MCLA scores 13 runs in win over Rhode Island College

Winter Haven, FL- Chase Preite collected four hits and drove in four while Mike Mancivalano went six solid innings in MCLA's 13-8 win over Rhode Island College in the RussMatt invitational at Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven, FL.  With the win, the Anchormen fall to 2-3 while MCLA evens its mark at 2-2.

MCLA held a slim 2-1 through four innings of play when they erupted for 11 runs over the next two frames.  The Trailblazers sent 10 batters to the plate in the fifth and plated six runs.  Rory Slattery led off with a triple and scored on Garrett Alibozek's single to right.  Tyler Benoit moved Alibozek to second with a single and Cody Weaver reached on a bunt single to load the bases.

Nate Alibozek continued the hit parade with a sharp single to right scoring Alibozek and Alon Willing drove home Benoit with a sac fly.  Mike Sullivan drove in another before Preite collected a two run double to complete the inning making it 8-1 in favor of MCLA.

They continued the offense in the sixth.  MCLA loaded the bases on a pair of walks and hit batter.  After a strikeout, Derek Lescarbeau walked to bring in a run and Willing drove in another with a single.  Sullivan plated another run on a hit by pitch before Preite delivered again, this time driving a double into the left center gap for an insurmountable 13-1 lead.

Mancivalano was the story not allowing an earned run into the sixth inning before he tired.  He completed the inning and struck out five Anchormen to earn the victory.  He scattered nine hits.

RIC would outscore MCLA 7-0 over the final three innings but the game was already decided.

MCLA outhit RIC 14-12 on the afternoon.  Aside from Preite's big day, Willing ended the day 2-2 with three runs batted in.  Also collecting a pair of hits on the afternoon were Nate Alibozek and Slattery.  Sullivan drove in three runs for MCLA.

MCLA is off tomorrow and will return to action on Tuesday when they battle SUNY-Canton in a twinbill starting at 1pm.