NEWPORT, R.I. (Saturday, March 22, 2025) -- #5/#6 Salve Regina University baseball bounced back from a midweek setback with a doubleheader sweep over the visiting Eagles of Husson University, 8-0 and 7-3, on Saturday afternoon at Reynolds Field. Seahawk graduate student
Brayden Clark (W, 5-0) went seven shutout innings in the opener with a dozen Ks while
Nick Callano finished the final two with five strikeouts. In the nightcap,
Wil McCarthy went 4-for-4 at the plate with a double and drove in three runs.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Finals: [1] Salve Regina 8, Husson 0; [2] Salve Regina 7, Husson 3
Records: Salve Regina (11-3, 0-0 NEWMAC), Husson (4-7, 0-0 NAC)
History: Today marks the eighth and ninth meetings on the baseball diamond between Salve Regina and Husson. The first took place on April 1, 1984, with no result listed. The most recent meetings were a twinbill on Reynolds Field two years ago with the Seahawks sweeping the Eagles, 8-3 and 3-0.
Tyler Petrosino had an RBI in each game against Husson. Salve Regina now owns a 6-2 mark in the all-time series including a pair of doubleheader splits in Florida (2006 -- W, 12-11; L, 13-5 | 2009 -- W, 6-0; L, 4-2).
SUMMARY GAME ONE
NOTEWORTHY
- Brayden Clark (W, 5-0) struck out 12 (or more) batters for the second time this season (13 against Southern Maine on March 1).
- Nick Callano worked the final two frames and retired five batters with the K.
- Wil McCarthy led the Seahawk offense with a 3-for-4 performance.
- Seahawks outhit the opposition (14-to-4) with multiple hits from McCarthy (3), Williams (2), Homa (2), Petrosino (2), and Nate Ruehs (2).
SUMMARY GAME TWO
- B2 - After Wil McCarthy led off with a single, Brady Smolinski reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to second on an error before scoring on a Danny Rogers' single. | SEAHAWKS 1, EAGLES 0
- T3 - Tanner Evans led off with a single up the middle and then a throwing error put Eagles at first and second. A sacrifice bunt moved the runners up a base before Akira Warren's sacrifice fly brought in the first run for the visitors. Later, a two-out, two-strike wild pitch gave Husson a 2-1 lead. | EAGLES 2, SEAHAWKS 1
- B3Â - Tyler Petrosino walked, stole second, and advanced to third on a fly out before scoring on Christian Homa's sacrifice fly. Wil McCarthy singled in Evan O'Rourke with the go-ahead run. | SEAHAWKS 3, EAGLES 2
- T5 - A bases-laoded walk to Jackson Curtis tied the score. | SEAHAWKS 3, EAGLES 3
- B6Â - Christian Homa doubled to right center and Wil McCarthy followed with a run-scoring single through the left side. | SEAHAWKS 4, EAGLES 3
- B7Â - Tyler Petrosino doubled to right field and scored on Shane Williams' single up the middle. Wil McCarthy doubled to left field to score Evan O'Rourke and double the lead. | SEAHAWKS 6, EAGLES 3
- B8Â - Brady Smolinski led off with a walk and advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Danny Rogers before reaching third on a balk. Grady Schopps delivered the run with a sacrifice bunt.. | SEAHAWKS 7, EAGLES 3
NOTEWORTHY
- Wil McCarthy collected three runs batted in with four hits (including a double) in four at bats.
- Starter Kyle Carozza just missed earning the decision as he went four and two-thirds innings before exiting with a 3-2 lead after striking out seven Eagles.
- Jason Arrigo (W, 1-0) earned the decision after working four and a third innings and striking nine batters.
- McCarthy finished the day with a 7-for-8 ledger.
- Matthew Neal had another pinch-hit appearance but was robbed of a run-producing at-bat on a diving catch by Eagles' center fielder Hunter Curtis.
NEXT UP
Salve Regina continues its four-game home stand and welcomes Springfield College to Newport for a NEWMAC tilt on Tuesday, March 25, at 3 p.m.