Ospreys outlast Seahawks in back-and-forth battle

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Saturday, February 24, 2024) - Salve Regina University baseball kept clawing back from two-run and one-run deficits with three scoring frames that tied the game each time, but a four-run eighth inning clinched a 9-5 victory for Stockton University in a non league meeting at Talbot Field in the Matt Kurkjian ALS Awareness Invitational hosted by Catholic University of America.

Michael Breen (Auburn, Mass.) and Hunter Yaworski (Brooklyn, Conn.) both collected a pair of hits, including a double for the senior shortstop. Wil McCarthy (Pembroke, Mass.) scored two runs for the Seahawks. Shane Williams (Georgetown, Mass.) drove in two runs -- first on a sacrifice fly and later on an infield grounder.

Seahawks were hampered by five fielding errors and a couple of passed balls.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Stockton 9, Salve Regina 5
Records: Salve Regina (1-1, 0-0 NEWMAC), Stockton (2-0, 0-0 NJAC)
All-Time Series: Stockton swept a doubleheader in Vero Beach, Florida, in 2011 (8-0 and 4-3) before today's third meeting all-time.

SUMMARY

• B2 - Tucker Elder doubled to left center before the first of three Seahawk errors put runners at first and third. Nick Avagnan had an RBI single through the right side and advanced to second on a Seahawk miscue. Evan Bresnen produced another run on a fielder's choice grounder. Salve Regina escaped further damage with an inning-ending double play grounder, Michael Breen to Christian Homa to Tyler Cannoe. | Ospreys 2, Seahawks 0
• T4 - Wil McCarthy led off hit by a pitch and advanced to second on a Matt D'Amato single to right field. Tyler Cannoe walked to load the bases. Shane Williams' sacrifice fly to right field brought McCarthy home for the first Seahawk run. With runners at first and third, Michael Breen tied the score with his infield single. Pinch-hitter Matthew Neal was hit by a pitch to load the bases again. Robbie Ford got the final two Seahawks on a pop up and fly out. | Seahawks 2, Ospreys 2
• B4 - Tucker Elder singled to right field, advanced to second on a passed ball, and then to third on a throwing error. A grounder to Wil McCarthy held the runner at third before Nick Avagnano doubled to center field. After Joe DiRienzo got a swinging strike three for the second out, Tim Mastrogiovanni singled to center field. | Ospreys 4, Seahawks 2
• T5 - Salve Regina re-tied the score in quick fashion. Christian Homa singled to right field before Wil McCarthy was hit by pitch and Matt D'Amato reached first on an error. Tyler Cannoe (sacrifice fly) and Shane Williams (grounder to third) had productive outs with the bases loaded to draw two runs. | Seahawks 4, Ospreys 4
• B7 - After two scoreless frames, Russell Halvorsen homered to left field. | Ospreys 5, Seahawks 4
• T8 - Michael Breen doubled down the right field line with one out. Shea Donovan singled to right center and Green crossed the plate to knot the score at 5-5. | Seahawks 5, Ospreys 5
• B8 - A single, sacrifice bunt, intentional walk, and a wild pitch put runners on second and third with one out. Max Kaplan and Nick Avagnano had RBI singles before the final two runs came home on a passed ball and wild pitch. | Ospreys 9, Seahawks 5

NOTEWORTHY

• Joe DeRienzo started and went four innings while allowing seven hits and three earned runs, with no walks issued and striking out two Ospreys.
• Luis Ortiz made his collegiate debut with three innings of relief and one earned run - a solo homerun in the bottom of the seventh.
• Jason Arrigo (L, 0-1) took the loss when he inherited a tie game in the bottom of the eighth and gave up three hits and two earned runs while mowing down two Ospreys.
• Tommy DelVecchio got the final out for Seahawk pitching with the eighth K of the game for Salve Regina.
• Two apiece for -- Wil McCarthy (runs), Shane Williams (RBI), Michael Breen (hits, double plays), Tyler Cannoe (double plays), and Hunter Yaworski (hits).

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Seahawks wrap up their three-game season-opening series against Western New England University on Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Matt Kurkjian ALS Awareness Invitational.