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Knights Victorious in Barnburner versus ABC!

03.19.18

Warwick, R.I. – March 19, 2018: The CCRI Baseball team faced off against the Academy Baseball of Canada team for a single game under the Florida sun. A scoreless game through three and a half innings eventually went the way of the Knights in the bottom of the fourth and after ABC tied it up the following inning CCRI would take the lead back, scoring another two runs. Final score saw the Knights win 4-3, improving CCRI's season record to 2-1.

CCRI – 4 ABC – 3 (7 Innings)

Fresh off a split of a doubleheader the day before, the Knights would play single game against the Academy Baseball of Canada team. A pitchers' duel had ABC and CCRI neck and neck half way through the game. The Knights bats awoke in the bottom of the fourth, taking a 2-0 lead. Leading the Knights at the plate was Jarrad Grossguth (Coventry, RI) and Austin Davis (Hollywood, FL) who both went 2-3 on the day with Grossguth driving in one RBI.

ABC would claw back, scoring two runs off of Max Marcotte (Coventry, RI). Marcotte pitching on the day was immense, going five innings, allowing just two earned runs off and three hits. Marcotte sent six batters packing as well. He was relieved by Korey Fijal (Johnston, RI), allowing one earned run off of four hits in two innings pitched. Fijal and Marcotte combined for seven innings pitched, nine strikeouts and just three runs allowed.

In the bottom of the sixth the Knights added two more runs, taking a 4-2 lead. ABC would take one run back but Fijal saw the game out, Marcotte takes the win and the Knights are victorious 4-3.

UP NEXT: The CCRI Baseball team will face Heartland for a doubleheader on Tuesday March 13.

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The Community College of Rhode Island, New England's largest comprehensive community college, enrolls nearly 15,000 students in credit courses and thousands more in non-credit and job training classes. Its athletic program boasts 12 varsity programs and an academic support program for all student-athletes.