Rhode Island College

Providence, R.I.--Rhode Island College honored its four seniors in right fielder CJ Almagno (North Providence, R.I.), first baseman Daniel Cascio (East Hampton, Conn.), designated hitter Sean Gallagher (Warwick, R.I.) and pitcher Calvin Battersby (West Warwick, R.I.) before closing out the 2026 season with a doubleheader vs. Coast Guard Academy at Pontarelli Field on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Coast Guard 9, 2; Rhode Island College 6, 0
Coast Guard (17-17)
Rhode Island College (10-23)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME ONE
• Junior shortstop Parker Camelo (Bristol, R.I.) tied the game up, 1-1, in the bottom half of the first with an RBI single, but the Bears went back out front, 4-1, with three runs in the third stanza.
 
• Almagno drew an RBI walk to pull within two, 4-2, until a pair of doubles from the visitors helped them build a 9-2 advantage through six innings.
 
• The Anchormen tried making a rally in the sixth and seventh frames as Gallagher brought in two runs with a double and junior center fielder Eric Wilson (Middletown, Conn.) brought in one run with a single to trim the deficit to three, 9-6, but the Bears held the hosts at bay for the remainder of the contest.
 
•Camelo went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI for the first game. 

• Freshman pitcher Cameron Laramee (Pascoag, R.I.) suffered the loss (3-2).
 
GAME TWO
• The Anchormen were close to taking a lead right away in the first, but left a couple runners on base as Coast Guard was able to get out of the jam.
 
• Battersby retired the Bears' lineup in three innings without giving up a hit, but the visitors manufactured a run in the fourth to take a 1-0 lead.
 
• Coast Guard capitalized on a fielding miscue in the top of the seventh to plate an important insurance run.
 
• With runners on second and third with two down in the seventh, the Anchormen were an inch away from tying the game, but a diving catch sealed the sweep and spoiled the Anchormen's senior day.
 
• Battersby was dominant for much of the game, striking out five in six innings of actions, but came away with the loss (0-1).
 
• Freshman catcher Brady Zadora (Dayville, Conn.) went a combined 3-for-6 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI on the day.