Providence, R.I.—Junior center fielder
Cameron Santerre (Bristol, R.I.) swiped three bags as the Rhode Island College baseball team saw their modest five-game win streak come to an end in a 6-5 (six innings) setback vs. Bridgewater State at Pontarelli Field on Thursday afternoon.
THE BASICS
Bridgewater State 6, Rhode Island College 5 (six innings)
Bridgewater State (8-3)
Rhode Island College (9-6)
BSU: Breault, Win (1-0)
BSU: Dasilva
-Medeiros, Save (3)
RIC: Davey, Loss (3-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Mother Nature pushed back the start time of the game, as the Anchormen had to tarp the field right before first pitch and wait out the rain for an hour and 15 minutes.
• The Bears were able to walk the bases loaded in the second inning, scoring the first run of the game on a base on balls. RIC senior starting pitcher
Connor Davey (Cheshire, Conn.) was able to get out of the jam with a well-timed ground ball that resulted in an inning-ending double play.
• The Bears went up 3-0 after back-to-back extra base hits by freshman third baseman
Riley Thornell (Wareham, Mass.) and senior first baseman
Joey Molis (Cumberland, R.I.) in the top of the third.
• The Anchormen responded with a sacrifice fly from junior third baseman
Cal Parrillo (Greenville, R.I.) to score Santerre and cut the Bears' lead down to two, 3-1, in the home half of the frame.
• Molis struck again for another double, plating two, which increased the Bears' lead to four runs, 5-1.
• A rally by the Anchormen resulted in a three-run bottom of the fifth inning to pull within a run, 5-4.
• Due to darkness, the game would be decided in the sixth inning. BSU sophomore center fielder
DJ Prampin (Worcester, Mass.) belted a ball high into the night sky, giving the visitors a much-needed insurance run, which proved to be the game-winner.
• Parrillo singled in Santerre again in the sixth, again putting the hosts in striking distance. With the bases loaded and no one out, the Bears were able to get a double play ball that cut down the potential tying runner at home. Senior reliever
Tyler Dasilva-Medeiros (Taunton, Mass.) then notched a strikeout to earn the save.
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will open Little East play with a doubleheader at home vs. Southern Maine on Sunday, March 26 (noon).
