NEWPORT, R.I. (Sunday, April 27, 2025) -- #13/#14 Salve Regina University baseball celebrated its 11 seniors in style on Sunday, April 27, 2025, with a NEWMAC doubleheader sweep over visiting Emerson College, 13-1 and 10-0, both in seven innings on Reynolds Field in Newport.
The Seahawks (25-7, 11-3 NEWMAC) ran their win streak to 10 games as they honored the 11 senior members in a pre-game ceremony -Â
Matthew Neal (#6),
Brady Smolinski (#7),
Carter Grimm (#10),
Hunter Yaworski (#17),
Andrew Wertz (#18),
Peyton Heisner (#27),
Declan O'Hara (#28),
Nick Callano (#30),
Jake Mitchell (#33),
Jason Arrigo (#36),
Brody Valentine (#38).
Both Seahawk starting pitchers --
Brayden Clark (W, 8-2) and
Kyle Carozza (W, 6-0) -- worked five innings apiece and had a pair of relievers follow in the sixth and seventh innings.
Brody Valentine and
Peyton Heisner finished in Game 1, while
Joe DeRienzo and
Jason Arrigo got the final six outs in Game Two to record a combined no-hitter.
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
Finals: [1] Salve Regina 13, Emerson 1 (seven innings); [2] Salve Regina 10, Emerson 0 (seven innings)
Records: Salve Regina (25-7, 11-3 NEWMAC), Emerson (8-19, 2-11 NEWMAC)
History:Â Today marks the sixth and seventh meetings on the baseball diamond between Salve Regina and Emerson. The Seahawks (7-0 in the all-time series) have outscored the Lions, 105-11, in their seven meetings including last year's doubleheader sweep in Boston (20-0 and 7-0). Emerson scored 10 of its runs in one game, a 26-10 loss on March 10, 2010, in Auburndale, Florida. The first two meetings were 31 years ago, won by Salve Regina on Reynolds Field in Newport, 10-0 and 19-0.
SUMMARY GAME ONE
- T2 - T. Roberts walked, RBI; N. Favazzo advanced to second; J. Okamoto advanced to third; C. Ferara scored. | LIONS 1, SEAHAWKS 0
- B2 - Brandon Grover singled to shortstop, RBI; Grady Schopps advanced to second; Shane Williams advanced to third; Wil McCarthy scored. Christian Homa walked, RBI; B. Grover advanced to second; G. Schopps advanced to third; S. Williams scored.   Evan O'Rourke doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; C. Homa advanced to third; B. Grover scored; G. Schopps scored. W. McCarthy singled to second base, RBI; Hunter Yaworski advanced to second; E. O'Rourke advanced to third; C. Homa scored. W. McCarthy advanced to second on a wild pitch; H. Yaworski advanced to third on a wild pitch; E. O'Rourke scored on a wild pitch. | SEAHAWKS 6, LIONS 1
- B3Â - Brandon Grover singled to center field, RBI; Grady Schopps advanced to second; Brady Smolinski scored. Evan O'Rourke singled to center field, 2 RBI, advanced to second; Christian Homa advanced to third; B. Grover scored; G. Schopps scored. Hunter Yaworski singled to right center, 2 RBI; E. O'Rourke scored; C. Homa scored. | SEAHAWKS 11, LIONS 1
- B4 - Grady Schopps flied out to cf, SAC, RBI; S. Williams scored. | SEAHAWKS 12, LIONS 1
- B6 - Grady Schopps singled to right center, RBI; R. Mulhern advanced to second; T. Petrosino scored. | SEAHAWKS 13, LIONS 1
NOTEWORTHY
SUMMARY GAME TWO
- B1 - Shane Williams singled through the right side, 2 RBI; Evan O'Rourke advanced to third; Christian Homa scored; Brandon Grover scored. | SEAHAWKS 2, LIONS 0
- B3Â - Hunter Yaworski homered, 2 RBI; Evan O'Rourke scored. | SEAHAWKS 4, LIONS 0
- B4 - Christian Homa flied out to lf, SAC, RBI; Grady Schopps scored, unearned. | SEAHAWKS 5, LIONS 0
- B6 - Christian Homa reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Brandon Grover out at second 2b to ss; Grady Schopps advanced to third; Shea Donovan scored. Evan O'Rourke doubled to left center, 2 RBI; C. Homa scored; G. Schopps scored. Hunter Yaworski singled to left center, RBI; E. O'Rourke scored. | SEAHAWKS 9, LIONS 0
- B7 - Grady Schopps reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Tyler Petrosino advanced to third; Brady Smolinski scored. | SEAHAWKS 10, LIONS 0
NOTEWORTHY
NEXT UP
Salve Regina takes its 10-game win streak up to Bristol, Rhode Island, for a non-league contest with Roger Williams on Tuesday, April 29.
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