#6/7 Seahawks sweep Beavers, 7-3 and 8-5

NEWPORT, R.I. (Sunday, April 14, 2024) - Hunter Yaworski (Brooklyn, Conn.) rocked two home runs and two doubles while going 4-for-7 with four ribbies to lead Salve Regina University baseball (21-4, 8-1 NEWMAC) to a sweep of Babson College, 7-3 and 8-5, in NEWMAC action at rainy Reynolds Field in Newport.

Yaworski's first plate appearance of the day was as a pinch-hitter in game one in the in the sixth inning when he launched an opposite-field blast. Senior outfielder Brandon Grover (Ashland, Mass.) went 3-for-5 with four runs scored and four driven in including a two-run homer in the nightcap after the Beavers (14-8, 6-2 NEWMAC) tied the score in game two. Tyler Cannoe (Schenectady, N.Y.) had multiple hits in both games and finished 4-for-8 with two runs scored and two runs batted in.

Seahawk starter Sean Mulligan (Verona, N.J.) went seven innings in the opener allowing just three hits, no earned runs, and striking out six to improve to 6-1 on the season. Junior Jason Arrigo (Basking Ridge, N.J.) pitched five innings in relief to earn the win (W, 6-1) in game two while Tyler DelVecchio (Scotch Plains, N.J.) got the final out for his first save.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Finals: [1] Salve Regina 7, Babson 3; [2] Salve Regina 8, Babson 5
Records: Salve Regina (21-4, 8-1 NEWMAC), Babson (14-8, 6-2 NEWMAC)
All-Time Series: After splitting a doubleheader in Florida in 2008, Babson had won five straight meetings including twice in the 2017 NCAA Division III Regionals in Harwichport, Massachusetts. Babson leads the all-time series, 14-7, but Salve Regina wins the first two NEWMAC meetings between the two schools.

SUMMARY - GAME 1

• B2 - Tyler Cannoe and Brandon Grover started the frame with back-to-back singles and Cannoe scored after a fielder's choice grounder turned into a throwing error. Shea Donovan had a sacrifice fly to right to score Grover. | Seahawks 2, Beavers 0
• B3 - Evan O'Rourke reached on an error and stood on third after a passed ball. Matt D'Amato singled to center field for a 3-0 score. Brandon Grover's double down the right field line brought in D'Amato. | Seahawks 4, Beavers 0
• T5 - Walter Sadowsky singled to second and advanced to third following a Seahawk error. Alexander Wilson's ground out to second put the Beavers on the board. | Seahawks 4, Beavers 1
• B5 - After one out, Matt D'Amato was hit by a pitch and advanced to third on Tyler Cannoe's single to center field. Brandon Grover's sacrifice bunt brought D'Amato home. Wil McCarthy singled in Cannoe for a five-run lead. | Seahawks 6, Beavers 1
• B6 - Pinch-hitter Hunter Yaworski went opposite field for his second home run of the season. | Seahawks 7, Beavers 1
• T8 - Tanner Santos had a single to left field before RBI basehits for Brent Savage and Justin Guest. | Seahawks 7, Beavers 3

NOTEWORTHY

• Hunter Yaworski hit the first pinch-hit home run of the season for the Seahawks.
• Sean Mulligan matched his season-high in innings pitched (7.0) and struck out six while not allowing an earned run for his third straight start.
• Three sacrifice bunts for the Seahawks -- Brandon Grover , Wil McCarthy , Michael Breen.

SUMMARY - GAME 2

• B1 - Brandon Grover walked, stole second and third, and scored on an error. Tyler Cannoe and Hunter Yaworski had back-to-back doubles to score Christian Homa (walk) and Matt D'Amato (single). | Seahawks 3, Beavers 0
• T4 - Alexander Wilson's double to right center scored Justin Guest who had reached on an error. Jack Julian singled to left field to plate two Beavers -- Wilson and Mike Swierczynski. | Seahawks 3, Beavers 3
• B4 - Michael Breen opened the inning with a single to second base and Brandon Grover followed with his team-leading fourth home run of the season. | Seahawks 5, Beavers 3
• T5 - A leadoff walk to John Nowak preceded a game-tying two-run homer for Justin Guest. | Seahawks 5, Beavers 5
• B5 - Hunter Yaworski led off the inning with a go-ahead home run to right field. | Seahawks 6, Beavers 5
• B8 - Zander Teator hit the first two Seahawks he faced -- Michael Breen and Brandon Grover -- and two outs later Tyler Cannoe had an RBI single through the left side. Hunter Yaworski doubled down the right-field line for the final score. | Seahawks 8, Beavers 5

NOTEWORTHY

• Hunter Yaworski became the third Seahawk to hit multiple home runs in a day in 2024 - Tyler Petrosino and Shane Williams both went yard twice in a 21-10 win over Wisconsin Oshkosh.
• Brandon Grover scored three runs from the leadoff spot to take over the team lead in runs scored (27).
• After going hitless in his last two games (ending a 34-game hit streak), Christian Homa singled in both games today to raise his season total to 40 hits.
• Matt D'Amato has a 10-game hit streak and now has 191 career hits.
• Jason Arrigo had his longest outing of the season and struck out seven for the third time in conference play (Springfield, MIT, Babson).

NEXT UP
Salve Regina finishes its four-game home stand on Tuesday when Clark University visits Newport in a rematch from last week.