Winter Haven, Fla.-Freshman catcher Tyler Rains (North Kingstown, RI) belted his first career home run for the Rhode Island College baseball team as the Anchormen wrapped up the 2014 RussMatt Invitational with a 13-2 loss (six innings) to RPI on Wednesday. |
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Rhode Island College will return to home with a 3-5 record overall, while RPI improves to 5-1 for the season. The game was called entering the bottom of the sixth inning due to rain. |
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After the Engineers plated four runs in the bottom of the first inning, the Anchormen finally answered back in the top of the fourth with a pair of runs to make it, 4-2, thanks to a two-run homer from Rains that sailed over the left field fence and plated senior first baseman Justin Rainville (Cumberland, RI), who reached on a walk to start the frame. |
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RPI, however, tacked on four runs in the bottom of the fourth and five more in the fifth to run away with the double-digit victory. |
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Junior right fielder Tyler Santaniello (Cumberland, RI) and junior center fielder Chris Siravo (Wakefield, RI) each recorded a pair of hits on the day for RIC, while Rains went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. |
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Senior right-hander Brad Van Fechtmann (East Greenwich, RI) picked up the loss (0-1) in his second start of the season. |
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In upcoming action, Rhode Island College is set to host Roger Williams on Tuesday, March 18 (3:30 p.m.). |
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