Saints Rally in Ninth to Walk Off Stags in Doubleheader Opener
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (Interstat) — Siena scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to stun Fairfield 7-6 in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.
The Saints trailed 6-3 entering their final at-bat before mounting the comeback. Vincent Paradine hit a solo homer in the eighth and sparked the ninth-inning rally. With the bases loaded and two outs, Randall Sparks drew a walk to force in Vincent Venditti with the winning run.
Matthew Bucciero drove in two runs for Fairfield, which collected 11 hits but fell to 1-9. Luke Nomura added three hits. Siena improved to 5-7 behind 14 hits, including Paradine’s homer and a solo shot by Sparks in the fifth.