MANCHESTER, NH – Saint Anselm baseball dropped both ends of a high-scoring doubleheader at home against Bentley. Game one featured fireworks from both dugouts—including grand slams by each team—but Bentley pulled ahead late to take a 15-9 win. In game two, the Falcons put runs on the board in five consecutive innings, cruising to a 13-1 victory and a sweep on the day.
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Game One
Score: Saint Anselm 9, Bentley 15 (9 inn.)
Win: Heber (3-2) Loss: Boudreau (0-1)
Records: Saint Anselm 8-24 (3-10); Bentley 24-12 (11-5)
Location: Manchester, N.H.
Date: Saturday, April 19th, 2025
HOW IT HAPPENED:
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Despite being no-hit in the first inning, Bentley struck first with three runs—thanks to a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch, a wild pitch, and an RBI grounder by Jake Maydak.
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The Falcons tacked on another in the third when Jimmy Mitchell singled home Nick Pappas to make it 4-0.
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Saint Anselm got on the board in the bottom of the frame, as senior Brendan Harris (Altamont, N.Y.) drove in sophomore Mavrick Bourdeau (Billerica, Mass.) with an RBI single.
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Bentley broke things open in the sixth behind a bases-clearing double from David VanderZouwen, immediately followed by a two-run homer from Brendan Sancaj to make it 9-1.
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Jared Berardino added a solo homer in the seventh to push it to a nine-run lead.
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The Hawks responded in the bottom half with a five-run rally. It began with an RBI single by freshman George Slauson (Plymouth, Mass.), and two batters later, sophomore Owen McCarron (Holliston, Mass.) launched a grand slam to right to close the gap to 10-6.
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Bentley answered right back with five runs in the eighth, capped by a Berardino grand slam, his second homer of the day.
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Saint Anselm plated three more in their half of the inning off a fielding error and a sacrifice fly by Slauson, but the comeback fell short in a 15-9 loss in game one.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
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This marked the 139th all-time meeting between the two programs, with Bentley improving to 91-48 in the series.
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The Falcons made the most of their opportunities, scoring 15 runs on just 10 hits, aided by five walks and four hit-by-pitches.
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Pat Heber earned the win for Bentley, tossing six innings with one earned run, five hits allowed, and six strikeouts.
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For Saint Anselm, freshman Jake Schoenberg (Holliston, Mass.) provided 5.1 innings of relief, allowing just two hits and three earned runs while striking out five.
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Sophomore Brett Beddington (Manchester, N.H.) pitched a clean ninth, allowing only one baserunner on a walk.
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Freshman Jackson Powers (Woburn, Mass.) continued his strong season, going 3-for-5 at the plate. It marked his third career three-hit game and his seventh multi-hit outing of the year.
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Freshman Luke Douglas (Bellingham, Mass.) also notched a career milestone, collecting his first multi-hit game with three hits and scoring twice—both career bests.
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Sophomore Owen McCarron (Holliston, Mass.) launched his fifth home run of the season and his first career grand slam. His four RBIs set a single-game team high for the year and brought his season total to 25, the most on the team.
GAME TWO
Score: Saint Anselm 1, Bentley 13 (9 inn.)
Win: Eigenbrod (4-0) Loss: Knudson (4-3)
Records: Saint Anselm 8-25 (3-11); Bentley 25-12 (12-5)
Location: Manchester, NH
Date: Saturday, April 19th, 2025
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME TWO):
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Jared Berardino stayed hot at the plate in game two, opening the scoring with his third home run of the doubleheader in the second inning to give Bentley a 1-0 lead.
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The Falcons broke things open in the fourth, starting with a three-run homer from Stan DeMartinis III, followed by a two-run double off the bat of Curt Heath to make it 6-0.
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Nick Pappas joined the power surge in the fifth, launching a two-run homer to stretch the lead to eight.
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In the sixth, David VanderZouwen kept the long ball parade going with a two-run shot of his own, pushing the score to 10-0.
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Berardino then went deep again in the seventh, marking his second homer of the game and fourth of the day, giving Bentley a 12-run cushion.
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Saint Anselm got on the board in the bottom of the seventh, when freshman Luke Douglas (Bellingham, Mass.) brought home sophomore Owen McCarron (Holliston, Mass.) with a sacrifice fly.
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Pappas capped the offensive display in the eighth with his second home run of the game and Bentley's sixth of the contest, securing a 13-1 lead that would hold through the final frame.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS (GAME TWO):
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This marked the 140th all-time meeting between the two programs, with Bentley improving to 92-48 in the series and securing their third straight series win over Saint Anselm in the process.
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Zach Eigenbrod earned the win for the Falcons, tossing seven strong innings while allowing just three hits and striking out five.
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Senior Daniel Scolaro (Quincy, Mass.), typically in left field, made just his second appearance on the mound this season and delivered a clean ninth inning, retiring the side in order with one strikeout.
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Freshman Peter Fischer (Marshfield, Mass.) provided a bright spot for the Hawks at the plate, collecting three of the team's five hits—his second career three-hit game.
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