Gorham, Maine--Freshman first baseman Cal Parrillo (Greenville, R.I.) went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored as No. 3-seeded Rhode Island College eliminated No. 6-seeded Castleton, 13-4, from the 2021 Little East Baseball Championship on Saturday afternoon at Southern Maine's Ed Flaherty Field.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 13, Castleton 4
Rhode Island College (23-10)
Castleton (9-23)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first as Parrillo brought in one with a sacrifice fly and sophomore designated hitter Jarrad Grossguth (Coventry, R.I.) smacked a two-run homer.
 
• The visitors tacked on one in the fourth, two in the fifth and one in the sixth to build a 7-1 advantage.
 
• Parrillo knocked in two with a single in the seventh and senior second baseman Nate Vigeant (Coventry, R.I.) ripped a two-run double as part of a three-run ninth.
 
• Freshman starter Andrew Sears (West Warwick, R.I.) earned the win (3-2), allowing just one run on four hits to go along with nine strikeouts in six innings of work.
 
• Castleton senior starter Max Olmsted (East Montpelier, Vt.) took the loss (1-7).
 
BY THE NUMBERS
• RIC has won all six matchups with the Spartans this spring.
 
• Grossguth went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI. Vigeant went 4-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI.
 
• Freshman center fielder Cameron Santerre (Bristol, R.I.) went 3-for-4 with a run scored and three walks.
 
• Castleton second baseman Reece de Castro (Rutland, Vt.) went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a pair of RBI.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College advances to face No. 2-seeded Southern Maine (4:40 p.m.). The Huskies edged RIC, 2-1, on day one of the Little East Championship on May 13.