NEWPORT, R.I. (Wednesday, April 10, 2024) - Seven Trinity College pitchers combined to limit #6/7 Salve Regina University to four hits as the visiting Bantams defeated the Seahawks, 5-1, in non-league baseball action at Reynolds Field on Wednesday afternoon.

A three-run third inning for Trinity (9-11) featured a double-steal for the Bantams including a swipe of home by freshman catcher Zach McBride. The Seahawks (19-4) got half of their hits from graduate student Matt D'Amato (Midland Park, N.J.).

INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
Finals: Trinity 5, Salve Regina 1
Records: Salve Regina (19-4, 6-1 NEWMAC), Trinity (9-11, 3-3 NESCAC)
All-Time Series: The Bantams have won seven straight (since 2018) in the series and now hold a 13-3 lead.

SUMMARY - GAME 1

• T3 - Zach McBride singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw while William Sawyer scored. The Bantams executed a double steal with Aidan Stern taking second and McBride coming home. Stern scored the third run on a line out sacrifice to right field by Dylan Schnitzer. | Bantams 3, Seahawks 0
• T5 - Sawyer walked with the bases loaded and McBride followed with an RBI single to center field. | Bantams 5, Seahawks 0
• B7 - Christian Homa, who went hitless for the second straight game after a 34-game hit streak carried over from last season, walked with the bases loaded for the Seahawks' only run. | Bantams 5, Seahawks 1

NOTEWORTHY

• The loss ends Salve Regina's home winning streak at 27 games (19-0 at home in 2023; now 8-1 in 2024).
• Trinity now has 32 stolen bases in 20 games, led by Tyler Bernstein (13).

NEXT UP
Salve Regina (19-4, 6-1 NEWMAC) returns to league action when the Seahawks host the Beavers of Babson College on Saturday, April 13, in a twinbill at Reynolds Field (first pitch at 12 p.m.).