WALTHAM, Mass. – The Bentley baseball team flies south once again – this time to Myrtle Beach, S.C. for four games. The weekend begins with a doubleheader against St. Thomas Aquinas Friday, Feb. 20. First pitch is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. The Falcons take on Bridgeport Saturday at 11 a.m., and the weekend concludes Sunday with a 12 p.m. game against Mercy.
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Historic rally
Bentley opened the season with an 18-11 at Barry (Feb. 6), despite trailing 11-4 entering the ninth inning. The Falcons scored 14 runs in the final stanza, tying a program record for most runs in an inning. Back in April 2012, Bentley scored 14 runs in the ninth inning for a 17-8 win over Franklin Pierce.
Quality start to start 2026
Senior captain
Pat Heber logged a quality start for his 2026 debut. The southpaw – who won Northeast 10 Northeast Division Pitcher of the Year in 2025 – allowed just three earned runs in six innings at Barry (Feb. 6). He struck out six, and walked none.
They went to Jared
The Falcons turned to graduate student captain
Jared Berardino for the team's first home run of the season. He crushed a three-run homer during Bentley's epic ninth inning at Barry (Feb. 6). Berardino has six RBI following the opening weekend of the season – five of which came against Barry.
Walk this way
Senior shortstop
Tommy Bolton has already drawn seven walks through the first three games of the season. Bentley's primary leadoff hitter drew 43 walks in his 38 games a year ago.
Don't discount David
Sophomore
David VanderZouwen has four hits in his first 10 at-bats of the season, and half of those hits are doubles. He drove in three runs during Bentley's game at Lynn (Feb. 7). As freshman in 2025, VanderZouwen posted a .370 on-base percentage in his 37 games (29 starts).
The Zach attack is back
Sophomore
Zach Eigenbrod allowed just three hits and struck out four during his four-inning season debut on the mound. He allowed only one earned run. Eigenbrod earned the 2025 Northeast 10 Northeast Division Rookie Pitcher of the Year by posting a 3.23 ERA in his 61.1 innings on the hill.
The view looks good from here
Graduate student transfer
Sam Belliveau was stellar in his Bentley debut at Lynn (Feb. 7). The former UMass-Amherst pitcher tossed four innings out of the bullpen, striking out six while yielding just one earned run on four hits.
