Providence, R.I.—Sophomore pitcher Connor Davey (Cheshire, Conn.) struck out 10, while freshman center fielder Cameron Santerre (Bristol, R.I.) smacked a three-run homer, as Rhode Island College took game one as part of a doubleheader split (4-1; 13-1) with Southern Maine at Pontarelli Field on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Game One: Rhode Island College 4, Southern Maine 1
Game Two: Southern Maine 13, Rhode Island College 1 (seven innings)
Southern Maine (10-3)
Rhode Island College (5-5)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One:
• Southern Maine took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth as sophomore second baseman Jonathan Wilson (East Granby, Conn.) doubled and later scored on junior catcher Jason Komulainen's (Gorham, Maine) sacrifice fly.
 
• The Anchormen went on top by two, 3-1, in the fifth as senior shortstop Rommy Morel (Providence, R.I.) walked and sophomore left fielder Joey Coro (North Providence, R.I.) doubled to put runners on second and third. Santerre smacked a long drive that hit off the top of the left field fence and went over for his first collegiate homer.
 
• RIC added an important insurance run in the seventh on a freshman designated hitter John Willette (Johnston, R.I.) RBI single.
 
• Davey was masterful all afternoon, allowing just five hits and striking out 10 in seven innings of work, to pick up his second (2-1) win of the year. Freshman Terry Murray (Norfolk, Mass.) got a 1-2-3 eighth and junior reliever Shaun Gamelin (West Kingston, R.I.) kept the Huskies at bay in the ninth for his second save on the season.
 
• USM senior pitcher Gage Feeney (Cutler, Maine) took the loss (1-2).
 
Game Two:
• The Anchormen tied the game, 1-1, in the bottom of the first on an RBI single by senior third baseman Ray Zincone (West Warwick, R.I.).
 
• The Huskies plated five runs in the third, highlighted by a three-run homer (4) by senior right fielder Dylan Hapworth (Winslow, Maine).
 
• USM scored twice in the fifth, crossing the plate on a wild pitch and on an RBI sacrifice fly by junior center fielder Sam Troiano (South Portland, Maine).
 
• The visitors got three in the sixth, led by a two-run double by junior designated hitter Brogan Searle-Belanger (Saco, Maine) and then two more in the seventh to end the game after seven frames.
 
• USM junior pitcher James Sinclair (Portland, Maine) was outstanding, allowing just one run on five hits to go along with four strikeouts in a complete game win (2-0).
 
• RIC freshman starter Andrew Sears (West Warwick, R.I.) took the loss (0-1).
 
BY THE NUMBERS
• Santerre finished the day going 2-for-7 with two runs scored, a homer and three RBI. Willette went 2-for-5 with an RBI.
 
• Wilson went 5-for-9 with three runs scored, two doubles and an RBI for the Huskies.
 
• Senior third/first baseman Andrew Hillier (Bangor, Maine) went 5-for-9 with two runs scored, a double and an RBI.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will resume Little East action with a doubleheader at Eastern Connecticut on Friday, April 9 (noon).