WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (Interstat) — Brendon Miller tossed seven hitless innings and struck out seven as Fairfield beat Niagara 9-2 on Friday at Heritage Financial Park in Metro Atlantic action.

Miller allowed two earned runs but did not yield a hit, walking three. Jimmy Mulvaney and Ryan Maiorano combined for two scoreless innings of relief for the Stags, who improved to 30-22. The Purple Eagles fell to 27-21-1.

Fairfield took control in the third inning with a sacrifice fly by Zach Stephenson and an RBI double by J. Kuczik. Luke Nomura singled in a run in the fifth, and C. Scanlan added a sacrifice fly. Nomura later reached on an error in the sixth that led to two more runs.

Stephenson went 2 for 3 with two RBIs, and Matthew Bucciero had two hits and an RBI for the Stags. Gage Wheaton took the loss for Niagara, allowing two earned runs in 2 2/3 innings. E. Hammill singled in the Purple Eagles’ lone run in the fifth.

The Stags, who beat Niagara 4-3 on Thursday, finished with 11 hits to Niagara’s seven.