FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University Baseball team will travel for their second road trip of the season when they head to Richmond, Va., for a three-game series with the Richmond Spiders starting with a Sunday doubleheader at 11am. The series will conclude with a single game on Monday at 1:30pm.
 
The Stags are coming off a series victory over Florida Gulf Coast to open up their 2025 campaign. After dropping the first game, the Stags railed off back-to-back victories capped by a comeback extra innings win in the rubber game. Nick Sturino worked a nine-pitch bases loaded walk in the top of the ninth to tie the game and Matthew Bucciero lined a go-ahead double in the tenth for the eventual win. Freshman Brendon Miller picked up his first collegiate win with 2.1 scoreless frames with four strikeouts.
 
Miller was one of five Stags' relievers not to allow a run in the series joining: Ricky Erbeck, Grant Smeltzer, Matthew Grabmann, and Will Youngman.
 
On the offensive side, the Stags had four players hit .300 or better in the three games, led by the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Dean Ferrara who hit an even .500 in his 14 at-bats. Eight different Stags drove in at least one run led by Preseason All-MAAC selection Tyler Kipp who drove in four. Sean Meth and TJ Schmalzle each smashed their first homeruns for the Stags.
 
Richmond has started the 2025 season on a four-game winning streak after sweeping the series against Navy and winning a single game over William & Mary. Four Spiders have a batting average of .300 or better led by Aidan O'Keefe at .500. Richmond was picked tied atop of the Atlantic-10 in the preseason poll after finishing second last season.
 
The Stags will have another series in the state of Virginia when they play James Madison starting on Friday at 3pm.