MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm College baseball team closed out its series against Bentley with a non-conference win in game two to split Monday's doubleheader. Game one turned into a high-scoring slugfest as a 10-run eighth inning by the Falcons put the game out of reach in a 21-10 loss for the Hawks. The bats stayed hot in game two, but this time it was Saint Anselm doing the majority of the damage, scoring five runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to pull away for a 15-7 win in the seven-inning game. Freshman Luke Douglas (Bellingham, Mass.) led the Hawks in game two by going 2-2 at the plate with career-highs of five RBIs, three runs scored, and two walks.
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Saint Anselm continues their homestand with a doubleheader against Southern Connecticut State on Tuesday, April 22nd. First pitch in game one is scheduled for 12:00 p.m., with a seven-inning game two set to follow at 3:00 p.m.
GAME ONE
Score: Saint Anselm 10, Bentley 21
Win: Glupe (3-2) | Loss: Q. MacDonald (0-2)
Records: Saint Anselm (8-26, NE10 3-12), Bentley (26-12, NE10 13-5)
Location: Manchester, N.H. (Sullivan Park)
Date: Monday, April 21st, 2025
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME ONE):
- Bentley picked up right where they left off on Saturday in the top of the first inning. David VanderZouwen led off the game with a double and came around to score when Stan DeMartinis III crushed a two-out, two run homer to give the Falcons an early 2-0 lead.
- Saint Anselm responded immediately in the bottom half of the first. Sophomore Mavrick Bourdeau (Billerica, Mass.) crushed the first pitch he saw deep into the rocks in left center field for a solo home run.
- Sophomore Brendan Gonzalez (Mechanicville, N.Y.) followed with a double and later scored on a sacrifice fly by freshman George Slauson (Plymouth, Mass.) that tied the game at 2-2.
- Bentley reclaimed the lead in the top of the second with an RBI single by VanderZouwen and an RBI double by Brendan Sencaj, making it 4-2.
- After a quiet stretch, the Falcons added to their lead in the top of the fifth courtesy of a solo home run by Nick Pappas.
- Two more home runs followed in the sixth — a leadoff blast by Tommy Goonan and a two-run shot from the nine-hole hitter, Parker Coleman — stretching the lead to 8-2 for the visitors.
- Saint Anselm reignited its offense in the bottom of the sixth, loading the bases and adding two runs on a double by sophomore Owen McCarron (Holliston, Mass.). Freshman Peter Fischer (Marshfield, Mass.) later scored on a wild pitch to cut the deficit in half, making it an 8-5 game.
- Bentley took advantage of a seventh-inning error to plate two more runs — one via a double play, the other on a Curt Heath single — pushing the lead to 10-5.
- The Hawks again punched back in the bottom of the frame. Freshman Jackson Powers (Woburn, Mass.) launched a leadoff homer over the left field wall. Fischer then singled home McCarron, and sophomore Austin Brune (Billerica, Mass.) scored on a passed ball to bring Saint Anselm within two runs with the score at 10-8.
- After that came a high-scoring eighth inning as Bentley exploded for 10 runs on six hits, including three home runs. DeMartinis, Coleman, and Sencaj all went deep for the Falcons, combining to drive in eight runs. Heath later tacked on a two-run single that made it 20-8.
- In the bottom of the eighth, McCarron brought Gonzalez home with a sacrifice fly for Saint Anselm, cutting the deficit to 20-9.
- Bentley kept the scoring streak alive in the ninth with an RBI single from VanderZouwen to put their run total at 21 for the game.
- Saint Anselm answered with one last run as senior Daniel Scolaro (Quincy, Mass.) led off the bottom of the ninth with a towering solo shot down the left field line, but that would be all for the Hawks, who fell by a final score of 21-10.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS (GAME ONE):
- Bentley's 21 runs came on 19 hits, including seven home runs. They stranded eight base runners and drew seven walks while committing three errors defensively.
- Saint Anselm scored 10 runs and racked up 14 hits of their own, including three homers. They left 11 runners on base and drew six walks while committing two errors.
- Junior Nolan Mederos (Nashua, N.H.) tossed two scoreless innings in relief for the Hawks, giving up two hits and a walk while striking out one.
- Brune led the offense for Saint Anselm with a four-hit day, scoring twice. He became just the second Hawk this season to tally four hits in a single game, joining Gonzalez.
- Powers recorded his second straight three-hit game and his fourth of the season, going 3-6 at the plate.
- Bourdeau, Powers, and Scolaro each launched their third home run of the year, keeping them in a three-way tie for third on the team in long balls. Scolaro led the team with three RBIs and went 2-4 in game one.
- This marked the 142nd all-time meeting between the two programs, with Bentley improving to 93-48-1 in the series and securing their fourth straight series win over Saint Anselm.
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GAME TWO
Score: Saint Anselm 15, Bentley 7 (7 inn.)
Win: Beddington (1-0) |
Loss: Sangiuolo (3-1)
Records: Saint Anselm (9-26), Bentley (26-13)
Location: Manchester, N.H. (Sullivan Park)
Date: Monday, April 21st, 2025
Attendance: 115
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME TWO):
- Saint Anselm jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first as Powers and Slauson connected with back-to-back doubles to bring home the game's opening run.
- The Hawks kept things rolling in the second, loading the bases with no outs. Douglas delivered a two-run single, followed by sacrifice flies from Powers and McCarron that stretched the lead to 5-0.
- Bentley found life in the fifth inning, stringing together a two-out rally. Jared Berardino drove in two runs with a double, and after a hit-by-pitch, Heath cleared the bases with a two-run triple. A throwing error on the next play allowed Heath to come home and tie the game at 5-5.
- Saint Anselm quickly answered with a five-run fifth inning of their own. Sophomore Matteo Cubello (Bethlehem, N.Y.) knocked in a run with an RBI double, then scored alongside sophomore Nathaniel Leighton (Exeter, N.H.) on another double by Douglas.
- Later in the inning, Powers brought in Douglas with a sacrifice fly. Slauson capped the frame with an RBI single that plated Bourdeau and made it 10-5, Hawks.
- A chaotic bottom of the sixth inning saw Saint Anselm's offense draw five walks and score five more runs —two on walks, one on a hit-by-pitch, one on a wild pitch, and another on an RBI knock from Slauson – pushing the lead to 15-5.
- Bentley added two runs in the seventh and final inning on a single and a sacrifice fly, but they failed to close the gap any further as Saint Anselm held firm to take game two of the doubleheader with a 15-7 win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS (GAME TWO):
- Saint Anselm's 15 runs on 11 hits. They drew 10 walks, were hit by four pitches, and left eight runners on base.
- Bentley scored their seven runs on seven hits. They drew eight walks, were hit by pitch three times, and left 11 base runners stranded.
- Senior Marko Gibbons (Delmar, N.Y.) started on the mound for the Hawks and lasted 4.2 innings. He allowed three hits and four earned runs while striking out a pair.
- Sophomore Brett Beddington (Manchester, N.H.) earned his first collegiate win after tossing 2.1 innings in relief. He surrendered four hits and allowed two earned runs.
- Slauson had a perfect 4-4 game at the plate with three RBIs. His four hits and three runs driven in were both single-game career-highs. Slauson now leads the team in slugging percentage (.541), walks (24), total bases (59), and is tied for first with five home runs.
- Douglas had two hits (a single and a double), two walks, and a career-high five RBIs, the most in single game by any Hawk this season. Since debuting on April 14th, Douglas is batting .316 with six RBIs in six games played.
- Powers had a hit and two sacrifice flies. He extended his hitting streak to five games and has reached base safely in 15 straight — both being the longest active streaks on the team.
- Cubello, Douglas, and Leighton all set single game career-bests with three runs scored apiece in the win for Saint Anselm.
- This marked the 143rd all-time meeting between the programs, with Saint Anselm improving to 49-93-1 in the series and snapping Bentley's four-game win streak.
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