PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Clark University baseball team (13-2) traveled to RIC (8-3) for their first road game of the season and fell 15-14 to the Anchormen from Pontarelli Field on Thursday afternoon.  

How it Happened

• The Cougars jumped out to an early 1-0 lead as junior Carter Doran hit a sacrifice fly that plated graduate student Ryan Caulfield.
• First-year Brendan Bruun pitched a scoreless first and second inning, Clark plated four runs in the top of the third as sophomore Dom Mariani scored on a wild pitch, first-year Isaac Hainer drove in a run, and senior Billy Sullivan recorded a two-RBI single to take a 5-0 advantage.
• After a scoreless third inning, the Cougars recorded five runs as first-year Michael Salzillo, Hainer, and junior Tyler Jones each recorded RBI's as Clark led 10-0.
• The Anchormen rallied to score four runs before Caulfield belted a two-run home run, sophomore Brayden Hollinrake, and Salzillo each recorded RBI's as the Cougars led 14-4.
• RIC rallied to score 11 unanswered runs as the Anchormen came away with a 15-14 walk-off victory.

Inside the Stats

• Caulfield recorded a pair of hits, including a home run, two runs, two RBI's, and a stolen base.
• Salzillo also added two hits, two runs, and two RBI's.
• Sullivan and Jones also registered two RBI's each.
• Hollinrake and Doran each scored three runs.

What's Next
The Cougars will return to action on Sunday afternoon when they welcome St. Joe's (Me.) to Granger Field for a game beginning at 12:00 p.m.