CONCORD, N.H. – NHTI Baseball returns to Yankee Small College Conference action Saturday afternoon, traveling to South Portland, Maine, for a matchup with Southern Maine Community College. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Graves Athletic Field.
NHTI enters Saturday's contest at 1-5 overall and 0-4 in conference play following a 13-3 loss at York County Community College Tuesday afternoon. The Lynx will look to snap a three-game losing streak against a Southern Maine squad that sits atop the YSCC standings.
Offensively, NHTI has recorded a .244 team batting average through six games, totaling 48 hits and 27 runs. Daniel Sherkanowski (Bristol, N.H.) leads the Lynx with a .476 batting average, recording 10 hits, including two doubles, in 21 at-bats. Pierre Mendez (Manchester, N.H.) follows with a .286 average, four hits and two doubles, while Caden Jordan (Hooksett, N.H.) has contributed five hits and two RBI. Owen Stewart (Pembroke, N.H.) leads NHTI with four RBI and four runs scored.
On the mound, Isaac Clough (Antrim, N.H.) has posted a 2.08 ERA across 13 innings pitched, recording 13 strikeouts while allowing three earned runs. TJ Charbono (Franklin, N.H.) leads the Lynx pitching staff with 26 strikeouts through 18 innings, holding a 3.00 ERA. Charbono has made five appearances, including two starts, while Clough has appeared in three contests.
Southern Maine enters the matchup at 6-2 overall and a perfect 5-0 in YSCC play. The Seawolves have won five consecutive games, most recently defeating the University of Maine at Augusta, 11-1, Thursday afternoon. During that stretch, Southern Maine has outscored its opponents 43-7, including a 12-2 victory over Central Maine Community College Wednesday.
SMCC has recorded a .324 team batting average through eight games, totaling 83 hits and 70 runs. Carter Seeley leads Southern Maine with a .550 batting average, collecting 11 hits and 11 RBI, while Quinntin Gillies has contributed a .414 average, 12 hits, 12 RBI and two home runs.
Southern Maine's pitching staff has posted a 3.73 team ERA, led by Evan Mailloux (1.08), Henry Walsh (1.10) and Cole Payne (2.18). Payne leads the Seawolves with 25 strikeouts across 20.2 innings pitched.
Saturday marks the 73rd meeting between the programs since September 2011. Southern Maine holds a 55-17 advantage in the all-time series, although NHTI claimed the most recent meeting with a 9-7 victory May 1, 2026, in the YSCC Quarterfinals in Auburn, Maine. The Lynx are 8-28 in road contests against the Seawolves over that span.
Saturday's contest will be available to watch live at YSCCSportsNetwork.com.
