act_base_Tyler Holmes
Steve McLaughlin
2
Hartford HARTFORD 1-16
8
Winner Fairfield FFD 9-12
Hartford HARTFORD
1-16
2
Final
8
Fairfield FFD
9-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hartford HARTFORD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 0
Fairfield FFD 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0

W: Erbeck, Jack (1-0) L: LaPierre, Ryan (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Hartford Athletic Communications

Baseball Falls To Fairfield, 8-2, In Midweek Contest

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Junior Tremayne Cobb Jr. paced the Hawks with a 2-for-3 outing at the plate as the Hartford baseball team fell, 8-2, to in-state rival Fairfield this afternoon. The Hawks drop to 1-16 overall, while the Stags move to 9-12 with the win.

FAIRFIELD 8, HARTFORD 2
Fairfield started strong, taking a 4-0 lead after the first two innings. The Hawks would respond in the top half of the third, cutting the Stags lead to three. Ryan Knight led off the inning with a single to right field. With two outs, Cobb Jr. slashed a single through the right side, bringing home Knight and cutting the gap to 4-1.  However, Fairfield would respond with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take an 8-1 advantage. Tyler Holmes would come up clutch for Hartford in the top of the ninth, ripping a double to left center, bringing home Brett Anderson and giving the Hawks their second run of the game. The deficit proved too much however, as Fairfield took home an 8-2 victory.

NEWS AND NOTES
  • Cobb Jr. paced the team with a 2-for-3 outing, drawing one walk and recording an RBI
  • Holmes and Derek Tenney recorded one double each on the afternoon
  • Burnett, Cole and Cobb Jr. each swiped one base
  • Anderson drew a game-high two walks
  • Ryan LaPierre (0-2) got the start on the mound, picking up the loss after allowing four runs off four hits in 2.0 innings
  • Edwin Almanzar Jr. and Julien Giroux-Harvey also made an appearance out of the bullpen for Hartford

NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks return to America East action with a three-game series against Stony Brook this weekend. Saturday's game serves as Alumni Day for Hartford, as the Hawks and Seawolves face off at Dunkin' Donuts Park in downtown Hartford. First pitch from Fiondella Field on Friday is set for 3:30 p.m.
For more information on the Hartford baseball team, stay with HartfordHawks.com for updates and follow the team on social media (Twitter | Instagram).
 
 
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