MILFORD — Parents of Jonathan Law High School baseball players are crying foul after administrators decided to proceed with the team's game today in New Haven against Hillhouse High School — two days after a gunman opened fire in a brazen, daylight shooting near Hillhouse's ballfields.

"I don't think they should be there," said Chris Peloso, whose two sons are co-captains of Law's varsity team. "It's scary. Who cares if we have to pay for the bus? Bring them here so everybody will be safe."

The 4:20 p.m. shooting happened during a varsity softball game between Foran High School and Hillhouse. The game was suspended after gunshots sent fans fleeing for cover.

New Haven police said they found Tyrone Fain Jr., 18, with two or three gunshot wounds in the driveway of 167 County St. He was rushed to Yale-New Haven Hospital. No information on his condition was available late Tuesday.

Witnesses directed police to a home at 140 Henry St., saying they saw the shooter run inside. Police found a handgun in the backyard but had made no arrests as of Tuesday evening.

Frank Luysterborghs, Law athletic director, said administrators discussed today's Law varsity baseball games and softball games scheduled for 3:45 p.m. at Hillhouse and decided, "we're still playing."

"That was an isolated incident," he said. "We're to let the bus company know that they're to stay on site. We want a bus there so that kids have refuge and shelter."

Luysterborghs said the school

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would take the same precaution in case of a looming thunderstorm.

He said this is the first shooting incident he's known since Law started playing in Hillhouse's league about five years ago. He said Tuesday afternoon that no parents had expressed concerns to him.

But parents attending a Law baseball game Tuesday afternoon were plenty concerned, echoing Peloso's sentiments.

"I don't think there should be any games played at that field," said Joe Zullo, whose 16-year-old son plays varsity baseball for Law. "If he goes, he goes. But I would see if they could do something about it. It's a danger to all the kids."

Dave Quinn, a Foran baseball parent, said the same about the upcoming Friday game between Foran and Hillhouse.

"They can be home team on our field," he said. "They shouldn't put the kids in jeopardy."