PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Pace baseball welcomed Saint Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) to Peter X. Finnerty Field on Wednesday for an out-of-conference match-up. In the meeting, the Setters cruised past the Spartans coming away with a 7-2 victory on their home field.

The win brings the Blue and Gold back to .500 on the season as they ride an 8-8 record into an important weekend within Northeast-10 conference play.

Here's What Happened

• The Setters capitalized early on in the first with a Mason Baronian groundout that led to a 1-0 lead for the home squad. Following the first-run inning, both offenses stayed quiet until a breakout fifth inning from Pace.
• Led primarily by a two-run double from Brayden Sweppenhiser, the Setters posted four runs in the fifth to snag a 5-0 advantage over STAC.
• In the seventh, the Setters tacked on two more runs behind a triple from Anthony Labita and then a sacrifice fly from Baronian. Seven runs on the board for the home team was enough to fend off the Spartans as Pace's earned their eighth win of the 2025 season.

Box Score Insights

• The top of the order had a strong day at the plate with Sweppenhiser (1-for-2, 3 runs), Labita (2-for-3, 1 run), and Baronian (2 RBIs) combining for 6 runs batted in.
• As a team, the Setters tallied 4 hits and 8 total walks as they filled the bases consistently throughout the contest.
• Pace's pitching staff had a productive afternoon as Ryan Degnan (2.0 IP, 2K's), and Nick Huchro (4.0 IP, 1K) handled the early innings while Brian Espinal (1.0 IP, 4K's) and Eric Santaella (2.0 IP, 2K's) took care of the final three innings.

Up Next (No. 25 Bentley University)
The Setters return to their home turf on Saturday at noon for a twin-bill match-up against No. 25 Bentley University.