MANCHESTER, N.H. – On Sunday afternoon, Pace baseball hit the road for a doubleheader match-up against the Hawks of Saint Anselm College. In the twin-bill meeting, the Setters captured a 10-7 win in game one, before falling in game two, 5-0.
With less than a week remaining in the 2025 regular season, the Setters now have a 21-20 overall record and a 9-12 record inside the Northeast-10 (NE10) Conference.
Game One
- In an offensive battle, the Setters lit up the scoreboard first with a run in the opening inning. Answering back, the Hawks tied up the game in the bottom of the first to bring a 1-1 tie into the second.
- Moving into the fifth, the Setters trailed by one run on the road and were in need of a rally. Mason Baronian delivered and in a big way, driving a three-run home run to center field, making the score 5-3 with the Setters ahead. Before the inning ended, Robbie Caffery found a gap in the outfield to bring home two more runs, leading to a 7-3 advantage.
- After the productive inning, Saint Anselm responded with a four-run inning of their own to bring the game back to all square as neither side held the lead moving into the sixth.
- Two innings later, Andrew Heppner tilted the score in Pace's favor, 8-7, with a long ball to center field. With two more runs in the ninth inning, the Setters gained control with a 10-7 lead, which was enough to fend off the Hawks in game one.
Game Two (7 innings)
- Game two was all Saint Anselm as the Setters could not bring home a run in the seven-inning contest. Despite several opportunities on the offensive end, the Blue and Gold left six runners on base as the Hawks ran away with the game.
- A three-run sixth inning from the home squad sealed the deal as Pace fell in the second game of the twin-bill by a final score of 5-0.
Box Score Insights
- Baronian had a fantastic day at the dish, producing four RBIs and six hits throughout both contests. The shortstop had been hot as of late, recording 13 hits over his last ten games.
- Following the senior, three other Setters had multi-hit days with Heppner (2 hits, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 HR), Caffery (2 hits, 2 RBIs, 3 walks), and Miller (2 hits, 1 run).
- On the mound, Eric Santaella had the most productive day, tossing four scoreless innings with four strikeouts and no runs allowed.
Up Next (Saint Thomas Aquinas College)
On Wednesday night, under the lights of Clover Stadium, Pace baseball battles the Spartans of Saint Thomas Aquinas College with a 7:30 p.m. first pitch.
