Benzinger_1
Mike Orazzi
5
Winner Fairfield FAIRFIEL 20-12
2
Hartford HARTFORD 2-23
Winner
Fairfield FAIRFIEL
20-12
5
Final
2
Hartford HARTFORD
2-23
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Fairfield FAIRFIEL 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 5 10 0
Hartford HARTFORD 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 1

W: McVeigh (5-0) L: Chaney, Robert (0-4) S: J. Erbeck (2)

8
Winner Fairfield FAIRFIEL 21-12
2
Hartford HARTFORD 2-24
Winner
Fairfield FAIRFIEL
21-12
8
Final
2
Hartford HARTFORD
2-24
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Fairfield FAIRFIEL 1 5 0 0 2 0 8 11 0
Hartford HARTFORD 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 1

W: Ostensen (4-3) L: Almanzar Jr., Edwin (0-7)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Drops Series Concluding Doubleheader Against Fairfield

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Hartford baseball team dropped its series concluding doubleheader to Fairfield on Saturday. The Hawks drop to 2-24 on the season, while the Stags improve to 21-12 on the year. 
 
GAME ONE: FAIRFIELD 5, HARTFORD 2
Hartford's ace Robert Chaney and Fairfield's starter Colin McVeigh were locked in an intense pitcher's duel through the first four innings of the game. After stranding the bases loaded in the first, Chaney would settle in on the mound, striking out five batters over the next three innings to keep Fairfield off the board. However, the Stags would open the scoring in the top of the fifth with one run before tacking on three more in the sixth to take a 4-0 lead. The Hawks would respond in the bottom of the seventh with two runs off a Joseph Woronick two-run blast over the left field fence, cutting the deficit to 4-2. However, Fairfield would add one more run on in the ninth inning to take game one, 5-2. 
 
GAME TWO: FAIRFIELD 8, HARTFORD 2 (6 Inn.)
Fairfield wasted little time getting the offense rolling in game two, jumping out to an early 6-0 lead after the first two innings. After a scoreless third inning, Hartford would pull two runs back in the fourth after back-to-back solo blasts from Ryan Melendez and Harrison Engstrom, cutting the gap to 6-2. However, two runs in the fifth would extend the Stags lead to 8-2 prior to the game being called midway through the top of the sixth inning due to inclement weather. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
  • Woronick hit his career-high second home run of the season in game one. 
  • Chaney (0-4) got the start in game one and took the loss after allowing four runs on seven hits with five strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work.
  • Jack Colella, Christian Krause appeared in relief in game one.
  • Melendez launched his first career home run, while Engstrom hit his team-leading third of the season in game two.
  • Edwin Almanzar Jr., (0-7) got the start in game two and took the loss after allowing six runs on six hits in 1.1 innings on the mound.
  • Derek Benzinger had a career day in relief for the Hawks, striking out seven batters in 3.2 innings of work.

NEXT ON TAP
Hartford returns to the diamond on Tuesday, April 18, hosting Marist at Fiondella Field. First pitch between the Hawks and Red Foxes is set for 2 p.m.
 
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