The Nashua Silver Knights have unveiled a new logo to further celebrate the history of Holman Stadium. (Photo courtesy of Nashua Silver Knights)

Three tough losses to end Nashua’s opening week had the Silver Knights ready to move forward. But on Memorial Day, the Knights traveled to Brockton with similar results as Brockton topped the Knights 9-1.

In shades of Sunday’s Sea Unicorn landslide, the Silver Knights (1-5) struggled to get anything going at the plate. Only five hits on the night, with their lone run coming in the ninth. Monday’s contest marks the fourth time in six games that Nashua was held to five hits or fewer. A fielder’s choice by Anna Maria’s James Powers helped the Knights avoid being shut out on back-to-back nights.

Brockton and Nashua exchanged goose eggs in the first few frames, but the Knights ran into problems in the middle innings. Colby’s Thomas Rioux got the start, delivering a good performance until getting himself into trouble in the fourth. A walk and a base hit set up Stonehill’s Sam Parks to punch one to left for a two-out, two-RBI single. These would be the lone earned runs in Rioux’s five-inning, seven-strikeout outing.

After adding another run on a passed ball in the fifth, Brockton’s lead sat in striking distance at 3-0. Brown’s Stiles Begnaud came in following Rioux and ran into issues early. Walks and hit batters weren’t Nashua’s friend, with Tallahassee Community College’s Manny Ramirez Jr. making the Knights pay with a two-RBI knock. Begnaud would finish his night with six walks and five earned runs, with the contest now seeming out of reach.

Despite a ninth-inning run, a big late-game push was not in the cards for the Knights as they dropped their third straight game.

After a quick trip to Brockton, the Knights will return home for a two-game stand. Tonight Nashua welcomes in the Westfield Starfires for the first time in 2023, with the contest set for a 6 p.m. first pitch.

Prior to tonight’s game, a ceremony will be held celebrating the fact Historic Holman Stadium is now a stop on the Black Heritage Trail. The U.S. color barrier in professional baseball was broken at Holman with Don Newcombe and Roy Campanella playing for the Nashua Dodgers in the late 1940s.