THE BASICS

-Score: Southern New Hampshire University 9, Assumption University 5

-Records: Assumption (12-11), SNHU (20-5)

-Location: Hooksett, N.H. (Penmen Field)

-The Lead: The Assumption University baseball team fell to the Penmen of Southern New Hampshire University in the Northeast-10 Conference Divisional Semifinal game on the road on Thursday evening. The Hounds finished the 2021 season with a 12-11 record.

HOW IT HAPPENED

-Assumption got on the board early with a run in the top of the first inning. Junior Connor Wironen (Leominster, Mass. / Saint Bernard's) started things strong with a lead-off double down the right field line. Graduate student Derek Adamson (Chelmsford, Mass. / Chelmsford) earned an RBI when Wironen crossed home for the 1-0 lead.

-The hosts rallied with two outs on the board to put up five of their nine runs in the bottom of the first. Junior Sam Henrie singled to right center for an RBI when first year Christian Mercedes came home for SNHU's first run of the game. First year Michael LaRocca sent an RBI single to center field that scored Junior Dakota Mulcay for the 2-1 lead. Junior Idelson Taveras put the Penmen up 3-1 when he reached on an error by the Hounds and Henrie came home. First year Cam Caraher doubled to center field for two RBIs and the 5-1 advantage.

-SNHU added another run in the bottom of the second with an RBI double to left that scored Marcus Chavez (6-1).

-Adamson led off with a homer to left center field in the top of the fourth to bring the Hounds within four (6-2).

-The Penmen scored their final three runs in the bottom of the fifth to take their largest lead of the game, 9-2. Assumption fought back with three runs through the final four innings. The Hounds loaded the bases twice and scored one run in the top of the ninth as SNHU left three base runners stranded to capture the 9-5 final victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

-Adamson led the Hounds at the plate going 2-for-5 with a homerun, two RBIs and one run scored. Wironen and first year Jared Berardino (Rowley, Mass. / Triton Regional) both posted doubles in the setback.

-LaRocca led SNHU going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored.

-Senior Brendan Desautels (Holden, Mass. / Holy Name Central Catholic) started on the mound for the Hounds, pitching 1.2 innings. He falls to 4-2 on the season. Sophomore Jack Choate (North Grafton, Mass. / Westborough) and senior James McNamara (Westford, Mass. / Westford Academy) pitched three innings each for Assumption.

-Junior Alex Gomes earned the win on the mound for SNHU. He pitched eight innings and struck out seven batters to improve to a perfect 5-0 record.

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