WASHINGTON D.C. - #5/#10 Salve Regina University baseball enjoyed an eight-run second inning to coast to a 16-0 victory over Dickinson College in the fourth game of the Matt Kurkjian ALS Awareness Invitational hosted by Catholic University at Talbot Field on Saturday afternoon in the nation's capital.
Seahawk starting pitcher Nolan Romanowski (Wynantskill, N.Y.) went six scoreless innings and struck out five Red Devils while allowing just seven base runners on six hits and a walk. Three relievers -- LJ Keevan (Holden, Mass.), James Keating (Norwood, N.J.), and Hunter Alten (Chatham, Mass.) -- each pitched a scoreless frame.
Eight different Seahawks had a base hit with extra bases (doubles) for Shea Donovan (Milton, Mass.), Shane Williams (Georgetown, Mass.), and Elliot Hamilton (Glastonbury, Conn.). Donovan drove in three runs while Brady Smolinski (North Grafton, Mass.) and Andrew Salbinski (Essex, Conn.) both had a pair of runs batted in.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Finals: Salve Regina 16, Dickinson 0
Records: Salve Regina (1-1, 0-0 NEWMAC), Dickinson (2-2, 0-0 Centennial)
All-Time Series: First-ever meeting between the two schools in baseball.
SUMMARY
- T1 - Evan O'Rourke reached on a fielder's choice; Elliot Hamilton out at second 2b unassisted; Shane Williams advanced to third on an error by 2b, scored, unearned; Shea Donovan scored. | SEAHAWKS 2, RED DEVILS 0
- T2 - Jake Harring hit by pitch, RBI; Andrew Schmit advanced to second; Grady Schopps advanced to third; Matt Stokes scored. Shea Donovan doubled down the lf line, 3 RBI; J. Harring scored; A. Schmit scored; G. Schopps scored. Evan O'Rourke singled through the right side, RBI; Elliot Hamilton advanced to third; S. Donovan scored. Matt Stokes singled to shortstop, RBI; E. O'Rourke advanced to second; E. Hamilton scored. M. Stokes advanced to third on a balk; E. O'Rourke scored on a balk. M. Stokes scored on a balk. | SEAHAWKS 10, RED DEVILS 0
- T7 - Brady Smolinski walked, RBI; Byron Woodman advanced to second; Danny Rogers advanced to third; Luke Ward scored. | SEAHAWKS 11, RED DEVILS 0
- T9 - Byron Woodman walked, RBI; Danny Rogers advanced to second; Grady Schopps advanced to third; Nate Ruehs scored, unearned. Brady Smolinski flied out to cf, SAC, RBI; D. Rogers advanced to third; G. Schopps scored. Shane Williams doubled to right field, RBI; B. Woodman advanced to third; D. Rogers scored. Andrew Salbinski singled to center field, 2 RBI; S. Williams scored; B. Woodman scored. | SEAHAWKS 16, RED DEVILS 0
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NEXT UP
Salve Regina and Stevens are scheduled for the final matchup of the Matt Kurkjian ALS Awareness Invitational on Saturday evening (8 p.m.) at Talbot Field on FloCollege.
