Baseball Recap: Fairfield Prep Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Hand

Fairfield Prep faced Hand in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Jesuits fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Jesuits have suffered against the Tigers since April 8, 2019.

Fairfield Prep got a good showing from Fin Dockwell, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Dockwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Vinny Lombardo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season.

This is the second loss in a row for Fairfield Prep and nudges their season record down to 6-4. As for Hand, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.

While Fairfield Prep had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.