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Knights Stay Hot, Slay Wyverns 12-0!

03.29.18

Warwick, R.I. – March 28, 2018: The CCRI Knights baseball team hosted the Quinsigamond Community College Wyverns on Wednesday afternoon. A game that was scoreless going into the bottom of the third, opened up as the Knights would score 12 runs in the span of three innings to win 12-0 in seven innings. The win improves CCRI's season record to 8-9 with a 3-1 record in Region XXI play.

CCRI – 12 Quinsigamond – 0 (7 Innings)

The Knights aimed to keep the momentum from their convincing victory over Holyoke Community College the day before as the faced off with the Wyverns. The game started rather slow paced, with both teams struggling to get the ball into play. Both defenses conceded an error, providing the opposition with a base runner, but neither team capitalized.

The Knights defense lit the spark that kicked off the action when the Wyverns had runners on first a second with one out. The pitcher for the Knights; Kyle McCann (Coventry, RI), forced the batter into a 4-6-3 double play to escape the inning unscathed.

When the Knights next got up to bat they would score six runs. The second time through the order saw lead-off batter Owen Wosleger (East Hampton, CT) get things started with a double to right field. Austin Davis (Hollywood, FL) would reach on an error by the third baseman which scored Anthony Padilla (Vega Alta, Puerto Rico) for the first run of the game. Steve Cochrane (Guilford, CT) followed this up with a two-run double to left field to make it 3-0.

The scoring continued when Jarrad Grossguth (Coventry, RI) went to steal second forcing the throw from the catcher but stopped short attempting to force a pickle. Steve Cochrane took the opportunity and bolted for home, beating the throw and Grossguth would take second making the score 4-0. Michael Castillo (Cranston, RI) hit a two-run double scoring Grossguth and Zach Odsen (Providence, RI). The Knights would carry a 6-0 lead into the top of the fourth.

Pitching for the Knights was Kyle McCann. McCann threw seven scoreless innings and allowed just three hits while tallying two strikeouts. Combining this with the solid defensive play behind him, CCRI were able to shut down the Wyvern offense.

The Knights would score one more run in the fourth when Owen Wosleger scored off a Jarrad Grossguth sac-fly. CCRI would then score five runs in the fifth in route to a 12-0 win over the Wyverns.

The Knights offense was led by Jarrad Grossguth batting 3-3 with four RBI and one run scored. Michael Castillo went 3-4 with one RBI and a run scored. Anthony Padilla batted 2-4 notching two RBI and two runs scored. Owen Wosleger went 2-5 with two runs scored. Austin Davis recorded a hit while knocking in one RBI and coming home twice to score two runs. Steve Cochrane rounded off the hitting as he went 1-2 with two RBI and one run scored.

UP NEXT: The CCRI Knights baseball team will take on the Seawolves of Southern Maine CC for a home game on March 30 at 3:30 PM.

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