 1 ; Wilson, Chris 2 ; Nolan, CJ 1 ; Kidwell, Jack 1
HBP: Schmutz, Jacob 1 ; Kidwell, Jack 1 ; Bowes, Nathan 2
PO: Cook, Will 1
