Baseball tops Utica, No. 2 Salve Regina to close out RussMatt Invitational

AUBURNDALE, Fla.  – The RIT baseball team wrapped up its spring break trip at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational with wins over Utica and No. 2 Salve Regina.
 
RIT 10-1 UTICA

• With the game tied 1-1 entering the sixth inning, the Tigers broke things open by scoring eight runs in the top of the sixth.
• The scoring started with John Bagley being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, forcing Caelen Kim to advance from third to home.
• Kim rounded out the scoring with a run off of a single by Charlie Slaymaker.
• In the seventh, Jackson Rusiecki doubled into center field to bring in Randy Dodig to complete the 10-1 win.

 
RIT 9-6 No. 2 Salve Regina

• RIT took down the No. 2-ranked Seahawks in the final game for the Tigers.
• In the bottom of the third, Roberto Reade hit a two-run blast over the outfield fence to give RIT a 4-0 lead.
• With the bases loaded in the sixth inning, Reade doubled down the left field line to drive in all three runs to extend the Tigers' lead to 8-0.
• Over the next two innings, Salve Regina cut into the lead after scoring five runs.
• The Tigers tacked on another run in the eighth inning when Reade popped up to right field on a sacrifice fly to bring in Josh Eagle. In all, Reade finished with 6 RBIs to lead RIT.

 
UP NEXT
RIT makes its home debut this Friday (Mar. 14) by hosting St. John Fisher. First-pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.