Baseball Unable To Slow Down Anchormen Offense

AUBURNDALE, Fla.—The Fontbonne University baseball team fell 11-1 (7 innings) against Rhode Island College on Friday.

Final: Rhode Island College 11, Fontbonne 1

Location: Auburndale, Fla.

Records: Rhode Island College 1-0, Fontbonne 6-7

How It Happened

After taking a 2-0 lead in the top of the second, the Anchormen put the game away in the fourth. With two on and nobody out, the Anchormen got an RBI single from Rommy Morel to make it a 3-0 game.

Nick D'Ambra followed two batters later with a single to right to plate two runners and extend the advantage out to 5-0. Then, with the bases loaded, Josh Willette belted a grand slam to make it a 9-0 game.

They tacked on two more in the sixth to lead 11-0. Fontbonne got on the board in the bottom of the seventh with Chase Jones RBI single bringing home Thomas Purschke, who led off with a single, but that'd be final run of the inning with Rhode Island College going on for the mercy-run rule win.

Rhode Island College Notables

• Starter Mike Webb got the win allowing one run on four hits and sitting down seven.
• Willette led the offense going 1-for-3 with two runs scored and his four RBI.
• D'Ambra, Ray Zincone, Sam Franco, and Joseph Coro had two hits each.

Fontbonne Leaders

• John Hughes took the loss allowing nine runs in 3.1 innings of work.
• Lane Smith, Thomas Purschke, Ty Kueper, and Jones had one hit apiece.

Up Next

The Griffins are back in action tomorrow afternoon when they'll take on St. Scholastica. First-pitch at 12:15 p.m.

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