Auburndale, Fla.--Senior center fielder Josh Silva (Seekonk, MA) became the program's all-time leader in career steals (66) as Rhode Island College swept a doubleheader from Penn State Altoona on Thursday afternoon.

THE BASICS
GAME ONE: Rhode Island College 6, Penn State Altoona 3
GAME TWO: Rhode Island College 7, Penn State Altoona 3
Rhode Island College (7-1)
Penn State Altoona (1-8)

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME ONE:
• Penn State Altoona got on the board in the first inning thanks to back-t- back triples. The Anchormen responded with a senior third basemen Ray Zincone (West Warwick, RI) single to the right field gap, which scored senior second basemen Nate Vigeant (Coventry, RI) from second base.

• The Anchormen gained the lead on a wild pitch that scored freshman first basemen John Willette (Johnston, RI) in the bottom of the first.

• A junior right fielder Nick D'Ambra (Coventry, RI) triple in the second inning plated senior shortstop Rommy Morel (Providence, RI) from second, and a throwing error allowed D'Ambra to cross the plate, to give the Anchormen a 4-1 lead.

• Morel doubled in the fifth inning to bring in senior catcher Sam Franco (Cranston, RI) to make the score 5-1. Franco singled in the sixth to push across another run to give the Anchormen a 6-1 lead.       

• The Lions were able to salvage a couple runs in the top of the seventh before eventually falling to the Anchormen 6-3.

• Sophomore pitcher Dom Cunha (Lincoln, RI) earned a win, throwing 6.2 innings to go along with eight strikeouts.

HOW IT HAPPENED GAME TWO:
• The Anchormen scored two runs in the top half first inning on a bases loaded walk and a hit by a pitch to take a 2-0 advantage.

• D'Ambra doubled down the left field line to drive in two runners to stake the Anchormen to a 4-0 advantage.

• Senior catcher Nick Feola (North Providence, RI) increased the RIC lead to five, 5-0, with a two-out, RBI single to the gap in right center during the fifth inning. Morel singled to left center, which drove in another run to increase the lead to 6-0.

• Silva stole second in the fourth inning to break the RIC stolen base record, which was previously held by his father, RIC Athletic HOFer Len Silva '87. He then added to the record in the sixth inning with another stolen base. Silva currently has 66 career steals.

• The Lions broke up Davey's no-hitter bid in the sixth inning with one out on an RBI single to center field.

• The Lions pushed across three runs in the sixth inning to cut the Anchormen down lead to four, but could not close the gap.

BY THE NUMBERS
• Vigeant went 3-for-7 on the day with two runs scored. Willette went 3-for-5 in the two game with two runs scored. D'Ambra went 3-for-7 with five RBI on the day.  

• RIC held PSU Altoona to three hits in game two.

• Every Anchormen starter recorded at least one hit on the day.