RCC baseball team wins three of four in opening weekend

Published 6:32 pm Monday, March 16, 2015

The Riverland Community College baseball team opened its season with three wins in four games Vero Beach, Fla. over the weekend.

The Blue Devils (3-1 overall) beat Lafletche 13-0, they topped Massasoit 1-0 and they beat the Ontario Bluejays 12-4. RCC lost 5-4 to Kirkwood, Iowa.

Alex Roosen, a freshman from Kenyon-Wanamingo, pitched a seven-inning shutout to beat Massasoit and he also hit a 400-foot homer in the win over Lafletche.

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RCC 13, Lafletche, 0

RCC pitching: Mitch Kelly (W) 4 IP, 1 H, 4 BB, 0 R, 7 K; Drew Streightiff, 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K; Mitch Akemann, 1 IP, 2 BB, 0 R, 2 K

RCC hitting: Ruben Corea, 1-for-2, 2 R, SB, 2 BB, RBI; Brendan Dye, 1-for-2, R, double, BB; Mirangelo Muller, 1-for-4, 2 R, SB, 2 RBI; Omar Colone, 0-for-2, 2 R, 2 BB; Riquerdy Marinex, 1-for-4, R, 2 RBI; Roosen, 1-for-3, R, 3 RBI, HR; Zach Schwieters, 2-for-2, 2, R, double, triple , 2 RBI, HBP

RCC1 Massasoit CC, 0

RCC pitching: Roosen (W), 7 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 R 9 K

RCC hitting: Corea, 2-for-3; Muller, 1-for-3, R; Colone, 1-for-3; Naeem Lourens, 1-for-2

RCC 12, Ontario Blue Jays 4

RCC pitching: Muller (W), 6 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 7 K; Chase Emmers, 1 IP, 0 R, 1 K

RCC hitting: Corea, 0-for-4, SB, BB; Patyon Sterkowitz, 1-for-1; Dye, 4-for-5, 3 R, 2 doubles; Colone, 1-for-3, 2 R, RBI; Roosen, 2-for-4, 2 RBI, R; Schwieters, 3-for-3, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs, BB; Risandro Pastor 2-for-3, double, triple, 4 RBI

Kirkwood Iowa 5, RCC 4

RCC pitching: Schwieters, 4 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 K, 1 HBP; Brandon Hodson, 1 IP, 0 R, 1 K; Alexis Laureano (L), 1 IP, 3 BB, 1 ER, 2 K, HBP

RCC hitting: Muller, 2-for-3, 2 R, double, HR, 2 RBIs; Loureano, 1-for-3; Colone, 1-for-3, HR, 2 RBIs