STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Colon - 3-for-5, RBI
• DeMaro - 2-for-5, RBI
• Freshman Jackson Marshall (Hooksett, N.H.) - 1-for-1, RBI, 3 HBP, BB
• Junior Kyle Lavigne (Bedford, N.H.) - RBI, walk

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Colon started the bottom of the first inning with a double and the Penmen loaded the bases on consecutive hit-batters - but Felician's Max Weber struck out Lavigne to keep the game scoreless.
• Felician took the lead in the top of the second inning.  An RBI single by Chris Corchado and a three-run homer by Haiden Walters made it 4-0.
• The Penmen scored in the bottom of the second inning to make it 4-1.  With two outs, sophomore Jacob Albert (Pelham, N.H.) singled and moved to third on a stolen base and error.  Colon knocked in the run with a infield single.
• SNHU drew closer in the bottom of the third inning with RBI singles by Marshall and DeMaro.
• The Penmen tied the contest at 4-4 in the sixth inning.  Sophomore Nater Wachter (Concord, N.H.) drew a hit-by-pitch, graduate student Jorge Burgos (Santo Domingo, D.R.) reached on an error and Marshall walked.  Lavigne was hit by a pitch to drive in the tying run.  
• The Golden Falcons moved back in front when pinch-hitter Neisser Sanchez homered to the right field corner with one out in the eighth, and Felician added another run on a sacrifice fly by Matthew Scrivanic.
• Winning pitcher Johnny Gilligan worked 3.2 innings of hitless relief to earn his first win, and Felician's first win of 2025.

INSIDE THE BOX

• The Penmen only had one extra base hit in the game - Colon led off the game with a double.  SNHU's other seven hits were singles.
• SNHU drew five walks and six hit-by-pitches.  The Penmen left 13 men on base.  SNHU also hit into three double plays.
• The Golden Falcons had seven hits - three for extra-bases including the two homers.  They left eight on base.
• Sophomore Zach Brassill (No. Hampton, N.H.) worked 5.2 IP in his first start, allowing four runs on five hits.  He walked three and struck out four.
• Sophomore Devin Divita (New Hartford, Conn.) retired the first five batters he faced before allowing the go-ahead homer by Sanchez.  He falls to 0-1 with the loss.
• Senior Noah Wachter (Concord, N.H.) made his SNHU debut with a scoreless ninth inning.

NOTES

• The Penmen lead the all-time series with Felician 23-6 although the Golden Falcons have won two of the last three meetings, all in Myrtle Beach.
• SNHU is ranked 10th in the nation in the NCBWA poll released on February 19.  
• The Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach is hosting teams from the NCAA Division II East Region over four days (Feb. 20-Feb. 23) including several from the Northeast-10 Conference.

UP NEXT

• The Penmen have a doubleheader scheduled with the College of Staten Island at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Ripken Experience (Griffith Field).  The first game is scheduled for nine innings and the second game will be played as a seven inning affair.