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Chris Leone takes a swing for SNHU baseball
Jim Stankiewicz
2
Saint Anselm STA 4-13
10
Winner Southern N.H. SNHU 10-6
Saint Anselm STA
4-13
2
Final
10
Southern N.H. SNHU
10-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Saint Anselm STA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2
Southern N.H. SNHU 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 4 X 10 10 0

W: Trumpour, Austin (3-1) L: C. Smith (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Penmen Ground Hawks 10-2 In Baseball Home Opener

Bats Come Alive In Back Half of Thursday Contest

When and Where: March 20, 2025 – Hooksett, N.H. (Penmen Field)
Result: RV Southern New Hampshire University 10, Saint Anselm 2
Records: SNHU 10-6, Saint Anselm 4-13

Baseball scored nine runs on nine hits over the final three at bats to put away Saint Anselm College 10-2 in a non-conference game at Penmen Field Thursday afternoon.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Junior Chris Leone (Newton, N.J.) - 1-for-4, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI
  • Sophomore Nater Wachter (Concord, N.H.) - 2-for-5, R, HR, 2 RBI
  • Graduate student Jorge Burgos (Santo Domingo, D.R.) - 1-for-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, BB
  • Sophomore Jacob Albert (Pelham, N.H.) - 1-for-3, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB
  • Senior Jancarlos Colon (Santa Isabel, P.R.) - 2-for-4, R, RBI, BB
  • Freshman Jackson Marshall (Hooksett, N.H.) - 2-for-3, 2 R
  • Junior Austin Trumpour (Jensen Beach, Fla.)  - 7.0 IP - 6 H - 2 R - 2 ER - 2 BB - 5 K
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Hawks took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning putting together a pair of doubles.
  • SNHU tied the game without a hit in the second.  Marshall was hit by pitch and junior Jake Risedorf (Barkhamsted, Conn.) walked.  The runners moved up on a fly out by sophomore Joel Valera (Boston, Mass.).  Sophomore Evan Kaplo (Bedford, N.H.) hit a sacrifice fly.
  • An RBI single by Aidan Dow put the Hawks up 2-1 in the top of the fourth inning.
  • The Penmen finally picked up a hit when Colon singled with two outs in the fifth inning against first-time Saint Anselm starter Caden Smith.
  • SNHU had two big innings late---they scored five in the bottom of the sixth, an inning which started with a Wachter homer.  
  • Leone delivered a two-run double and Burgos added a two-run single as SNHU led 6-2.
  • Four more runs came across in the bottom of the eighth inning on an Albert double, a single by Colon, a Wachter single, and a Risedorf sacrifice fly.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Trumpour becomes the first pitcher on the staff to three wins - he also has made a team-high five starts.
  • Freshman Angel Baez (Leominster, Mass.) and sophomore Devin Divita (New Hartford, Conn.) each worked an inning of scoreless relief.
  • SNHU finished the game with 10 hits while the Hawks had six. 
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 lead the all-time series with Saint Anselm 70-34 including wins in the last eight meetings.
  • This was the first of five meetings between the rivals - they will meet again next Wednesday (March 26) at 2:00 p.m. at Saint Anselm.
  • Wachter's four home runs this season are tops on the team as are his seven doubles.  He is also tied with Marshall with a team-leading 19 RBIs.
  • This was the earliest home opener at Penmen Field since a game with Stonehill on March 17, 2010.
UP NEXT
  • SNHU opens the Northeast-10 portion of the schedule with a doubleheader on Sunday (March 23) at American International College (12:00 p.m.).
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