April 14, 2003
On Deck... The Fairfield University baseball team closes out a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) series with Saint Peter's this afternoon. The Peacocks swept yesterday's doubleheader 4-3 in 11 innings, and 7-2 in the nightcap.
All-Time vs. Saint Peter's... Fairfield leads the all-time series 70-33.
Monday Matinee... Fairfield and Saint Peter's are playing ball this afternoon due to rain on Saturday morning. The rain washed out Saturday's twinbill forcing it to be played on Sunday.
About the Saint Peter's... Saint Peter's has struggled this season winning only once in its first 16 games of the season. The Peacocks defeated Fairleigh Dickinson University, 22-3, as they pounded out 21 hits on the afternoon.
Yesterday... Saint Peter's swept the Fairfield University baseball team in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) doubleheader at Alumni Diamond on Sunday afternoon. The Peacocks took the first game 4-3, in 11 innings, and took the nightcap 5-2.
In the first game, the Stags (5-17-1, 3-7 MAAC) took a 3-1, lead into the top of the eighth inning, but the Peacocks (3-15, 2-8 MAAC) scored twice to tie it at 3-3, and scored a run in the top of the 11th to come away with their first MAAC victory. Josh Pineiro's RBI double to left center would bring home Ryan Knapp for the winning run.
Fairfield starter Tom Maisano would pitch a strong eight innings scattering three runs on four hits and five strikeouts. Maisano would get the no decision, as he yielded only one walk on the afternoon. Reliever Matt Thiffault took the loss with one run on one hit in three innings of work. Thiffault struck out two on the hill for the Stags.
Quick Hits... Junior Antuan Barnett smacked his team leading fourth homerun of the season in game 1 against Saint Peter's on Sunday afternoon. Barnett is second on the team with 14 runs batted in... Sal Mancuso and Andy Lynn lead the team in hitting with .338 averages. Lynn leads the team with 27 hits, while Mancuso is second with 25. The duo also has nine multiple hit games apiece... Junior Tom Maisano leads the team with 33 strikeouts, and is followed closely by senior Paul Gorra who has 31.
Up Next... Fairfield hits the road for a non-conference game at Pace tomorrow afternoon, and will be back at Alumni Diamond when Atlantic-10 Conference member Rhode Island pays a visit.
