MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Three Southern New Hampshire University pitchers combined to retire the final 13 Felician College batters to secure the Penmen's 6-4 non-conference baseball victory over the Golden Falcons on Friday afternoon at The Ripken Experience complex. Southern New Hampshire (2-3) is ranked No. 18 in the national NCAA Division II preseason writers poll

Felician was playing its first of five weekend games during the Northeast Challenge event. The Golden Falcons are ranked No. 6 and SNHU No. 1 in the East Region preseason writers poll.

The Penmen, the designated visiting team, took advantage of four Felician errors to tally three unearned runs and build a 3-2 lead after three innings. SNHU then took control with three runs in the top of the fifth. Senior Alejandro Diaz (Old Bridge, N.J.) capped the rally with a two-run double.

Penmen freshman pitcher Justin Valdespina (Garfield, N.J.) allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits in six innings for his first career victory. Valdespina struck out five hitters and walked one, departing after setting down his final four hitters.

Freshman right-hander Jake Walkinshaw (Seymour, Conn.) tossed two perfect innings for the Penmen. Returning All-America closer Ben Criscuolo (Branford, Conn.) then completed a 1-2-3 ninth with a pair of strikeouts for his first save of 2015.

Sophomore first-baseman Brennan Price (Middlesex, N.J.) drove in two runs for Felician. Price delivered an RBI single in the first inning and a run-scoring groundout in the third. Golden Falcon senior shortstop Brenden Shaw (Cooper City, Fla.) was 2 for 3 plus a walk and scored three times.

Senior lefty Jack Fowler (Shrewsbury, N.J.) (0-1) started on the mound and completed six innings for Felician (0-4). Fowler yielded eight hits and two walks, struck out seven batters and walked two.

Designated hitter Mike Montville (Portsmouth, N.H.) was 2 for 3 with three runs scored for SNHU.