La Salle baseball opens with dominant performance. Here's what happened
PROVIDENCE – Tuesday afternoon was an impressive first step for La Salle. The Rams can’t just snap their fingers and arrive back where they left off last spring. They’ll need to follow the same winding road that put them on the brink of the Division I baseball championship series in 2025.
Strong starting pitching from Jairo Martinez and offensive contributions from a handful of hitters was a winning recipe against North Kingstown. La Salle eased to an 8-0 shutout against the Skippers at Toti Baseball Diamond on March 31 on campus, celebrating as darkness fell on what was a perfect early spring day. Martinez fired five scoreless innings, David Cavalloro drove in a pair and Adryan Urena smashed a two-run homer.
The Rams broke open a 3-0 lead with four runs in the bottom of the fourth, cruising past what they expect to be a fellow contender when June approaches. “I’m very excited to get back out here,” Martinez said. “I’ve been anxious to get out here – just want to be with the guys.
It’s so fun playing baseball. ” Cavalloro’s single to left in the first and double to left in the fourth helped La Salle open a quick lead and pull away. Urena capped a seven-man rally with a drive toward the parking lot in deep left-center field, flipping his bat soon after he exited the right-handed box.
Martinez and Eli Merejildo combined on a five-hitter, striking out 10. “The whole team’s just been staying calm,” Cavalloro said. “We have our own jobs to do.