The Stags’ baseball team seems to be back on track, recovering from a five game losing streak to sweep the Iona Gaels in a doubleheader at Fairfield on Saturday. The Stags outscored Iona 11-2 in the two games to move to 6-5 in MAAC play, putting them in fourth place in the conference.
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Fairfield was led by shortstop Albie DeSimone `08, who had three RBI in the first game of the doubleheader. Junior pitcher Ryan Calabrese pitched seven innings, holding the Gaels to two runs, one earned, while striking out three.
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Calabrese is now 3-4 overall and his 3.94 ERA is second among starters, to senior Ed Kamintzky’s 3.91 ERA.
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The Stags struck first with three runs in the second, all three coming with two outs. Brian Rudolph `08 singled and then advanced to third on a single by Dave Brizzolara `09. Rudolph then scored on a Mike Weiner `08 single. DeSimone picked up his first two RBI on a single of his own to put Fairfield up 3-0.
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Peter Allen `08 continued his hot hitting, driving in two runs on a sixth-inning double that put the game out of reach, at 7-2. Game two was another big game for Allen, as it marked the 31st straight game he reached base safely. He reached on a fielder’s choice in the fifth.
Allen has a .395 batting average, 19 RBI, and three home runs to lead the team in all three categories.
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Freshman Rob Gariano had his best outing of the season as he pitched a complete game shutout, allowing just three hits and striking out six to improve to 2-4 on the season and lower his ERA to 4.18.
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The Stags again picked up a run in the second inning, this time on an RBI single from Weiner. Fairfield added a run in the fourth and two in the fifth to secure the win.
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Sunday’s game against the Gaels was moved to Monday at 3 PM, weather permitting.
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