Worcester's Alex Neff steals second as the ball gets by Nashua Silver Knights second baseman Noah Lucier during the Bravehearts' 11-2 win Wednesday night at Holman Stadium. (Telegraph photo by TOM KING)

NASHUA – Kyle Jackson was choosing his words carefully, but after four fairly lackluster games, he knows that the early season 0-4 trend the Nashua Silver Knights are experiencing simply can’t continue.

“I think a lot of growing up needs to happen with these kids from making adjustments,” Jackson said after a flat 11-2 loss at the hands of the Worcester Bravehearts before an announced Holman Stadium crowd of 703. “There just aren’t enough adjustments made in game, the approach is not there.

“Things have to change.”

Jackson knows the lineup that managed just three hits, the defense that committed three errors, the pitching staff that allowed 10 earned runs on 16 hits and five walks will change once the rest of the roster arrives from college tournaments, high school graduations, etc.

But for now, “This is what I have right here. I’m going to have their backs, I’m going to give them every opportunity, and I want them to learn. I want them to be a better ballplayer when they leave here, whether it’s in two weeks or three months. That’s my job to make them better for when they go back to college.

“We’ll have to figure things out. It will come, it will come.”

Jackson watched to see where his players’ heads were as the Bravehearts, led by leadoff hitter Dakota Harris’ 3 for 6, two RBI night, and Kenny Mallory’s 2 for 5, three RBI performance, led 5-0 after three and 9-1 after six.

“What type of bats are they going to have?,” Jackson said. “The relievers, are they just going through the motions or are they trying to prove a point. Are the fielders making the routine plays or not?

We’ll see. Tomorrow’s another day.”

Nashua’s highlight was a solo homer over the brick wall in left by Sam McNulty in the eighth.

Nashua starter Timmy Kalantzakos took the loss, allowing five earned runs on six hits and three walks in 2.2 innings. He was the first of half a dozen Nashua arms used. It could have been worse as the Bravehearts (3-1) left 13 men on base.

As the game slipped away, Jackson watched intently.

“I sit and watch, try to put them in the best situations, but they’re the ones out there throwing the ball, hitting the ball, catching,” he said.

The Norwich Sea Unicorns come to Holman tonight, and maybe an opponent that’s new franchise with a team that was hastily put together could be what the doctor ordered for the Knights. But they’re actually 3-2 after beating New Britain lasst night. Northeastern freshman Jack Beauchesne, a righty,will take the mound for the Knights.

“You just keep grinding,” Jackson said. “That’s why you play it again. You’ve got a whole other nine innings to do it.”