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BASEBALL

Division I single-elimination round

No. 6 La Salle 4, No. 11 Pilgrim 1

La Salle trailed briefly before plating three runs in the home half of the third inning to advance to the opening round of the double-elimination portion of Pod 2. The third-inning rally came with two outs in the frame, and the Rams down 1-0, as Aiden Ciprian (2-for-3) started the sequence with a single to the left side to score Angelo Fuscellaro from second. The Rams then worked back-to-back walks before Nate Bautista had a massive two-RBI single to left field for a 3-1 advantage. Caden Calabro capped the scoring for the Rams with an RBI-single in the sixth. Patrick Jones picked up the win with a complete game effort with seven strikeouts to just three walks and a trio of hits allowed.

La Salle now plays at Cumberland, in a rematch of last year’s championship, on Tuesday.  

Tyler Nadeau scored on a wild pitch to give Pilgrim its 1-0 lead. Jack McConnell went 4 1/3 innings with three earned runs on three hits.

No. 8 Coventry 7, No. 9 Cranston West 1

Coventry defended its home diamond beautifully behind a massive day from its star, Anthony Colucci. The senior went the distance on the mound allowing just three hits to silence Cranston West. Colucci landed the game’s biggest blast, a third-inning grand slam, to run the Oakers into the Pod 1 opening round against Hendricken. Alex Donehower also had some clutch hitting just an inning later with a bases-loaded two-RBI single for Coventry.

No. 7 Portsmouth 7, No. 10 Moses Brown 3

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Division II single-elimination round

No. 7 Narragansett 2, No. 10 Tiverton 1

Jackson Hohl did not let the Mariners’ season end early as the sophomore smacked the walk-off hit to center to top Tiverton at Sprague Field in eight innings. Skyler Fratiello-Soule walked to start the game-winning sequence and then Finn Jennings (2-for-3 day) knocked an infield single to give the Mariners runners on first and second with no outs. After a strikeout and a fielder’s choice, Riley Cronin singled to load the bases and then Hohl (3-for-5 on the day) ended the game with his heroics. Zayden Kent pitched 5 1/3 innings and had seven strikeouts for Narragansett, who face Barrington in the next round. Zachary Previte gave Narragansett its first lead with an RBI knock to left in the fifth inning.

Kamdyn Rego pitched six innings giving up just an unearned run and fanned six. Brody Travers had Tiverton’s lone RBI to knot the contest in the sixth inning.  

No. 5 East Providence 1, No. 12 Chariho 0

Fifth-seeded East Providence survived No. 12 Chariho’s upset bid on Gavin Palombo’s walk-off hit in the bottom of the eighth. The sophomore smacked a ground ball up-the-middle to score Nolan Lorenz from second with two outs in the inning. Lorenz walked and then advanced to second on a fielder’s choice before Palombo dashed the Chargers’ hope. It was a true pitcher’s duel with Tim Robitaille going 7 2/3 with just three hits allowed, while fanning 10 for East Providence. And Chariho’s Landon Sumner, a sophomore, matched the Townies with three hits allowed, 10 strikeouts and four walks.  

East Providence takes on Johnston in the Pod 1 opening round on May 28 at 6 p.m.

No. 6 St. Raphael 4, No. 11 North Providence 3

The Saints surrendered three runs, and their lead, in the top of the seventh. But that just made for some walk-off baseball. Tyler Tremblay singled to center and Harold Fernandez worked a five-pitch walk. Michael Frausto also walked to load the bases and Tremblay scored the winner on a past ball. Tremblay was 2-for-2 with three runs scored and Carson Dupras finished 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs.

St. Raphael moves on to play No. 3 East Greenwich on Tuesday.

North Providence made it interesting on Tony Abed’s two-RBI single to center to tie the game, but the Cougars stranded two runners in the frame.  

No. 9 Burrillville 10, No. 8 Prout 4

Division III single-elimination round

No. 9 North Smithfield 10, No. 8 Classical 0

The Northmen bats gave starting pitcher, Kayden Artruc, more than enough support. The senior pitched five innings of two-hit ball with four Ks as North Smithfield secured the mercy rule win and advance to play West Warwick on Tuesday. Artruc was part of the terrific hitting for North Smithfield after a 4-for-4 day with an RBI and two runs scored. The Northmen were leading 4-0 after four innings, but plated six in the sixth inning. Daniel Harrison went 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Nathan Dec was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Jayden Lynch also had a pair of hits with an RBI.

No. 6 Mount Pleasant 9, No. 11 Providence Country Day 1

The hosts and defending league champs, tallied eight hits in six innings to cruise to the preliminary round win. The damage was done in the fifth inning as the Kilties broke open a 2-0 game with five runs in the frame. Ed Roquez doubled in the first run and then the Kilties had four straight baserunners (three walks; HBP) before Alci Castillo’s two-RBI single made it 7-0. Castillo finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Roquez picked up the win with just one hit allowed through six innings.

Mount Pleasant travels to No. 3 Rogers on Tuesday at Cardines Field. First pitch is set for 5 p.m.

No. 5 Exeter-West Greenwich 2, No. 12 Hope 1

Two runs in the bottom of the fourth for the Scarlet Knights was the difference in this nail-biter. After Kole Kilduff reached on an error, James Smith hit a two-bagger to left to score Kilduff to tie the game. Smith advanced to third later in the frame on an error and came into score on a past ball. Smith was 2-for-3 in the game and Kilduff pitched four innings of two-hit ball with seven strikeouts. Tyler Medeiros also threw three scoreless innings to keep Hope from equalizing.  

EWG plays No. 4 Scituate on Tuesday in the Pod 1 opening round.

Raynel Rodriguez did everything he could for the Blue Wave with six innings on the bump and just three hits and no earned runs. The junior also struck out six with one walk.

No. 7 Juanita Sanchez 15, No. 10 Times2 4 (5)

The Cavaliers scored 15 runs on 14 hits to advance to the next round with ease. Isaiah Bento Vasquez had the biggest day at the plate with a 2-for-3 effort with a home run and four RBIs. Juan Castillo managed three hits (double, triple) with three RBIs. And Brailin Dominguez struck out 11 and 4-for-4 at the dish.  

SOFTBALL

Division I single-elimination round

No. 6 East Greenwich 1, No. 11 North Kingstown 0

Ava Fairbanks led off the bottom of the first with an inside-the-park home run and then went out and shoved for six more innings, guiding the Avengers to a 1-0 win over the Skippers.

After pitching a 1-2-3 first, Fairbanks led off for East Greenwich in the bottom half of the inning. She took a ball on the first pitch, the sliced a shot to left field on the second offering. The North Kingstown left fielder tried to make a diving play on the ball but couldn’t get to it and it ran to the fence, allowing the speedy Fairbanks to circle the bases with the game’s first run.

It proved to be enough. The All-Stater had her A-game on Friday. She retired the first 13 batters she faced before giving up a hit to Gianna Amedeo with one out in the fifth.

North Kingstown tried to rally in the seventh. Mia D’Andrea – who reached via a fielder’s choice after a Riley McHale single – took second on an infield single by Julianna Bucci, but Fairbanks locked in from there. She induced a pop out, then finished the game with a strikeout.

Amadeo picked up the tough-luck loss for NK. The sophomore was electric, giving up five hits and walking one while striking out four.

East Greenwich now moves on to the double-elimination portion of the Division I Tournament and will travel to take on Pilgrim next week.

No. 5 Cranston West 4, No. 12 Moses Brown 1

With teammate Mia Crudale engaged in a pitching duel with Anna Costello, Falcons’ freshman Mia Baffoni came up in the sixth inning with the support Crudale needed, ripping a two-out, two-strike double that scored the go-ahead runs in their 4-1 win over the Quakers.

Cranston West’s first run of the game was scored because of an error and when Moses Brown handed out another extra out in the sixth, the Falcons took advantage.

Samantha Healy’s bloop single advanced Nicole Silvestri to second and set the stage for Baffoni. The freshman took a strike, fouled off a pitch and after a ball, ripped a shot over the left-fielder’s head for a two-run double. Mia Santomassimo followed with an RBI single to put West ahead 4-1.

It was more cushion than Crudale needed. The junior didn’t get off to the best start, walking MB leadoff batter Abigail DeWolfe, who advanced on a steal and a bunt single before scoring on a passed ball.

But after that Crudale was lights out. After pitching herself out of the jam in the first, she gave up one more hit and didn’t find herself in trouble until the fifth. Crudale again walked DeWolfe to start the inning and DeWolfe took second on a sac bunt, forcing Crudale to face Coco Medeiros and Costello – the Quakers’ best two hitters – with one.

Crudale – who finished the game with 10 strikeouts – came through clutch, getting a pop fly to center and a strikeout to end the threat.

Costello was impressive in defeat. The two-time All-Stater dominated from start to finish, striking out 11. Costello gave up four runs, all unearned.

Cranston West moves on to the double-elimination portion of the Division I Tournament and will take on No. 4 Prout Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Division IV first round

No. 1 Central Falls 15, No. 4 Juanita Sanchez 1

LC Collins and Jeilyn Nieves paced the offense as the Warriors cruised to a 15-1 win over the Cavaliers.

Collins was a beast hitting out of the six hole. The freshman went 3-for-5, including a home run, with five RBI and two runs scored. Nieves had a nice day hitting in front of Collins, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and three runs scored.

Chloe Acosta pitched a five-inning complete game, striking out nine and giving up just one hit while walking one.

Jezaidy Cortes-Crespo had the only hit for Juanita Sanchez. The Cavaliers drop to the losers’ bracket and will play the loser of Friday’s game between Classical and Providence Co-Op.

The winning coach for the following game did not report results to the Providence Journal or the RIIL:

No. 3 Classical at No. 2 Times2/St. Patrick’s/Paul Cuffee/Lincoln School

BOYS LACROSSE

Division I quarterfinals

No. 4 Barrington 16, No. 5 North Kingstown 4

The Eagles came out flying early and never looked back, cruising to a 16-4 win over the Skippers.

Barrington couldn’t be stopped in the first half and led 10-1 at the break. The Eagles kept their foot on the gas pedal and never gave North Kingstown a chance to think about getting back in the game.

Colin Hope was the motor that made the offense go and finished with three goals and four assists. Ben Parylak and Nick Spaight both scored three goals and had one assist apiece and goalie Grant Isdale had a terrific game in net with 10 saves. Onson Tieu helped ensure the Skippers’ had minimal chances to work with, winning all 14 faceoffs he took.

Collin Petrella and Kaden Priest did all the scoring for North Kingstown with two goals apiece.

Barrington moves on to the Division I semifinals and will play 11-time defending state champ La Salle Tuesday at Cranston Stadium at 5 p.m.

Division IV quarterfinals

No. 4 Rogers 10, No. 5 Tiverton 3

GIRLS LACROSSE

Division I quarterfinals

No. 5 Prout 14, No. 4 East Greenwich 13

Ella Martin came through when the Crusaders needed her most, scoring midway through the fourth quarter before the defense helped secure the 14-13 win over the Avengers.

Offense ruled the day and it was a back-and-forth affair all afternoon. Prout led 13-11 in the fourth quarter before East Greenwich scored two quick goals to tie things up.

Up stepped Martin, who found the back of the net for the fifth time with just over six minutes left and the defense made sure the lead stuck.

Sylvia Mayo led the Crusaders with seven goals and Lizzi Hill had the other two scores. Tessa Charello-Ingegneri led East Greenwich with five goals and Maeve Kiernan scored three.

Prout moves on to the Division I semifinals and will play defending state champion Moses Brown Thursday at Cranston Stadium at 5 p.m.

Division II quarterfinals

No. 2 Chariho 13, No. 7 Toll Gate 6

The first half was closer than the Chargers would have liked, but the offense turned things on in the second half and took over the game in a 13-6 win over the Titans.

Chariho was the favorite in this one, but nobody bothered to tell Toll Gate, which hung tough and trailed 6-4 at the break.

It was the wakeup call the Super Chargers needed as the offense exploded in the second half with wins in the draw circle that led to possessions that led to goals and allowed them to build separation to earn the victory.

Chaia Elwell led the way for Chariho with seven goals, Emily Ballard put home two to go with three assist and sister Megan had one goal and three assists. Lola DosSantos, Kylie Hoffman and Aubrey Currier accounted for the other goals.

Adeline Areson was Toll Gate’s top scorer, putting home three goals. Lucy LoJole, Isabelle Lafontaine and Delanie Wheeler scored the other three.

Chariho moves on to the semifinals and will host No. 3 Burrillville next week with a spot in the Division II title game on the line.

BOYS TENNIS

Division II quarterfinals

No. 3 East Providence 4, No. 6 Prout 0

The Townies wasted little time earing their semifinal spot, getting four straight sets wins capped by No. 1 James McShane to pick up the 4-0 victory over the Crusaders.

East Providence grabbed three singles wins and one in doubles, coming from the No. 2 team of Justin Petion and Brayden Rouette, who grabbed a 6-1, 6-4 win. In singles, No. 3 John Vaughn was the first to finish with a 6-3, 6-3 win and No. 4 Jayden Amaral was done shortly after with his 6-1, 7-5 victory.

With three other matches still going on, McShane sealed the Townies’ semifinal bid with his 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 1.

East Providence advances to next week’s semifinals and will travel to take on No. 2 North Kingstown at a date to be determined.

Winning coaches for the following matches did not report results to the Providence Journal.

Division I quarterfinals

No. 4 Moses Brown 4, No. 5 Hendricken 1

Division II preliminary round

No. 8 Narragansett 4, No. 9 Cumberland 1

Division III quarterfinals

No. 4 Coventry 4, No. 5 Woonsocket 1

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced the award of $139,254 in matching grants to support the expansion and maintenance of boat pump-out facilities across the state. Funded under the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Clean Vessel Act (CVA), these grants will back seven projects aimed at preserving water quality in Rhode Island waters. Since 1994, DEM has distributed over $2.5 million in CVA Clean Vessel grants.

“Most of us know it’s not right to discharge wastewater directly from our boats into Narragansett Bay or the ocean. In fact, it’s illegal to pump waste within three nautical miles of the Rhode Island coast,” said DEM Director Terry Gray. “DEM works with municipal and marine trades partners to prevent the discharge of boat sewage, which impairs water quality by introducing bacteria and other pathogens and chemicals that are harmful to humans and marine life. The support of the USFWS CVA helps accomplish this by subsidizing pump-out facilities that empower thousands of Rhode Island recreational boaters to do their part to keep the bay and our local waters clean, which are central to the Ocean State’s environment, way of life, and economy.”

Boat sewage poses a significant threat to water quality by introducing harmful bacteria, pathogens, and chemicals. In 1998, Rhode Island was the first state to receive a statewide “no discharge” designation from the US Environmental Protection Agency, prohibiting the discharge of boat sewage into local waterways.

The 2024 grant recipients include:

• Stanley’s Boat Yard – $4,775 for replacing an existing stationary pump-out and purchasing a mobile cart for the Barrington River.
• Greenwich Cove Marina – $29,200 for constructing a new stationary pump-out in Greenwich Cove.
• Providence Marina – $1,100 for maintaining a stationary pump-out in the Providence River.
• Barrington Yacht Club – $1,477 for maintaining a stationary pump-out in the Barrington River.
• Town of New Shoreham – $6,550 for maintaining five existing mobile pump-out boats in Great Salt Pond.
• Town of Bristol – $86,487 for purchasing a new pump-out boat for Bristol Harbor.
• Town of Westerly – $9,665 for maintaining two existing pump-out boats in the Pawcatuck River.

Rhode Island currently operates 63 marine sanitation pump-out facilities: 48 dockside and 15 pump-out boats. These facilities, many of which need repairs and upgrades, are essential for preventing sewage discharges into state waters. The grants require a 25% funding match, and funded facilities must be accessible to all boaters, charging no more than $5 per 30 gallons of sewage pumped.

With around 40,000 boats registered in Rhode Island and many more visiting annually, maintaining these pump-out facilities is crucial. Last year alone, over 600,000 gallons of sewage were pumped out and diverted from Rhode Island’s coastal waters.

These efforts benefit various commercial and recreational interests, including Rhode Island’s shellfish harvesters, by helping maintain clean and safe water conditions. For a map of marine pump-out facilities in Rhode Island, visit the DEM’s website.

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