Box Score
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Caldwell College baseball team opened the 2014 season with a 7-2 loss to Southern New Hampshire University at the Northeast Challenge, held at the Ripken Experience Thursday night. The game marked the first of five games for the Cougars at the Northeast Challenge.

The Penmen took the early lead with a run in the top of the first inning and two more in the third. Caldwell got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth, as senior Paul Nyitray (Cranford, NJ/St. Joseph) led off with a double and later scored on a passed ball. Senior Thomas Pisano (N. Bellmore, NY/Mepham) singled home Nyitray in the bottom of the sixth to make the score 3-2. But Southern New Hampshire put the game out of reach with four runs in the top of the eighth.

Senior right-hander Dan Bartlett (Levittown, NY/Island Trees) pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on six hits while fanning six and walking one.

Caldwell plays a pair of games on Friday, Feb. 21, taking on Franklin Pierce University at 4:00 p.m. and Stonehill College at 7:00 p.m.