#7 Salve Regina rains on Rhode Island College, 4-1, in six-inning game

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Thursday, April 18, 2024) - Salve Regina University baseball scored a rain-shortened, six-inning victory at Rhode Island College, 4-1, in non-league action at Pontarelli Field on Thursday afternoon.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 4, Rhode Island College 1 (six innings)
Records: Salve Regina (23-4, 9-1 NEWMAC), Rhode Island College (12-12, 2-6 LEC)
All-Time Series: The teams met for the 32nd time since 1988. Salve Regina has won seven of the last 10 (7-2-1) but trails 14-17-1 in the all-time series.

SUMMARY

• T2 - Tyler Cannoe singled to left field and was erased on a fielder's choice grounder by Shane Williams. Williams stole second before back-to-back walks for Matt Stokes and Gianfranco Messina. With two outs and the bases loaded, Brandon Grover was hit by a pitch for the game's first run. | Seahawks 1, Anchormen 0
• B4 - Lucas McElroy singled and eventually came around to score on a couple of wild pitches. | Seahawks 1, Anchormen 1
• T5 - Batting with the bases loaded, Christian Homa lifted a sacrifice fly that scored Nate Ruehs for the go-ahead run. A double-steal for Brandon Grover and Evan O'Rourke preceded a two-run single through the drawn-in right side for Matt D'Amato. | Seahawks 4, Anchormen 0

NOTEWORTHY

• Hayden Duke (W, 2-0) went 4.0 innings and struck out four in the win.
• Tyler Cannoe had multiple hits including the game's only extra base knock.
• Matt D'Amato extended his hit streak to 12 games.
• Tyler DelVecchio (S, 1) came in the bottom of the fifth with one out and faced the tying run at the plate while getting the final two outs.

NEXT UP
Salve Regina (23-4, 9-1 NEWMAC) has a key conference doubleheader at Wheaton College (14-7, 8-2 NEWMAC) on Saturday.