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Fairfield Stags Baseball Fairfield University Athetlic Communications Walsh Athletic Center 1073 North Benson Rd. Fairfield, CT 06824 Baseball SID: Kelly McCarthy [email protected] 203-254-4000, ext. 2877 Cell: 203-395-3858 2012 LEADERS STAGS NEED ONE WIN IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE VS. MARIST TO CLINCH BATTER GP/GS AVG. H R RBI Fairfield closes out the 2012 regular season by WEEK AHEAD FOR THE STAGS Ryan Plourde 48/47 .345 59 30 32 hosting Marist College, May 17-18. The Stags (25-25; 12-9 MAAC) Anthony Hajjar 49/48 .332 61 34 33 Jack Giannini 42/33 .325 40 18 24 need to take one game from the Red Foxes to Tyler Wosleger 42/36 .309 41 28 17 secure their first MAAC Tournament berth since Thursday, May 17 – 1pm Larry Cornelia 50/50 .299 61 35 21 2000. May 18 also marks Senior Day at Alumni Marist Diamond and the Stags will honor its senior class PITCHER APP/GS ERA W-LL-SS IP K prior to first pitch. Friday, May 18 – 12pm Andrew Gallagher 17/0 2.41 1-1-1 19.1 8 Marist (DH) Ian Tresser 13/0 2.51 0-2-0 14.1 16 On The Web: Live Stats on FairfieldStags.com. Kyle Capaldo 17/0 2.73 2-0-3 26.1 23 Scott Warwick 11/11 2.80 3-3-0 64.1 50 Brett Shulick 11/11 3.33 6-4-0 67.2 42 FAIRFIELD VS. MARIST The Stags pulled out a 3-2 victory against Marist in 11 innings last season, snapping a seven-game 2012 SCHEDULE & RESULTS losing streak. In the second game of the doubleheader which doubled as a pitcher’s duel, Kyle 2/24 vs. Youngstown State^ W, 10-4 2/25 vs. Long Island University^ L, 0-3 Capaldo went 4.0 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out three batters for the 2/25 vs. Long Island University^ W, 2-0 (8) win. Mark Bordonaro started the game, but received the no-decision after going 7.0 innings and hold- 2/26 vs. Youngstown State^ W, 11-1 ing Marist to two runs on one hit with three strikeouts. Marist’s Chad Gallagher received the no deci- 2/28 at Fordham L, 3-5 3/2 at Delaware W, 4-0 sion after 8.0 innings of work in which he allowed two runs on eight hits. The Red Foxes have taken 3/2 at Delaware L, 1-4 eight of the last nine meetings including a pair of games last season to improve to 34-9 over Fairfield. 3/3 at Delaware L, 4-10 3/4 at Delaware L, 3-4 A LOOK AT MARIST 3/7 St. John’s L, 4-6 3/10 vs. Pennsylvania% L, 3-7 At 10-10 in the MAAC, Marist would need to sweep the Stags in order to gain a berth in the MAAC 3/11 vs. Maine% W, 8-4 Tournament. The Red Foxes (24-23) are led offensively by Zach Shank and Mike Orefice, both of 3/12 vs. Bradley% L, 6-7 whom are batting .331 on the year. Shank, who has struck out just 10 times in 178 at-bats, has tal- 3/13 vs. Chicago State% W, 7-4 3/15 vs. Akron% L, 4-8 lied 22 RBI and 35 runs scored while Orefice has driven in 27 runs and crossed the play 34 times. As 3/17 at Jacksonville& W, 9-3 a team, Marist is batting a collective .275 this season. The pitching staff yields a 4.50 ERA on the 3/18 vs. Western Carolina& L, 3-10 year. Junior Brett Houseal was named the MAAC Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday and has won each 3/18 at Jacksonville L, 4-5 of his last four starts, and stands at 4-5 with a 4.18 ERA. He has 40 strikeouts against just 14 walks 3/21 at Central Connecticut L, 5-6 3/23 at Iona* L, 2-5 in 66.2 innings. 3/24 at Iona* W, 9-3 3/24 at Iona* L, 5-8 LAST TIME OUT 3/27 Quinnipiac W, 6-3 3/28 at Hartford L, 1-9 The Stags unleashed their offense on NJIT downing the Highlanders, 19-4, Monday evening at Bears 3/31 at St. Peter’s* W, 6-5 and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. Every Stag in the starting line-up had at least one hit on the day and 4/1 at St. Peter’s* L, 1-2 all but one scored at least one run for their highest offensive output of the season. Sophomore Rob 4/1 at St. Peter’s* L, 1-5 4/3 Fordham W, 9-0 LoPinto went 4-for-6 on the day with two doubles, four RBI, and four runs scored while junior Anthony 4/7 Rider* L, 3-5 Hajjar went 4-for-5 with a triple, two doubles, five RBI and two runs scored. Sophomore Ryan Plourde 4/7 Rider* L, 1-11 went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored. Rookie Dean Sadik went 2-for-5 with a 4/9 Rider* W, 3-1 home run and three RBI while Mike Bennett went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Larry 4/11 at Yale W, 4-3 4/11 at Yale W, 8-4 Cornelia also had a multi-hit day, finishing 2-for-5 with three runs scored, two batted in, and a stolen 4/17 UConn L, 8-13 base, his 25th of the season. 4/21 at Niagara* W, 3-1 4/22 at Niagara* W, 4-2 (10) 4/22 at Niagara* W, 13-1 IF THEY CLINCH... 4/24 at Sacred Heart W, 10-5 If the Stags win at least one game against Marist, Fairfield will clinch a berth in the 2012 MAAC 4/25 Stony Brook L, 4-6 Tournament which is set for May 24-27 at Joseph Bruno Stadium in Troy, N.Y. Manhattan, Canisius, 4/28 Canisius* L, 2-5 and Rider have all secured berths entering the final weekend of play. 4/28 Canisius* W, 4-0 4/29 Canisius* W, 7-3 It would be the first MAAC Tournament appearance since 2000 when the Stags, who went 17-8 in 5/1 Central Connecticut L, 2-7 MAAC play that year, topped LeMoyne but fell to Marist in the tourney. 5/5 Manhattan* L, 5-7 5/5 Manhattan* W, 6-3 5/6 Manhattan* L, 5-8 MAAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK – 5/14 5/11 at Siena* W, 7-4 Junior Jack Giannini was named the MAAC Player of the Week after powering the Stags to a crucial 5/11 at Siena* W, 5-3 three-game sweep of Siena College. Giannini hit .417 (5-for-12) and slugged .667 with seven RBI and 5/12 at Siena* W, 9-2 two runs scored. He was also strong defensively, recording eight putouts and a crucial outfield assist. 5/14 at NJIT W, 19-4 5/17 Marist*(DH) 12pm In the opening game against the Saints, Giannini drove in a run, but more importantly, gunned down 5/18 Marist* (Senior Day) 12pm the potential tying run at the plate with a perfect throw from left field; the Stags went on to win 7-4. 5/24-27MAAC Tournament In game two of the doubleheader, Giannini scored the Stags' first run of the contest and later drove 6/1-4 NCAA Regionals in the game-winning runs with a two-RBI single with two outs in the top of the seventh for the 5-3 vic- All Home Games Played At Alumni Diamond tory. In the final game of the series, Giannini blasted his first collegiate home run, a three-run shot in (DH) Indicates Doubleheader ^ Game Played in Kannapolis, N.C the third inning. % RussMatt Tournament (Winter Haven, Fla.) & Game Played in Jacksonville, Fla. *MAAC Opponent 2012 Fairfield University Baseball Weekly Notes HEAD COACH BILL CURRIER FAIRFIELD AMONG THE MAAC LEADERS (THRU GAMES 5/13) Record at Fairfield The Stags pitching staff leads the MAAC with a 4.16 ERA with opponents hitting just .278. 25-25 (First Season) Fairfield is also third in the MAAC in strikeouts with 284, and leads the league in pickoffs (14). Individually, senior Scott Warwick leads the league with a 2.80 ERA while classmate Brett Shulick Overall Record 511-495 (23rd Season) is fifth with a 3.33 ERA. Offensively, Fairfield is fourth in runs scored (244), second in walks (184), third in triples (10), The 2011-12 academic year marks Bill Currier's first as fifth in RBI (209) and on-base percentage (.353). head coach of the Fairfield University Stags. During the Sophomore Ryan Plourde is third in the league in on-base percentage (.447) and walks (29) and 2011 season, Currier served as Fairfield's Associate fifth in batting average (.343) and total bases (80). Senior Larry Cornelia is third in stolen bases (24). Head Coach, taking over the reins of the program upon the retirement of John Slosar at the end of the season. Defensively, the Stags lead the MAAC with 48 double plays and stand fourth in fielding percent- Currier spent the 2010 season as a volunteer assis- age (.964). tant at the University of Tennessee after spending 22 sea- sons as the head coach at the University of Vermont. SENIOR SENDOFF Currier was the winningest coach in Catamount history, The Stags will honor its senior class of Larry Cornelia, Gavin McCullough, Nick Piccirillo, Mark posting a 486-470 overall record, including a 240-203 America East record.