NEWPORT, R.I. Tuesday, April 1, 2025) -- #11/#12 Salve Regina University baseball used four pitchers to hold visiting Springfield College to one unearned run as the Seahawks scored an early pair and held on for a 2-1 final in NEWMAC action at Reynolds Field on Tuesday afternoon.
Joe DeRienzo started and brushed aside two first-inning singles to throw three shutout frames with four strikeouts.
Jason Arrigo (W, 2-0) allowed his first two batters faced to reach base, eventually second and third with one out after a sacrifice, and snared a hot comebacker to the mound to retire Andrew Sweet.
Nick Callano had a lengthy warm up when he entered after an injury to Arrigo, and he ended the threat on a one-pitch comebacker from Sweet.
Andrew Wertz finished the final two frames with four Ks.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 2, Springfield 1
Records: Salve Regina (13-5, 2-1 NEWMAC), Springfield (5-14, 1-3 NEWMAC)
History: Today marks the seventh meeting on the baseball diamond between Salve Regina and Springfield. The Seahawks are 7-0 in the all-time series after today and last week's 8-6 victory on Archie Bell Field. The previous five meetings were during the Mark Simeone era -- the longtime Pride head coach who retired effective March 19 after 29 seasons and over 500 career victories. Last week,
Nick Callano earned his first save after locking up the Pride batters; he retired all nine batters he faced and struck out three. Five Seahawks --
Tyler Petrosino,
Shane Williams,
Matt Stokes,
Christian Homa,
Brady Smolinski -- had two hits apiece.
SUMMARY
- B3 - Evan O'Rourke singled to right field, RBI; Brandon Grover scored. | SEAHAWKS 1, PRIDE 0
- B5 - Brandon Grover scored on a wild pitch, unearned, after walking, stealing second, and advancing to third on an error. | SEAHAWKS 2, PRIDE 0
- T6 - J. Dunaisky grounded out to 2b, RBI; N. Garafalo advanced to third; N. Lloyd scored, unearned. | SEAHAWKS 1, PRIDE 0
NOTEWORTHY
NEXT UP
A non-league meeting for Salve Regina at home when Western New England visits Reynolds Field on Thursday, April 3, for a 3:30 p.m. first pitch.
