AUBURNDALE, F.L.- The Salve Regina baseball team battled with Stockton and eventually fell 6-5 in a close game at the RussMatt Invitational before slipping 9-6 in game two against Rochester Institute of Technology despite a late countermove.

In game one Salve Regina got an early lead when Tyler Petrosino's single and Christian Homa's double got base runners in motion in the bottom of the first inning. A wild pitch and a passed ball scored two Osprey runs but the Seahawks would take a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning, thanks to singles from Christian Homa, Wil McCarthy and Shea Donovan. Stockton came from behind to win the game with a surge in the seventh inning initiated by mid inning double from Nate Avagnano.

In game two the Tigers established an 8-0 lead by the bottom of the sixth inning. Christiann Homa's two RBI double in the top of the seventh inning brought Evan O'Rourke and Tyler Petrosino home and got the Seahawks on the board. Shea Donovan, Dylan Cimini and Shane Williams all crossed the plate before nine innings were up, still just shy of the Tigers nine runs.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Finals: [1] Stockton 6, Salve Regina 5 ; [2] RIT 9, Salve Regina 6
Records: Salve Regina (7-2, 0-0 NEWMAC), Stockton (6-5, 0-0 NJAC), RIT (9-2, 0-0 LL)
All-Time Series: Going into the Stockton game Salve Regina held an 0-3 record against the Ospreys. Last year in Washington D.C. at Talbot Field in the Matt Kurkjian ALS Awareness Invitational hosted by Catholic University, a four-run eighth inning clinched a 9-5 victory for Stockton. Every meeting between the Tigers and Seahawks has been at the RussMatt Invitational. The Seahawks fall to 4-1 all-time against RIT. Last year catcher Shea Donovan sent an 0-1 pitch into left field for a game-winning single as the Seahawks overcame a 5-0 deficit. 

SUMMARY GAME ONE

• B1: Hunter Yaworski struck out; Christian Homa advanced to third; Tyler Petrosino scored. | SEAHAWKS 1, OSPREYS 0
• T2: Evan Bresnen scored on a wild pitch. | SEAHAWKS 1, OSPREYS 1
• T3: Nick Avagnano advanced to second and Robbie Ford scored on a passed ball. | SEAHAWKS 1, OSPREYS 2
• B5: Christian Homa singled to first base; Evan O'Rourke advanced to third; Tyler Petrosino scored. | SEAHAWKS 2, OSPREYS 2
• B5: Christian Homa advanced to third and Evan O'Rourke scored on a passed ball. | SEAHAWKS 3, OSPREYS 2
• B5: Wil McCarthy singled to center field and Christiann Homa scored. | SEAHAWKS 4, OSPREYS 2
• B5: Shea Donovan singled; Shane Williams advanced to third; Wil McCarthy scored. | SEAHAWKS 5, OSPREYS 2
• T7: Nate Avagnano doubled to center field; Jordan Nitti advanced to third; Robbie Ford and Russell Halvorsen scored. | SEAHAWKS 5, OSPREYS 4
• T7: Nate Avagnano advanced to third and Jordan Nitti scored on a passed ball. | SEAHAWKS 5, OSPREYS 5
• T7: Austin Beard singled to right field and Nate Avagnano scored. | SEAHAWKS 5, OSPREYS 6

SUMMARY GAME TWO

• B1: Jarin Moses doubled to left field; Jackson Rusiecki and Randy Dodig scored. | SEAHAWKS 0, TIGERS 2
• B3: Roberto Reade homered and Jarin Moses scored. | SEAHAWKS 0, TIGERS 4
• B6: Randy Dodig singled; Isaac Breagelma advanced to second; Mikey Zacher scored. | SEAHAWKS 0, TIGERS 5
• B6: Roberto Reade doubled down the left field line; Jarin Moses, Adam Marsh and Isaac Breagelma scored. | SEAHAWKS 0, TIGERS 8
• T7: Christiann Homa doubled down the right field line; Evan O'Rourke and Tyler Petrosino scored. | SEAHAWKS 2, TIGERS 4
• T7: Wil McCarthy singled to center field and Christiann Homa scored. | SEAHAWKS 3, TIGERS 8
• B8: Dylan Cimini advanced to third and Shea Donovan scored on a balk. | SEAHAWKS 4, TIGERS 8
• B8: Tylar Petrosino popped up to left field, sacrifice fly; Dylann Cimini scored. | SEAHAWKS 5, TIGERS 8
• T8: Roberto Reade popped up to right field, sacrifice fly; Josh Eagle scored. | SEAHAWKS 3, TIGERS 9
• B9: Shea Donovan singled; Matt Stokes advanced to second; Shannne Williams scored. | SEAHAWKS 6, TIGERS 9

NEXT UP
Salve baseball is back at it again on Wednesday, March 12, at  9:30 a.m. to take on Marymount University at the RussMatt Invitational.