Port Charlotte, Fla.--Sophomore first baseman Daniel Trzepacz (Mont Vernon, N.H.) smashed a homer as the Rhode Island College baseball team fell, 10-4, vs. Adrian at the Snowbird Classic on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Adrian 10, Rhode Island College 4
Adrian (3-4)
Rhode Island College (1-4)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
•  Adrian and RIC both struck for a pair of runs in the first. Trzepacz belted a two-run blast to tie the game.
 
• RIC tagged on another run in the second inning after a passed ball scored freshman designated hitter Daniel Cascio (East Hampton, Conn.) from third base, which gave RIC the lead, 3-2.
 
• The Bulldogs scored eight runs in four innings, manufacturing runs from base hits, errors and the long ball. They led by seven,10-3, after their half of the sixth.
 
• Trzepacz drove in another run in the bottom of the sixth.
 
•  RIC senior pitcher Colin Gauthier (Pawtucket, R.I.) took the loss (0-2).
 
•  AC freshman reliever Jakob Charles (San Angelo, Texas) earned his first win (1-1), striking out six batters in five innings of work.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will face Rockford in the Gene Cusic Classic on Sunday, March 5 (noon).