Salem, Mass. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Baseball opened a four-game series with Southern New Hampshire University on Saturday, splitting the twin bill with the Penmen at Salem State University. SNHU took the opener 14-6, with STAC earning a 2-1 victory in game two, which was halted due to rain and completed on Sunday morning.
STAC moves to 6-4 on the season, while SNHU goes to 7-7 on the year.
HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME ONE:
Top 1st Inning - Sean Lynch doubled to left field, with C.J. Cumbo coming to the plate. 1-0 STAC
Top 1st Inning - Kyle DeCresce singled to centerfield with Sean Lynch scoring. 2-0 STAC
Btm 1st Inning - Kyle Lavigne singled to centerfield, with Harry Vargas Segura scoring. 2-1 STAC
Btm 1st Inning - Jorge Burgos singled to left field, advancing Jake Risedorf and scoring both Jake Pisano and Kyle Lavigne. 3-2 SNHU
Top 2nd Inning - C.J. Cumbo singled to centerfield, driving home David Potenza. GAME TIED 3-3
Top 2nd Inning - Gregory DiGiaro grounded out to the shortstop, with Joseph Scamardella advancing to third base and C.J. Cumbo scoring. 4-3 STAC
Top 2nd Inning - Joseph Scamardella makes his way home via a wild pitch. 5-3 STAC
Btm 3rd Inning - Nater Wachter flied out to left field on a sacrifice fly, scoring Jake Pisano. 5-4 STAC
Btm 4th Inning - Dyrenson Wouters singled to centerfield, bringing Frankie DeMaro to the plate. GAME TIED 5-5
Btm 4th Inning - Jake Pisano singled to the shortstop, advancing Kyle Lavigne to second base and scoring Dyrenson Wouters. 6-5 SNHU
Btm 6th Inning - Jake Risedorf tripled to right field, sending Kyle Lavigne home. 7-5 SNHU
Btm 6th Inning - Jake Risedorf makes his way home on a wild pitch. 8-5 SNHU
Btm 6th Inning - Dylan O'Sullivan advances to third base via a balk, while Nater Wachter came home as well. 9-5 SNHU
Btm 6th Inning - Dylan O'Sullivan heads to the plate courtesy of another wild pitch 10-5 SNHU
Btm 6th Inning - Harry Vargas Segura advances to third base via another balk, with Frank DeMaro making his way home. 11-5 SNHU
Btm 6th Inning - Dyrenson Wouters stole second base, while Harry Vargas Segura stole home. 12-5 SNHU
Top 7th Inning - David Potenza was caught stealing second base on the throw by the catcher to the shortstop. However, Nick Oelcher made his way home. 12-6 SNHU
Btm 7th Inning - Jorge Burgos was caught stealing second base on a throw by the catcher to the shortstop. Meanwhile, Jake Pisano raced home. 13-6 SNHU
Btm 8th Inning - Kyle Lavigne singled through the left side, with Harry Vargas Segura scoring. 14-6 SNHU
HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME TWO:
Btm 1st Inning - Kyle Lavigne grounded into double play second base to first base. Dyrenson Wouters also put out on the play. Meanwhile, Harry Vargas Segura scored. 1-0 SNHU
Top 4th Inning - Gregory DiGiaro homered to left field. GAME TIED 1-1
Top 6th Inning - Joseph Scamardella homered to centerfield. 2-1 STAC
STAC PERFORMANCES:
- Joseph Scamardella went 3-for-8 on the day, with two doubles, a home run, an RBI and two runs scored.
- Gregory DiGiraro's only hit in six at-bats was a home run for the Spartans, with 2 RBI and a run scored. He also drew two walks.
- Sean Lynch and Nick Oelcher had two hits apiece, with both being doubles.
- Kyle DeCresce, Michael Zeis, C.J. Cumbo and Chris Ewing also had hits in the twin bill.
- John Archer returned to the mound for STAC in game one on Saturday and was charged with the loss, hurling four innings and allowing six runs (five earned) on 10 hits, while walking three and striking out four Penmen batters.
- Andrew Speranza, Ryan Callaghan and Will Kindl came out of the bullpen for the Spartans for the final four innings of the game, combining to give up seven hits and eight runs (four earned), while walking five and fanning two.
- Game two featured Andrew Alameda pitching 5.0 innings, while allowing four hits and a run, while walking one and striking out four So. New Hampshire hitters.
- Kyle Rogers came on in relief for the final two innings, allowing only a hit and a walk, while sending down one SNHU batter via strikeout to earn the save.
FACTS & FIGURES:
- The Spartans totaled 8 runs on 12 hits, with 2 errors, while So. New Hampshire earned 15 runs on 22 hits, with 3 errors.
- STAC pitchers struck out 11 Penmen batters, while issuing 10 walks on the day.
- St. Thomas Aquinas stranded 14 runners on base. Meanwhile Southern New Hampshire left 16 in the doubleheader.
UP NEXT:
STAC closes out its weekend series with Southern New Hampshire on Sunday, March 10 with another doubleheader between the Spartans and Penmen. First pitch of game one is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. with game two to follow soon after.