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SPORTS DESK — WEEKLY LEDGER

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SPORTS DESK — WEEKLY LEDGER
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April 23, 2026 Games played April 16–April 23, 2026

The spring sports calendar reached full volume this week. Fairfield-area high school programs produced results across baseball, softball, and lacrosse on almost every day of the window, and at the college level, Fairfield University baseball won four straight heading into the final home stretch while the women's lacrosse program closed the regular season undefeated in conference play.

LEAD — Fairfield University Baseball Fairfield sweeps Mount St. Mary's, 2-1 / 11-7 / 5-4 — April 17–18

Fairfield University baseball swept the Mount St. Mary's series at Cook Field on April 17–18, winning all three games to stabilize the program's MAAC standing heading into the final stretch. The Stags won the opener on April 17 by a score of 2-1 behind a fifth-inning solo home run from Matt Bucciero, who went on to win the MAAC Player of the Week award after batting .571 with four home runs and seven RBI on the week. He became the first Fairfield player to record 200 career RBI. Fairfield then took both games of Saturday's doubleheader on April 18 by scores of 11-7 and 5-4. The sweep moved Fairfield to 13-5 in MAAC play — still behind Rider in the conference — and was followed on April 21 by a 12-6 non-conference win at Fordham, the team's fourth consecutive victory. TJ Schmalzle drove in four runs at Fordham and Nolan Colby added a three-run home run in the eighth inning. Fairfield hosts Iona beginning April 24 in the final MAAC home series of the regular season.

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

Fairfield-area high school programs were active across baseball, softball, and lacrosse throughout the week, with results verified through the FCIAC scoreboard covering April 16–22.

In baseball, Fairfield Warde won a tight 6-3 decision over St. Joseph on April 17, and Fairfield Ludlowe won a 2-1 victory over Greenwich on the same date. Ludlowe followed with a 3-2 win over New Canaan on April 22. Warde fell to Trumbull 7-6 on April 20, and Danbury edged Fairfield Ludlowe 4-3 on April 20.

In softball, Fairfield Warde won a lopsided April 22 contest over Bridgeport Central 20-3. Fairfield Ludlowe lost to Danbury 4-2 on April 20 and fell to New Canaan 11-6 on April 22. Warde had fallen to St. Joseph 9-2 on April 16.

In girls lacrosse, Fairfield Warde recorded a notable result on April 21, defeating St. Joseph 6-5. The win — verified with named performers on the FCIAC scoreboard — was the Mustangs' most competitive girls lacrosse result this spring. Fairfield Ludlowe fell to Ridgefield 13-10 on April 21 in girls lacrosse, after winning 19-4 over Brien McMahon on April 17.

In boys lacrosse, Fairfield Ludlowe won 11-8 over Daniel Hand on April 16, then fell to Greenwich 8-7 on April 21 in a close result. Fairfield Warde lost to St. Joseph 14-3 on April 21 and fell to Trumbull 10-9 in double overtime on April 18.

Verified results for Fairfield Prep and Notre Dame–Fairfield were not consistently published by CIAC, FCIAC, or official school athletic sites within this coverage window.

Fairfield University's spring programs each reached a meaningful moment this week.

COLLEGE ROUNDUP

Fairfield University women's lacrosse closed the regular season on April 18 with a 17-7 home win over Marist, finishing 13-3 overall and 8-0 in the MAAC — unbeaten in conference play for the full regular season. Kyleigh Tufano led with five goals and Kelly Haggerty added four. The Stags enter the MAAC Championship as the top seed and will host the semifinals on Friday, May 1, and the final on Sunday, May 3, at Conway Field at Rafferty Stadium. The first round begins April 26 at the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds. It is the program's seventh consecutive MAAC postseason appearance; the Stags have won the championship in six of the past seven postseasons.

Fairfield University men's lacrosse lost 12-5 to No. 17 Towson at Rafferty Stadium on April 18, falling to 4-9 overall and 1-4 in the CAA. Towson clinched at least a share of the CAA regular season title with the win, its seventh consecutive victory. Rob Moore scored two goals and an assist to lead Fairfield, and defenseman Julian Radossich — the national leader in caused turnovers — added three more to his season total. The Stags close the regular season at Monmouth on April 25, where a win could keep them in contention for one of the four CAA Tournament berths.

What the Ledger Shows

  • Fairfield University baseball's 3-0 sweep of Mount St. Mary's, followed by a 12-6 win at Fordham, gave the Stags four straight wins and moved them to 13-5 in the MAAC. With Rider still ahead and Iona next on the schedule beginning April 24, the remaining games directly shape MAAC Championship seeding.
  • Fairfield University women's lacrosse enters the MAAC Championship as the top seed with an 8-0 conference record. The program has not lost a MAAC regular season game. The tournament begins April 26.
  • At the high school level, Fairfield Warde's 6-5 girls lacrosse win over St. Joseph on April 21 was the week's most competitive result from a Fairfield program — a one-goal decision in a sport where Warde has been building results throughout the month.

What to Watch

  • April 24–26: Fairfield University baseball hosts Iona in a three-game MAAC series at Cook Field. Rider remains atop the conference; the gap between the Stags and the top seed will be directly shaped by this series.
  • April 25: Fairfield University men's lacrosse travels to Monmouth (11 a.m.) in the regular season finale. A win gives the Stags a chance to hold onto or improve their CAA Tournament position.
  • April 26: The MAAC Women's Lacrosse Championship opens, with first-round games hosted by the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds. Fairfield, as the top seed, awaits the semifinal on May 1 at Rafferty Stadium.

Sources: Official school athletic departments; CIAC/league records; MAAC official standings and recaps.

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