Baseball Rallies by Sacred Heart on Friday for 8-4 Win

The Central Connecticut baseball team rallied for an 8-4 win over Sacred Heart in Northeast Conference action on Friday in New Britain, CT.  Danny Rogers drove in four runs and TJ Wainwright allowed just one run over five innings in relief to power the Blue Devils.

Central and Sacred Heart wrap up the series at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE
Score: CCSU 8, Sacred Heart 4
Pitching Record: W: Wainwright (3-1) | L: Kramer (3-3) | Sv: - -
Records: CCSU (17-5, 13-1 NEC), SHU (13-14, 8-6 NEC)
Location: CCSU Baseball Field | New Britain, CT

KEY MOMENTS

• Sacred Heart jumped out to a four-run lead in the first three innings. Justin Jordan drove in the first two runs of the game – on a single in the first and a triple in the third. A sac fly from Zach Kovalchik and a RBI-groundout by Tyler Galletti in third would push the Pioneers' lead to 4-0.
• The Blue Devils would bounce back with a five-run frame in the bottom of the third. Elliot Good led off with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch before scoring on a hit by Brady Short. A single through the middle by Hunter Pasqualini would drive in Short. Following a walk to Ramon Jimenez, Derek Haughey and Rogers would connect for RBI-hits to tie the game at 4-4. Mike Torniero would follow with a run-scoring groundout to put CCSU ahead 5-4.
• Wainwright, who entered the game with a runner on and no outs in the third, would only allow two base runners in the fourth through seventh innings. After surrendering a walk and giving up a double in the third he didn't allow another hit until there were two outs in the sixth inning.
• CCSU added insurance runs in the seventh after putting runners on the corners with two outs. Rogers would deliver a three-run homer over the fence in right to make it 8-4.

NOTES

• The Blue Devils have won seven straight against the Pioneers and are 57-42 in the series.
• Wainwright finished with 5.0 innings pitched and allowed one run on two hits. He struck out two and walked one.
• Rogers went 3-for-4 with four RBIs, including a pair of extra-base hits.
• Haughey was 1-for-3 with a pair of runs scored.

UP NEXT

Central and Sacred Heart wrap up the series at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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