North Dartmouth, Mass.--Freshman first baseman Cal Parrillo (Greenville, R.I.) went 4-for-5 with three RBI to pace the Rhode Island College baseball team in a 7-5 win over UMass Dartmouth in Little East action played at the UMass Dartmouth baseball field on Tuesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 7, UMass Dartmouth 5
Rhode Island College (16-8, 8-3 LEC)
UMass Dartmouth (7-11, 5-7 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The RIC offense picked up where they left off over the weekend, striking for three runs in the opening frame as Parrillo was able to single into center field to drive in senior third basemen Ray Zincone (West Warwick, R.I.) and freshman designated hitter Jarrad Grossguth (Coventry, R.I.).
 
• UMD responded with a run of its own in the bottom half of the inning as senior designated hitter Mike Knell (Dennis, Mass.) hit an RBI double to the gap in right center.
 
• RIC kept the up the pace and added another three runs in the second stanza, highlighted by a Zincone two-run double with the bases loaded to give the Anchormen a 5-1 advantage.
 
• Parrillo singled through the left side of the infield to push across the sixth run for the Anchormen and third RBI of the day.
 
• UMD found its groove offensively in the third as Knell drove in yet another run on a single to left field as part of a three-run inning for the Corsairs which trimmed the RIC lead down to two, 6-4.
 
• The Corsairs cut the lead down to a single run, 6-5, in the bottom of the seventh on a passed ball that allowed freshman center fielder Matt Klett (Barnstable, Mass.) to score.
 
• Zincone got the visitor's lead back to two, 7-5, with a single that scored freshman center fielder Cam Santerre (Bristol, R.I.) on an error.
 
• UMD rallied in the bottom of the eighth to knot the score at seven apiece on a sophomore pinch hitter Andrew Bryant (Canton, Mass.) single to center field that was mishandled and allowed sophomore pinch runner Adam Horowitz (Seekonk, Mass.) to score from first.  
 
• Parrillo, the reigning Little East Player and Rookie of the Week, scored the decisive run in the top of ninth, coming home on a Corsair wild pitch.
 
• RIC junior closer Shaun Gamelin (West Kingston, R.I.) earned the win, throwing 1.1 innings and striking out four batters.
 
• Freshman starter Terry Murray (Norfolk, Mass.) threw 7.2 and struck out five.
 
• UMD graduate pitcher Robbie Carrillo (Melrose, Mass.) took the loss (3-3).
 
BY THE NUMBERS
• Zincone went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a pair of RBI.
 
• Santerre went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk.
 
• UMD senior shortstop Erick Ramirez (Boston, Mass.) went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored to pace the Corsairs.
 
• RIC has won 10 straight games and 11 of their last 12.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host UMass Dartmouth for a single non-conference game on Wednesday, April 28 (3:30 p.m.).