RICHMOND, Va. — Despite knotting the game at two apiece, the Sacred Heart University baseball team narrowly fell 3-2 to the University of St. Thomas in game one of the doubleheader hosted by the University of Richmond. The Pioneers also lost to Richmond, 23-2, in the second game on Saturday.

Records:
Sacred Heart: 0-4
St. Thomas: 2-5
Richmond: 5-1

Up Next:
The Red & White face the University of Richmond on Sunday at noon to conclude their road trip in the Old Dominion.

Game One:
Sacred Heart vs. St. Thomas, L 3-2

Statistical Leaders:
Sam Mongelli (SHU): 1-1, 1R
Robert Farruggio (SHU): 1-4, 1RBI

Pitchers:
Michael Attonito (SHU): (L, 0-1) 1.2IP, 28P, 1R, 3H, 1BB, 1SO
Duke Coborn (UST): (W, 1-0) 1.0IP, 10P, 2SO

Of Note:
The Tommies scored two unearned runs in the first and fifth to take a 2-0 lead.

The Pioneers capitalized on a pitching error that advanced Sam Mongelli to second which eventually sent him home off a sacrifice fly by Joe Emerson. Two batters later, Robert Farruggio reached on an error by the centerfielder that brought pinch-runner Ryan Trieste back around to the plate to even the score, 2-2.

St. Thomas hit a RBI single to left field to end the ninth before the final out

Coming in as relief in the first, Tyler Briggs threw for three scoreless innings and struck out one batter.

Game Two:
Sacred Heart vs. University of Richmond, L 23-2

Statistical Leaders:
Dante D'amore (SHU): 1-3, 1R
Joey Skarad (SHU): 1-3, 1R

Pitchers:
Jake McDowell (SHU): (L, 0-1) 4.2IP, 84P, 7R, 6H, 1BB, 1SO
Brock Weirather (UR): (W, 1-0) 6.0IP, 74P, 6SO

Of Note:
The Spiders came out strong with 11 runs through five innings before Joe Emerson's double to centerfield in the sixth sent home Dante D'amore for his first run as a Pioneer. The home team continued its hot streak with eight runs in the sixth.

Nick Jaskolski hit a sacrifice fly to right field to bring in Joey Skarad for the Pioneers' second run.

The final two Richmond runs came in the eighth to put the team up, 23-2.