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SNHU's Cristian Mercedes rounding the bases
Jim Stankiewicz
5
Stonehill STO 10-13
7
Winner Southern N.H. SNH 13-4
Stonehill STO
10-13
5
Final
7
Southern N.H. SNH
13-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Stonehill STO 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 5 12 1
Southern N.H. SNH 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 7 9 0

W: Hansen, Parker (1-0) L: M. Smith (0-3) S: Anibal, Trevor (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Mercedes Homers As #12 SNHU Baseball Completes Sweep of Stonehill 7-5 Sunday

Hansen earns win in first career start

When and Where: March 27, 2022 – Hooksett, N.H. (Penmen Field)
Score:  Southern New Hampshire University 7, Stonehill College 5
Records: SNHU 14-4 (4-0 NE10), Stonehill 10-14 (0-4 NE10) 
(Hooksett, N.H.) –  Redshirt sophomore Cristian Mercedes (Providence, R.I.) homered and drove in two runs as #12 SNHU finished off a four-game sweep of NE10 rival Stonehill College 7-5 on Sunday.  Redshirt sophomore Parker Hansen (Granby, Conn.), in his first career start, worked five innings for the win.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Mercedes - home run, sac fly - 2 RBI
  • Redshirt freshman Dylan O'Sullivan (Manchester, N.H.) - two-run double
  • Two hits a piece for graduate student Idelson Taveras (Lawrence, Mass.) and redshirt sophomore Danniel Rivera (New Britain, Conn.)
  • Hansen - 5 IP - 6 H - 4 ER - 6 K
  • Sophomore Trevor Anibal (Bedford, N.H.) - save, 2.2 innings of scoreless relief
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Penmen took control early, scoring five times in the bottom of the second inning.  Three walks filled the bases for O'Sullivan's double and a 2-0 lead.  Taveras singled in a run, and O'Sullivan scored on a wild pitch to make it 4-0.  Mercedes added a sacrifice fly to drive in Taveras.
  • SNHU added a third inning run on a wild pitch, and Mercedes homered in the fourth to make it 7-0.
  • The Skyhawks got back in the game with a grand-slam homer in the top of the fifth by Matt Farragher.
  • Stonehill cut the lead to 7-5 in the top of the seventh on an RBI double by Blaine Lidsky.
  • Anibal came out of the bullpen, and recorded the final eight outs without allowing a run to preserve the 7-5 win.
NOTES
  • Mercedes hit his second home run of the season.  
  • Redshirt sophomore Nick Schwartz (Massapequa, N.Y.) had a solid series with six hits in nine AB.  He also walked five times, homered and drove in three runs.
  • Senior Dakota Mulcay (Goffstown, N.H.) went 5-for-11 in the series with four walks and five runs scored in the series.
  • Anibal helped lead a pitching staff that allowed just nine runs in the four games.  He improves to 2-0, 0.51 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 17.2 innings pitched.
  • The Penmen are 38-41-1 all-time against Stonehill.  SNHU has won the last nine, and 11 of the last 12 games between the schools.
UP NEXT
  • SNHU will host Saint Anselm College in a Queen City Cup rivalry game on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
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