MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Saint Anselm Baseball is leaving South Carolina on a high note after winning the series against Southern Connecticut St. 2-1 after a 7-4 5 innings win on Sunday.
UP NEXT:
- Saint Anselm has a weekend of games slotted to take place February 22nd-23rd against Saint Michael's College at the NEBC in Northboro Massachusetts.
Score: Saint Anselm 7, Southern Connecticut State 4 (
5 inn.)
Win: Knudsen (1-0)
Loss: Roy (0-1)
Records: Saint Anselm 2-1; Southern Connecticut State 1-2
Location: Myrtle Beach, S.C. (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Date: Sunday, February 16, 2025
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Southern Connecticut St. took the batters box first on Sunday tabbing one hit in the top of the first with Saint Anselm's freshman Gabe Knudsen (Hanover, Mass.) striking out two batters. In the bottom of the first the Hawks would leave one batter stranded on base.
- The second inning of action kicked off scoring with the Owls capitalizing in the top of the inning off of a walk and strong swing sending a long ball over the wall for a two-run home run. Saint Anselm would escape the innings allowing just two runs and would be unable to respond in the bottom frame. Southern Connecticut St. extended their lead to 3-0 in the following inning as the Hawks would be plagued by an error.
- Saint Anselm saw their first runners cross home plate in the bottom half of the third inning as graduate student Aidan Dow (Lynn, Mass.) would be hit by a pitch and advance around the horn from a Austin Brune (Billerica, Mass.) single and an error from the Owls. In the same sequence of actions Brune would also cross home plate on an unearned run putting the game sitting at 3-2 in favor of the Owls.
- In the bottom of the 4th inning the Hawks earned their first lead of the game after falling down 2 outs. Freshman Coleson Kaluza (Ottaw, Ontario) grabbed the first base runner slot with a walk. Queue in Brendan Harris (Altamont, N.Y.), who would rip a long fly ball for a two-run shot.
- Southern Connecticut St. responded in the top of the fifth with a lead off walk setting the tying run on base. After ground out to second, Dillion would slip a single past the infield allowing Pelletier to round the bases and tie the game at 4 runs each. The Hawks came alive in the bottom of the inning beginning with a Brune walk. Freshman Jackson Powers (Woburn, Mass.) stepped up into the batters box and delivered to push Brune into scoring position. The Owls would go on to load the bases for Saint Anselm on a big walk on pitches. The trouble would continue for Southern Connecticut St. as they would hit pit-hitter Owen McCarron (Holliston, Mass.) pushing the winning run across the plate. Sophomore Brendan Gonzalez's (Mechanicville, N.Y.) bat would connect for a single to push two more runs in for Saint Anselm giving them the final 7-4 lead. After the conclusion of the fifth inning the game would be called final due to rain.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Saint Anselm ended the game with seven runs on four hits and had two registered errors. Southern Connecticut St. recorded four runs on five hits and had one error in the game. The Hawks left four runners on base while the Owls left six runners on the bags.
- For the Hawks, Brune went 1-1 on the day with one hit. two runs and earned two walks. Gonzalez went 1-3 at the plate with one hit and batting in two runs.
- Knudsen pitched 5.0 innings allowing four runs on five hits while walking three batters and striking out nine.
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