Boston, Mass.--Fifth-year shortstop Izaiah Rivera (Pawtucket, R.I.) went a combined 3-for-6 with a solo homer as Rhode Island College was swept by UMass Boston in Little East baseball action played at Monan Park on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 9, 13; Rhode Island College 1, 1
UMass Boston (21-10, 9-3 LEC)
Rhode Island College (8-19, 2-7 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME ONE
• Both teams started the hit count in the second inning, but it was the Beacons who answered the call as an error put a pair of runners on and a single would bring one in.
 
• UMB continued to put runs across in the third frame with three singles for a pair of runs to make it a 3-0 ballgame.
 
• The Anchormen failed to answer before the fifth inning as the Beacons tacked on three more marks.
 
• The hosts extended their lead to nine in the bottom of the eighth with a three-run homer homer.
 
• Fifth-year right fielder Justin Wardwell (Westport, Mass.) belted a solo shot to right center field in the ninth to give the Anchormen their lone score.

• Fifth-year pitcher Terry Murray (Norfolk, Mass.) was saddled with the loss (1-4).
 
GAME TWO
• Nine Beacon runs in the first three innings put the Anchormen back on their heels right off the bat in the nightcap.
 
• UMB scored one in the fourth and three in the fifth to help end the game early due to the 10-run rule.
 
• Rivera would hit his solo shot in the top of the seventh inning.

• Sophomore pitcher Jason Potvin (Tiverton, R.I.) was handed the loss (1-1).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East play with a doubleheader at home vs. Western Connecticut on Tuesday, April 22 (noon).