Providence, R.I.—Senior left fielder Joey Coro (North Providence, R.I.) went 4-for-5 with a home run as the Rhode Island College baseball team was defeated by Johnson & Wales, 7-6, in extra innings at Pontarelli Field on Wednesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Johnson & Wales 7, Rhode Island College 6
Johnson & Wales (7-7)
Rhode Island College (11-7)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Wildcats were able to pick up a pair of runs in the top of the second inning thanks to a few JWU hits in the frame. RIC grabbed a run back in the bottom of the inning then tied the game in the third thanks to an RBI single by freshman second baseman Lucas McElroy (Westport, Mass.)
 
• In the fifth inning, junior center fielder Cameron Santerre (Bristol, R.I.) unloaded on a pitch into the trees in left field for his first homer of the year, which gave RIC the lead, 3-2.
 
• After JWU tied the game up in the sixth, Coro answered with a solo shot of his own to regain the lead, 4-3.
 
• The Wildcats kept clawing, however, notching two runs in the seventh inning and then another one off of a bomb by junior right fielder Thorin Sanchez-Guerra (Lindenhurst, N.Y.). The visitors led, 8-6, going into the bottom of the eighth.
 
• Junior designated hitter Cole Podedworny (Wakefield, R.I.) singled in a run in the eighth, but the Anchormen left the bases loaded, still down a run.
 
• With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, down by one run, junior third baseman Cal Parrillo (Greenville, R.I.) sent a line drive over the left field fence to tie the game up, 6-6.
 
• In the top of the 10th inning, Wildcats junior shortstop Riley Hasson (South Portland, Maine) hit a homer over the fence for what proved to be the game-winning run. The Anchormen had runners on first and second with one down in the bottom of the frame, but could not bring the equalizer home.
 
• Coro knocked in two on the day. Santerre and Parrillo each homered and scored two runs.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Wheaton on Thursday, March 30 (3 p.m.).