The Nashua Silver Knights mob walkoff hero Kyle Hannon after Sunday's 3-2 win over Worcester at Holman Stadium, ending a streak of six games in six days, all at home. They wrap up the homestand tonight vs. Norwich. (Telegraph photo by TOM KING)

NASHUA – It’s The Week That Was.

The Nashua Silver Knights have one more home game, tonight vs. Norwich, before they hit the road for the first time in 10 days.

It’s been an unprecedented six (consecutive) game homestand, followed by two days off, followed by one more home game.

But when Silver Knights general manager Cam Cook got to the office on Monday morning, it felt like a day off. A stretch of 16 hour days can take its toll, with staff not leaving for six straight nights until anytime between midnight and 2 a.m.

“Opening Night was great all the way around,” Cook said. “We didn’t win the game, but we had a good turnout.

“You get Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. We had some new faces in the ballpark, but I can probably say that I as a fan probably wouldn’t have gone to six straight home games.”

While fans focus on the playing field, Cook’s work with that was done during the off-season, and his job is to get his staff in gear for 34 home dates, and in a way an early season stretch like this is perfect to do that.

“From a staff perspective, they got thrown to the fire,” Cook said. “Opening Night, then six straight games in a row, a lot of hours, a ton of work. I didn’t leave here till one or two in the morning, right back at nine in the morning. So when all is said and done, it was a very good week all the way around.”

Indeed, the staff can find its groove and routine quickly that can last the rest of the season.

“It’s a week long stress test,” Cook said.

It all worked out. The Knights won three of their last four to go 3-3 in the stretch of consecutive games, with two walk offs. So the entertainment value was there, and winning Saturday night and Sunday helped.

“The team seems like it’s jelling a bit, kind of getting into their groove,” Cook said. “It’s good to see. That’s going to happen as they’re playing more and more.”

ROSTER MOVES MAY BE COMING

This will there will likely be a turnover of the roster this week as some of the temporary contract players will exit to make room for players returning from the NCAA tournaments. Some schools, though, like SNHU, were still alive as of Tuesday.

“SNHU is in the Series, and Wheaton I believe is 1-1 in Division III (they were just eliminated),” Cook said. “By Wednesday we could have most of our guys.”

Well, almost. The team is still waiting on a few high school players, including Londonderry’s Brandon Fish. They will get highly regarded starting ace from last year, Griffin Young, back as Wheaton was eliminated in the Division III World Series. Northeastern was ousted in the Division I, which means three players. And catcher Nate Goranson from William & Mary is expected to arrive today.

As for the temp contract players, Cook said, “There are a few that will stay, a few that will go; that was the plan all along,” Cook said. “Some of them have internships so that worked out perfectly, two weeks you’re here and then you’re gone and no one’s feelings get hurt (by a release).

“They were making it hard the last couple of days. But that’s good. I want it to be a hard decision for myself and K-Jax (manager Kyle Jackson).”

GUARINO TO RETURN

Nick Guarino hasn’t been seen since his Opening Nigh start — he was away in Texas for a wedding — but he is due to be with the club tonight and, according to Jackson, will start Thursday at Pittsfield, the team’s first trip to Wahconah Park this season — and in two years, as the Suns opted out of last season.

Jackson said that reliever Noah Wachter, the Concord native from Plymouth State, has surprised him thus far. “I didn’t know much about him and he’s thrown the ball really well,” Jackson said.

Any other surprises? Catcher Craig Corliss (.278), who knocked in two runs on Sunday before Kyle Hannon’s walk off RBI single.

“He’s exceeded my expectations,” Jackson said. “Giving great at bats and being behind the plate. And (Ben) Jerome, I think he’s surpassed what we thought we’d get out of him.”

NOTES

Nashua native Nick Perkins, in five games played, is leading the team in hitting (.375) and runs scored (six)…

Boston College sophomore Aidan Crowley is atop the early team pitching stats at 1-0, 1.35 in one start…

Tonight the Knights will send Mike Poff to the mound (0-0, 3.60) for his second start of the season, vs. the Norwich Sea Unicorns at 6…

After tonight, the Knights hit the Mass. Pike for three games, at Pittsfield today at 5:35 p.m. for a doubleheader (seven innings each), and Westfield on Friday (6:30 p.m.) before hosting Norwich again on Saturday at 6.