May 2, 2007

Box Score

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Rhode Island College improved to 19-12 on the season, downing Babson, 8-4, at Anchorman Field on Wednesday afternoon. RIC ups its current win streak to six games, while the Beavers fall to 23-13.

Senior catcher Tim Henault (East Greenwich, RI) and senior third baseman
Luis Feliz (Cranston, RI) both registered three hits in the victory. Henault went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored, while Feliz also went 3-for-4 with three runs scored. Senior right fielder Mike Naylor (Warwick, RI) inched closer to RIC¹s all-time runs scored and hits records, going 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. He needs four runs and three hits to become the Anchormen¹s career leader in those categories.

The Beavers jumped on Rhode Island College sophomore starter Jeff Costa
(Pawtucket, RI) in the first frame, tagging the righty for two runs on two
hits. Junior right fielder Steve Tahmoush (Arlington, MA) led off with a
single and scored on junior second baseman Matt Delaney¹s (Newton, MA)
two-run homer (2) to left center field.

The Anchormen took the lead for good in the fourth inning, scoring four
runs on four hits off of Babson junior starting pitcher Sam Whelan (Milton, MA). Naylor and Henault each notched RBI singles, while sophomore shortstop Josh Cardoso (Dartmouth, MA) plated two with a double.

Rhode Island College tacked on three more runs in the sixth, chasing
Whelan from the game. Sophomore second baseman Garrett Grenier (Smithfield, RI) had an RBI single and later scored on Babson senior reliever Brett Best¹s (Yorktown, NY) wild pitch.

RIC freshman pitcher Paul Vatter (Warwick, RI) came on in relief of Costa in the fifth inning to earn his third (3-3) win of the season. Costa allowed two runs on six hits to go along with two strikeouts. Vatter hurled three innings, allowing two runs on three hits with one K. Senior reliever Brian Farley (North Providence, RI) came on in the eighth and pitched two innings of hitless and scoreless ball.

Whelan suffered just his second loss (6-2), allowing eight runs on nine
hits to go along with three strikeouts.

NOTE: Taken from a Rhode Island College press release.