April 7, 2004
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -
On Deck... After defeating Hartford in a shootout on Tuesday afternoon, at Alumni Diamond, the Fairfield University baseball team welcomes Rider to town for the beginning of a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) series, with a single nine inning game. Fairfield enters the series with a 7-10 overall record, while Rider is 7-14 overall, and 2-4 in the MAAC.
All-Time vs. Rider... This afternoon's meeting with the Broncs is the 36th all-time meeting. Rider has controlled the series holding a 26-9 edge in the series. Rider took all three games in Lawrenceville, N.J., last season.
Quick Hits... Fairfield pounded out 14 hits and scored 12 runs in a non-conference win over Hartford on a windy Tuesday afternoon at Alumni Diamond. Junior Andy Lynn (Montville, N.J./Delbarton) led the Stags at the plate going 4-for-6 with two runs batted in and two runs scored ... Junior David Soucy (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury) was 4-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI against the Hawks. He has raised his batting average to a team-high .385 and is tied for the team-lead in hits with 20. He also has a team-high .407 on-base percentage ... Against Hartford, sophomore Doug Anderson (Randolph, N.J./Delbarton) was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, and a run batted in. Anderson for the season is hitting .293 with 14 runs scored and 14 runs batted in. The New Jersey native also sports a .386 on-base percentage, and a .534 slugging percentage ... As of Monday morning, Fairfield was third in the MAAC in team pitching with a 4.80 ERA. Behind LeMoyne who is in second with a 4.67, and Saint Peter's with a 3.73. Senior Tom Maisano (Farmingdale, N.Y./Chaminade) and junior Tim Dugan (Cedar Grove, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) are the top two pitchers in the MAAC according to the latest rankings. Maisano leads the conference with a 1.93 ERA, and a perfect 3-0 record in 28.0 innings. Dugan is second in ERA with a 2.73 mark in 26.1 innings on the hill for the Stags ... Senior Nick Hudyma (New Britain, Conn./New Britain) is first in the MAAC with two triples and second in the MAAC with 12 stolen bases.
Up Next... The MAAC series with the Broncs will conclude on Saturday afternoon with a doubleheader. First pitch is slated for 12 p.m. at Alumni Diamond.
