Danbury Hatters (Danbury, CT) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting Warde Mustangs (Fairfield, CT), 3-2 in a non-league test.

With the win, Danbury upgrades its record to 16-4 on the season.

With the defeat, Warde falls to 16-8 on the season. The Mustangs host Notre Dame Catholic (Fairfield, CT) to battle the Lancers in a non-league test on Tuesday, May 31. The Lancers come into the test with a record of 10-11. Notre Dame Catholic lost 10-3 in their recent league test against New Fairfield (New Fairfield, CT)

Stephen Dickerson pitched a complete game for his seventh win of the season as Danbury defeated Warde 3-2 in the first round of the FCIAC Tournament. Cory Dean (single, double) and Chris DelDebbio (two singles) led the attack for the Hatters. Robbie Meerman added an RBI triple to plate Austin Calitro for the Hatters' first run. For the Mustangs, Michael Garcia had three hits, and Dan Warren had a triple and a single. DHS wishes the Mustangs the best of luck for the upcoming state tournament.