Norton, Mass.--Sophomore right fielder Sean Helfrich (Saunderstown, R.I.) belted a home run as the Rhode Island College baseball team lost a close game at Wheaton, 8-6, on Thursday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Wheaton 8, Rhode Island College 6
Wheaton (7-6)
Rhode Island College (10-5-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Wheaton sophomore designated hitter Will Haskell (Natick, Mass.) singled in two runs in the bottom of the first inning to give the hosts a quick, 2-0, lead. RIC senior third baseman Jarrad Grossguth (Coventry, R.I.) would cut that lead in half with a solo shot in the top of the next inning.
 
• The Lyons would add three more runs in the second inning, until that output was again answered with a RIC longball, this time by Wheaton transfer Helfrich.
 
• Both teams would continue to add runs, with Wheaton always holding at least a one-run advantage. With Wheaton up, 8-6, six in the top of the ninth inning, senior closer Dom Cuhna (Lincoln, R.I.) came on to close the door and earn his second save of the season.
 
• Helfrich went deep and finished 2-for-4 with two RBI.
 
• Freshman designated hitter Jeren Pimentel (Boston, Mass.) went 2-for-3 and scored twice, as well as causing havoc on the basepaths with two steals and forcing a few errors to create a couple runs for the Anchormen.
 
• Helfrich, Grossguth and sophomore center fielder Cameron Santerre (Bristol, R.I.) all went deep for the Anchormen.
 
• Junior pitcher Connor Davey (Cheshire, Conn.) hurled 6.1 innings and suffered the loss (2-2).
 
• Lyons senior starter Stephen Quigley (Halifax, Mass.) earned the win (3-1).
 
 WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will resume Little East play with a doubleheader at Southern Maine on Saturday, April 2 (noon).