La Salle baseball takes advantage of East Providence mistakes in shutout

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TL;DR

La Salle baseball defeated East Providence 2-0, capitalizing on critical errors by the Townies. The game highlighted the importance of small details as the season progresses.

Key points

La Salle won 2-0 against East Providence
East Providence made critical mistakes
Jayce Bessette and Adryan Urena scored for La Salle
Next game scheduled for Monday afternoon
Game played at Toti Baseball Diamond

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PROVIDENCE — La Salle offered a Tuesday afternoon reminder of how magnified the little things tend to become at this time of the baseball season.

East Providence was guilty of a couple of costly mistakes in this Division I rivalry meeting at Toti Baseball Diamond, and they proved decisive under brilliant blue skies.

Jayce Bessette reached and scored on two errors, Adryan Urena crossed the plate on a wild pitch and a pickoff play helped short-circuit an early Townies chance to take the lead. Instead, it was the Rams posting a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday, May 12, the first of at least two contests between the old Thanksgiving football foes, with the next one set for Monday afternoon just off Pawtucket Avenue.

La Salle catcher Brady Collins speaks with starting pitcher Cameron Caprio (6), La Salle vs. East Providence baseball, May 12, 2026

“Every run was going to matter,” La Salle catcher Brady Collins said. “On defense, every little detail mattered. That’s where we got the edge on them.”

La Salle prevailed despite just two hits against East Providence right-hander JJ Renaud, who was tagged with an undeserved defeat. Cameron Caprio and Eli Merejildo combined on a four-hit shutout for the Rams, stranding nine and striking out four. Merejildo induced a 4-6-3 double play to finish it in the top of the seventh, escaping after the Townies brought the potential go-ahead run to the plate.

“The intensity was high,” Caprio said. “You could feel it — just a lot of pressure. It was good.”

Gavin Palombo (3) East Providence baseball, May 12, 2026

Q&A

What were the key mistakes made by East Providence in the game against La Salle?

East Providence made two costly errors that allowed La Salle's Jayce Bessette to score, along with a wild pitch that helped Adryan Urena cross the plate.

When is the next baseball game between La Salle and East Providence scheduled?

The next game between La Salle and East Providence is set for Monday afternoon, just off Pawtucket Avenue.

What was the final score of the La Salle vs. East Providence baseball game?

La Salle won the game with a final score of 2-0.

How did La Salle capitalize on East Providence's mistakes during the game?

La Salle took advantage of East Providence's mistakes by scoring runs on errors and a wild pitch, which proved decisive in the shutout victory.