BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Interstat) — Fairfield Stags edged the Sacred Heart Pioneers 3-2 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game Saturday at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard. The Stags improved to 26-20 overall, the Pioneers dropped to 14-28.

Fairfield broke a scoreless tie in the top of the eighth inning. Connor Scanlan doubled to left field, driving in two runs. Jake Haarde followed with an RBI single. The Stags had six hits.

Sacred Heart mounted a ninth-inning rally. Ronan Donohue singled down the right-field line, plating a run. Will Cook grounded into a double play that scored another run, but the comeback ended. The Pioneers had five hits.

Key pitchers included Jack Sheldon, Jake Friel, Brendon Miller, Hector Alejandro, Nick Kelly, Jimmy Mulvaney and Jase Schueller. Also notable were Connor Scanlan, Ronan Donohue and JP Kuczik.

The win capped a three-game series after two Friday contests.