Southern New Hampshire University

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Risedorf - 3-for-7, 2 R, 3B, 4 RBI, BB, SB - also winning pitcher game two - 4.0 IP - 6 H - 4 R - 3 ER - 3 BB - 2 K
• Graduate student Cam Varney (Manchester, N.H.) - save game two - 3.0 IP - 1 H, 2 K
• Wachter - 3-for-7, R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB
• Senior Jancarlos Colon (Santa Isabel, P.R.) - 4-for-9, 4 R, 2B, RBI, BB, 2 SB
• Graduate student Luca Giallongo (Mt. Shasta, Calif.) - 2-for-4, 2 R, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, SB
• Sophomore Joel Valera (Boston, Mass.) - 1-for-7, 2B, 2 RBI
• Freshman Jackson Marshall (Hooksett, N.H.) - 0-for-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, 3 HBP
• Graduate student Jorge Burgos (Santo Domingo, D.R.) - 2-for-7, R, RBI, 3 BB
• Junior Parker Lendrum (Exeter, N.H.) - start/loss game one - 6.1 IP - 5 H - 3 R - 2 ER - 2 BB - 1 K

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME 1

• The Penmen took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning.  Colon doubled down the left field line to start the game and scoring on a single by Risedorf.
• AIC drew even on a single by Nick Serce in the bottom of the frame.
• The Yellow Jackets opened the lead to 3-1 before the Penmen scored in the top of the fifth.  Burgos and Wachter singled and a sacrifice fly by Marshall scored the run.
• AIC used a four-run seventh inning to pull away with the big hit a three-run homer by Serce.
• Tim Krol earned the win, allowing five hits and two runs in his seven innings.  He struck out 10.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE - GAME 1

• Lendrum suffered his first loss despite a quality start.  Sophomore Devin Divita (New Hartford, Conn.), senior Noah Wachter (Concord, N.H.) and junior Connor Jensen (Shelton, Conn.) also pitched in the game.  
• The Penmen were limited to just five hits.
• Burgos reached safely three times with a single and two walks.

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME 2

• The Penmen jumped out to an early 6-0 lead and carried that to the 13-4 win. 
• Wachter got the Penmen started with an RBI double in the first inning.
• Risedorf and Valera each drove in a pair of runs with doubles in the third and Colon had the RBI single in the fourth.
• The Penmen scored two more runs in the fifth inning for an 8-1 lead.  Risedorf had an RBI triple and junior Chris Leone (Newton, N.J.) had a sacrifice fly.
• The Yellow Jackets got to Risedorf for three runs in the fifth, but Varney was able to get the final nine outs.
• SNHU scored the game's final five runs over the last two innings.
• Giallongo doubled in the sixth and scored, and tripled in two runs in the seventh.  
• Burgos followed with a single to score Giallongo.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE - GAME 2

• The Penmen scored 13 runs on 13 hits with Risedorf earning the win and Varney the save, his third.
• SNHU stole six bases in the game, matching a season-high.

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 AIC 38-10.  The teams also split a doubleheader at Penmen Field last April 14.
• SNHU has outscored its opponents 137-68 this season.  
• The Penmen have been hit by a pitch in all but one game this season, with Marshall hit nine times.
• Wachter's average sits at .394 (28-for-71) with four homers and is tied with Marshall for the team lead with 21 RBIs.  His .522 OBP leads the team.
• SNHU leads the Northeast-10 with a 3.09 team ERA.  

UP NEXT

• SNHU plays the first of three NE10 games with Saint Anselm College on Wednesday (2:00 p.m.) at the Hawks' Sullivan Park.
• The next home game at Penmen Field is Wednesday, April 2 (3:00 p.m.), also against Saint Anselm.