FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Former Peoples Academy standout and Vermont Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year Ben Alekson, mowed down Merrimack last week to help his Fairfield University baseball team improve to 29-9 on the season.
The Stowe native struck out eight in seven innings of work, allowing just three hits on the day as Fairfield cruised to a 9-1 win at home last Thursday. Alekson improved to 6-1 on the season and lowered his earned run average to 2.59. The 6-2, 200-pound right hander is coming off an impressive freshman campaign with Fairfield that saw him go 6-1 with a 3.86 era. Alekson fired a gem in the 2022 division III state title game against Hazen Union at Centennial Field to help the Wolves win their second of three straight state titles.
Alekson and the Stags will wrap up a busy week with three game homestand against Quinnipiac starting on Friday.
