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Box Score 2 STANDISH, Maine – A 12-run fifth inning powered Saint Joseph's College (21-7) to an 18-0 victory in the opener before the Monks rallied for a 6-5 walk-off win in the nightcap to sweep the University of Maine-Farmington (5-12) in a non-conference doubleheader at Larry Mahaney Diamond.
With the sweep, Saint Joseph's becomes the first New England program to surpass the 20-win plateau during the 2026 season.
GAME ONE - Saint Joseph's 18, UMaine-Farmington 0
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Saint Joseph's seized control early with five runs in the second inning. Sophomore Nic Frink (Scarborough, Maine) opened the scoring with a solo home run before the Monks capitalized on a pair of Beaver miscues and added RBI plays from Josh Hersey (Salisbury, Mass.) and Luke Doughty (York, Maine) to build a 5-0 lead.
The Monks added another run in the fourth when Frink tripled and later scored to make it 6-0.
Saint Joseph's then blew the game open with a 12-run fifth inning, sending 17 batters to the plate. Matt Elwell (Wakefield, Mass.) drove in a run with a single, Vinny O'Leary (North Quincy, Mass.) produced a two-RBI play, Connor Finn (Kingston, Mass.) added a run-scoring hit, and the Monks benefited from several walks and defensive miscues to stretch the lead to 18-0.
ON THE MOUND:
Saint Joseph's:
- Nic Frink (W, 1-0) – 3.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Kyle Notenboom (Fr., Methuen, Mass.) – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
- Thomas O'Koniewski (Sr., Lawrence, Mass.) – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
UMaine-Farmington:
- Brady Vincent (Jr., Auburn, Maine) (L, 1-1) – 4.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Maddox Santone (So., Fairfield, Maine) – 0.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 1 ER
- Will Spratt (So., Dexter, Maine) – 0.1 IP, 4 H, 7 R
- Ethan Stokes (Fr., Lebanon, Maine) – 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R
- Ike Wrigley (Jr., Farmington, Maine) – 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R
IN THE BOX:
Saint Joseph's:
- Nic Frink – 3-for-4, HR, 3 RBI
- Matt Elwell – 2-for-4, 3 R, 2 RBI
- Connor Finn – 2-for-2, 2 RBI
- Nick Brindle (So., Pittsfield, Mass.) – 2-for-5, 2 R
- Michael Richards (Sr., Melrose, Mass.) – 2-for-2, 2 R
- Ryan Kastle (Sr., Concord, N.H.) – R, 2 BB
UMaine-Farmington:
- Ike Wrigley – 1-for-4
- Tyler Rosa (Sr., Morgan Hill, Calif.) – 1-for-3
- Jameson Bloch (Sr., Attleboro, Mass.) – 1-for-2, BB
GAME TWO - Saint Joseph's 6, UMaine-Farmington 5
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Saint Joseph's jumped ahead in the first inning when Michael Richards (Melrose, Mass.) blasted a three-run homer to right field to give the Monks a 3-0 lead.
UMaine-Farmington chipped away and eventually surged ahead with a four-run seventh inning, highlighted by a two-run double from Brady Vincent and RBI hits from Jackson Murray (Bath, Maine) and Camden Cook (Littleton, N.H.) to give the Beavers a 5-3 advantage.
The Monks responded immediately in the bottom half. Matt Elwell lifted a sacrifice fly to trim the deficit before freshman Theo Masella (Manchester, Mass.) lined a two-run single down the left-field line, scoring Nic Frink and Jake Carlisle (Portsmouth, N.H. to complete the walk-off comeback.
ON THE MOUND:
Saint Joseph's:
- Nate Leavitt (So., Alton, N.H.) – 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- Rowan Brown-Knobel (Fr., South Glens Falls, N.Y.) – 0.2 IP, 2 H
- Ryan Thurber (Sr., South Portland, Maine) – 0.1 IP, 1 R
- Tyler Nelson (Fr., Medford, Mass.) – 0.2 IP, 3 R
- Paul Donnelly (So., Middleton, Mass.) (W, 2-1) – 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 K
UMaine-Farmington:
- Jameson Bloch – 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 K
- Will Buchholz (Fr., Maynard, Mass.) – 0.2 IP, 0 R
- Kaleb Hussey (Fr., Topsham, Maine) (L, 0-3) – 1.0 IP, 3 R, 0 ER
IN THE BOX:
Saint Joseph's:
UMaine-Farmington:
- Brady Vincent – 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2B
- Camden Cook – 1-for-2, RBI, 2 BB
- Tyler Rosa – 2-for-3, R
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
With the sweep, Saint Joseph's improves to 74-13 all-time against UMaine-Farmington.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's returns to action April 11, when the Monks travel to Norwich University for a GNAC doubleheader beginning at 12:00 PM.
