MANSFIELD Conn. – Senior Conor Fahey’s decision to miss graduation almost paid off for WPI.

Almost.

Two days after throwing 140 pitches against Suffolk in the opening game of the New England Regional of the NCAA Division III tournament, the righthander hurled 163 gutsy pitches over eight and a third innings in a elimination game against top seeded Eastern Connecticut, on a day when his classmates received their diplomas. Read the rest of this entry »