NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Junior
Andrew Chenevert and freshman
Finn Ramseyer combined to secure a no-hitter in game two of a Northeast 10 Conference doubleheader as the Saint Anselm College baseball team secured a sweep of Southern Connecticut State University at The Ballpark at SCSU on Friday afternoon.
This marks the first no-hitter for the Saint Anselm baseball program since May 8, 2005 when Ryan Fecteau '05 shut out American International College in a nine-inning outing, allowing two baserunners while striking out 11 Yellow Jackets in a 1-0 victory.
Game 1 – Saint Anselm (6-10) 10, Southern Connecticut State (4-13) 4
Highlights
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Over four innings of relief, sophomore Jake Schoenberg allowed only two hits and one run, striking out three Owls in the process, to earn his first save.
How it Happened
The Hawks started the series off with a bang scoring three runs in the first inning with three consecutive RBI singles from junior Brendan Gonzalez, sophomore Peter Fischer and junior Austin Brune.
SCSU tied it up at 3-3 in the fourth inning before the Hawks answered back in the bottom of the inning with freshman Dylan Ruff scoring off a wild pitch. His run kickstarted a string of runs from the Hawks who increased their lead to 8-3 in the fourth with Bourdeau and Slauson each notching RBI singles in the frame.
In the seventh, the Hawks increased their lead to 9-3 with a solo homer from Kaluza. Slauson scored the Hawks' last run of the game with a single to left field, knocking in Bourdeau, who reached on a bunt single, to boost Saint Anselm's advantage to seven runs.
The Owls made a final attempt in the ninth with a solo homer from the leadoff batter, but Schoenberg closed the game by securing three straight groundouts.
Game 2 – Saint Anselm (7-10) 9, Southern Connecticut State 0 (4-14)
Highlights
How it Happened
The Hawks started early again with one run in the first from Ruff with a sacrifice fly to score Gonzelez. Saint Anselm went up 2-0 with Gonzalez's RBI double to right to score Kaluza in the third.
The fifth inning was a productive one for the Hawks who scored four times to make it a 6-0 ballgame. Gonzalez, Fischer, Leighton, and Ruff each knocked in a run over the frame.
Slauson closed the scoring out in the bottom of the sixth with a three-run blast to make it 9-0, providing late run support.
Ramseyer closed out the game with a 1-2-3 top of the seventh, striking out the last hitter of the game to close out the no-hitter.
Up Next
Saint Anselm is set to continue its series against SCSU on Sunday, March 29 with a twin bill to be played at North Field on the campus of Endicott College. First pitch in game one is slated for noon.
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