Junior starting pitcher Ryan Seaver (Norton, Mass.) registered the win, allowing just one hit to go along with seven strikeouts in six innings of work, to lead Rhode Island College past Rivier, 9-4, and complete a twinbill sweep over Rivier at Pontarelli Field on Saturday afternoon.

After the Raiders took a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning, the Anchormen closed the gap in the bottom of the first as senior designated hitter Cole Podedworny (Wakefield, R.I.) ripped an RBI triple and later scored on an error.

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth, senior shortstop Izaiah Rivera (Pawtucket, R.I.) hit a double into the gap in right-center field, clearing the bases and putting RIC ahead for good.

The Anchormen capped the day with a three-run fifth inning as sophomore second baseman Lucas McElroy (Westport, Mass.) notched an RBI single and scored on an error, while junior first baseman Daniel Trzepacz (Mount Vernon, N.H.) had a sacrifice fly.

Seaver earned the win (1-1), while Rivera went 2-for-4 with four RBI.

Trzepacz (Mount Vernon, N.H.) was named the Little East Baseball Player of the Week for his performance in a 4-1 week for the Anchormen.

He played in five games, starting all of them. Trzepacz batted .588 (10-for-17) with eight runs scored, 10 hits, three doubles, two home runs and eight RBI. He went 5-for-7 with four runs scored, six RBI and a home run as RIC took both games of a doubleheader (5-3; 17-3) vs. Skidmore to wrap up action at the 2024 Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic (Fort Myers, Fla.) on March 13. Trzepacz went 5-for-7 with four runs scored, a double, a home run and a pair of RBI in a sweep (9-8; 9-4) vs. Rivier in the club’s home opener on March 16.

For the season, Trzepacz has played in nine games, starting all of them. He is batting .433 (13-for-30) with 10 runs scored, 13 hits, four doubles, three triples and 11 RBI. Trzepacz owns a .867 slugging percentage, a .500 on-base percentage and a .984 fielding percentage.

Head Coach Cody Kauffman’s team is currently 6-3 overall.

RIC softball completes sweep

Junior pitcher Taylor Babcock (East Providence, R.I.) allowed just two hits and struck out four to earn her first win as Rhode Island College completed a doubleheader sweep at Simmons with a 9-1 victory in the nightcap at Daley Field on Sunday afternoon.

RIC plated five runs in its opening at-bat, which was capped by a freshman designated player Reilly Austin (Cumberland, R.I.) two-run homer.

With the visitors on top, 4-1, in the fifth, senior third baseman Victoria Young (Sterling, Conn.) hit a solo blast.

The Anchorwomen plated three in the top of the seventh as senior center fielder Avery Katz (Brookfield, Conn.) and classmate first baseman Katelyn Ashe (Colchester, Conn.) each had RBI singles.

Babcock went 3.1 in relief to earn the win.

Young went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, one RBI and a homer.

Ashe went 2-for-4 with one run scored, a double and two RBI. Junior shortstop Amanda Conti (Lincoln, R.I.) went 1-for-3 with a run scored, a triple and two RBI.

Moss added to RIC athletic department

Rhode Island College has named Jake Moss as the assistant to the athletic director. He will assist Director of Athletics Donald E. Tencher in all phases of the RIC athletic and recreation department.

“I would like to thank the entire search committee and Athletic Director Don Tencher for the opportunity to return back to my home state of Rhode Island,” Moss said. “I look forward to supporting all facets of the athletic operation here at Rhode Island College.”

 Moss comes to RIC after serving this past year as a recruiting coordinator and assistant baseball coach at St. Peter’s University. Prior to his duties at St. Peter’s, Moss was the graduate assistant pitching coach and an assistant baseball coach at Catholic University for four seasons (2020-2023). In addition to his coaching role at Catholic, Moss had his hands in recruiting, baseball operations and scheduling. In 2022, Moss helped Catholic reach its first ever NCAA Division III College World Series appearance in school and program history.

Moss has had previous experiences working at the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), the Philadelphia Eagles, University of Pennsylvania football and Boston College athletics.

A native of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, Moss graduated from Drexel in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in sports management and a minor in business administration. He received his master’s degree in leadership management from Catholic University in 2023.