Baseball Sweeps Three-Game Series with 10-6 Win over Middlebury on Sunday

Recap courtesy of Wesleyan University, Photo by Lianne Yun '18

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Wesleyan University baseball team finished off a three-game sweep of NESCAC West Division-rival Middlebury on Sunday, as the Cardinals improved to 4-1 at home during the 2018 season with a 10-6 win at Dresser Diamond.

The Cardinals (13-6) currently sit atop the NESCAC West Division standings with a perfect 3-0 record. Junior Ryan Earle was phenomenal in relief on Sunday, as he earned his third save of the season, pitching the final 3 1/3 innings and giving up no runs. Sophomore Jake Alonzo (2-0) tallied the win in relief, as he struck out five batters in 2 2/3 innings of work.

Middlebury (6-12, 2-4 NESCAC West Division) was led by sophomores Brooks Carroll (3-for-5, two doubles, two RBIs, run) and Alan Guild (2-for-5, double, two RBIs, run).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After winning the opening two games of the series on Saturday afternoon, Wesleyan was hungry for more success, as it knew the importance of an early-season, three-game sweep. The squad put a seven spot up on the scoreboard in left field during the first inning by showing a great deal of patience at the plate, as five runs crossed home plate on RBI walks. Sophomore Alex Cappitelli capped the scoring in the opening frame on a two-run double to right-center, giving the hosts a 7-0 cushion.
• Junior Pat Clare, who earned the save in Game 1 on Saturday, started for the Cardinals in the series finale, and gave up three earned runs on six hits in three innings. The Panthers found their way onto the scoreboard in the second, with Guild scoring an unearned run with two down on a throwing error by the catcher.
• Guild pulled the visitors to within 7-3 in the third on a two-run single through the right side. For the Cardinals, Earle has showcased his versatility all season, excelling on the mound, in the box and at first, as he gave the Cardinals a six-run advantage in the bottom of the third with a two-run, two-out double to right-center.
• Middlebury stayed aggressive in the batter's box during the fourth, trimming the deficit to five runs on a RBI double to right-center by sophomore Hayden Smith. Wesleyan's 17th-year head coach Mark Woodworth turned to Alonzo in a relief role on the mound, and it paid off, as he struck out the side to get the Cardinals out of the inning without any more damage done.
• The Panthers kept chipping away in the sixth, pulling to within 9-6 on a two-run double down the right-field line with two outs by Carroll, but Earle was able to get the always-dangerous Guild to fly out to left with two runners in scoring position.
• Junior Danny Rose capped the scoring for the hosts with a sacrifice fly to right in the seventh, which allowed sophomore Jesse Levy-Rubinett to cross home from third.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Cardinals continued to show the depth of their lineup, as the squad received a hit from seven different players on Sunday.
• Middlebury led the hits category, 9-7, and both teams were strong in the field, with Wesleyan being charge with the lone error in the matchup.
• The Panthers left eight runners on base, while Wesleyan stranded seven. The hosts led the way with five extra-base hits, and Middlebury finished with four doubles.
• Earle and Cappitelli combined for two doubles, four RBIs and two runs, while sophomore Kevin Walek led the way with two runs scored, to go along with a single and an RBI. Smith recorded a 2-for-4 effort for the visitors, including a double, RBI and a run. Junior starting pitcher Colin Waters (0-3) was tagged with the loss.

UP NEXT:

• The Cardinals will compete against Salve Regina in non-conference action on Tuesday (4 p.m.) at Dresser Diamond.

ANCHORMEN FALL AT SALVE REGINA, 12-4

Rains Belts Second Homer of the Year

Newport, R.I.—Rhode Island College senior catcher Tyler Rains (North Kingstown, RI) belted a solo homer and knocked in a pair of runs as the Anchormen lost, 12-4 (eight innings) at Salve Regina on Thursday afternoon.

THE BASICS Salve Regina 12, Rhode Island College 4 (eight innings) Salve Regina (7-7) Rhode Island College (9-8)

Senior catcher Tyler Rains

HOW IT HAPPENED • RIC took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first, scoring on an error, while Rains was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and sophomore third baseman Ray Zincone (West Warwick, RI) was walked with the sacks full. • The hosts struck back quickly with three runs in the home half of the first. Designated hitter Zack Smith doubled in a pair and catcher Christian Va singled in the equalizer. • A Va RBI on an infield hit and a wild pitch allowed the Seahawks to take a 5-3 lead in the third inning. • Salve first baseman Alex Perry and Smith smacked RBI singles as part of a three-run fifth. Rains homered in the top of the sixth, but Perry belted a two-run homer as part of a four-run sixth to help the hosts end the game early.

BY THE NUMBERS • RIC scored four runs on five hits and committed four errors. • The Seahawks scored 12 runs on 11 hits and committed just one miscue. • Zincone knocked in one run. • Perry went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBI. Smith went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI. • Sophomore starter Erry Baldayac (Providence, RI) suffered the loss (0-1), allowing five runs (four earned) on four hits in 2.2 innings pitched. • Salve Regina reliever Michael Matthews earned the win (1-1), allowing one run on three hits in five innings of work.

RWU BASEBALL DOWNED BY CORSAIRS

Recap, photo courtesy of Roger Williams University

DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Baseball team suffered a 13-5 loss to the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Thursday afternoon.

Continuing to do damage in the second inning of ballgames, the Corsairs made today's non-conference clash no exception by posting a four spot against Hawk southpaw Mike Cardelle (Duxbury, Mass.). Tellier was responsible for the big bop of the frame as his double down the left field line unloaded the bases to extend the Corsair lead to 4-0. The Blue and Gold then came back in the fourth and fifth innings with a pair of runs in each turn at the plate, helped by Vasquez and his deposit into the trees behind the left field wall for a two-run dinger – his first of the season.

Roger Williams' bats withstood the cold weather as they heated up in the eighth. Junior infielder Anthony Dominguez (Chester, N.J.) dunked a double into left center that drove home freshman leadoff hitter Dean DePreta (Stamford, Conn.). Teammate Brandon Jenkins (East Bridgewater, Mass.) then smashed a ball to the hot corner, hitting off the glove of third baseman Mike Knell (Dennis, Mass.) that trickled towards the center of the diamond. Dominguez, who never broke his stride after hustling to third, continued on to race home and scored by the time an infielder could get to the loose ball making the score 9-2 in favor of the hosts.

UMass Dartmouth came right back to redeem the happenings in the away half of the frame with four more in the bottom half, highlighted by another run-producing hit by Tellier – this time, a single to left that scored Vasquez. Junior outfielder Chris Wood (Berkley, Mass.) also got in on the action by driving a ball the opposite way for a double to score two.

The Hawks put three on the board in the ninth, but junior reliever Chase Hussey (Claremont, N.H.) got the final out for the squad's milestone victory.

- Release courtesy of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Sports Information Department

RWU BASEBALL SQUEEZES OUT WIN OVER FRAMINGHAM STATE

Box Score 

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – Senior Sam Bennett (Andover, Mass.) tossed seven scoreless innings to lead the Roger Williams University baseball team to a 2-1 victory over the Framingham State University Rams this afternoon in non-conference action at the New England Baseball Complex.
 
With the win, the Hawks improve to 6-9 on the season, while the Rams are now 8-10.
 
Bennett carried a no hitter into the bottom of the seventh inning before Framingham State senior Kyle Piliski (Bristol, Conn.) laced a double to leftfield.  Bennett allowed just the one hit in seven innings of work while striking out seven and walking just two.  Junior Ryan Havunen (Lincoln, RI) earned the save tossing a scoreless ninth.
 
Rams starter junior Matt Fogarty (Millis, Mass.), who took the loss, was equally impressive in rainy conditions going four innings and allowing an unearned run on one hit with five walks and four strikeouts.  Freshman Michael Tucci (Danbury, Conn.) tossed two innings of relief and allowed one run on three hits, while senior Chris Riga (Westfield, Mass.) and junior Kevin Connelly (Bolton, Mass.) combined to toss three innings of scoreless relief with five strikeouts.
 
The Hawks got on the board first in the top of the fourth.  Sophomore Justin Stone (Blackstone, Mass.) walked and moved to third on a wild pitch and a pass ball.  After another walk, junior Anthony Dominguez (Chester, NJ) singled to right plating Stone.
 
A single run in the sixth on a bunt by sophomore Tyler Rondeau (Bourne, Mass.) with runners on second and third pushed the Hawks lead to 2-0.
 
The Rams got on the board in the bottom of the eighth inning off the Hawks bullpen.  Senior Matt Brockett (Guilford, Conn.) doubled down the leftfield line and scored on a base hit to right by sophomore Anthony Venuti (Braintree, Mass.).
 
The Rams are back in action on Saturday when they face Westfield State in a MASCAC doubleheader at NEBC beginning at 12 p.m., while the Hawks travel to Babson on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. 
 
- Release courtesy of the Framingham State University Sports Information Department

Zagaja Smacks Three Doubles, Drives in Four as Chargers Sweep Doubleheader from AIC

WEST HAVEN, Conn. – The No. 6 University of New Haven baseball team bounced back to close out its three-game NE10 divisional series against the American International Yellow Jackets by sweeping both ends of a doubleheader, taking the first game 5-3 before recording a 9-3 victory in the nightcap.

Leading the Chargers in the twin bill was a trio of players who combined for four hits total on the day; graduate students Tom Walraven (Pine Bush, N.Y./Pine Bush) and Jack Zagaja (Merrick, N.Y./St. Dominic) and junior James Myers (Saint James, N.Y./Smithtown East). Overall, the Chargers scattered 23 hits on the day, four of which went for extra bases, all doubles. Fourteen of 23 total hits came in game two for New Haven, as seven different players finished with at least one base knock.

Among the three leading hitters, Zagaja led the way with a team-best four RBI, all of which came in the second game of the day when he finished 3-of-5 at the plate, with all three of those hits going for two-bases. Walraven also finished the second game with three of his four hits as he knocked in one run on the day. Myers and freshman George Pappas (Binghamton, N.Y./Susquehanna Valley) each knocked in two runs, while PJ Contreras (Hauppauge, N.Y./Hauppauge) (3), Joe Caico (Hopedale, Mass./Worcester (MA)) (2) and Matt Chamberlain (North Branford, Conn./North Branford) (2) all finished with a multi-hit day combined over the two games.

On the hill, sophomore Brandon LaManna (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown West) and freshman Izaiya

Mitchell College Baseball Takes Two From Newbury

Recap, photo courtesy of Mitchell College

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College baseball team picked up 16-1 and 9-0 victories over Newbury College on Friday afternoon in New England Collegiate Conference action at Alumni Field.

In the first game of the day, three Mitchell pitchers combined to hold Newbury to just one hit. Starter Eddie Santiago didn't yield a hit in 4.0 scoreless innings of work, striking out seven to earn his first win of the season.

The theme continued into game two as Mitchell held the Nighthawks to three hits. Starter Jakari Pellegrini tossed 6.0 shutout innings and fanned five, improving to 3-0 on the season.

Mitchell (14-2 overall, 4-1 NECC) and Newbury (7-13 overall, 2-5 NECC) will finish the three-game series with a single nine-inning game on Saturday, March 31 at the New England Baseball Complex in Northborough, Mass. First pitch is slated for 1:30 p.m.

Game 1 – Mitchell 16, Newbury 1

The Mariners sent 15 batters to the plate in the first inning and put up nine runs on the scoreboard. All nine starters recorded a hit in the frame, highlighted by a three-run homer by Kyle Hartenstein.

Mitchell batted around again in the second, adding four more runs to extend the lead to 13-0. Garet Griffin and Steven Pagan each supplied two-run singles in the inning.

The extended time in the dugout didn't faze Santiago, who retired the first 11 batters he faced. After striking out the side in the first, he fanned two in the second and one in the third. A Mitchell error in the fourth gave Newbury its first base runner of the game, but Santiago overcame the miscue to escape the inning unscathed.

A two-run double by Griffin put the Mariners up 15-0 in the fifth. The final Mitchell run came in the sixth courtesy of an RBI double by Rolando Marcano.

Dylan DiFillipo broke up the no-hitter by leading off the sixth inning with a double off the right-field fence. He later scored the lone Newbury run on an infield grounder by David Center.

Game 2 – Mitchell 9, Newbury 0

Mitchell jumped on top early in the nightcap, scoring a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning. Eric Marriott led off with a single and later scored on a base hit by James Rangel. The Mariners then loaded the bases with one out before a Newbury error allowed the second run to score.

An RBI single by Hartenstein made it 3-0 in the second, and Mitchell broke the game open with a six-run third inning. Jack Finnegan, Markus Melendez and Griffin all plated runs with singles, and Hartenstein added a ground-rule double to drive in another.

Javi Martinez had a single and a double to lead the Nighthawks. Starting pitcher Leo Frisello gave up three runs on five hits over 2.0 innings in the loss.

Trinity Baseball Defeated by Brandeis, 5-1

Captain Christian Orsini '18

Hartford, Conn. - Brandeis starting pitcher Greg Tobin (Medway, Mass.) struck out nine while allowing just one run in a complete game victory as the Judges defeated the Trinity College Bantams, 5-1, on Friday afternoon at Murren Family Field at DiBenedetto Stadium. The Bantams fall to 2-6 overall while Brandeis improves to 2-6 on the year. Trinity returns to the diamond tomorrow for a doubleheader at home versus the Westfield State Owls, beginning at noon.

Senior captain CF Christian Orsini (Livingston, N.J.) and sophomore SS Matt Koperniak (Adams, Mass.) were the only two Bantams to record multiple hits as Tobin scattered eight across the nine innings. Orsini finished 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base and a run, while Koperniak went 3-for-4 in his fourth multi-hit game of the spring. Trinity rookie starter Justin Olson (Avon, Conn.) went six innings in the loss, allowing three earned while striking out four. 

Brandeis struck first in the top of the first when Isaac Fossas (Dudley, Mass.) singled up the middle to score Victor Oppenheimer (West Hills, Calif.) who reached on a base hit of his own earlier in the inning. Both pitchers held strong for the next four innings before trading runs in the sixth to make it a 2-1 ballgame in favor of the Judges.

Brandeis took a 2-0 lead in the top of the sixth when Dan O'Leary (Lynnfield, Mass.) drove home Dan Frey (Ipswich, Mass.) on a two-out, RBI-single. The Bantams chipped away at the deficit in the home half when Orsini led things off with a triple to the right-centerfield gap before coming around to score on a sacrifice fly to left field. Koperniak kept the line moving with a base hit but Tobin limited the damage to the lone run, his only blemish on the day, to keep the lead at 2-1.

The Judges put up a two-spot in the seventh thanks to a RBI-single by Scott Ziegler (Avon, Conn.) and a fielder's choice RBI from Frey to open up a 4-1 lead. The Bantams went hitless in the seventh and eighth innings before Frey scored in the top of the ninth to make it a 5-1 game in favor of the visitors. Trinity made things interesting in the bottom of the ninth, leading off with singles by Koperniak and first-year DH Eric Thronson (McLean, Va.), but Tobin retired the side after that to seal the four-run victory.

Mitchell College Baseball Tops Heidelberg in Extra Innings

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – The Mitchell College baseball team needed extra innings to secure a 4-3 victory over Heidelberg University on Monday afternoon at the Cusic Classic.

Peter Abate knocked in the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning to score Jack Finnegan, who got into scoring position with a one-out double. Reliever Bryce Bedard then retired three straight in the home half of the frame to give the Mariners their fourth straight victory.

Mitchell fell behind 1-0 in the fourth inning but tied things up in the sixth when Markus Melendez was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. The Mariners then went up 2-1 in the seventh on an infield single by Garet Griffin that plated Eric Marriott.

Starting pitcher Eddie Santiago lasted 6.0 innings and allowed only one run on three hits while striking out six. He left the game with a 2-1 lead intact, although the Mitchell bullpen yielded the tying run in the eighth as Heidelberg scored a runner from third on a wild pitch.

Kyle Hartenstein doubled with one out in the ninth to set the table, and a single by Griffin put runners on the corners. The two then executed a double-steal that allowed Hartenstein to cross the plate for a 3-2 Mitchell advantage.

The Mariners almost wrapped up the game in the ninth, but Kyle Slovick gave the Student Princes new life with a two-out homer to right-center that tied the game at 3-3.

Bedard came in to record the final out of the ninth and then closed out the game, going 3.1 innings in his first outing of the year. He struck out the final two batters he faced and picked up his first win of the season.

Hartenstein and Griffin finished with three hits apiece as the Mariners tallied 13 as a team. Evan Long and Parker Fronk each had two hits to pace Heidelberg.

Mitchell (4-1 overall) continues its Florida trip with a game against DeSales University on Wednesday, March 7 at 5 p.m.

Brown Baseball Drops Midweek Contest to Bryant

Recap, photo courtesy of Brown University

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Bryant collected 14 hits and scored 15 runs en route to a 15-3 victory over the Brown baseball team in Tuesday afternoon's non-conference matchup at Murray Stadium.

Brown (12-23) registered 10 hits in the seven-inning game, while the Bulldogs improved to 29-7 on the season.

Garrison Banas limited the Bears to five hits over four scoreless frames to pick up the victory, while Robbie Stephens (Lexington, Ky.) took the loss for the home team. Rob Henry (Cranston, R.I.), Kevin Guthrie (Sarasota, Fla.), Brian Ginsberg (Calabasas, Calif.) and Mark Sluys (Gig Harbor, Wash.) had two hits apiece to lead the Brown offense. 

Bryant opened up the scoring with six runs on five hits in the second inning, including a three-run home run from Zach Wood. The Bulldogs added another big inning in the fourth frame when the visitors scored nine runs on six hits and took advantage of four walks for the 15-run advantage.

Brown jumped on the board in the fifth when Marc Sredojevic (Mendham, N.J.) drove in Jake Levine (Newton, Mass.) on a fielder's choice.

The Bears tacked on two more runs in the seventh when Ginsberg hit an RBI double to left center before Sluys sent in Tim McKeithan (Arden, N.C.) on a single through the right side.

Brown will play host to Yale in a doubleheader on Friday in the home finale and senior day at Murray Stadium. First pitcher is set for noon.

French Leads Brown Baseball to Sunday Split at Harvard

Recap, photo courtesy of Brown University

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Senior Austin French tossed seven scoreless innings to pace the Brown baseball team past Harvard in the opener, 6-0, before the Bears fell in the second game by the same score to complete the four-game series at O'Donnell Field.

Brown moves to 12-22 overall and 6-10 in the Ivy League, while the Crimson move to 15-21, 8-8.

Game 1 (Brown 6, Harvard 0)
French matched a career high with 11 strikeouts as he went the full seven innings and limited the Crimson to five hits with one walk. 

Josh Huntley (Aurora, Colo.) led the offense's nine-hit effort with a pair of doubles and three RBIs

Pidgeon Comes Through as Trinity Baseball Walks Off Versus Bates

Hartford, Conn. - Senior Dan Pidgeon (Darien, Conn.) came up with two on and one out in a tie ballgame in the bottom of the 10th and delivered with a walk-off single to left field to give the Trinity College baseball team a 9-8 victory over the Bates Bobcats on Friday afternoon in Hartford. Pidgeon led the Trinity offense, going 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBIs, as the Bantams pulled out the first win in a three-game series against the Bobcats. With the win, Trinity improves to 12-14 overall and 5-5 in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) play while Bates drops to 10-14 on the season and 2-4 in conference action.

In a game that lasted four hours and twenty five minutes due to a lightning delay in the sixth inning,

APICE’S FOUR HOMERS LEAD ANCHORMEN PAST FRAMINGHAM STATE, 19-10

Providence, R.I.--Sophomore right fielder Edward Apice (North Kingstown, RI) went 4-for-5 with four home runs, four runs scored and seven RBI as Rhode Island College crushed Framingham State, 19-10, at Anchorman Field on Thursday afternoon.

The Anchormen (12-16-2) also got a strong performance from junior designated hitter Austin Barry (North Kingstown), who also went 4-for-5 with three runs scored, four RBI, a double and a home run.

The Rams (10-16) tagged RIC freshman starter Justin Conti (Lincoln, RI) for two

Mitchell Baseball Takes Two to Complete Series Sweep at Becker

Recap, photo is courtesy of Mitchell College

LEICESTER, Mass. - Becker College was swept by Mitchell College in New England Collegiate Conference baseball action on Thursday evening by scores of 4-3 and 8-4.

The Mariners needed extra innings to pick up the win in the opener, as an RBI single by Francis Prettitore in the top of the eighth provided the winning run. In the nightcap, Tristan Hurley went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI to fuel the offense while starter Axel De Jesus picked up the win on the hill.

The sweep lifted Mitchell to 22-7 overall (12-3 NECC) and gave the Mariners a 1.5 game lead in the

Trinity Baseball Outslugs Gordon for 11-5 Win

Tyler Buckley '19 drove in four RBIs on the day for Trinity. Recap, photo courtesy of Trinity College

Hartford, Conn. - Senior Nick Pezzella (Worcester, Mass.) and freshman Tyler Buckley (Mt. Kisco, N.Y.) drove in four runs each to pace the offense as the Trinity College baseball team knocked off the Gordon College Fighting Scots, 11-5, on Wednesday afternoon in Hartford. Trinity wins its second game in a row with a weekend New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) East series against Bates looming while Gordon falls to 16-12 overall.

Freshman Sam Warren (Scarborough, Maine) went four innings and scattered three runs on eight hits to earn his first collegiate win on the mound for Trinity. Gordon freshman Derek Hudson (Hudson, N.H.) lasted just 2.2 innings and surrendered eight earned runs and 11 hits on the mound for the Scots.

Warren surrendered two runs in the top of the first thanks to a two-RBI single from senior Alex Smith

Wesleyan University Baseball Falls to Division 1 Yale, 15-2

WEST HAVEN, Conn.- The Wesleyan University baseball team took on Division 1 Yale University on Wednesday afternoon at Yale Field, and were defeated by the Bulldogs, 15-2.

RECORDS

Wesleyan: 16-8

Yale: 13-22-1

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Yale opened up to an early 7-0 lead in the first, highlighted by a bases-clearing double by Tom O’Neill.
• After scoring one run in the fourth, the Bulldogs put together a four-run inning in the fifth to give them a 12-0 advantage. Richard Slenker had the big hit of the inning, as his single to center plated two Yale runners.
• In the bottom of the sixth, the Bulldogs extended their lead to 14-0 thanks to a 2-run homerun

Henry Homers Twice in Brown University Baseball’s Loss to UMass Lowell, 9-8

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Junior Rob Henry (Cranston, R.I.) hit a pair of home runs to help the Brown baseball team stage a comeback, but the Bears were edged by UMass Lowell, 9-8, in Tuesday's midweek contest at Murray Stadium.

Brown (11-19) had eight hits, while the River Hawks had nine hits to pull even at 16-16 overall.

Henry's two homers gave him four RBIs in addition to one walk, while senior Tim McKeithan (Arden, N.C.) went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles. Collin Duffley picked up the win in relief and Samuel Hauser (New York, N.Y.) took the loss for the Bears.

After UMass Lowell opened with a three-run first inning, the Bears scored one in the bottom of the

CORSAIRS CLIP ANCHORMEN IN MID-WEEK LITTLE EAST CONFERENCE CLASH

 Junior first baseman TJ Lynch

North Dartmouth, Mass.-- Sophomore right fielder Edward Apice (North Kingstown, RI) picked up two hits, while junior first baseman TJ Lynch (South Kingstown, RI) drove in the only run, as Rhode Island College fell to UMass Dartmouth, 13-1 (7 innings) in a mid-week Little East Conference clash played at Corsairs Field.

The Corsairs (11-15, 3-4 LEC) used an eight-run second inning to build a lead they would never relinquish as they cruised past the Anchormen (11-16, 1-6 LEC). UMD tacked on two runs in the third and three more in the fifth to end the game early via the 10-run rule. Junior first baseman TJ Lynch

A solo homer by Lynch in the third was the only offense RIC could muster in the loss. Lynch went 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI, while Apice went 2-for-3.

The Anchormen’s defense was tagged for seven errors on the day. Sophomore starter Daniel Greaves (Warwick, RI) took the loss (1-2), allowing 10 runs (four earned) on eight hits in 3.0 innings of work.

Four Corsairs registered multiple hits on the day, led by junior left fielder Taylor Cacciola (West Greenwich, RI) who went 3-for-5 with a run scored, five RBI and a double. Senior starter Aaron Chouinard (Swansea, MA) picked up the win (2-1), allowing one run on five hits to go along with eight strikeouts in a complete game effort.

 In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Framingham State on Thursday, April 21 (3:30 p.m.).

APICE AND LYNCH COMBINE TO LEAD RIC PAST SPRINGFIELD, 15-6

Providence, R.I.—Sophomore right fielder Edward Apice (North Kingstown, RI) and junior first baseman TJ Lynch (North Kingstown, RI) combined for 10 RBI as Rhode Island College cruised past Springfield, 15-6, at Anchorman Field on Monday afternoon.

Apice went 3-for-3 with three runs scored, six RBI and a homer, while Lynch went 4-for-5 with four runs scored, four RBI a triple and a homer, to lead the Anchormen (11-15-2).

The Pride (10-18-1) jumped out to an early, 2-0, lead in the top of the first when freshman shortstop Evan Moore (Portsmouth, RI) singled and then scored on a two-out homer by junior first baseman Mike Jamieson (New Fairfield, CT).

Sophomore right fielder Edward Apice

The Anchormen tied the game up in the bottom of the second when junior left fielder Austin Barry (North Kingstown, RI) singled and Apice was hit by a pitch. The duo moved up to second and third after a wild pitch and scored on freshman catcher Jake Petrin’s (Lincoln, RI) two-out, two-run single.

In the third, the visitors tacked on three runs to go up by three, 5-2. With the bases loaded and no one out, senior designated hitter Corey Wilcox (Uncasville, CT) hit a sacrifice fly to bring in one. The Pride brought in two more, one on ground ball that resulted in a double play and another on an Anchorman error.

RIC pulled within a run, 5-4, in the third with a two-run double by Apice that brought in Barry and Lynch.

SC sophomore third baseman Kyle Allen (Westerly, RI) tripled and scored on senior left fielder Colin King’s (Berlin, CT) RBI single in the fourth.

Junior first baseman TJ Lynch

The hosts used a six-run fifth inning to jump out to a 10-6 lead. Sophomore second baseman Shaun Vigeant (Coventry, RI) singled and classmate center fielder Brad Douglas (Wakefield, RI) walked to get the rally started. Lynch smacked an RBI single, Douglas scored on an error, Apice knocked in a pair with an RBI single and junior third baseman Scott Linnane (North Kingstown, RI) ripped a two-run homer in the frame.

Apice helped put the game out of reach with a two-run bomb, after a Lynch triple, in the sixth. Lynch added a three-run homer in the seventh to close out the game’s offense.

RIC freshman reliever Justin Conti (Lincoln, RI) picked up his first collegiate win (1-0), allowing one run on three hits in two innings of work. Senior Kory Lawrence (Woonsocket, RI) and junior Jake Roy (Seekonk, MA) hurled four innings of scoreless relief to close out the game.

Jamieson went 2-for-4 with a run scored, two RBI and a homer for the Pride. Sophomore Jack Weinberger (Sunapee, NH) took the loss (0-3), allowing nine runs on eight hits in 4.1 innings of work.

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will resume Little East Conference play at UMass Dartmouth on Tuesday, April 19 (3:30 p.m.).