SUFFOLK at SALVE REGINA
Date Time Venue Video Stats Series Last Meeting   Last Suffolk Win Streak	Wednesday, May 11 3 PM Reynolds Field Newport, R.I. YouTube GoSuffolkRams.com 13-10 April 16, 2022, L, 14-2 April 11, 2021, 4-1 L3

BOSTON – Suffolk baseball continues its chase for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) crown Wednesday, May 11 when the sixth-seeded Rams head to top-seeded Salve Regina. Game one of the double elimination portion of the tournament has a 3 p.m. first pitch at Brother Michael Reynolds Field. 

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2022 CCC BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
Play-In Game – Monday, May 9
#6 Suffolk defeated #7 Gordon, 9-3 – Box Score 

Double-Elimination – Wednesday, May 11 
Hosted by higher seeds
Game 1: #6 Suffolk at #1 Salve Regina – 3 PM – Live Stats – Live Video
Game 2: #5 Western New England at #2 Endicott – 3:30 PM – Live Stats – Live Video
Game 3: #4 Nichols at #3 Roger Williams – 3 PM – Live Stats – Live Video

Double-Elimination – Thursday, May 12
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 3
Game 6: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 3 

Double-Elimination – Friday, May 13

If four teams remain after Game 6
Game 7: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6
Game 8: Loser of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 4
Game 9: Loser of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8 

If five teams remain after Game 6
Game 7: Loser of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 6
Game 8: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 4
Game 9: Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 6 

Double-Elimination – Saturday, May 14

If two teams remain after Game 9
Game 10 – Two remaining teams
Game 11 – If Necessary  

If three teams remain after Game 9
Game 10 – Loser of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 8
Game 11 – Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10 

SUFFOLK IN THE CCC TOURNAMENT

• The Rams are in the midst of its second trip and second in as many years in the CCC Tournament. 
• Suffolk secured its first CCC postseason win in Monday's Play-In contest, a 9-3 win over Gordon. 
• Suffolk and Salve Regina will face off for the first time in CCC Tournament history.
• The Rams are in the hunt for their first road win in the CCC playoffs. 

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk baseball punched its ticket into the double elimination portion of the CCC postseason as the sixth-seeded Rams bounced seventh seed Gordon with a 9-3 victory in the play-in game Monday afternoon at East Boston Memorial Park.  

MORE READING: Baseball Moves on in CCC Postseason, Eliminates Gordon, 9-3 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk played its way into the double elimination bracket with a 9-3, play-in game win over Gordon Monday. 

The Rams, who collected a program-best eight All-CCC awards, have relied on their 334-run offense to get to this point. CCC Co-Player of the Year Harry Painter has been a main ingredient to that production with team-leading numbers in hits (62) and RBI (46), behind the best slash line in the league .411/.471/.768. Joe Ward (52 H, 45 RBI, 42 R, 13 SB) and Luke Harder (58 H, 43 RBI, 33 R and 16 SB) are consistent contributors to the offense as well.  

Suffolk has cycled through multiple arms throughout the season and will most likely use different wings to get through Wednesday's outing. 

Both EJ Birch (28.0 IP, 19 K, 2.89 ERA) and Nick Reiser (50.1 IP, 4.29 ERA, 44 K) have been relied on heavily to start games over the course of the 2022 season, with Casey Sullivan (37.1 IP, 5.06 ERA, 30 K) also regularly appearing as both a starter and a closer.  Birch and Sullivan each saw time on Monday, however, so they'll likely sit on Wednesday, which makes room for the experienced hurlers in George Breslin (29.1 IP, 19 K), and Steven Rossi (27.0 IP,26 K). 

THE SALVE SHOW
Following a sweep of then-No. 16/22 Endicott in the last weekend of their regular season, the Seahawks propelled their way over the Gulls to take the CCC regular-season crown, with an unbeaten 14-0-2 conference record. 

Salve Regina, who is receiving votes in the d3baseball.com Top 25 national poll as of May 8, recorded a .322 batting average, .437 on-base percentage, and .486 slugging percentage on top of 35 home runs, helping them to a 26-9-2 regular-season finish.

Offensively, Tyler Cannoe, Brandon Grover and CCC Defensive Player of the Year Dylan Ketch are the main point of conversation. Cannoe boasts a team-high 36 RBI on 49 hits behind a .338 average to go along with 33 runs scored. Ketch has the most hits, 51, and is tied for second on the squad in runs batted in with Grove with 35 apiece.  

Salve Regina's staff is anchored by one of the best arms in Division III this year, Dominic Perachi. In his nine appearances, all starts, the junior left-hander set league-highs in wins (8), strikeouts (99), and ERA (0.47), which is the best in D3 thus far this season. Perachi, the CCC Pitcher of the Year, is complimented on the hill by fellow starters Patrick Maybach (59.2 IP, 2.56 ERA, 80 K) and Brayden Clark (52.2 IP, 2.73 ERA, 56 K) and closer Andrew Roman (14 APP, 22.0 IP, 1.64 ERA, 30 K).  

WE MEET AGAIN
Salve Regina swept Suffolk in the regular-season series. The Seahawks took down the Rams, 9-2, in game one, before putting together a 14-2 nightcap triumph.  

MORE READING: Salve Regina Upends Baseball in Game 1, 9-2 | Salve Regina Handles Baseball in Nightcap

INSIDE THE SERIES

• In 23 all-time meetings with the Seahawks, Suffolk holds a 13-10 advantage, with two road wins in five tries.
• The Rams will look to snap a three-game skid dating back to April 14 of last season.
• Salve Regina came away with victories in both matchups with Suffolk in East Boston in regular-season play this year. 
• The teams will meet in the conference tournament for the first time, however, it is the second postseason game between the two foes. Suffolk and Salve Regina met in the 2005 NCAA Regionals where the Rams defeated the Seahawks, 8-7. 
• There has never been a shutout between Suffolk and Salve Regina. 
• The Rams and Seahawks have needed extra time to decide a winner once. 
• Suffolk is 1-0 in extra-inning games in the series. 
• The last and only extra-inning game came May 1, 2017 in Eastie when Suffolk walked-off, 8-7, against Salve in 10 frames. 

EYES ON THE GAME

RAMS RECOGNITION
In its second year in the league, a Suffolk baseball player was crowned the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Player of the Year as Harry Painter shared the top mark. In addition, seven Rams garnered All-CCC status. 

Painter double-dipped in the awards with a share of the player of the year title and a first-team nod. Infielders Garret Roberts and Christian Seariac along with centerfielder Joe Ward earned spots on the second team with catcher Shane Lake and outfielders Marc Birbiglia and Luke Harder grabbing third-team recognition. The seven all-league accolades from the CCC are the most for Suffolk in its short tenure in the league, upstaging last season's six awards.   

MORE READING: Player of the Year Painter Headlines Baseball's Eight All-CCC Nods

WHAT'S NEXT?
With a win, the Rams will face off with the loser of the #4 Nichols and #3 Roger Williams matchup, traveling to either team as the higher seed. With a loss, Suffolk will play the loser of #5 Western New England and #2 Endicott on the road. The second round of the double-elimination stage is set to take play on Thursday, May 12 with times to be determined.