HARTFORD, Conn.—Seven shutout innings from Trinity (Conn.) starting pitcher Alex Shafer and a pair of strong offensive frames led the Bantams to an 8-0 win against the Union College baseball team, Thursday night at Murren Family Field at DiBenedetto Stadium. The Dutchmen go to 18-12, while the Bantams move to 20-14.

The two teams combined for just one hit over the first two innings before Trinity broke the scoreless tie with three runs in the third. Matt Koperniak gave the Bantams a 2-0 lead with a two-out, two-run triple and Nick Dibendetto delivered an RBI double in the next at-bat.

Shafer continued to cruise on the mound, allowing just three hits over the next four innings, and Trinity added four runs in the bottom of the seventh. Christian Orsini hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Brendan Pierce, and Koperniak drew a walk to load the bases. DiBendetto followed with a two-run double and Johnny Statmatis pushed across the Bantams seventh run with a two-out RBI single.

Trinity added a run in the bottom of the eight on a throwing error for the 8-0 final. Shafer earned the win, scattering four hits and one walk while striking out six.

First-year Sam Mikell suffered the loss for Union, allowing three runs on two hits with two walks and two strikeouts over three innings.

The Dutchmen close the regular season with a four-game home-and-home series against crosstown rival RPI. Union hosts the Engineers for a doubleheader at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 6.