BABSON PARK, Mass. (Monday, April 14, 2025) -- #13/#14 Salve Regina University baseball defeated Babson College in NEWMAC action on Monday afternoon (re-scheduled from a Saturday doubleheader due to weather forecast) at Govoni Field. The Seahawks were led by Brandon Grover who went 3-for-5 in the leadoff spot with two runs scored, three runs batted in, including the go-ahead two-run homer to center field in the sixth. Joe DeRienzo (W, 1-1) came in relief to start the bottom of the fourth and went four shutout frames with six strikeouts. Andrew Wertz (S, 5) faced three Beavers in the bottom of the ninth for the save as Nate Ruehs, Christian Homa, Tyler Petrosino completed the 6-4-3 double-play to end the game.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 5, Babson 3
Records: Salve Regina (17-7, 6-3 NEWMAC), Babson (14-87, 4-4 NEWMAC)
History: Since joining the NEWMAC, Salve Regina has won four of five meetings with Babson in baseball, including a sweep of last season's doubleheader in Newport. This year's doubleheader was split to a Friday-Monday "twinbill" with the weekend weather forcing the re-schedule. Babson leads the all-time series, 15-9.

SUMMARY

• T1 - Evan O'Rourke flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI; Brandon Grover scored. | SEAHAWKS 1, BEAVERS 0
• B1 - R. Liss advanced to second; J. Guest advanced to third; Z. Teator scored on a wild pitch. C. Basile grounded out to ss, RBI; R. Liss advanced to third; J. Guest scored. T. Santos singled to right field, RBI; R. Liss scored. | BEAVERS 3, SEAHAWKS 1
• T2 - Brandon Grover singled to left field, RBI; Nate Ruehs advanced to second; Tyler Petrosino scored. | BEAVERS 3, SEAHAWKS 2
• T5 - Hunter Yaworski singled to right field, RBI; Evan O'Rourke scored. | SEAHAWKS 3, BEAVERS 3
• T6 - Brandon Grover homered to center field, 2 RBI; Nate Ruehs scored. | SEAHAWKS 5, BEAVERS 3

NOTEWORTHY

• Evan O'Rourke (2), Hunter Yaworski (2), and Tyler Petrosino (2) also joined Brandon Grover with multi-hit games.
• Starter Kyle Carozza (4) and reliever Joe DeRienzo (6) combined for 10 strikeouts on the mound.
• Seahawks stole four bases -- Grover, Brandon (1); O'Rourke, Evan (1); Homa, Christian (1); Petrosino, Tyler (1).
• Starting shortstop Grady Schopps was hit by a pitch in the top of the second and replaced by Nate Ruehs. Ruehs led off the top of the sixth and was hit by the first pitch by new Beaver pitcher, James Clark, whose next pitch was knocked out of the park by Brandon Grover.

NEXT UP
Salve Regina travels to Worcester, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, April 14, with a 3:30 p.m. first pitch against Clark University on FloCollege.