WEST HAVEN, CT. – Led by Ryan Degnan's complete-game shutout, Pace baseball secured the series-clinching victory over the University of New Haven, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon. One run was enough to sneak past the Chargers in Sunday's rubber match as Pace improves to 13-11 overall and 5-5 within the Northeast-10 (NE10) Conference.

Here's What Happened

• Degnan was the focal point of the victory as he took control of the mound against the Chargers. The junior pitcher kicked off his day with a 1-2-3 first inning, fanning one batter on strikes.
• The lone run of the day came across the plate in the second inning as Pace capitalized on a Josh Miller single. After two innings, the Blue and Gold led by one run, which would be all the offense on the day.
• Degnan continued to cruise on the bump as he faced the minimum through four innings. By the game's end, the Franklin Square, N.Y. native had churned out the best performance of his collegiate career, holding New Haven to a mere five hits and no runs. Degnan dominated the opposition in an 111-pitch effort, registering four strikeouts throughout his nine-inning complete game, 1-0, shutout win.

Box Score Insights

• Degnan highlighted the victory, finishing with 9.0 innings pitched, four strikeouts, and no earned runs.
• At the dish, four different Setters produced a base-knock, with Miller leading the charge off his RBI single.
• All around, it was a strong effort from the Blue and Gold in the series finale as they solidified their fourth win in the conference.

Up Next (Queens College)
The Blue and Gold jump back on the diamond on Wednesday for a single-game match-up against Queens College. The first pitch between the Setters and Knights is set for 3:00 p.m. in Flushing, N.Y.