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WestConn WESTCONN 3-1
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Winner Rivier RIVIER 2-5
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WestConn WESTCONN 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 4 0
Rivier RIVIER 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 4 13 2

W: Baker, Ty (1-0) L: Bryan Mansfield (1-1)

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Rivier RIVIER 2-6
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Winner WestConn WESTCONN 4-1
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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rivier RIVIER 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 8 10 2
WestConn WESTCONN 2 4 0 0 0 3 X 9 10 3

W: Brandon Payne () L: Cormier, Rowan () S: Joe Fasano ()

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Splits Doubleheader With Western Connecticut

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. –  The Rivier baseball team split a doubleheader with Western Connecticut to wrap up the 2026 Ripken Experience Saturday morning at Crosley Field. Walking off game one 4-3 in extra innings, before coming up short 9-8 in game two.

With the result, the Raiders moved to 2-6, while the Wolves moved to 4-1.

Game 1: 4 Rivier, 3 Western Conn. St. (8 innings)

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After four scoreless innings, senior Anthony Morro kept the Wolves in check, striking out five batters.
  • Western Conn. broke through first in the top of the fourth, but the Raiders answered right back as sophomore Brady Balint ripped a base hit up the middle to bring junior Sebastien Reis home and even the score.
  • Rivier grabbed the momentum in the fifth as junior Nathan Innerfield launched a solo shot, and Reis followed with a homer of his own to push Rivier in front, 3-1.
  • Western Conn. battled back to even things up at 3-3 in the sixth, forcing the contest into extra innings.
  • In the top of the eighth, the Raiders shut the door on the Wolves. Then, in the bottom half, senior Owen Medlock delivered the go-ahead RBI single, scoring Kian Littlefield and sealing the 4-3 victory.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • Innerfield went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double, recording one RBI.
  • Reis went 2-for-3, drawing a walk while adding a home run, one RBI, and two runs scored.
  • Morrow got the start, tossing 5.0 innings while facing 18 batters and striking out five.
  •  Senior Ty Baker closed the game with 2.0 innings of work, striking out two Wolves. 
Game 2: 8 Rivier, 9 Western Conn. St. (7 innings)

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Medlock sparked the inning after being hit by a pitch, and Innerfield followed with a clutch double to put both Raiders in scoring position. Reis and sophomore David Miller then delivered back-to-back RBI to give Rivier an early 2-0 lead.
  • The Wolves answered with two runs of their own to level the game 2-2.
  • Western Conn. found rhythm in the bottom of the second, taking a 6-2 lead.
  • Junior Liam Stott came through with a two-RBI single, driving in first-year Shay Collins and Miller to cut the lead to 6-4.
  • The Raiders chipped away at the deficit again at the top of the fifth as Balint drove in Miller
  •  In the sixth, Stott took advantage of a wild pitch to score and knot the game at 6-6.
  • The Wolves answered with a sixth-inning rally of their own, regaining a three-run lead at 9-6. 
  • The Raiders made one final push to complete the comeback as Shay Collins crossed the plate on Wolves' errors. First-year Ian McDonald then singled to bring Littlefield home, but it wouldn't be enough as the Wolves held on for a 9-8 final.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
  • Collins went 2-of-3, recording two runs.
  • Innerfield went 2-of-2 with a score.
  • Stott went 2-of-3 with a run and two RBI.
UP NEXT

The Raiders are back in New England at Suffolk for a non-conference match-up on Tuesday, March 17, at 3:30 p.m. at East Boston Memorial Park.