When and Where: March 19, 2025 – Waterbury, Conn. (Municipal Stadium)
Result: RV Southern New Hampshire University 7, Post University 0
Records: SNHU 9-6, Post 5-8
Sophomore
Joel Valera (Boston, Mass.) went 3-for-5 with an RBI double and three SNHU pitchers combined on a seven-hit shutout in a 7-0 win at Post University on Wednesday afternoon.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Valera - 3-for-5, R, 2B, RBI
- Graduate student Jorge Burgos (Santo Domingo, D.R.) - 1-for-5, R, 2 RBI, BB
- Sophomore Jacob Albert (Pelham, N.H.) - 0-for-2, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB
- Junior Frankie DeMaro (Newburgh, N.Y.) - W (2-1), 6.0 IP - 6 H - 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
- Junior Jake Lapham (Lansingburgh, N.Y.) - 2.0 IP - 0 H - 0 ER - 2 BB - 2 K
- Graduate student Cam Varney (Manchester, N.H.) - 1.0 IP - 1 H - 0 ER - 0 BB, 1 K
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Penmen broke through in the third inning. Albert walked and senior Jancarlos Colon (Santa Isabel, P.R.) was hit-by-pitch. After a double steal, Burgos ripped a two-run single.
- A single by sophomore Nater Wachter (Concord, N.H.) and a fly out moved Burgos to third. He scored on a failed pickoff attempt to make it 3-0.
- Valera started the fourth with a single and scored as junior Chris Leone (Newton, N.J.) reached on an error.
- Albert followed with a sacrifice fly for a 5-0 lead.
- Valera drove in a run with a double in the fifth inning and Albert walked with the bases loaded in the ninth for the final two runs for SNHU.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- All nine Penmen reached base by hit or walk. Junior Jake Risedorf (Barkhamsted, Conn.) walked three times, scoring one run.
- The Penmen had 8 hits and drew nine walks.
- All seven Eagle hits were singles.
- DeMaro, Lapham, and Varney retired the leadoff hitter in each of the nine innings.
- DeMaro has made three starts and has allowed four earned runs (1.89 ERA).
- Lapham pitched for the first time since joining the SNHU program.
NOTES
- Southern New Hampshire is receiving votes this week in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II Top 25 and ranks 21st in the D2 Baseball Top 25 Rankings.
- The Penmen improve to 14-3 all-time against Post. The teams split four games in 2024.
- SNHU did not make an error on Wednesday, and have made eight errors this season. SNHU opponents have made 30.
- SNHU recorded the second shutout of the season and the first since the season opener against Queens (N.Y.).
- Post saw its five-game win streak snapped after starting the season with eight consecutive losses.
UP NEXT
- The home opener for the Penmen will be a non-conference game with Saint Anselm on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
