Baseball Game Preview: Fairfield Prep Jesuits vs. Hand Tigers

Fairfield Prep and Hand are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Jesuits will host the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fairfield Prep has three straight victories, Hand has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Fairfield Prep's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Hillhouse with a sharp 15-0 win. The Jesuits might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.

Andrew Wong looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

Ryan Ventrelle

Runs

04/23/25 @ East Haven	3
04/28/25 @ Hillhouse	2
04/11/25 vs New Canaan	2
04/11/25 vs New Canaan	2
04/02/25 vs Ludlowe	2
+ 4 more games

At the plate, Fairfield Prep got a massive performance out of Ryan Ventrelle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Ventrelle has become a key player for the Jesuits: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinny Lombardo, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Hand came up short against Lyman Hall on Monday and fell 5-2.

Fairfield Prep's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Hand, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.

Fairfield Prep couldn't quite finish off Hand when the teams last played last Saturday and fell 5-3. Will the Jesuits have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.