Author Kaitlyn Phelps

It's a typical weekend scene: a handle of Bacardi, some sodas and shot glasses and six of your best friends all crammed into one, tiny room in the dorms. One of you opens the door to an RA perched outside waiting to catch a glimpse of anything suspicious.

Facing a 10-6 deficit in the top of the eighth inning in its game against Siena on Sunday in Albany, the Fairfield baseball team found the motivation it has struggled to find this season. After loading the bases with no outs, the Stags scored 12 runs to take an 18-10 lead and secured a victory in the ninth inning.