No.4 Wheaton overcomes No.1 Salve Regina in NEWMAC Championship game three

NEWPORT, R.I. (Thursday, May 9, 2024) -- No. 1 Salve Regina baseball hosted the No. 4 Wheaton College Lyons in game three of the NEWMAC Championship tournament and the Lyons successes in the third and eighth innings elevated them 5-2 over the Seahawks. 

Brandon Grover's leadoff walk followed by Matt D'Amato's sacrifice bunt, Evan O'Rourke's walk, Hunter Yaworski's single and Tyler Cannoe's walk gave the Seahawks an early lead. However, the Lyons took over in the third inning advancing three runners home. 

The Lyons success continued in the eighth inning when Mike Maher was walked home, and Tyler Bellan's sacrifice fly allowed Kevin Matos to score to make it 5-1. The final action of the game when pinch hitter Alex Holberton made it home, but Salve Regina fell short 5-2 to end the day. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Finals: Wheaton 5, Salve Regina 2 
Records: Salve Regina (32-7), Wheaton (23-12)
Most recent contest: Earlier this year Salve Regina split with Wheaton in a doubleheader. On Sunday, April 21, Salve Regina lost 3-0, but bested Wheaton 7-0 later that afteroon. 

SCORING SUMMARY

• B1: Tyler Cannoe walked; Hunter Yaworski advanced to second; Evan O'Rourke advanced to third; Brandon Grover scored. | Seahawks 1, Lyons 0
• T3: Mike Maher singled to right field, out at second on the throw from Matt D'Amato to Nate Ruehs; Casey Wensley advanced to third; Aj Guindon and Tommy Beauregard scored. | Lyons 2, Seahawks 1
• T3: Timmy Wagner sacrifice fly to Brandon Grover, Wensley scored. | Lyons 3, Seahawks 1
• T8: Shawn Cali walked; Kevin Matos advanced to second; Wagner advanced to third; Maher scored. | Lyons 4, Seahawks 1
• T8: Tyler Bellan sacrifice fly to D'Amato; Tommy Ambrosone advanced to second; Cali advanced to third; Matos scored. | Lyons 5, Seahawks 1
• B9: D'Amato singled to center field and Alex Holberton scored. | Lyons 5, Seahawks 2

NEXT UP
On Saturday, May 11, Reynolds Field will be the site for three NEWMAC tournament games (9:30 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. | 3:30 p.m.). Earlier today Babson College beat the United States Coast Guard Academy 12-10 in game four of the NEWMAC tournament. This means the Seahawks will take on the Coast Guard Bears Saturday, May 11, at 9:30 a.m. Wheaton will take on Babson in game six at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. 

NEWMAC Championships schedule:

Saturday, May 11 – at Salve Regina (double-elimination)

Game 5- Salve Regina vs. Coast Guard - 9:30 p.m. 
Game 6- Wheaton vs. Babson - 12:30 p.m. 
Game 7- Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6 - 3:30 p.m. 

Sunday, May 12- At highest remaining seed (double-elimination)

Game 8- Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7 - 11:00 a.m. 
Game 9- Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 8 (if necessary) - 3:00 p.m.