FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Interstat) — Peter Link went 4-for-5 with two home runs and three RBIs as Sacred Heart defeated Fairfield 12-7 in the first game of a Metro Atlantic doubleheader Friday. The Pioneers outhit the Stags 15-11 and broke open the game with a seven-run sixth inning.

Matthew Bucciero homered twice and drove in four for Fairfield, which took an early lead on his first-inning solo shot. The Stags added four runs in the third, but Sacred Heart chipped away and seized control in the sixth. Will Rudolph delivered a three-run double, and Daniel Rice III added an RBI double in the inning.

PJ Rogan earned the win with three innings of one-hit relief, striking out four. TJ Schmalzle went 4-for-4 for Fairfield. Sacred Heart improved to 15-28, while the Stags dropped to 26-21. The teams conclude the doubleheader Saturday.