Haas Throws Complete Game to Help Baseball Secure Three-Game Sweep Over CCSU

Central Connecticut State University

Stonehill

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Central Connecticut State University (6-12, 5-7)	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	0
Stonehill (7-13, 3-6)	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	0	X	6	9	1

Pitching

Win: Peter Haas (2-5)

Loss: Drew Munn (2-2)

Batting

Central Connecticut State University

2B: Colby Brouillette

3B: none

HR: none

Stonehill

2B: none

3B: none

HR: Trey Ciulla-Hall; Taylor Gaspar

full stats


LeClair matched his single-game career-high mark of two hits on the afternoon. (Photo Credit Crystal Ayn Hagberg).

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (March 30, 2024) – The Stonehill College baseball team secured its second three-game sweep in its NCAA Division I Era over Northeast Conference opponent Central Connecticut State, 6-2, Saturday afternoon in New Britain, Conn. With the win, the Skyhawks improve to 7-13 overall and 3-6 in conference play, while the Blue Devils drop to 6-12 overall and 5-7 against conference opponents.

HIGHLIGHTS

Junior Taylor Gaspar and senior Trey Ciulla-Hall launched their third and fourth homeruns of the season, respectively.
Freshman Ryan LeClair and redshirt sophomore Sam Parks each finished the day with a team-high two hits for the Skyhawks.
Freshman Eisig Chin recorded his first career hit with a single into centerfield in the bottom of the fourth.
Redshirt sophomore Peter Haas (2-5) picked up his second win of the season in a complete game effort where he struck out five batters and allowed two runs.
Senior Jeff Nicol and junior Brady Short drove home the lone runs on the day for the Blue Devils.
Sophomore Drew Munn (2-2) took the loss after allowing four runs on eight hits over 5.1 innings to go along with four strikeouts.

HOW IT HAPPENED

CCSU jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after the top of the first inning. After graduate student Colby Brouillette doubled down the right field line, Nicol stepped up to the dish and laced the first pitch he saw into center field, scoring Brouillette and giving the Blue Devils an early one-run advantage.

Following the run-scoring single in the top of the first, Haas set down his next seven batters faced to keep the game within striking distance for the Stonehill bats. In the bottom of the third, Parks rewarded his starters' efforts, knotting the game up at one apiece after sending a line drive single back to the CCSU starter.

After an inning-ending double play in the top of the fourth for Stonehill, Gaspar would give the Skyhawks their first lead of the series finale, belting a two-run shot over the left field wall. However, the Blue Devils would cut the deficit to one in the top of the fifth after a base knock off Short's bat made its way through the five-hole, scoring senior Michael Torniero and bringing the score to 3-2 in favor of Stonehill.

LeClair continued his solid day at the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning, driving an RBI single into left field to score senior Blaine Lidsky, who led off the frame with a single into right center. The first pitch thrown in the bottom of the seventh inning was sent over the right field fence by Ciulla-Hall before a delayed steal attempt by Gaspar allowed redshirt junior Jack Thorbahn to race home and cap off the scoring for the Skyhawks.

In the eighth and ninth innings, an infield double play turned by LeClair and Thorbahn and a pair of punchouts thrown by Haas sealed the 6-2 victory and clinched the Skyhawks' three-game sweep of CCSU.

INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES


Ciulla-Hall launched his third homerun of the season in the seventh inning. (Photo Credit Crystal Ayn Hagberg).

Thorbahn, LeClair, and Gaspar each tallied stolen bases on the afternoon.
Haas matched his season-high mark of five strikeouts during his third career complete game performance.
Gaspar's round tripper marked his fourth extra-base hit of the three-game set.
Senior Jack Marshall extended his hitting streak to three games.
Brouillette registered his fourth double of the season, while Nicol and Torniero tallied stolen bases for the Blue Devils.
Junior Vincent Spizzoucco struck out three batters over 2.2 innings of relief for CCSU.

UP NEXT

Stonehill (7-13, 3-6 NEC) returns to action on Wednesday, April 3, with a local matchup against non-conference opponent UMass Lowell. First pitch from LeLacheur Park in Lowell, Mass., between the Skyhawks and Riverhawks is set for 3 p.m.

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