Manchester, N.H. (March 28) -- After falling by a 6-3 final in game one, Saint Anselm picked up a 5-2 win over Assumption in the second game to come away with a split on Saturday afternoon at Sullivan Park.

In game one, the Hawks took a quick 1-0 lead on an RBI single by Ben Waldrip (Medford, Mass.) that scored Tim Murphy (Reading, Mass.). Assumption held a 3-2 lead after three innings and added another pair in the sixth to make it a 5-2 contest. The Hawks chipped away to make it 5-3 in the sixth on an RBI single to left by Ben Gunn (Vineyard Haven, Mass.)that scored Matt Sucharewicz (Peabody, Mass.). Assumption scored once in the top of the ninth to account for the final. Senior Nick Barese (Braintree, Mass.) took the loss for the Hawks, going six innings while scattering nine hits and three earned runs with three strikeouts. Four Hawks had multi-hit games, led by a 2-for-4 showing by Waldrip with a pair of runs scored.

In the second game, the two teams battled into extra innings at 2-2 before the Hawks struck in the top of the 10th. Saint Anselm loaded the bases in the inning with one out before Eric Baca (Franklin, N.H.) singled up the middle for a pair of runs and the 4-2 lead. Jimmy Garrigan (Plymouth, Mass.) scored from third later in the inning to account for the 5-2 final. Tim Cooney (E. Bridgewater, Mass.) picked up the victory after pitching three innings of one-hit relief and striking out a pair.

Saint Anselm is now 7-11 overall and 3-2 in the Northeast-10, while Assumption stands at 11-10 overall and 5-3 in the league.