Providence, R.I.—UMass Boston swept a doubleheader from Rhode Island College on Saturday afternoon at Pontarelli Field. The Beacons came from behind to win, 8-6 (10 innings) in game one, then took the nightcap, 10-1.

• Senior pitcher Sam Alkins (East Greenwich, RI), senior outfielder/pitcher Tyler Calabro (Cumberland, RI) and senior first baseman Tyler Walsh (Cumberland, RI) were honored in between games as part of Senior Day 2019. 

THE BASICS
Game One: UMass Boston 8, Rhode Island College 6 (10 innings)
Game Two: UMass Boston 10, Rhode Island College 1
UMass Boston (22-10, 9-3 LEC)
Rhode Island College (23-13, 7-6 LEC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One:
• The Beacons jumped out a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on senior designated hitter Kyle Boudrias' (Medford, MA) solo homer.

• The Anchormen equaled the score in the home half of the frame on junior third baseman Ryan Rotondo's (Warwick, RI) solo blast.

• The Beacons built a 4-1 advantage in the top of the third, paced by a senior right fielder Nick Herzog's (Riverhead, NY) two-run bomb.

• Once again, RIC tied the game, 4-4, with a three-run third. Junior designated hitter Ray Zincone (West Warwick, RI) and classmate catcher Sam Franco (Cranston, RI) had RBI singles in the inning.

• RIC put runs across in the fifth, on a Walsh homer, and in the seventh, on a junior shortstop Rommy Morel (Providence, RI) bases loaded RBI walk, to go up by a pair, 6-4.

• The Anchormen had two-down in the ninth, but a two-run double by senior second baseman Josh Lopez (New Haven, CT) tied the game and forced extra innings.

• Herzog and Lopez each knocked in runs in the top of the 10^th, while senior reliever Bobby Tramondozzi (Peabody, MA) slammed the door in the bottom of the inning to seal the win. Tramondozzi earned the win (1-1), allowing no runs in 3.1 innings of relief.

• RIC junior starter Mike Webb (Pawtucket, RI) allowed four runs in six innings, before giving way to classmate reliever Jake Rockefeller (Cumberland, RI), who suffered the loss (4-4).

Game Two:
• The Beacons raced out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first and never looked back in the nightcap. Freshman catcher Nico Kydes (Stamford, CT) led the way with a two-run double.

• Herzog led off the second with a solo homer.

• UMB scored twice in the sixth, capitalizing on a RIC error. Zincone got the hosts on the board with an RBI single in the home half of the frame.

• The Beacons scored a run each in the seventh, eighth and ninth to cruise to the victory. Sophomore starter Tyler Arruda (New Bedford, MA) earned the win (5-1), allowing one run on five hits in seven innings.

• RIC junior starter Erry Baldayac (Providence, RI) took the loss (0-2).

BY THE NUMBERS
• Rotundo led RIC, going 4-for-9 with two runs scored, a double, homer and one RBI. Walsh went 3-for-7 with three runs scored, a double, one homer and one RBI. 

• Herzog paced UMB by going 6-for-11 with four runs scored, three homers and six RBI. Lopez went 4-for-10 with two runs scored, a double and three RBI.

WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East play at home vs. Eastern Connecticut on Tuesday, April 30 (3:30 p.m.).