NEWPORT, R.I.  -- For the second year in a row Salve Regina University baseball forced a decisive winner-take-all contest in Super Regional action, but ultimately came up short as visiting Endicott College rebounded from a 6-5 loss to capture their fourth straight trip to the NCAA Division III Championships with a 12-4 victory in the final game of the best-of-three series at Reynolds Field in Newport, Rhode Island.

Sophomore pitcher Nolan Romanowski (Wynantskill, N.Y.) won his Seahawk program record 12th victory in a season (W, 12-1) with a six and one-third inning effort allowing just three earned runs against the Gulls (40-11). Freshman reliever Ethan Santerre (Bristol, R.I.) posted a save for a second-consecutive Saturday with two clean frames and three strikeouts.

Catcher Brady Smolinski (North Grafton, Mass.) and shortstop Grady Schopps (Fairfield, Conn) continued swinging hot bats, both with two hits in Game Two after two and three hits, respectively, yesterday in Game One. Schopps had the game's only extra base hit with a leadoff double in the top of the second.

For the second consecutive game, the Seahawks (40-8) scored multiple runs on just one single in the opening inning. Salve Regina, the "road" team in Game Two on its home diamond, loaded the bases on a pair of walks -- Danny Rogers (New Canaan, Conn.) and Shane Williams (Georgetown, Mass.) -- sandwiched around a single by Evan O'Rourke (Arlington, Conn.). Dylan Cimini (Stonington, Conn.) was hit by a pitch and Smolinski followed with a sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead.

About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 13 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Saint Anselm College (beginning reclassification process with NCAA in 2027-28), Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 21 sports.