Myrtle Beach, S.C.--Senior catcher Lucas Pierce (Chepachet, R.I.) went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI as Rhode Island College completed a doubleheader sweep with a 5-1 win over Stevenson in the nightcap played at Griffith Field on Friday evening.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 5, Stevenson 1
Rhode Island College (2-1)
Stevenson (2-10)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Anchormen wasted no time in the first inning as sophomore second baseman Parker Camelo (Bristol, R.I.) smacked an RBI single to put RIC up by one.
 
• Stevenson got the run right back in the next inning on an RBI single of its own.
 
• RIC once again answered the call as Pierce scored off a single by senior first baseman Daniel Trzepacz (Mont Vernon, N.H.) in the bottom of the second to regain the lead.
 
• The Anchormen put one run across in the fifth before Pierce crushed a two-run shot to center field to drive in fifth-year shortstop Izaiah Rivera (Pawtucket, R.I.) for the team's final two runs.
 
• Sophomore pitcher Jake Foster (Lincoln, R.I.) pitched four innings and notched four strikeouts to earn the win (1-0) for the Anchormen.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will face Wittenberg at Croaker Field on Saturday, March 8 (12:30 p.m.).