FORT MEYERS, Fla. – Bowen Baker fired six innings allowing just one run and Dean Ferrara tallied three hits while scoring three times in leading the Fairfield University Baseball team to an 8-3 victory over Florida Gulf Coast in the middle game of their three-game series. Ferrara would fall just a single away from the cycle with a double, triple, and home run while also driving in a pair.
 
"The pitching was superb," Head Coach Bill Currier said. "Bo Baker went six solid innings which was the furthest for one of our starting pitchers this season. It was a nice bounce back after yesterday."
 
The Stags struck first with three runs in the third after Ferrara started the rally with a one-out walk. He would take second on an obstruction play and be driven in by a RBI single by Ethan Hibbard. After a Luke Nomura single, Nick Sturino plated the second run on a sacrifice fly to left.
 
Fairfield would score another run after Matt Bucciero and Zach Selinger both worked out back-to-back walks to force in a run.  
 
The Stags would add another run in the next frame with Ferrara one again being the catalyst by lining a triple down the right field line. He would come into score on a Matt Bergevin RBI groundout.
 
Ferrara would complete his day with an opposite field two-run homer in the eighth.
 
On the mound, Baker was impressive with six solid innings allowing just one run on four hits while striking out seven. Jack Erbeck and Kevin Kell combined for two shutout innings to finish the game with Kell tossing a perfect ninth.
 
Ferrara led the Stags bats with his three hits, tied by Hibbard's three base knocks.
 
The Stags and the Eagles will play the rubber game of the series tomorrow at noon.