FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University Baseball team will begin a busy week with two mid-week contests which will feature their first home game of the season, when they travel to Central Connecticut State on Tuesday and then host St. John's on Wednesday. Both games are scheduled for 3pm.
 
The Stags will bring a nine-game winning streak into the week, tying for the sixth-longest streak in the country.
 
Fairfield swept their first conference series against Manhattan, winning the first two by one-run before a comfortable victory in the finale. The starting pitching for the Stags continued their success with all three starters going at least five innings.
 
Ben Alekson led the trio with eight strong innings, allowing just a two-run homer in the third and then retiring 15 of the next 16 hitters he faced with the only batter reaching base on an error. He struck out six in his eight innings and earned his third victory of the season tying for the conference lead.
 
Kevin Kell earned the save in each of the first two games and now leads the MAAC and ranks 14th in the nation with four. Kell has been dominant in the early season, with a 0.93 ERA in his first 9.2 innings.
 
Dean Ferrara led the Stags with five hits, picking up at least one in every game of the series against the Jaspers which extends his hitting streak to 25-straight games which ties the program record.
 
The Stags will play their 17th road game of the season when they travel to New Britain, Conn., to face Central Connecticut State on Tuesday at 3pm. The Blue Devils bring a 7-3 overall record into the mid-week after winning five of their first six games in the NEC.
 
Fairfield will then play their first game of the season at Don and Chris Cook Field when St. John's comes to campus on Wednesday at 3pm. St. John's currently has a 6-11 overall record and was picked to finish third in the Big East Coaches Poll.
 
The Stags will next host Siena in their first home conference series of the year in a three-game set starting Friday at 3pm.