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.).