Providence, R.I.--Junior left fielder Joey Coro (North Providence, R.I.) went 4-for-8 with three runs scored and three RBI as the Rhode Island College baseball team swept Plymouth State in a doubleheader (16-6; 4-3) in Little East action played at Pontarelli Field on Friday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Game One: Rhode Island College 16, Plymouth State 6 (seven innings)
Game Two: Rhode Island College 4, Plymouth State 3
Rhode Island College (19-9, 10-4 LEC)
Plymouth State University (8-15, 4-11 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One
• Rhode Island College recognized the four seniors prior to the start of game one: second basemen Nate Vigeant (Coventry, R.I.), shortstop Rommy Morel (Providence, R.I.), pitcher Tyler Shemick (Foster, R.I.) and third basemen Ray Zincone (West Warwick, R.I.).
 
• RIC jumped on the board first as freshman center fielder Cameron Santerre (Bristol, R.I.) hit a lead-off double in the bottom of the first, advanced to third on an errant throw and was driven in on a junior right fielder Nick D'Ambra (Coventry, R.I.) ground out in the next at-bat.
 
• RIC platted three more runs in the second frame, highlighted by a Santerre RBI triple down the right field line, to stake RIC to a 4-0 lead.
 
• PSU scored a pair of runs in the third stanza with a graduate left fielder Andrew Salta (Laconia, N.H.) single to left field that drove in two runners to cut the Anchormen lead down to two, 4-2.
 
• The Anchormen managed to score three more runs in the third thanks to a Vigeant single through the right side of the infield that allowed two runs to score.
 
• Morel hit a sacrifice fly to push another run across in during the third to give the hosts a 7-2 advantage.
 
• The Panthers scored four runs in the fifth as Salta hit a two-run home run and graduate third basemen James Salta (Laconia, N.H.) launched a two-run blast of his own to cut the Anchorman lead down to one, 7-6.
 
• The Anchormen scored a pair of runs in the fifth with RBI from Morel and Santerre to give RIC a three-run, 9-6, cushion.
 
• Coro launched a two-run home run over the left field wall in the sixth.
 
• The Anchormen pushed four runs across in the bottom of the seventh on four hits and three walks to defeat the Panthers, 16-6, in seven innings due to the 10-run rule.
 
• RIC freshman pitcher Terry Murray (Norfolk, Mass.) earned the win (3-1).
 
• PSU sophomore pitcher Richie Marique (Derry, N.H.) took the loss (1-5).
 
Game Two
• RIC broke a scoreless tie in the fourth on a freshman designated hitter Jarrad Grossguth (Coventry, R.I.) sacrifice fly to left field that scored Zincone.
 
• RIC added another run in the fifth as Santerre crossed the plate on a wild pitch.
 
• PSU cut the RIC lead down to one, 2-1, in the sixth inning as junior catcher Brody Fillion (Littleton, N.H.) drove in a run on a ground out to second.
 
• RIC pushed one run in during the sixth as Coro notched a lead-off walk and came around to score on a Santerre double to left center.
 
• PSU cut the lead down to one once again as sophomore first basemen Griffin Crane (Lancaster, N.H.) tripled to right field and came in to score on an errant throw during the next at-bat.
 
• PSU evened the score at three apiece as senior second basemen Andy Wasilefsky (Willington, Conn.) crossed the plate on a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth.
 
• RIC got their first two runners aboard in the home half of the ninth and set up a walk-off opportunity for Vigeant, who came through in the clutch and hit a flare to left field to score freshman first basemen Cal Parrillo (Greenville, R.I.) from second to win the game for the Anchormen.
 
• RIC junior reliever Shaun Gamelin (West Kingston, R.I.) earned the win (3-0), allowing one run on two hits and striking out three batters.
 
• Sophomore pitcher Seth Daly (Riverside, R.I.) pitched 7.2 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits and struck out six batters.
 
• PSU graduate Mark Berryman (Lancaster, N.H.) threw 2.1 innings allowing one run (one earned) on three hits, while striking out two batters, in the loss (1-3).
 
• Junior pitcher Noah Wachter (Concord, N.H.) threw 6.0 innings, allowing three runs (three earned) on five hits and striking out four batters.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
• Santerre went 4-for-8 with two runs scored and three RBI. Vigeant went 3-for-6 with three runs scored and three RBI.
 
• PSU was led by J. Salta as he went 3-for-8 with one run scored and four RBI. Crane finished the day going 4-for-7 with three runs scored.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East action at Keene State on Saturday, May 8 (noon).