Manchester, N.H. (April 2)-The Saint Anselm College baseball, led by Nick Barese's (Braintree, Mass.) complete game, defeated the Penmen of Southern New Hampshire 2-1 Thursday afternoon at Sullivan Park. The win improves the Hawks to 9-12 overall and 5-2 in NE-10 play, while the loss drops the Penmen to 8-12 overall and 5-4 in league contests.

Southern New Hampshire took the lead in the top of the fifth on a solo home run from senior first baseman Jeff Giannino (Beverly, Mass.) for the 1-0 lead.

After that Barese would not allow another Penmen runner to reach scoring position and Saint Anselm would knock five hits and score two runs in the bottom of the seventh. Sophomore centerfielder TJ Murphy (Reading, Mass.) would crack an RBI double and sophomore right fielder Jimmy Garrigan (Plymouth, Mass.) had an RBI single for the 2-1 NE-10 victory.

Barese went the distance scattering four hits and allowing the lone run, while Southern New Hampshire starter Brad Monroe (Hampton Falls, N.H.), who held the Hawks hitless through the first six innings, allowed the two Hawk runs in the losing effort.

Saint Anselm returns to the field Saturday, April 4th, as they will travel to Saint Rose for a NE-10 doubleheader at noon.